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Surname
KELLY
Forename
Anthony
Day
25
Month
11
Year
1916
Age
36
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Glencraig, No.2 Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Wilson's & Clyde Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Lochgelly
County
Fifeshire
Details of Event
25 November 1916: Glencraig & Lochore – Miner Killed – On Friday afternoon, Anthony Kelly, a miner residing at M'Menemy's Buildings, Glencraig, was accidentally killed in No 2 pit, Glencraig Colliery. He was at work at the coal face in No 9 section of the pit when a quantity of coal fell upon him, causing instantaneous death. Deceased who was 36 years of age leaves a widow and two children. This is the second time she has been widowed through an accident and is the third fatal accident in Glencraig Colliery in 1916. [Lochgelly & Kelty News 28 November 1916]