Rare Miners Strike Badge. ONLY 25 Made
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CORTONWOOD 20th ANNIVERSARY MINERS STRIKE BADGE in Chrome Badge No9 of ONLY 25 MADE IN ORIGINAL PACKAGING (only 25 of these badges were made in chrome the others were made in gilt) on reverse it says "In memory of Mick Carter. also it states this is one of 300 badges made. This is an error, ONLY 25 WERE MADE. p&p £2-00 miners mining colliery strike 1984 mineworkers pit PLEASE SHARE THIS WITH ALL YOUR FRIENDS. Does anyone have, or know of anyone who's relatives were a victim of the Oaks Colliery Disaster, Barnsley, in which 361 men and boys lost their lives on December 12th 1866. For nearly 50yrs this was the worst mining disaster in Britain, and is still the worst in England. Wales and Scotland have National Memorials to mark their worst mining disasters, as yet England does not. I am part of a small group of ex miners who ar e trying to raise funds for a suitable Memorial to those who perished 150 years ago next December (2016). This was a major local and national disaster, and should not be allowed to pass unnoticed. We owe it to the victims and their families to commemorate the event in a fitting manner, and at the same time leaving a reminder to our children and future generations of the true price of coal. Britain is a nation built on coal. We should be proud of our great mining heritage, and all the miner's who served
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