At a meeting at Burradon Primary School on 13 November, Paul Allan presented a series of design proposals which portrayed his vision of the Commemorative Project which would blend his own artistic representations of the evolution of Burradon during the 150 years since the tragedy. The visions and ideas of the schoolchildren, depicting the development of "Burradon of the future" during their own lifetimes.
The names of the 76 men and boys who lost their lives in the Burradon disaster would be displayed in etched format, on a clear, commemorative panel suspended over a section of the visual montage.
We feel that the artwork will renew our bond with our forbears and the children's research of the disaster will ensure the events have a genuine poignancy and relevance.
There will be a memorial ceremony on Tuesday 2nd March 2010 at Burradon Primary School and the local community and dignitaries will be invited to the remember the tragic events.