In August 2023, a time capsule was housed within the National Miners’ Memorial. The capsule contains paper and digital evidence of all aspects of design, planning, fund raising, building, unveiling and Dedication of the memorial, along with information about the pandemic we were living through whilst all of this was happening.  There is also a mug which was designed to help to raise funds, a pin badge made to commemorate the memorial, an NUM card and a selection of miners’ and Mines Rescue pin badges – and a newspaper of the day! It will be opened in August 2073 – and we hope our grandchildren are there to witness it!

Pictured above: CHAPS President Mike Mellor; Trish Mellor; Secretary Jackie Prince; Len Prince; Chair Pat Ansell