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  • December 2025
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Christmas Lunch

The Retired Somerset Miners gathered for Christmas Lunch. Here are the photos from the Christmas Lunch at the Centurion Hotel in Westfield.

The Centurion Hotel in Westfield.

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Annual Reunion

September 2026

2026 Miners Reunion

The 2026 Somerset Miners Reunion brought retired miners back together in September for lunch, a drink and the chance to catch up with old workmates.
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News from The Group

September 2026

Metal Miner at Somer Valley

The Somerset Miners Welfare Trust unveiled another metal miner on 4 September 2026, this one at Somer Valley Care Home on Silver Street.
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News from The Group

June 2026

More Miners for Schools

Chairman Bryn Hawkins and Treasurer Mo Duery visited five more primary schools to deliver free three-foot metal miner silhouettes. Read more here.
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News from The Group

March 2026

Metal Miner in Bedminster

Selwyn Rees and Chairman Bryn Hawkins attended the unveiling of the first wall-mounted metal miner at the Jolly Collier pub in Bedminster, Bristol.
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Online Article

March 2026

Metal Miners for Schools

The Somerset Miners Welfare Trust offered free 3ft metal miners to 33 local schools to help teach children about the area’s coal mining heritage.
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Past Event

December 2025

Christmas Lunch

The Retired Somerset Miners gathered for Christmas Lunch. Here are the photos from the Christmas Lunch at the Centurion Hotel in Westfield.
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