Memorial in Brierley Forest Park
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Memorial in Brierley Forest Park
Image: © Graham Hogg Taken: 10 Jun 2017
The park was created on the site of Sutton Colliery, which closed in 1989. The sculptures, by Robert Koenig depict the five miners who died in the Sutton Colliery Disaster. 25 men suffered multiple burns in an underground explosion, 5 of whom subsequently died. There are only four figures in the memorial though there is a patch of bare ground where a fifth previously stood, presumably moved for repair.
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Image Location
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53.130941
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