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Aberfan Disaster: 50Th Anniversary Marked With Silence
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Difficult to know just what to say, so I won't try.
Difficult to know just what to say, so I won't try.
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TWR...its worth perusing the Wiki entry, as there is a lot of information there, about the perfidy of the NCB and its Chairman, Lord Robens.
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A short extract :::::
"Anger at the NCB erupted during the inquest into the deaths of 30 of the children. The Merthyr Express reported that there were shouts of "murderers" as children's names were read out. When one child's name was read out and the cause of death was given as asphyxia and multiple injuries, the father said "No, sir, buried alive by the National Coal Board".
The coroner replied: "I know your grief is much that you may not be realising what you are saying" but the father repeated:
I want it recorded – "Buried alive by the National Coal Board." That is what I want to see on the record. That is the feeling of those present. Those are the words we want to go on the certificate"
Strong stuff.
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A short extract :::::
"Anger at the NCB erupted during the inquest into the deaths of 30 of the children. The Merthyr Express reported that there were shouts of "murderers" as children's names were read out. When one child's name was read out and the cause of death was given as asphyxia and multiple injuries, the father said "No, sir, buried alive by the National Coal Board".
The coroner replied: "I know your grief is much that you may not be realising what you are saying" but the father repeated:
I want it recorded – "Buried alive by the National Coal Board." That is what I want to see on the record. That is the feeling of those present. Those are the words we want to go on the certificate"
Strong stuff.
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Myself and "She who must be obeyed" have just sat through the coverage by the BBC and have agreed that it was a dignified and fitting remembrance of a tragedy that is still etched on our minds. The bravery and fortitude of the people of Aberfan since that terrible day has not diminished, nor has it allowed the memory of their children to be tarnished by recrimination and anger.
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My last posting on this tragedy, and perhaps the most poignant.
The late, great Gwyn Thomas, on the mass funeral. Such poetry :::::
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The late, great Gwyn Thomas, on the mass funeral. Such poetry :::::
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Sorry....just one more !
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Well worth spending 5-10 mins of anybodies time.
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Well worth spending 5-10 mins of anybodies time.
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