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The Waiting Miner - Kent Miner's Memorial |
H. Phillips
1966 |
THE WAITING MINER this statue, sculpted by h. phillips,was commissioned by the c.e.g.b. and sited at richborough power station in 1966. it was relocated to this site, beside the former kent national coal board and national union of mineworkers offices for kent, following the closure of richborough power station in september 1997. the statue was donated to dover district council by powergen.
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On the side of the plinth is a plaque with a list of 'Men who lost their lives during the life of the Kent coalfield 1896-1989' (We have a photo of this list. Contact us if you want to see these list).
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