In lashing wind and rain (in late June!) the memorial stone was dedicated and then we were off to the new community centre for a celebration led by the Rhymney Silurian choir.
With contributions by local schoolchildren and former miners it was a moving tribute. The inscription on the stone was composed by two Abertysswg children. It reads :
They stood proud for what they did
To make our history for us
Such a wonderful use of language and so apt – every one of us that hails from a pit village, no matter where, is aware of the indelible mark that the culture of the miners and their families has left on us.
Congratulations are due to Cllr John Bevan, Cllr Richard Pugh and Gina Bevan, Communities First Chair for Abertysswg for helping to make this happen.
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Huw and Lynne Congratulations on the new baby.
From all at Moriah Branch Labour Party.
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