George Scott Hogg (c.1913-1945)

Fatal Accident Enquiry Reference

George Scott Hogg, shale miner's drawer, "Dunelm", Faucheldean, Winchburgh, died on 24 December 1945 at No. 7 Shale Mine, Glendevon [sic], Winchburgh, when material fell from the roof of his working place. NAS Reference: SC41/13/1946/2

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Newspaper References

A fall of roof at No. 7 Glendevon Mine, Winchburgh, buried George Scott Hogg (32), miners' drawer, son of George Hogg, Dunelm, Faucheldean. Hogg's body was found after other miners had worked an hour and a half to clear the debris.

Midlothian Advertiser, 28 December 1945.

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WINCHBURGH MAN'S FATE

Another inquiry concerned the death of George Scott Hogg, shale miner's drawer, Dunelm, Glendevon, Winchburgh, who was buried by a fall which took place in No. 7 shale mine, Glendevon, Winchburgh. The evidence revealed that deceased has been a drawer with his father. About 11 o'clock on the 24th December his father had gone to give assistance to other workmen when a fall took place as deceased was filling a hutch. When extricated from the debris he was dead. The fall had come from a lype which was not detecable before the fall had taken place.
A formal verdict was returned.

Linlithgowshire Gazette, 22nd February 1946.

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IN MEMORIAM
HOGG - In loving memeory of my dear son, and our dear brother, George Scott Hogg, who died 24th December, 1945, result of an accident.

Gone is the face we loved so dear,
'Tis sad but true, we wonder why
The best are always the first to die.

Inserted by his father and sister, Ella, Dunelm, Faucheldean.

Three little words, forget me not,
They don't seem much but mean a lot.
Just a memory, fond and true,
To show, dear brother, we're thinking of you.
Doreen and Betty.

You're not forgotten, brother, dear
Nor will you ever be.
As long as life and memory last
We will remember thee.
Inserted by Cathie and Alex, 37 Cardross Crescent, Broxburn.

Too dearly loved to be forgotten

Isobel and Bill.

West Lothian Courier, 23 December 1949.