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Surname
COULTER
Forename
Henry
Day
11
Month
11
Year
1920
Age
Occupation
Mine/Quarry Name
Lady Ha' Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
William Baird & Co. Ltd
Location
Kilwinning
County
Ayrshire
Details of Event
11 November 1920: Kilwinning Pit Accident – Henry Coulter, residing at Co-operative Buildings, Kilwinning, has died as the result of injuries caused by a breakaway of hutches which took place in Lady Ha' pit. Besides other injuries, his back was broken, and he died on the way to the Infirmary. He leaves a wife and child. He was a candidate at the recent election for municipal honours. [Scotsman 13 November 1920]