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Surname
CONNOR
Forename
James
Day
23
Month
06
Year
1945
Age
36
Occupation
Pithead worker
Mine/Quarry Name
Dixon's, No.1 Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
William Dixon Ltd
Location
Blantyre
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
23 June 1945: Blantyre - Pit Accident - James Connor, pithead worker, aged 36, was killed last Saturday afternoon at Dixon's No.1 Colliery, High Blantyre. He was engaged in removing hutches from the cage when he fell from ground level to the pit bottom. Death was instantaneous. Deceased who was unmarried and resided with his widowed mother at 51 Springwells Crescent, was well known as a keen supporter and member of Blantyre Celtic's committee. [Hamilton Advertiser 30 June 1945]