Mining tragedy memorial
A memorial marking the 40th anniversary of one of Derbyshire’s worst mining tragedies will be unveiled today.
Colliery disaster site to have memorial revealed
A Derbyshire Colliery, where 106 miners died in three separate tragedies, is to have the first part of a memorial unveiled in a ceremony today.
Forty years on from the last disaster, in which 18 people died and 11 others were injured, Derbyshire County Council, Staveley Town Council and Alkane Energy have organised a service to honour the miners who died.
There will also be a commemorative artwork called ‘Walking Together’, installed to symbolise the miners’ journey down to the coalface.
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