The Story of the Plaques

Mixed Media
September 2023 National Memorial Arboretum

A Voice Recording

This recording was created to tell the story told by the twenty five bronze plaques that are a part of the National Miners’ Memorial (NMM), located at the National Memorial Arboretum (NMA) in Alrewas, Staffordshire. The plaques tell the story of the men, women and children who worked in the UK coal mining industry over hundreds of years and the work many miners undertook as tunnellers during the First World War.

It will be available to visitors to the NMM via a QR code that is at the site.

The story was written by CHAPS committee member Len Prince and is told by former miners and CHAPS committee members Len Prince and Alex Smith; a member of the Royal Engineers; Brian Elliott, Historian; CHAPS President Mike Mellor and Ian Dudson CBE, K St J, the Lord Lieutenant of Staffordshire. The commentary is accompanied by images of the plaques

https://youtu.be/ZB_-j5pT3oQ

This recording will ensure that the message conveyed by the NMM will be preserved for future generations. It will also add to the education and understanding of visitors to the NMM.

The story is available to visitors to the NMM at the NMA http://www.thenma.org.uk in Alrewas , Staffordshire via a QR code. Click on the link at the top of the page to view the recording

We hope you enjoy visiting these works of art and do so safely and respectfully. Please understand that you visit and study them at your own risk – making sure that you take all necessary precautions

Location

National Memorial Arboretum