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Surname
BROWN
Forename
Peter
Day
16
Month
03
Year
1939
Age
36
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Wellesley
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Wemyss Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Methil
County
Fifeshire
Details of Event
16 March 1939: Fife Pit Tragedy -A Windygates miner was killed in Wellesley Colliery, Denbeath, yesterday. He was Peter Brown (35), who resided at Rollands Buildings, Windygates. Brown was killed when caught beneath a fall of coal from the roof. [Scotsman 17 March 1939]