Aberfan: The Young Wives Club

[Haiddheliwr 1,911]

God just watched this harrowing programme! I have watched numerous programmes since this disaster and they never fail to leave me crying my eyes out! Couldn't believe it is the 50th anniversary since this tragedy. To the teachers, locals and the little angels stay safe in God's care and Rest in peace! You will never ever be forgotten!

[tatsblisters 8,298]

Always remember seeing my mother crying when this tradegy happened and it being on the news but was too young to understand the gravity of this horrendous incident.

[Daniel cain 43,417]

Watched it too very moving-my grandad helped dig them out..something he could never bring himself to speak of.116 children,4 teachers ,1 headmistress and 23 locals lost..rip atb dc

[johnny boy68 11,725]

http://bbc.in/RBkj7n

 

Have a listen from 20.50. Very sad.

[Tiercel 6,986]

I remember it happening, we were in school and the head teacher called us in early from playtime, gathered us all in the main hall and told us. I can still remember him crying as he told us.

 

In the dark welsh valley,
On the mountain side,
Lay the little children
Close to where they died.
Their little lives are ended
Before they reach their goal,
Tender little children
Have paid the price of coal.

We will never forget - Aberfan 21-10-66

 

TC

[Haiddheliwr 1,911]

http://bbc.in/RBkj7n

 

Have a listen from 20.50. Very sad.

[Haiddheliwr 1,911]

Thank you for that mate, i managed to listen to the end but with tears dripping on my t-shirt. I think everyone should at some stage in their lives visit the cemetery in Aberfan, not out of morbid curiosity but to appreciate what this small community endured on that horrendous day in October 1966. Diolch

[Onlyworkmatters 1,584]

Watched it too very moving-my grandad helped dig them out..something he could never bring himself to speak of.116 children,4 teachers ,1 headmistress and 23 locals lost..rip atb dc

 

My father was there helping as well, took what he saw to the grave

[peterhunter86 8,627]

Rest in peace.

[johnny boy68 11,725]

Watched it too very moving-my grandad helped dig them out..something he could never bring himself to speak of.116 children,4 teachers ,1 headmistress and 23 locals lost..rip atb dc

My old man was over there too. So many lives got affected by the disaster. Sad sad times.

[tatsblisters 8,298]

Hard to imagine these days how a tradegy like that could happen these spoil heaps from the coal mines were a common landmark in mineing communitys up and down the country years ago.

[king 11,685]

You can feel the lump in your throat just thinking about it.

What heartache that village went through in unimaginable.

[k€rry 14]

My father had told me they were called up there to set up some of the lights as the day light was faddiing seeing grown men cry digging with there bare hands very very sad rip little ones

[CushtyJook 1,097]

Rip never forgotten