It is 91 years since the Gresford Colliery Disaster. In total, 266 men and boys died. They will never be forgotten 💔 | North Wales Live

Gresford, The Miners’ Hymn, was performed at the Durham Miners' Gala for the first time on this day in 1937. It has been performed at every Gala since, dedicated each year to all those we have lost since we last met in Durham. Here is Fishburn Band performing Gresford at the 2022 Durham Miners Gala. Robert Saint, Durham miner, composer and bandsman, wrote the piece following the disaster at Gresford Colliery, North Wales, that claimed the lives 266 miners. He dedicated it to “the memory of all m

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The Gresford Disaster