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Surname
BERRY
Forename
William
Day
16
Month
04
Year
1929
Age
Occupation
Mine/Quarry Name
Glencraig, No.2 Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Wilson's & Clyde Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Lochgelly
County
Fifeshire
Details of Event
16 April 1929: Fatal Accident At Glencraig - William Berry, a middle-aged man employed by the Glencraig Coal Company, was instantaneously killed on Tuesday night while at work in No.2 Pit. The deceased was caught by a huge stone which fell from the roof, and several hours elapsed before the body could be extricated. Berry was a single man, living in lodgings in Lochgelly, and is thought to belong to Glasgow. [Dunfermline Journal 20 April 1929]