Today marks the 148th anniversary of the Blantyre Pit Disaster of 1877, where 215 men and boys lost their lives in Scotland’s largest mining accident. The Blantyre community honors their memory with wreaths and memorial stones, reflecting on their stories and emphasizing the importance of preserving local heritage.
This morning, we’re holding a minutes silence at 8.45am, Tuesday 22nd October 2024 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 […]
Today, we remember the 215 Blantyre men and boys who lost their lives in the Blantyre Pit Disaster of 1877. To this day, it remains Scotland’s largest mining accident. In one instant moment at 8.45am on 22nd October 1877, 147 years ago today, almost 6% of Blantyre’s entire population at the time was wiped out […]
Fair play to SLC who have been out recently to High Blantyre Cemetery for a big tidy up. The cemetery , in particular around the Blantyre Pit Disaster memorial was looking well tidy and neat this week. In fact, it’s been a while since we’ve seen this area look so well. Chains fixed, grass cut […]
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 […]
This morning, we’re holding a minutes silence at 8.45am, Saturday 22nd October 2022 to remember the 215 men and boys who lost their life in the Blantyre Pit Disaster of 1877. Please join us. The burial place of many of the miners is shown in the photo. May they all rest in peace.
Today, we remember the 215 Blantyre men and boys who lost their lives in the Blantyre Pit Disaster of 1877. To this day, it remains Scotland’s largest mining accident. In one instant moment at 8.45am on 22nd October 1877, 145 years ago today, almost 6% of Blantyre’s entire population at the time was wiped out […]
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 […]