Workers Memorial Day Service of Remembrance
Sunday 26th April 2026 11.00 am Vera Page Park St Helens All welcome. There will be 14 hard hats fewer than last year
The latest and most up-to-date figures state 124 workers were killed in work related accidents in the period 2020-2025 (RIDDOR)
This is down on last years figures of 138. Although an improvement on last years figures it’s still 124 too many
The service will be held at The Workers Memorial in Vera Page Park St Helens starting at 11.00 AM.
Commemorating and celebrating the lives of those who have lost their lives through accident or illness caused by their jobs
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Despite being banned in the UK 25 years ago, asbestos is still responsible for approximately 5,000 deaths in Great Britain each year.
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