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Surname
WATSON
Forename
William
Day
07
Month
10
Year
1928
Age
50
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Newtongrange, Lingerwood Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Lothian Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Newtongrange
County
Edinburghshire
Details of Event
7 October 1928: Newtongrange Miner Killed – As a result of a blow from an iron prop, which sprung in the workings in Lingerwood Colliery, William Watson was so seriously injured that he expired in about two hours. Watson was 50 years of age, and resided at 54 North Street, Newtongrange. [Scotsman 8 October 1928]