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Table of Contents

  1. 22 relations: Acetylene, Anglo-Persian Oil Company, Carnegie Hero Fund, Coal mining, Dunfermline, Edinburgh, Edward Medal, Firedamp, Firefighter, George Cross, Midlothian, Mining, Monarch, Oil shale, Parish, Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct, Scotland, Self-contained breathing apparatus, The London Gazette, The Scotsman, West Calder, West Lothian.

  2. 1947 disasters in the United Kingdom
  3. 1947 in Scotland
  4. 1947 mining disasters
  5. History of West Lothian
  6. Mining disasters in Scotland
  7. West Calder

Acetylene

Acetylene (systematic name: ethyne) is the chemical compound with the formula and structure.

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Anglo-Persian Oil Company

The Anglo-Persian Oil Company (APOC; شرکت نفت ایران و انگلیس) was a British company founded in 1909 following the discovery of a large oil field in Masjed Soleiman, Persia (Iran).

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Carnegie Hero Fund

The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission, also known as Carnegie Hero Fund, was established to recognize persons who perform extraordinary acts of heroism in civilian life in the United States and Canada, and to provide financial assistance for those disabled and the dependents of those killed saving or attempting to save others.

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Coal mining

Coal mining is the process of extracting coal from the ground or from a mine.

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Dunfermline

Dunfermline (Dunfaurlin, Dùn Phàrlain) is a city, parish, former Royal burgh in Fife, Scotland, from the northern shore of the Firth of Forth.

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Edinburgh

Edinburgh (Dùn Èideann) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas.

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Edward Medal

The Edward Medal was a British civilian decoration which was instituted by royal warrant on 13 July 1907 to recognise acts of bravery of miners and quarrymen in endangering their lives to rescue their fellow workers.

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Firedamp

Firedamp is any flammable gas found in coal mines, typically coalbed methane.

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Firefighter

A firefighter (or fire fighter) is a first responder trained in firefighting, primarily to control and extinguish fires that threaten life and property, as well as to rescue persons from confinement or dangerous situations.

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George Cross

The George Cross (GC) is the highest award bestowed by the British government for non-operational gallantry or gallantry not in the presence of an enemy.

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Midlothian

Midlothian (Meadhan Lodainn) is a historic county, registration county, lieutenancy area and one of 32 council areas of Scotland used for local government.

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Mining

Mining is the extraction of valuable geological materials and minerals from the surface of the Earth.

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Monarch

A monarch is a head of stateWebster's II New College Dictionary.

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Oil shale

Oil shale is an organic-rich fine-grained sedimentary rock containing kerogen (a solid mixture of organic chemical compounds) from which liquid hydrocarbons can be produced.

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Parish

A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese.

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Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct

The Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct, formerly the King's Commendation for Brave Conduct, acknowledged brave acts by both civilians and members of the armed services in both war and peace, for gallantry not in the presence of an enemy.

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Scotland

Scotland (Scots: Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Self-contained breathing apparatus

A self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) is a respirator worn to provide an autonomous supply of breathable gas in an atmosphere that is immediately dangerous to life or health from a gas cylinder.

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The London Gazette

The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record or government gazettes of the Government of the United Kingdom, and the most important among such official journals in the United Kingdom, in which certain statutory notices are required to be published.

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The Scotsman

The Scotsman is a Scottish compact newspaper and daily news website headquartered in Edinburgh.

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West Calder

West Calder (Wast Cauder, Caladar an Iar) is a village in the council area of West Lothian, Scotland, located four miles west of Livingston.

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West Lothian

West Lothian (Wast Lowden; Lodainn an Iar) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and was one of its historic counties.

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See also

1947 disasters in the United Kingdom

1947 in Scotland

1947 mining disasters

History of West Lothian

Mining disasters in Scotland

  • Burngrange mining disaster

West Calder

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burngrange_mining_disaster

Also known as Burngrange.