Durham Mining Museum – Sidney Alfred Lasbury
In Memoriam page for Sidney Alfred Lasbury at the website of the Durham Mining Museum … Continue reading →
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Visit to the Wales National Mining Memorial
I made a visit to Senghenydd recently to view the newly opened Memorial Garden that commemorates the many mining disasters that have occurred in Wales, and the two disasters in particular at Senghenydd. The bronze statue depicts a rescue worker coming to the aid of a mine worker after a … Continue reading →
Centenary of Senghenydd Disaster
A Wales National Mining Memorial is to be unveiled at Senghenydd in the South Wales Valleys. The ceremony on 14th October 2013 will mark the centenary of the UK’s worst mining disaster that took the lives of 440 men and boys who were working at the Universal Colliery at Senghenydd. … Continue reading →