# The Children of Aberfan

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- Authors: [Sue Elliott](https://www.bookquiver.com/sue-elliott), [Steve Humphries](https://www.bookquiver.com/steve-humphries), [Bevan Jones](https://www.bookquiver.com/bevan-jones)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2026-07-30

## Description

The story of a tragedy never forgotten, and a community who came together to mourn a generation of children In October 1966, a small Welsh mining village was hit by disaster. Heavy rain had been pounding the village for days and over time filled a tip containing coal waste, situated high above the village. Within minutes, the coal tip had slid down the mountain, engulfing a farm, several houses and a school, and ultimately killing 28 adults and 116 children. It was a man-made disaster, the likes of which had not seen before, and which attracted the attention of the world's media. Aberfan would become synonymous with tragedy as the small, close-knit village mourned the loss of an entire generation of children. In The Children of Aberfan those who were actually there - rescuers, parents, teachers, neighbours and children - tell the full story of the tragic event. Moving and simply told, in the voices of the people on the ground, it is a story about a grieving community, about a disaster long foretold but ignored by those in power; and about the heroism and dignity of those who were left behind.

## Editions

### The Children of Aberfan

- Publisher: monoray
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-18-0096-306-1
- Published: 2026-07-30
- Language: en_GB

### The Children of Aberfan

- Publisher: monoray
- Medium: audio
- ISBN: 978-18-0096-307-8
- Published: 2026-07-30
- Language: en_GB

### The Children of Aberfan

- Publisher: monoray
- ISBN: 978-18-0096-304-7
- Pages: 1
- Published: 2026-07-30
- Language: en_GB