At the meeting of the Burradon & Camperdown Forum ("Forum") held on 7th October 2008 the residents decided that the village should commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Burradon Colliery mining disaster on 2nd March 2010. The disaster claimed the lives of 76 men and boys and had a devastating affect on the all the families in the village and even today the events still resonate in the community, as we endeavour to preserve the memories of the victims.
Northumbria University successfully restored the original scroll which was commissioned in 1895.
It was agreed that we commission a piece of contemporary artwork and local artist Paul Allan was appointed to work in partnership with the community and in particular the children at the local school.