POLITICIANS and clergy joined a community service of remembrance in Kelty for the Lindsay Colliery Disaster that claimed the lives of nine local miners on 14th December 1957.
The service was held on Friday at the memorial stone and lone miner statue outside the village’s library.
MSP Alex Rowley said how important it was to remember the heritage that made the village of Kelty such a close-knit community. He said that it was encouraging to see a number of young people attending the service as they will have to ensure the memory of the men who lost their lives and the impact of mining in the Kelty community will be maintained in the future.
The service was conducted by the Reverend Hugh Steele and the Reverend Leslie Barr, while the Kelty and Blairadam Concert Band provided music for the carols.
A reflective silence was followed by the laying of wreaths.
Councillor Willie Clarke added that it was important to remember those who were killed in the Lindsay disaster and also all the miners who lost their lives in the pits.
He closed the service by thanking the clergy for the service and the Kelty Community Council for organising it, the band for providing the music, the library staff for their support and all those who attended for turning out on a cold, frosty night.
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