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

The Gresford Hymn also known as The Miners’ Hymn has been adopted by the Durham Miners' Gala - last year a very special recording was made for Kynren at Durham Cathedral. Hear this poignant track for yourself this summer! http://kynren.com #ThrowbackThursday | Kynren

13K views · 383 reactions | The Durham Miners’ Association Brass Band performing Gresford, The Miners’ Hymn, in South Hetton last night. Like brass bands across the country, the DMA band has now been stood down, so this is the last performance of Gresford we’ll hear for some time… | Durham Miners' Gala | Facebook

6.7K views · 112 reactions | Remembering the 266 victims of the Gresford Colliery Disaster 90 years on. | Leader Live | Facebook

The Gresford Disaster