20-10-16, 09:27 PM
I remember it as a kid and it was even more poignant since many who died were the same age as wife and I at the time.
I remember at the time the teacher getting us all to stand and have a minutes silence after a short prayer for all the families.
The following day he brought the local paper to the school and showed us the horrific pictures of the disaster.
After many visits to Wales over the years my wife and I finally managed to get to visit the Memorial in July this year.
Not the easiest place to find since it is poorly sign posted, but is well worth the visit.
A beautiful tribute to a totally avoidable disaster, it was spotlessly clean and so well maintained. It was sad walking through the garden remembering what happened and we sat for a few moment reflecting on the sadness and shear scale of the disaster
Such a shame the rest of the village is so run down, as it does not encourage any body to stop there.
May the families caught up in the disaster rest in peace and those who allowed it to happen rot in hell.
I remember at the time the teacher getting us all to stand and have a minutes silence after a short prayer for all the families.
The following day he brought the local paper to the school and showed us the horrific pictures of the disaster.
After many visits to Wales over the years my wife and I finally managed to get to visit the Memorial in July this year.
Not the easiest place to find since it is poorly sign posted, but is well worth the visit.
A beautiful tribute to a totally avoidable disaster, it was spotlessly clean and so well maintained. It was sad walking through the garden remembering what happened and we sat for a few moment reflecting on the sadness and shear scale of the disaster
Such a shame the rest of the village is so run down, as it does not encourage any body to stop there.
May the families caught up in the disaster rest in peace and those who allowed it to happen rot in hell.