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The 50th anniversary of the disaster which buried 116 children and 28 teachers alive.
I was a schoolboy at the time, and remember the shock in my family, and becoming aware of the full horror of what had happened. I won’t watch the programmes, just as I avoid Holocaust programmes. I can’t actually take it – too real.
Shame on the NCB!!!
God bless those who died, and those who survived.
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Read about this the other day…..I will watch the program though it will be upsetting I’d like to acknowledge it out of respect
something like that affects you forever
hugs Scep xx
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I remember the news reports I’d have been 9 then still shocking 50 yrs on
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£50 per life lost from the NCB & the 5k each family later from the public disaster fund!
It should of never happened but sadly it did & before my time but I have family friends who lost loved ones there.
Many from the local community to this day have established & maintained friendships that arose from the disaster & it is heartwarming to see their unity & strength.
Shakes head. Thinks you mean Abervan !!! Shame on you all.
Got me at it it’s Aberfan
r,I p xxxx
rest in peace
The 50th anniversary of the disaster which buried 116 children and 28 teachers alive. I was a schoolboy at the time, and remember the shock in my family, and becoming aware of the full horror of what had happened. I won’t watch the programmes, just as I avoid Holocaust programmes. I can’t actually take it – too real. Shame on the NCB!!! God bless those who died, and those who survived.
I was 11 when this happened and started to watch the documentary on it the other night while I was with a 25 year old. Trying to explain the horror and the desperation the whole of the country felt for those poor people that had lost loved ones was exhausting. After half an hour she was so emotional I had to turn over, she will never forget it now and neither will I.
I will watch the rest of it when I’m alone.
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