Yesterday • Today • Forever

The statue stands on a traffic junction between Fowberry Road and Denton Road. Scotswood Bridge is within view of the statue, to the south.

A boy and girl sit on the back of a pit pony. The boy is holding a house.

The girl is taking a photo on her mobile phone. She holds a tank in her other hand. For many years, the Vickers Armstrong factory - to the east of Scotswood Bridge - was the main employer in the area. The company built many military vehicles alongside aviation, shipbuilding and other production lines.

A miner leads the pit pony. He carries a Davey lamp.

Yesterday • Today • Forever

In memory of the 38 men and boys who tragically lost their lives in the Montagu View Pit Disaster on 30th March 1925, when an inrush of water from a burst seam flooded the mine shaft. The pit was finally closed on 13th November 1959.

The pitman, pony and tank depict our past heritage. The house represents the present regeneration of our community. The children are our future.

The official unveiling took place on 9th June 2012 by Councillor Hazel Stephenson and children from Scotswood Village Nursery, Scotswood Village Playgroup and Bridgewater School. The children and local community were involved in the design. The sculpture was made by Xceptional Designs.

In remembrance of "Men of Steel"



 
 

 

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