--- title: "Commemoration of the 161st anniversary of the New Hartley Hester Pit Disaster" url: "https://svf.org.uk/news/2023-01-13-commemoration-of-the-161st-anniversary-of-the-new-hartley-hester-pit-disaster" school: "Seaton Valley Federation" --- # Commemoration of the 161st anniversary of the New Hartley Hester Pit Disaster ![Image of Commemoration of the 161st anniversary of the New Hartley Hester Pit Disaster](https://files.schudio.com/seaton-valley-federation/images/news/Pit_disaster_memorial_service_2023.jpg) 13 January 2023 Commemoration of the 161st anniversary of the New Hartley Hester Pit Disaster is taking place this weekend. It be held on Saturday 14 January, starting at 11am with a short service of remembrance in the Memorial Garden and will be followed by refreshments and entertainment in the Memorial Hall. The entertainment will be provided by children from the local schools and folk singers, including Beeswing and the Mariners and Marras. There will also be a display of students work from the Year 9 Astley Community High School students project. [SSMS](https://svf.org.uk/news/tag/ssms) [WMS](https://svf.org.uk/news/tag/wms) [SVHS](https://svf.org.uk/news/tag/svhs) [ Wellbeing Workshop ](https://svf.org.uk/news/2023-01-11-wellbeing-workshop) [Number Day in aid of NSPCC ](https://svf.org.uk/news/2023-01-17-number-day-in-aid-of-nspcc) ![Seaton Valley Federation](https://files.schudio.com/seaton-valley-federation/images/logo/SeatonValley_Logo(2).png) #### Seaton Valley Federation Prospect Avenue Seaton Delaval Northumberland NE25 0FW 0191 2371505 #### Useful Links: - [News](https://svf.org.uk/news) - [Contact Us](https://svf.org.uk/contact-us) - [Events](https://svf.org.uk/events) - [Vacancies](https://svf.org.uk/job-vacancies) #### More Links: - [Calendar](https://svf.org.uk/calendar) - [School Email](https://sites.google.com/achs.svf.org.uk/launchpad-selection) - [My Child at School](https://svf.org.uk/my-child-at-school) - [Term Dates](https://svf.org.uk/term-dates) #### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Seaton-Valley-Federation-of-Schools-103527542434937) - [X](https://twitter.com/@seatonvalleyfed) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/seatonvalleyfed) © Copyright 2018–2026 Seaton Valley Federation School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://svf.org.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)