Queens Visit to Aberfan - Aberfan, Wales. - News Article Locations on Waymarking.com

There is now a green space in the middle of Aberfan, This Memorial garden, is all that remains of Pantglas Junior School, the building at the centre of a disaster that overwhelmed Aberfan, & stunned the World nearly 50 years ago.

At 9.15 am on Friday 21st October 1966, a 40 feet high tidal wave of coal slurry slid down the mountain above Aberfan, crashing into the Pantglas Junior School, killing 116 children and 28 adults.

How the brave people of this small Welsh village, including friends relatives & parents coped with disaster we will never know, but the people of the World united to help support them.

"Aberfan may be the scene of the Queen’s greatest regret, but those who lived through the disaster in this small Welsh village say it is also the scene of the finest example of her constancy and care." Text Source; (visit link)

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Type of publication: Television When was the article reported?: 09/09/2015 Publication: ITV News Article Url: [Web Link] Is Registration Required?: no How widespread was the article reported?: national News Category: Editorial

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