When mining finally ceased in this Nottinghamshire town, the people wanted to install a reminder of a time foregone. This led to the creation of a magnificent sculpture depicting a giant Davy miner’s oil lamp with two figures of coal miners, one of which is inside the lamp as if working in a thin coal seam. The body of the lamp is inscribed with images and words relating to the local mining industry. The striking bronze sculpture crafted by Graham Ibbesson was completed in 2005 and was primarily funded by…
