New miners' memorial to be unveiled in Lanarkshire this weekend

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A special event is being held in Blantyre this weekend as a new memorial is unveiled to the public.Blantyre residents are invited along this Saturday, March 4, as the monument commemorating Blantyre Miners is displayed for the first time.The shrine contains individual names and ages of hundreds of miners who lost their lives in three major local pit disasters, preserving their memory for generations to come.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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The sentiment to respectfully remember Blantyre miners specifically by name, has long been in theminds of local people, but it took the dedication and enthusiasm of Jimmy Small and Paul Veverka, both of the town, to organise the work and spearhead the significant fundraising campaign.

This proved successful with the kind help of Blantyre Miners Welfare Charitable Society in their capacity as treasurer.Blantyre historial and author Paul Veverka told Lanarkshire Live: "Saturday’s unveiling will