The memorial stone has been erected in front of the Workers Memorial Day Tree and was unveiled on Tuesday 28th April 2026
It is dedicated to the workers of Wolverhampton and Bilston, who have been killed, disabled, injured, or made unwell, by their work.
TARGET REACHED: £3,430 was raised by donations from UNITE WM/6150, UNISON Wolverhampton University, UNISON City of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton TUC as well as several personal donations; Rob Marris, Marie Taylor, Ali Rahimi, Jane Ceresa, Michael Vaughan, Nick Kelleher, Stoll family plus other anonymous donors.
Time takes its toll, and not just on people, but on the very memorials we create to honour them.
After more than three decades, Wolverhampton’s Workers’ Memorial Tree plaque had gotten hard to see and its mounting decayed. It was in danger of being forgotten.
Wolverhampton maybe renewing its memorial stone, but the best way to recognise the health that workers have had stolen by their work, is with real, meaningful action that protects the workers of today and of tomorrow, all over the world.
Remember the dead, fight for the living.
This is the state of the original plaque, often hidden in undergrowth, which was replaced by the stone.