Cemetery Strolls Pays Tribute & Remembers Aberfan. #17

Cemetery Strolls, True Story Special #17:
This is a video of the harrowing True Story of the Aberfan Colliery. On the fateful day of 21st October 1966, where most of a town's young Generation was wiped out by a landslide of coal waste. 144 people were killed that day.
Taking out farms, homes & a Primary school full of children on the last day of term. Many of those children & some of their teachers, never made it back home.
I would like to say a MASSIVE THANK YOU MUCHLY to my Wonderful Wife Rakina.
For stepping in to do the Narrating on this one for me.
• Loving Shepherd of thy... Hymn 1
• Aberystwyth (Jesu, Lov... Hymn 2
• This Is Tragedy (1966) Original Film Footage
• Aberfan - Valley Of So... More Original Footage
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[@philipevans1027]

Was born on this day 21/10/66 57 next Saturday my dad on the day went over from maesteg to aid the Aberfan community, a sad day I celebrate my birthday on the 20th all my life .

[@spitfirekev]

Wow, firstly may I say thank you muchly for sharing your experience. It's Humbling to have someone comment, who's life was personally affected by that day. I hope the video didn't cause you any distress. I only want to honour the people of Aberfan. Happy Birthday on the 20th Phil. 🍻❤️

[@IntrepidsRus]

Hi Kev. Sorry I missed your premiere. Catching up now. Happy Sunday!

[@spitfirekev]

It's not a worry. You guys have more important things to sort out. See you soon.

[@FernPotter-wu2ni]

I like the memory kinds of flowers you filmed on the one I had a little bit . This is an amazing 👏 😍 🙌 ❤️ 💖 story, even though this disaster has a lot of problems with it 😳 😑 😕 😐 😢 😬 Thanks for the video miss and mister Spitfire KEV ❤❤😊😊

[@spitfirekev]

Thank you muchly from Mr and Mrs Spitfire. ♥️

[@johnosgraveyardjaunts2235]

Well narrated Mrs Spitfire Kev...Great work 😊😊😊

[@spitfirekev]

She did a fantastic job, didn't she Johno. It's one I couldn't do. But I'm happy with it.

[@Raccoonred77]

Thank you ❤

[@johnosgraveyardjaunts2235]

@@spitfirekev she sure did

[@johnosgraveyardjaunts2235]

Really sad story, this Kev. Good job..well done on telling the Story 😊😊

[@spitfirekev]

I've checked up, but not seen any Tribute for Aberfan for around 3 years. Plus it's something I had to visit & document. Thank you muchly for watching Johno.

[@johnosgraveyardjaunts2235]

@spitfirekev I remember the story..really sad 😔

[@Crusty_Camper]

Well done with this thoughtful video. I was the same age as many of those who died and I remember it so well. It shocked me and made me realise that children die too, I hadn't thought about that before. I saw on the grainy black and white tv, the miners digging like only miners can to reach the children. I remember seeing the women of the village in their coats and head scarves, just as my Mum wore, passing rocks to each other, doing what they could to help. I remember hearing how Mr Beynon, one of the teachers, was found with five children in his arms where he tried to protect them to the last second. Now, as a man in his mid 60s , I have enjoyed my life while those children had none. I have always wanted to go and pay my respects but felt it might be too intrusive. Maybe next year will be the right time for me. It brings tears to my eyes too, I know just how Kev feels. Pete in Cumbria.

[@spitfirekev]

Thank you muchly Pete. What wonderful words. I've always wanted to visit, then I started my channel, so I thought a perfect story, that should never be forgotten. You must visit, its very Humbling being there. Thank you for watching 👀

[@JT1358]

Beautifully put. I was 8 and well remember watching the grainy black and white footage on TV that evening. Have never visited but always felt I should as I have Welsh ancestry and the memory of that day always brings a lump to my throat.

[@spitfirekev]

@JT1358 thank you muchly for watching & leaving a comment. It's lovely to see how many people still remember the story & remember what they were doing at the time.

[@charleneford2851]

When I found out about this tragedy I asked my grandmother about it. She was from Wales but did not know anyone who was in the tragedy. However, I have never forgotten about this. Something should have been done for all these families.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@spitfirekev]

Thank you muchly for watching. It is sad really & unfair to the community.

[@marybarratt2649]

😅I was completely overcome with grief when I visited Aberfan in the eighties. I sat in the memorial garden by myself and it was so quiet. Not even a bird sang. I visited the cemetery and that was very emotional. Your video brought back memories of a day filled with tears.

[@spitfirekev]

Thank you muchly for you lovely comment. I totally agree with the birds not singing & there always seems a black cloud over the place too. I shed a tear also, seeing the pictures that I've seen for 40 odd years.

[@susansnookes2291]

I remember this day vividly as it was headlines on the news, one picture showing the lone hand of a child reaching out like a lone white rose. I was 12 at the time and have never forgotten the children or the people of that sad village. Always to be remembered 😢

[@spitfirekev]

Thank you muchly. I she a tear or 2 while filming there. 😪

[@kenlyneham4105]

My wife and I recently visited Aberfan from Australia to pay our respects to the people who perished on that awful day. I had read about it, watched videos about it, but the true horror was not evident until I walked the length of those graves of so many children and adults and read the heart wrenching epitaphs. Towards the end, I found it hard to read through my tears. My heart goes out to all the people of Aberfan. Boed i bawb orffwys mewn heddwch

[@spitfirekev]

Thank you muchly for coming along and watching the video. I'm in total agreement with you. It's the saddest place of rest I have visited. 😢

[@andrewarcher2359]

Well done Mrs Spitfire for your commentary it must have been hard to do and thank you kevin. i was 10 years old at the time and this was the first disaster i remember. My family and i watch the tv till it closed down at midnight and we had breakfast on a tray the following day. But things just got worse for the family's after that .years after the offers from the coal board for a measly £50 for a childs life How those people suffered

[@spitfirekev]

Thank you muchly Andrew. This is one of the main things I remember at middle school. The tenth anniversary, to learn about the disaster. Mrs Spitfire, thanks you for your lovely comment.

[@cemeteryvisits]

You two did a lovely tribute video on this terrible tragedy. Very well done indeed 👍

[@spitfirekev]

Thank you muchly Jim. It means alot. Very much appreciate Sir, Thanks for watching.

[@Raccoonred77]

Thank you ❤

[@marybrock9250]

My grandmother was born in Wales near there in 1919

[@derpyplayground]

Very good job with this video. Very sad

[@spitfirekev]

Thank you muchly ❤️. I shed a tear or 2 there. 😪

[@SCHRUBBE1966]

🙏 🙏 🙏

[@spitfirekev]

🙏🙏🙏

[@markockwell]

diolch yn fawr iawn am y cof - Kev, great video buddy keep up the great work

[@spitfirekev]

Thank you muchly Mark.

[@markockwell]

@@spitfirekev eich Croeso mawr " your very welcome "

[@carolboffey9876]

So sad and didn't need to happen RIP

[@spitfirekev]

Very sad indeed. It could of been prevented days before. 😪

[@visitingdeadadventures]

This was amazing i could not tell this story either Kev so dont sweat it buddy,this one of the reason i do my channel the way i do ,i dont want to know anything about the place or the people thats in it .i just cover everyone just the same ..I have cover some pretty famous people..but i chose not to tell the story .plus i dont like having to look things up .

[@spitfirekev]

Thank you muchly Tony. I'm looking a couple like you do. Just not comfortable with my voice. 🤣🤣 I love the research, it keeps my brain ticking over.

[@visitingdeadadventures]

@@spitfirekev i dont worry about it i just go do my channel and i let everyone decide for theirself if they want to subscribe or not because either way you're not going to make somebody like you if they don't like you you know what I mean..

[@davidwilliams6525]

Cofiwch Aberfan. - Can completely understand Kev not being able to talk. I am having trouble listening. From the son of another Valley Collier.

[@spitfirekev]

Thank you muchly for watching. I thought it important for the story to be retold and the memories of the lost to be honoured. After watching a programme, depicting the tragedy and my wife, who gad never heard the story, yet it was something that always affected me. The picture of Tony, stuck with me, all my life, and to finally visit his place of rest brought me to tears.

[@davidwilliams6525]

I haven't had the chance to actually visit Aberfan but would find it difficult and no doubt like yourself would end up in tears. My family are in Resolfen (Resolven) about 20 miles from Aberfan.@@spitfirekev

[@spitfirekev]

@davidwilliams6525 you should visit it. you regret it otherwise. I didn't want to, but I felt I needed to.

[@gwynbrown2763]

The government did not help them

[@spitfirekev]

Do they help anyone? ❤