Aberfan Disaster Memorial Info
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Accessibility
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Wheelchair-accessible car park
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Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Children
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Good for kids
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Dogs allowed
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Poignant place full of respect for the many killed on that fateful day. Not far away is the cemetery so go there too. Beautiful setting, carefully maintained.
What an emotional visit unbelievable to see how many youngsters lost there lives in a tragic day. If you have a chance you must visit so well kept. A little hard to find but well worth the visit.
Earlier today I went to pay my respects to the Aberfan disaster moral for those who sadly passed from the tragedy.
Me and my Dad found it peaceful and tranquil.
This is one of the most emotionally moving memorials in this world. Aberfan is a tiny village in the Merthyr Tydfil Valley of Wales. In 1966 we heard on the Radio that a disaster had occurred in Wales. It turned out that a Coal Slag Heap above the village, following torrential rain, had slid silently down the mountainside and enveloped the local junior school.
As a result over 120 children and over 20 adults were killed instantly. The result was the most tragic thing to happen to the village because a whole generation was left without the children and adults they loved. The effects were to echo down the years and even today, whilst walking through the Memorial Gardens, its possible to feel the cries of those children who died.
The tranquility and beauty of the gardens are a fitting memorial for those who's lives were lost, and for the families who were left behind to live on with broken hearts.
The Cemetery is both beautiful and sad at the same time. Seeing the rows of graves of the young children and of the adults that lost their lives on the 21st October 1966. One of the children was a family member and my uncle was the Reverend Ken Hayes.
A very peaceful and tranquil place. Reading the headstones is extremely sad, but it's a lovely memorial.
The grief is hard to contain. But it is also uplifting that a community can show such spirit and compassion. This is a very special place of remembrance. It will change you for better. Please never forget.
This is such a sad place but I'm so pleased I visited. It makes you so grateful what you have when others have lost everything.
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