Prayers are being said across Wales in memory of four men killed in the Gleision mining disaster.

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Descendants of 91 people killed in a mining disaster in South Yorkshire gathered this weekend to mark the 100th anniversary of the tragedy.

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In the wake of the lethal mining disaster in Montcoal, W.V.

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It was a time when phrases like "scrip, " "black lung" and "mining disaster" fell from the lips of workers, wives and children like the tar-colored dust that settled on their windowsills.

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It will be unveiled close to the site of the colliery on 14 October, the 100th anniversary of the 1913 Senghenydd disaster in which 439 miners were killed - the worst mining disaster in Britain.

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Dave Bolton, national operations manager at UK Coal said the firm was aware of the disaster and its plans meant it would "not be mining anywhere near" the bodies.

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The Canadian-controlled mining company, Boliden, says it is not to blame for the disaster, but has pledged millions to help pay for ruined crops in the farming region.

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