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Post by Rovergrant on Mar 30, 2024 9:34:07 GMT
On this day, 30 th March 1973, 51 years ago, there was an explosion at RB Tennents Meadow Works on Calder street, Whifflet, which claimed the lives of three good men, Jimmy Murphy, Harry Bate and Robert Allen. Harry Bate was an Albion Rovers season ticket holder. RIP Harry, Jimmy and Robert.
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Post by tommysermanni on Mar 30, 2024 10:00:53 GMT
My dad worked there all his life Grant and knew all 3 of them.
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Post by Nanook on Mar 30, 2024 10:45:29 GMT
Terrible event, remember how upset everyone was at the time.
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Post by Rovergrant on Mar 30, 2024 11:34:00 GMT
My dad worked there all his life Grant and knew all 3 of them. I worked at RBT from 10th August 1970 until end of May 1989.....knew your dad....and your grandad Jimmy - he was foreman melter on the Electric furnace at Whifflet Works |
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