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Surname
PRITCHARD
Forename
George
Day
21
Month
03
Year
1936
Age
58
Occupation
Mine/Quarry Name
Bothwell Castle, Nos 3 & 4 Pits
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
William Baird & Co. Ltd
Location
Blantyre
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
21 March 1936: Fatal Colliery Accident – A distressing fatality occurred in the early hours of last Saturday morning in the Priory Colliery, Blantyre, belonging to the Summerlee Iron & Coal Coy., Ltd, the victim being George Pritchard, aged 58 years, who resided at 130 Glasgow Road, Burnbank, Hamilton. Pritchard was employed at his usual work when a rake of loaded hutches broke away down an incline, and before he could get clear he was caught in the rush of hutches and sustained terrible injuries. When extricated the unfortunate man was dead. In his younger days Mr Pritchard was well known in football circles, and played for Burnbank Athletic, and for the season 1904 he played with Clyde and had an international cap against Ireland. Deceased leaves a widow. [Hamilton Advertiser 28 March 1936]