Remembering Those Lost in the Eppleton Colliery Disaster
On Sunday 6th July, members of Hetton Town Council attended the Miners’ Service at Hetton Methodist Church to honour and remember the nine men who tragically lost their lives in the Eppleton Colliery Disaster of 1951. Following the service, a wreath of remembrance was laid at the mining memorial in Hetton Lyons Country Park. At…