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Surname
NICHOL
Forename
Thomas
Day
21
Month
02
Year
1930
Age
49
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Fauldhead
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Sanquhar & Kirkconnel Collieries Ltd
Location
Kirkconnel
County
Dumfriesshire
Details of Event
21 February 1930: A most distressing accident occurred in Fauldhead No.1 Colliery, Kirkconnel, at a late hour on Friday night, whereby Thomas Nicol, a coal miner, sustained terrible injuries, from which he died about an hour and a half later. Deceased, who was 49 years of age, and resided at 25 Nithside Terrace, was working on the afternoon shift. He had completed his shift, and left his “place" to proceed homewards. Shortly afterwards, while other workmen were on their way home, they found him lying on the side of the haulage road suffering from severe injuries. It appears that he had got into contact somehow with a train of loaded hutches, which were proceeding on their way to the "Wembley'' mine, which carried them right to the surface. The unfortunate man was conveyed to the pithead, and was attended by Dr T. Bowman Edgar. He suffered from broken ribs and a fractured spine, and was severely crushed all over. There was no hope for his recovery, and he died at the pithead about eleven, o'clock, fully an hour after the accident occurred. The tragic happening created widespread regret in the district, and much sympathy is felt for his bereaved family. He was a widower, and leaves four of a family, three girls and a boy. Two of the former are in situations, and the other, aged 16, kept house for her father. The boy is aged 10 years. His remains were laid to rest in Kirkconnel New Cemetery on Monday afternoon, and the cortege included a very large body of his workmates. The Rev. Forbes Charleson conducted a most impressive service, both at the house of deceased and at the graveside. [Dumfries and Galloway Standard 26 February 1930]