... e Quarry. The church and California Old Rows were built from sand stones hewn from the quarry. At th e time of the Redding Pit disaster, the water from the hill was carried across the quarry on a wooden viaduct, as the quarry filled with water and ultimately ...

... surface worker and latterly check weighman, retiring only a few years ago. He formed one of the rescue party at the Redding Pit Disaster in 1923. During the 192fi strike he was District Secretary for the Stirlingshire Miners’ Union and was instrumental ...

... 10 Langton Road. Laurieston. He was 75 years of age. Until his death, Mr Smith was trustee of the Relief Fund of the Redding Pit Disaster. A native of Maddiston, Mr Smith lived at South Craigs. Polmont, for many years before removing to Westquarter, and ...

... THOMSON.—In loving memory of our dear father. David Thomson, and our dear brother. Laurence, who lost their lives in the Redding Pit disaster on 25th September. 1923; also our dearly beloved mother, Agnes Munnoch who died on 3rd October 1954. Sheltered by the ...

... who had formed the School Dramatic Society and at the time of the Redding pit disaster, organised dramatic evenings for the benefit of those who suffered as a result of the disaster. He also remembered Mr James Fyfe, conductor of the Falkirk Select Choir ...

... the horrors and vexations of two world wars: it told of grief and tragedy associated with two major disasters in our own locality the Redding Pit disaster and the Castlecary rail crash. As its cylinders rotated it had told of good times and bad times in ...

... the drama group attached to Larbert Old Parish Church. At one period he raised over ftoo. by such efforts, aid of the Redding Pit Disaster Fund. Mr Troup had a pleasing tenor voice and encouraged his scholars also in choral work, several of his school choirs ...

... PIT RESCUE Though we are all more or less aware of the hazards of the miner’s life, an occurrence such as the tense drama at Knockshinnoch Castle pit suddenly gives a sharp edge to that awareness. The leasts imaginative person must be moved by a tragic ...

... 1.C.1. In 1925. Mr Lawson had been a coal miner for years. He was one of the first men to be brought out Redding Pit on the first day the disaster there in 1923, Shortly after this harrowing experience, Mr Lawson was forced to give up coal mining for health ...

... tomorrow (Sunday), has postponed his visit for one week owing to emergency engagements at New Cumnock, the scene of the pit disaster. Mr Maclntyre is conducting thanksgiving and memorial services there on the invitation of the Cumnock ministers He was ...

... Slamannan Villa v. Croy Juveniles. Scottish Secondary Cup Wellstood v. Cowie Y.C. £lO,OOO FOR PIT FUND. 1.C.1.. have contributed £5OO to the , resswell Colliery disaster fund, L a , l f 1 I ?, ed b y the “Sheffield Telef-fj? “The Star,” bringing the tO’.al to ...

... paid to the storage tank at Salmon Inn at Polmont. REDDING DISASTER RECALLED Death Of Survivor It was with regret that we learned of the death of Mr John Donaldson at his home, 2 Woodburn Avenua, Redding, on Friday last. Mr Donaldson was born at Reddingmuir ...