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Remember Aberfan

(106 Posts)
Shinamae Mon 21-Oct-24 10:23:36

This day in 1966
My mother was Welsh and I still have some family in Wales..

Primrose53 Mon 28-Oct-24 22:17:46

My Mum saw a request for kids to write a poem about the Aberfan disaster to be published in a book to raise money for the families affected.

No crowd funding or similar in those days.

My poem was chosen and Mum bought the book which I still have.

Anniebach Mon 28-Oct-24 22:56:47

How lovely to hear of this , the kindness of the public was comforting

Primrose53 Tue 29-Oct-24 09:08:17

Anniebach

How lovely to hear of this , the kindness of the public was comforting

Thank you. Not sure how much was raised but here is the rather dog eared book.

Anniebach Tue 29-Oct-24 12:45:12

Thank you so much Primrose, for showing your book , your caring meant so much to the village x

Labradora Tue 29-Oct-24 15:00:49

I was 13 and I don't think anyone who saw the dreadful black and white footage on the T.V. will ever forget it.
All those children.
R.I.P.