The Friends of the Durham Miners Gala are extremely grateful for a recent generous financial donation that will support the Gala for years to come.

The donor, the proud son of a Durham pitman, dedicated his donation as follows:

Principally, in memory of my great friend and comrade, Dave Temple

and

In memory of the bairns of Aberfan and of all those killed and maimed by capitalism’s greed and need for coal.

In memory of all those miners and their families, especially in Durham who have always fought so hard for their dignity, their industry, their union and their communities.

In memory of all those pitmen who travelled to distant Spain to fight  fascism in  the Spanish Civil War.

Long live the Enemy Within!