This morning, we’re holding a minutes silence at 8.45am, Sunday 22nd October 2023 to remember the 215 men and boys who lost their lives in the Blantyre Pit Disaster of 1877. Please join us. In that one instant in 1877, an explosion wiped out 6% of the entire population of Blantyre at Dixon’s Pits 2 […]
There’s a few things happening this week in anticipation of the Blantyre Pit Disaster Anniversary this coming Sunday, 22nd October. Amongst ongoing activities to remember our history and heritage, we’re pleased to announce that the Memorial Stone at Dalbeth Cemetery (St Peters) has been fully renovated and cleaned up this week! This stone remembers the […]
We wanted to say a huge thank you to the Blantyre man Jimmy Small and to Frazer McGown of Joseph Potts Funeral Directors and Smiths Funeral Directors in Blantyre and Bellshill. After seeing an article on our sister website, ‘Blantyre Project’ about the Dalbeth (St Peters) Cemetery Memorial for the Catholic miners who died in […]
A brand new memorial for High Blantyre Cemetery, which had intended to be unveiled this weekend has unfortunately been delayed. The granite slab was coming from Europe, the material of which was chosen very carefully to match existing nearby graves, unfortunately got caught up in red tape during transportation. Circumstances outwith our control. Despite considerable […]