Aberfan Disaster Victims List
Gerald Kerwan Gaynor Madgwick and Jeff Edwards recounted their harrowing experiences. These are people killed in the disaster and also some of their family. Pin On Moments In Time William Henry Rees died 6 days later from his injuries. Aberfan disaster victims list . Names of Aberfan Victims. In the classrooms on either side every child was killed. JONES John Islwyn 10. Today is the anniversary of the Aberfan disaster a catastrophic collapse of a colliery spoil tip in the Welsh village of Aberfan near Merthyr Tydfil in 1966 that killed 116 children and 28 adults. The disaster touched the nation and a public appeal was quickly launched. There may be others whose later deaths were directly related to the disaster. With a roar many thousands of tons of colliery waste swept. Carol Anderson Sponsored 1957 21 Oct 1966. On 21 October 1966 a spoil tip collapsed onto the Welsh village of Aberfan killing 116 children and 28 adults. On the 21st of October 1966 Aberfa...