'90th anniversary of the Gresford Disaster'

MP for Wrexham

This week we approach the 90th anniversary of the Gresford Disaster when 266 men lost their lives in one of Wrexham’s worst tragedies.

It affected the whole of Wrexham with nearly every village in the borough losing someone.

The mining industry continues to shape Wrexham to this day and there are some fantastic events to commemorate the men who lost their lives this weekend.

On Saturday the 21st there is a candle lighting vigil at the Miners Rescue Station with a candle lit for each man who lost their lives.

They will be extinguished at 2.08 am on the 22nd September.

There is also a service of remembrance at the Gresford Colliery Memorial at 11am, as well as at All Saints Church in Gresford at 5pm.

You can see what other events are happening here: Events taking place in Wrexham to mark Gresford Disaster

https://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/24573926.events-taking-place-wrexham-mark-gresford-disaster/

I look forward to joining some of the events across this week to honour the anniversary.

The Wrexham Miners Project is based at the Miners Rescue Station and it is an incredible cause.

I was lucky enough to spend some time there in June and was blown away by the museum and the educational hub – the food is also lovely! Wrexham AFC’s Executive Director, Humphrey Ker, recently announced that he is running the Manchester Marathon to raise the funds needed to help restore the building and fund the great activities the project does with the community.

You can donate here

https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/wmproject

The First Minister recently announced pay rises for public sector workers in Wales which was fantastic to see.

Teachers, dentists, doctors and civil servants will be receiving pay rises for the year 2024-2025. Our public services are the backbone of our society and seeing them rewarded shows how much they are valued as we all rely on these vital services.

Finally, I will be holding a surgery on the 28th September in association with the Citizen’s Advice Bureau to assist people with claiming pension credits or any other benefits they may be entitled to.

If you wish to book an appointment to come along, please contact Andrew.ranger.mp@parliament.uk and my office will book you a slot.

As ever, if you have any queries or concerns or you have an issue that you would like me to try and assist you with, please do not hesitate to contact me on the email address above.