Aberfan Disaster Anniversary Tributes

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1. 19 Oct

   An entire generation was almost wiped out when 150,000 tonnes of coal waste slid down the hillside before engulfing Pantglas Junior School on October 21 1966.

   2 outlets · Evening Standard
2. 21 Oct

   Queen Elizabeth II visited eight days after the tragedy and shortly after a mass funeral had taken place.

   2 outlets · Evening Standard

Coverage 8 articles

• 21 Oct King Charles leads tributes to survivors of Aberfan school disaster on 60th anniversaryKing Charles III led tributes to survivors of the Aberfan disaster on its 60th anniversary. The event took place on Wednesday and involved a visit by King Charles, Queen Camilla, and Prince William to the Welsh village where a coal slide killed 116 children and 28 adults in 1966. Charles described it as "profoundly humbling" to hear from those who survived the tragic collapse of coal sludge onto Pantglas Junior…Toronto Star
• 21 Oct Aberfan will always be in our hearts, King tells survivors and familiesOn October 21, 1966, a coal waste disaster killed nearly half the children at Pantglas Junior School in Aberfan, Wales, after 150,000 tonnes of debris slid down Mynydd Merthyr hillside due to heavy rain. Seventy years later, King Charles III, Queen Camilla, and Prince William visited survivors and bereaved families for a memorial event, laying wreaths at the Aberfan Memorial Garden and addressing attendees with…Evening Standard
• 21 Oct Aberfan will always be in our hearts, King tells survivors and familiesOn October 21, 1966, over 150,000 tonnes of coal waste slid down Mynydd Merthyr hillside, engulfing Pantglas Junior School in Aberfan, Wales. This disaster claimed the lives of approximately half of the school’s children and a number of nearby residents. During the anniversary memorial on Wednesday, King Charles III addressed survivors and families, praising their resilience and grace despite enduring unimaginable…Evening Standard
• 21 Oct 'My friend was lying next to me... I was only 8 but I realised he was dead'The article features four individuals who were children during the Aberfan disaster 60 years ago, recounting their experiences of a coal waste tip collapsing on schools and homes. Gerald Kirwan describes thinking it was an earthquake and discovering his classmate dead, while Gaynor Madgwick remembers waking up buried in slurry up to her chest.BBC
• 21 Oct King, Queen and Prince of Wales to join Aberfan survivors and families to remember the 116 children and 28 adults killed when landslide engulfed primary school 60 years agoThe King, Queen, and Prince of Wales are set to join survivors and families in Aberfan today for a memorial marking 60 years since the 1966 disaster that killed 144 people, including 116 children from Pantglas Junior School. An estimated 150,000 tons of coal waste slid down Mynydd Merthyr hillside following heavy rain, leading to a tragedy that had long-lasting impacts on the village and its residents. Royal…Daily Mail
• 21 Oct Royals join families and survivors to mark 60th anniversary of Aberfan disasterOn October 21, 2023, King Charles III, Queen Camilla, and Prince William visited Aberfan to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the disaster that killed 116 children and 28 adults when a coal waste tip slid down a hill and destroyed Pantglas Junior School. The royal family joined politicians, survivors, and bereaved families at the Aberfan Memorial Garden and Community Centre for prayers, silence, wreath-laying, and…Evening Standard
• 21 Oct Royals join families and survivors to mark 60th anniversary of Aberfan disasterOn October 21, 1966, an estimated 150,000 tonnes of coal waste slid down Mynydd Merthyr hillside into Aberfan, Wales, devastating Pantglas Junior School and killing nearly half its students. Survivors, bereaved families, and community members are marking the 60th anniversary with Prince Charles, Camilla, and Prince William at a remembrance event in Aberfan’s Memorial Garden and Community Centre. The royals will meet…Evening Standard
• 19 Oct Burnham pays tribute to Aberfan victims ahead of 60th anniversary
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