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47 Died Hand written log by Jimmy Simpson, Coatbridge Mines Rescue

Auchengeich Disaster, Chryston, Lanark - In Memory

Caroline Chambers nee Somerville


 

An underground fire caused by frictional heat generated between the rotating motor pulley
and the balata transmission belt of the electrically driven booster fan

Sadness And Pride As A Community Remembers
Published Date: 24 September 2009

Mining Disaster's Memorial Stolen
Thursday, 19 November 2009


In Memory Of those Who Died
 
Age

Alexander Morrison Beattie

 Roadman
26

Thomas Bone

Beltmen
27
Francis Broadley Developer
38
William Brynes Coal Cutterman
54

Mathew McIwain Cannon

Coal Face Stripper
38
Walter Clark Back Brusher
61
Henry Clayton Train Guard
62

Robert Conn (Rab)

 Back Brusher
30
Andrew Crombie Oncost Worker
42
James Devine Shotfirer
39
Docherty, Andrew Coal Cutterman
43
John Duffy
 Shotfirer
39
Francis Jones Fisher
 Shotfirer
49
Martin Fleming Stripper
51
Michael Fleming Shotfirer
47
Richard Hamilton Stripper
48
James Harvey Stripper
44
Patrick Harvey Developer
33
Edward Henery Stripper
61
George Jackson Spare Stripper
21
Peter Kelly
 Stripper
40
Francis Kiernan
 Beltmen
26
William Lafferty Stripper
39
Alexander Todd Lang
 Stripper
35
William Leishman
 Oncost Worker
65
Gerald John Martin
 Shotfirer
34
John McAuley
 Back Brusher
42
Robert McCoid Stripper
55
Joseph McDonald Stripper
53
Denis McElhaney Developer
49
George Thomas Thompson McEwan Oncost Worker
20
George Wilkie McIntosh Shotfirer
58
Andrew McKenna Deputy
41
P. McKenna
55
James McPhee Shotfirer
54
Peter McMillan Shotfirer
55
William Meechan Oncost Worker
22
John Muir Oncost Worker
38
John Mulholland Seniour Stripper
50
James Nimmo Oncost Worker
50
Aaron Price Stone Worker
50
Robert Price Stone Worker
47
Alexander Sharp Stripper
34
John Shevlin Oncost Worker
46
William Skilling Oncost Worker
53
John Mack Stark Stripper
23
Thomas Stokes Oncost Worker
32
Donald Cameron Weir Roadsman
30

Youngest: George Thomas Thompson McEwan, 20 years old
Oldest: Henry Clayton 62 years old

Click here to visit the Black Gold project. It is the main official centre-point for the creative works designed to highlight and mark the 50th anniversary of the Auchengeich mining disaster.

So far we have recruited an author to compile the authorized book and a band to record music to commemorate this memorable landmark. More details are below.

Plans are currently underway for a possible tv documentary and moves are being placed to recruit a theatrical event. Officially stamped and on our books are the author of the book and the band who will compose the music for the memoriam.

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