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Surname
VANBECK
Forename
William
Day
16
Month
09
Year
1936
Age
33
Occupation
Mine/Quarry Name
Ormiston
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Ormiston Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Ormiston
County
Haddingtonshire
Details of Event
16 September 1936: SCOTS MINER KILLED IN ROOF FALL - William Vanbeck (33), who resided at 74 Northfield, Edinburgh, while at work in the Limemilnes Colliery, Ormiston, this morning, was severely injured by a fall of stone from the roof. He was removed to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, but died a few hours after admission. The colliery is owned by the Ormiston Coal Co. Deceased leaves a wife and six of family. [Evening Telegraph 16 September 1936]