On top of our big work party on 13th April, we also had the pleasure of hosting Bryn Hawkins, Chair of the Somerset Miners Trust.

Bryn had this to say: Very often we hear people say “we didn’t know there were coal mines in Somerset”. This prompted the Somerset Miners Trust Trustees to act by installing metal miners near where coal mines existed. It’s very fitting one should be put near the loading point on the coal canal.

Bryn officially handed over the metal miner to the Somersetshire Coal Canal and its landowners, Brian Gould and his son Josh.

You can see more information about the Metal Miners on their website – https://somersetminers.com/metal-miners/