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Surname
RAMSAY
Forename
James
Day
02
Month
12
Year
1923
Age
35
Occupation
Brushing contractor
Mine/Quarry Name
Allanton
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
William Barr & Sons (Coalmasters) Ltd
Location
Hamilton
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
2 December 1923: Larkhall - Mining Accident - On Sunday morning James Ramage, mining contractor, 41 Raploch Street, Larkhall, and James Hardie, brusher, Henderson House, Machan, Larkhall, were just about to begin their shift, driving a mine in a section of Allanton Colliery, Hamilton, when, through some unexplained cause, an explosion of gas occurred, causing very severe burns to both men. They were medically attended at the colliery, and afterwards removed to the Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, where both succumbed to their injuries on Tuesday evening. The men were brothers-in-law, and belonged to Low Quarter. Ramage for a long time was under-manager at Bog Colliery, and then went to Kinneil Collieries, Bo'ness, latterly returning to Larkhall and engaging in mining contracting. They were both well known to a wide circle of acquaintances, and were kind hearted and generous to those of their fellows in trouble and distress. Both were married men and leave wives and young families. [Hamilton Advertiser 8 December 1923]