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Surname
MARLEY
Forename
John
Day
01
Month
06
Year
1920
Age
Occupation
Mine/Quarry Name
Auchengeich
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
James Nimmo & Co. Ltd
Location
Chryston
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
1 June 1920: Two Men Killed in Chryston Colliery - An explosion of fire damp occurred in Auchengeich colliery, near Chryston yesterday, whereby two men lost their lives, and a number were seriously injured. Those killed were John Marley, Freeland Place and James Mooney, Gallowhill, Kirkintilloch, both married men. The injured men are Richard Moore, John Kelly, William Gray; and George Connel, all belonging to Chryston district. [Scotsman 2 June 1920]