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We used to have a Spring Bank Holiday time cricket tour to the Rhondda and one midweek game was rained off. Some of us went to Aberfan and saw the memorial. It was very moving.

The decision announced by George Thomas, Welsh secretary in the Wilson government at the time of the disaster, that the cost of removing the remaining tips around Aberfan would have to be met, not by the NCB, or even the taxpayer, but by the charitable fund set up to aid victims of the disaster was disgraceful. The Aberfan families themselves were appalled and they weren't alone.

Protestors descended on the Welsh Office en masse. George Thomas had no option but to back down partially. In the end, there was a compromise whereby the fund instead of paying the full cost (£235,000) of removing the tips gave £150,000 towards it.

In 1997, when Mr Tony came to power, at least the £150,000 was handed back to the fund. But that's exactly how much was given back with no allowance for inflation. The equivalent value in 1997 of £150,000 in 1966 was around £1.5 million.

<blockquote data-quote="BrianH" data-source="post: 2089608" data-attributes="member: 64960">We used to have a Spring Bank Holiday time cricket tour to the Rhondda and one midweek game was rained off.&nbsp; Some of us went to Aberfan and saw the memorial.&nbsp; It was very moving.The decision announced by George Thomas, Welsh secretary in the Wilson government at the time of the disaster,&nbsp; that the cost of removing the remaining tips around Aberfan would have to be met, not by the NCB, or even the taxpayer, but by the charitable fund set up to aid victims of the disaster was disgraceful. The&nbsp; Aberfan families themselves were appalled and they weren&#039;t alone.Protestors descended on the Welsh Office en masse. George Thomas had no option but to back down partially. In the end, there was a compromise whereby the fund instead of paying the full cost (£235,000) of removing the tips gave £150,000 towards it.In 1997, when Mr Tony came to power, at least the £150,000&nbsp; was handed back to the fund.&nbsp; But that&#039;s exactly how much was given back with no allowance for inflation. The equivalent value in 1997 of £150,000 in 1966 was around £1.5 million.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BrianH, post: 2089608, member: 64960"] We used to have a Spring Bank Holiday time cricket tour to the Rhondda and one midweek game was rained off. Some of us went to Aberfan and saw the memorial. It was very moving. The decision announced by George Thomas, Welsh secretary in the Wilson government at the time of the disaster, that the cost of removing the remaining tips around Aberfan would have to be met, not by the NCB, or even the taxpayer, but by the charitable fund set up to aid victims of the disaster was disgraceful. The Aberfan families themselves were appalled and they weren't alone. Protestors descended on the Welsh Office en masse. George Thomas had no option but to back down partially. In the end, there was a compromise whereby the fund instead of paying the full cost (£235,000) of removing the tips gave £150,000 towards it. In 1997, when Mr Tony came to power, at least the £150,000 was handed back to the fund. But that's exactly how much was given back with no allowance for inflation. The equivalent value in 1997 of £150,000 in 1966 was around £1.5 million. [/QUOTE]

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