‘We must never forget’: Senedd commemorates Gresford colliery disaster

‘We must never forget’: Senedd commemorates Gresford colliery disaster

Senedd members paused to remember the Gresford Colliery disaster, one of the worst mining disasters in British history.

Members of Parliament paused yesterday (Wednesday, April 2) to commemorate one of the worst mining disasters in British history. Lesley Griffiths explained to Parliament that the city of Wrexham experienced one of the darkest days in its history on September 22, 1934, when 261 men and boys died in the Gresford colliery.

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Senghenydd's mining memorial received praise from Mark Drakeford as the Senedd paused to reflect on the 1934 Gresford Mining Disaster.

Senedd commemorates Gresford Colliery disaster, One of Wrexham's darkest days

Senedd members paused to remember one of the worst mining disasters in British history. Lesley Griffiths told the Senedd that Wrexham experienced one of its darkest days on September 22, 1934 when 261 men and boys lost their lives at Gresford Colliery. The Labour politician explained that the colliery, which closed in 1973,