Cofio Gresford 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Commemorating the 266 miners who lost their lives in the Gresford Colliery disaster on 22 September 1934. #TogetherStronger | FA Wales
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Cofio Gresford 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Commemorating the 266 miners who lost their lives in the Gresford Colliery disaster on 22 September 1934. #TogetherStronger | FA Wales
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An explosion at Gresford Colliery, North Wales, claimed the lives of 266 men and boys on this day in 1934. In commemoration, Robert Saint, Durham miner, composer and bandsman, wrote the wonderful ‘Gresford’, dedicating it to “the memory of all miners who have perished in the mines.” Saint donated all royalties to assist mine workers. Gresford was performed in public for the first time at the Durham Miners Gala. It became known as ‘the Miners’ Hymn’. Gresford has been performed at every Gala sinc
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An explosion at Gresford Colliery, North Wales, claimed the lives of 266 men and boys on this day in 1934. In commemoration, Robert Saint, Durham miner, composer and bandsman, wrote the wonderful ‘Gresford’, dedicating it to “the memory of all miners who have perished in the mines.” Saint donated all royalties to assist mine workers. Gresford was performed in public for the first time at the Durham Miners Gala. It became known as ‘the Miners’ Hymn’. Gresford has been performed at every Gala sinc
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An explosion at Gresford colliery in North Wales claimed the lives of 266 miners on this day in 1934. In commemoration, Durham miner and musician Robert Saint composed ‘Gresford’, dedicating it to “the memory of all miners who have perished in the mines.'' It was performed publicly for the first time at the 1938 Durham Miners' Gala. To this day, 'the Miners' Hymn' is performed before the speeches at each Gala, dedicated to those lost over the previous year. Here is Durham Miners’ Association Bra
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An explosion at Gresford colliery in North Wales claimed the lives of 266 miners on this day in 1934. In commemoration, Durham miner and musician Robert Saint composed ‘Gresford’, dedicating it to “the memory of all miners who have perished in the mines.'' It was performed publicly for the first time at the 1938 Durham Miners' Gala. To this day, 'the Miners' Hymn' is performed before the speeches at each Gala, dedicated to those lost over the previous year. Here is Durham Miners’ Association Bra
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Today marks 90 years since the Gresford Colliery Disaster. On 22nd September 1934, just a few miles north of Wrexham in the North East Wales Coalfield, one of the most significant tragedies in British mining history occurred. The Gresford Colliery Disaster claimed the lives of 266 miners, leaving a profound impact on their families, the local community, and the mining industry. This tragedy is remembered as one of the darkest days for the mining community and for all of Britain. The loss was imm
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Gresford, Up From Underground is a powerful full-scale opera telling the story of the 266 men and boys who lost their lives in the 1934 Gresford colliery disaster - one of the worst mining tragedies in British history. Created by Wrexham brothers Jonathan and Robert Guy - founders of the NEW Sinfonia orchestra - with words by poet Grahame Davies and direction by Ruth Evans, the opera was premiered to an emotional reception at the North Wales International Music Festival in 2024, moving audiences
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Gresford pit disaster service marks 85th anniversary A service of remembrance marking 85 years since a mining disaster which killed 266 men has been held. The Gresford pit explosion near Wrexham on 22 September 1934 left more than 200 widows and hundreds of children fatherless. The annual service took place at the memorial in Pandy. The Friends of Gresford Colliery Disaster said local school children were among those taking part in the event. The group's chair, Alan Jones, said that miners "gave
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