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Surname
NIMMO
Forename
Robert
Day
05
Month
05
Year
1930
Age
56
Occupation
Face Worker
Mine/Quarry Name
Blantyre
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
William Dixon Ltd
Location
High Blantyre
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
5 May 1930: Colliery Fatality – While at work at the face in No.2 pit of Blantyre Collieries, belonging to Messrs Wm. Dixon (Ltd.), Robert Nimmo, aged 56 years, a widower residing at 16 Cemetery Road, High Blantyre, was badly crushed on Monday afternoon. He died later in Glasgow Royal Infirmary. [Scotsman 7 May 1930] Blantyre - Colliery Accident - Fatal Termination - It was with general regret that the people of High Blantyre learned of the death of a well-known and highly respected citizen in the person of Mr Robert Nimmo. A widower, having lost his wife two years ago, he resided with his widowed daughter at 16 Cemetery Road, High Blantyre. He died from the result of an accident which befel him when, on Monday afternoon, he was working at the face of No,2 pit of Blantyre Collieries. After being extricated from the fall of coal, consequent on the trees giving way, he was removed to the surface, and, after being medically attended, was removed to the Royal Infirmary, where he died within a few hours after admission. [Hamilton Advertiser 10 May 1930]