Early Day Motion·EDM 493
50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ABERFAN DISASTER
10 October 201678 Signatures
Primary sponsor
Gerald Jones
Labour — Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Motion Text
That this House sends a message of wholehearted support to the people of Aberfan, Merthyr Vale and surrounding communities in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the Aberfan Disaster on 21 October 1966 that resulted in the loss of 116 children and 28 adults, an event of such unimaginable and devastating loss that touched the world and robbed a community of a generation.