A Memorial to Hamstead Miners
The Hamstead Miners Memorial Trust raised funds to create a permanent memorial to those who died in the 1908 disaster and to remember the mining community of Hamstead.
The memorial is an original coal tub on rails mounted on a brick plinth. It is situated near Hamstead village at the junction of Hamstead Road and the Old Walsall Road. Names of those who dies in the 1908 disaster are on the plinth.
Connaught Plc sponsored the memorial by building the foundations and plinth.
Unveiling of the Memorial
The official unveiling was on June 13th 2008 at 2pm by Dr. Carl Chinn.
See the video of the unveiling here:
Views of the Memorial
Development of the memorial
A start on the memorial was made
on 4th March 2008 with the turning of the first soil.
Local school children from Ferndale School joind residents, former
miners and members of the Hamstead Miners Memorial Trust gathered
at the corner of Hamstead Road and Old Walsall Road at the turning
of the first soil for the memorial and to mark the centenary of
the Hamstead colliery disaster.
Construction of the base progressed well.
On 21st May the tub was mounted on the plinth.
picture courtesy of the Express and Star
Originally it was proposed to have a statue of a miner but the cost was prohibitive.
Information
- The HAMSTEAD MINERS MEMORIAL TRUST is a registered Charity No.1098711
- We welcome information and photographs on Hamstead Colliery and Great Barr