Matthew's Miner's Memorial Service Blog
I took part in my first miners memorial service when I was around 10 years old and in every year that I have done since the experience has been just as rewarding as it was on the first day. Starting at a young age, I was very grateful to have the guidance of older and more experienced members of the company, who gave me a good example to follow and learn from. Moving forward I was not only thankful for the experience that the miners memorial service gave me in terms of being an actor but also the knowledge of stories it gave me both of triumph and sorrow from mining communities across Yorkshire. As mining was such an integral part of the area I have been lucky enough to grow up in, I felt it was my responsibility to make sure that the sacrifices which miners made for us to have the lives we do today were not forgotten or erased, despite the fact that the industry has been given such insensitive treatment over the years. That is what makes the miners memorial services so inte...