Join us this Saturday, 27th April, 2024, at 12.00 noon, to honour those men and boys who lost their lives in the Moorfield Colliery disaster on the morning of Wednesday, 7th November, 1883. There will be a short service at the Memorial on Burnley Road in Altham, given by the Reverend Toby Webber. This weekend, people across the world will be doing the same, commemorating those people who have been tragically killed or hurt whilst carrying out their work.
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March 2024 Minutes
The minutes of the March council meeting will appear here once approved at the Council meeting on 22nd April.
Agenda for April 2024 Meeting
Our next Council meeting takes place on Monday, 22nd April, at 7pm.
The agenda can be viewed here.
Agenda for March 2024 Meeting
Our next Council meeting takes place on Monday, 11th March, at 7pm.
The agenda can be viewed here.
Agenda for January 2024 Meeting
The next Council meeting takes place on Monday, 29th January,2024, at 7pm.
The Agenda for the meeting can be viewed here.
December 2023 Minutes
The minutes of the December meeting are attached here.
Commemorative Service Moorfield Colliery 140 Years
On Saturday, 11th November, 2023, Altham Parish Council held a service to commemorate the 140th anniversary of the Moorfield Colliery Pit Disaster and those men and boys who tragically lost their lives on the fatal morning of Wednesday, 7th November, 1883.
The service began at the Memorial on Burnley Road, in Altham, then progressed to St James Church, then on to Altham St James C of E Primary School.
Wreaths were laid at the memorial. At the Church, all the names of those who died and their ages were read out individually (the youngest were just 10 years old and many not much older) and some individual stories were told. There were many heroes that day, including the members of the fire service who first went down to rescue people but never made it out themselves. In some cases, families lost most of their men and boys. The explosion was so loud, it could be heard on Pendle Hill. In that moment, all the community of Altham must have known exactly what it was, and what it meant.
Altham Parish Council would like to thank everyone involved in the commemoration, including St James Church, Altham St James C of E Primary School, and all the guests and members of the community who came along to pay their respects.
Agenda for December 2023 Meeting
The next Council meeting takes place on Monday, 18th December, 2023, at 7pm.
The Agenda for the meeting can be viewed here.