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- 1966-2009 (Creation)
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0.018 m3 (2 boxes).
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Name of creator
Biographical history
William Tudor was secretary of the Aberfan Parents' and Residents' Association following the Aberfan disaster of 21 October 1966.
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Administrative history
The Aberfan Parents' and Residents' Association represented the interests of the bereaved parents and other residents following the Aberfan disaster.
On the morning of 21 October 1966 in Aberfan, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, 144 people, of whom 116 were children, were killed when a coal waste tip slid into the village engulfing some 20 houses and Pantglas Junior School. Following the disaster, a Tribunal of Inquiry was appointed by the Secretary of State for Wales under the chairmanship of Sir Herbert Edmund Davies. The Inquiry lasted from 29 November 1966 until 28 April 1967. Its report was published on 3 August 1967. During the Tribunal and afterwards the Aberfan Parents' and Residents' Association was represented by the firm of solicitors Morgan, Bruce and Nicholas, Pontypridd, with Desmond Ackner QC, Aubrey Myerson and Cyril Moseley being present at the Tribunal.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by Catherine Cole of Llandaf, September 2014.
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Scope and content
Papers relating to the Aberfan disaster, collected by the donor's father, William Tudor, secretary of the Aberfan Parents' & Residents' Association.
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Files arranged chronologically.
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Usual copyright laws apply.
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- English
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English
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Dates of creation revision deletion
August 2016.
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Sources
The following source was used in the compilation of this description: NLW: Aberfan Disaster Papers.
Archivist's note
Compiled by Stephen Benham.