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Surname
WINTERS
Forename
Laurence
Day
11
Month
09
Year
1924
Age
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Milnwood
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Wilson's & Clyde Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Bellshill
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
11 September 1924: Uddingston Miner Killed - Early yesterday morning Laurence Winters, miner, residing at 42 Old Mill Road, Uddingston, was instantaneously killed by a fall of coal while at work in Milnwood Colliery, Bellshill. [Scotsman 12 September 1924] Loss To Quoiting World – Sad Pit Fatality - A well-known quoiter in the person of Mr Lawrence "Larry'' Winters, has met his end as the result of an accident sustained on Thursday morning last, whilst following his employment as a miner at Milnwood Colliery, Bellshill. Winters, it appears, at the time was about to finish his shift about 5 o'clock when without warning a fall weighing over four cwts. came away from the roof. He failed to clear himself from the falling mass, and receiving the full impact, was pinned to the pavement. Help was at once forthcoming and the unfortunate man extricated from his perilous position, but on examination the body was found to be lifeless. Death must have proved instantaneous, judging from the nature of the injuries received. The deceased, whose home address was Old Mill Road, Uddingston, leaves a widow to mourn his loss. "Larry" Winters was a conspicuous figure in Scottish as well as Lanarkshire quoiting circles, and in tournaments in various parts of the country he was to be seen taking an active and most interested part. He had many badges, medals and other trophies to his credit, won at various "County" and "Scottish" Championships. It might be interesting to add the deceased was a brother-in-law of Mr Joseph Sullivan, M.P. for North Lanark. Mrs Winters, in her sad loss, has received many messages of condolence from local and district quoiting clubs, as well as from others with whom the deceased man was well-known. [Motherwell Times 19 September 1924]