Full Details

Surname

SYME

Forename

Robert

Day

28

Month

12

Year

1921

Age

Occupation

Miner

Mine/Quarry Name

Dechmont

Mineral Worked

Coal

Owner

Archibald Russell Ltd

Location

Cambuslang

County

Lanarkshire

Details of Event

28 December 1921: Cambuslang Miner Killed - A miner named Robert Syme was killed yesterday in Dechmont colliery, Cambuslang, by a fall from the roof. He resided at Loanfoot, Sydesbrae, High Blantyre, and leaves a widow and two of a family. [Scotsman 29 December 1921]