THE 45 VICTIMS

(Page 3)

Born 26 December 1924 Abertillery

Known as “Roy”

Son of Robert Brown & Florence Jane née Mead (married 1920)

Husband of Edna Mary née Smith (married 1954)

Address – 8 Cromwell Street, Abertillery

Occupation – Roof Control Officer

Age at death – 35

Burial/Cremation – Gwent Crematorium, Croesyceiliog

“To hearts that cannot vary
Absence is presence, time doth tarry”

Born 20 April 1925 Abertillery

Son of Richard Morris & Dorothy Anne née Wilsher (married 1916)

Husband of Audrey Eileen née Cooper (married 1946)

Address – 21 Princess Street, Abertillery

Occupation – Deputy Grade II

Age at death – 35

Burial/Cremation – New Cemetery, Brynithel

“Precious for ever are memories of you.
Today, tomorrow, and all life through”

Born 8 February 1926 Brynmawr

Known as “Wally”

Son of Thomas John Davies & Florence Jane née Price (married 1920)

Husband of Margaret Rose née Hill (married 1952)

Address – King Street, Brynmawr

Occupation – Borer

Age at death – 34

“No longer in our lives to share,
In our memories always there”

Born 5 April 1926 Abertillery

Known as “Bill”

Birth registered as William Burden Whittingham

Son of Thomas Whittingham & Sarah née Jarrett (married 1919)

Husband of Mavis Jean née Gauntlett (married 1949)

Address – 9 Duffryn Row, Abertillery

Occupation – Assistant Repairer

Age at death – 34

Burial/Cremation – New Cemetery, Brynithel

“If memories keep us together, then we are never apart,
from early morn till silent night, you're always in my heart”

Born 29 September 1930 Abertillery

Known as “Keith” and “Smiler”

Son of Leonard Frampton & Phyllis née Fowler (married 1927)

Husband of Sheila née Aplin (married 1953)

Address – 47 Lancaster Street, Six Bells

Occupation – Collier

Age at death – 29

Burial/Cremation – New Cemetery, Brynithel

“To some he may be forgotten, to others part of the past,
to us he was a brother whose memory will always last”

Born 25 July 1932 Six Bells

Son of William James Edwards & Muriel Mary née Beddoe (married 1931)

Husband of June née Smith (married 1953)

Address – 29A Bron-y-Bryn, Sofrydd

Occupation – Repairer

Age at death – 27

Burial/Cremation – New Cemetery, Brynithel

“Times have changed in many ways, but one thing changeth never,
the memory of those happy days, when we were all together”

Born 23 May 1934 Abertillery

Son of William Harold Morgan & Emma Louise Jenkins formerly Smith (married 1926)

Nephew of Roy Martin Morgan (see Page 2)

Husband of Beryl Georgina née Bennett (married 1954)

Address – 4 Park View, Abertillery

Occupation – Repairer

Age at death – 26

Burial/Cremation – New Cemetery, Brynithel

“Like falling leaves the years roll by,
but love and remembrance never die”

Born 25 January 1935 Abertillery

Son of Frank Paul & Elizabeth Jane née Wilcox (married 1913)

Husband of Doreen née Tillings (married 1955)

Address – 11 Arrael Street, Six Bells

Occupation – Assistant Repairer

Age at death – 25

Burial/Cremation – New Cemetery, Brynithel

“I often look at your photograph, you are smiling and seem to say:
Don’t grieve, I am only sleeping. We will meet again some day”

Born 21 September 1935 Blaina

Son of Richard Woosnam & Lily née Bendall (married 1925)

Address – 40 Bournville Road, Blaina

Occupation – Fitter Grade I

Age at death – 24

“Silent hours bring many a tear
of one we miss and loved so dear”

Born 18 June 1938 Abertillery

Son of Roy Martin Morgan (see Page 2) & Amy Margaret née Evans (married 1937)

Husband of Valerie née Osman (married 1959)

Address – 12 Lancaster Street, Six Bells

Occupation – Assistant Repairer

Age at death – 22

Burial/Cremation – New Cemetery, Brynithel

“Though absent you are always near,
still loved, still missed, and ever dear”

Born 4 August 1938 Abertillery

Known as “Billy”

Son of Charles Henry Reynolds & Gwendoline Winifred née Redman (married 1928)

Husband of Marina née Mead (married 1957)

Address – 58 Lansbury Road, Brynmawr

Occupation – Assistant Repairer

Age at death – 21

Burial/Cremation – Brynmawr Cemetery

Born 4 August 1938 Abertillery

Son of Charles Henry Reynolds & Gwendoline Winifred née Redman (married 1928)

Twin of William Gwyn Reynolds (above)

Address – 120 Alexandra Road, Six Bells

Occupation – Measurer

Age at death – 21

Burial/Cremation – New Cemetery, Brynithel

“Just when their lives were brightest, in the midst of happy days,
the life they loved was shortened in such a tragic way”

Born 12 April 1940 Blaina

Known as “Tony”

Son of William Henry Partridge (see Page 2) & Ruby née Herrington (married 1939)

Address – 55 Lancaster Street, Blaina

Occupation – Assistant Borer

Age at death – 20

Born 22 January 1941 Abertillery

Son of Reginald James Lane & Edna née Edmunds (married 1940)

Fiancé of Eileen Bell

Address – 3 Bryn Terrace, Six Bells

Occupation – Wireman

Age at death – 19

Burial/Cremation – New Cemetery, Brynithel

“They say in time you do forget, to some that may be true,
but not a day begins or ends without a thought of you”

Born 21 September 1941 Abertillery

Son of Vernon Alexander Griffiths (see Page 2) & Vera Jane née Hayter (married 1940)

Address – 6 Penrhiw Bungalows, Brynithel

Occupation – Prop Checker

Age at death – 18

Burial/Cremation – New Cemetery, Brynithel

“We never said goodbye, perhaps it’s just as well,
for we never could have said goodbye to the ones we loved so well”