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Aberfan, disaster, Fochriw, Football, groundhoppers, GroundhopUK, Grove Field, Non League, Social
Saturday 27th August 2016 ko 13.15
South Wales Alliance Division Two
ABERFAN SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC CLUB 4 (Caffell 21 62 80 Madgwick 49)
FOCHRIW 1 (Brannan 25)
Att 220
Entry £3
Programme £1
Badge £3
If ever there was a village touched by tragedy it’s Aberfan. So ingrained in the collective consciousness is the village it’s hard to believe it’s 50 years since a spoil heap collapsed on Pantglas Junior School killing 116 children and 28 adults. The village will be forever remembered for what happened on 21st October 1966 and while the graveyard in clearly visible from Grove Field, this was a day for at least some of us to see Aberfan in terms other than the tragedy. That said, I was pleased that many managed to visit the memorial garden either before or after the match. Continue reading