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Remembrance poems
E, Johns
(Author)
Poems in memory of the children killed in the Aberfan disaster on 21 October 1966; 'Roses of Aberfan' by E. Johns and 'Children's Hymn'. The poems coincide with the paintings of roses by E. Johns, presented to the Minett family of Aberfan after the death of Marylyn Minett (ten years old) and Carl Minett (seven years old) in Pantglas Junior School.
At 9:13 that Friday morning thousands of tonnes of black coal waste from an unstable tip slid down the mountain. It instantly engulfed Pantglas Junior School and parts of the village killing a total of 116 children and 28 adults.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
F2026.17.19
Historical Associations
Association Type: Memorial
Date: 21/10/1966
Place: Aberfan
Creation/Production
Acquisition
Donation, 5/5/2026
Measurements
Length
(mm): 150
Width
(mm): 115
Techniques
Printed
Material
Card
Location
In store
Categories
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