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Surname
GARDER
Forename
John
Day
19
Month
12
Year
1931
Age
Occupation
Mine/Quarry Name
Whistleberry, No.2 Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Archibald Russell Ltd
Location
Bothwell
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
19 December 1931: John Gardner, a married man of King Street, Rutherglen, was killed on Saturday by a fall of stone in No.2 Whistleberry Colliery, Blantyre, Lanark, belonging to Archibald Russell Ltd. [Times 21 December 1931] Man Killed at Blantyre - Another Injured - An accident occurred on Saturday forenoon in No.2 pit of the Whistleberry colliery, Blantyre, belonging to Archibald Russell & Co. (Ltd.), when John Gardner, a married man, who resided at 165 King Street, Rutherglen, was killed, and James Cook, also married, who resides at Ingleby Cottage, Larkhall, sustained a broken rib and injuries to his head. A large stone came away from the roof when the men were engaged on repair work. Before Gardner could be freed the stone had to be levered off, but when extricated he was dead. His workmate, Cook, after receiving medical attention, was able to be removed to his home. [Scotsman 21 December 1931]