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Report of the Tribunal Appointed to Inquire into the Disaster at Aberfan on October 21st, [Tribunal Appointed to Inquire into the Disaster at Aberfan on October 21st, ]. Edmund-Davies, Herbert Edmund, Baron, ; Tribunal Appointed to Inquire into the Disaster at Aberfan on October 21st, Edmund Davies (chairman), Report of the Tribunal appointed to inquire into the Disaster at Aberfan on October 21stHLHC (London: HMSO, ), pp.

On 26 Octoberafter resolutions by both Houses of Parliament, the Secretary of State for Wales appointed a tribunal to inquire into the causes of and circumstances relating to the Aberfan disaster, chaired by respected Welsh barrister and Privy Councillor Lord Justice Edmund Davies.

The report of the tribunal to inquire into the disaster at Aberfan on 21st. October, H.L. H.C. by Sir Herbert Edmund Davies, one of Her Majesty’s Lord Justices of Appeal, as chairman and Harold Harding and Vernon Lawrence, Esq., C.B.E. under Section 1 of the Tribunals Inquiry (Evidence) Act, Colliery Guardian, 28th.

This coming Friday is the 50th anniversary of the disaster in which children and 28 adults were killed when a vast amount of slurry suddenly flowed from a tip down a mountainside and engulfed the primary school and a number of houses at Aberfan in in South Wales.

Some of you may be interested in the TV documentary "Aberfan: The Fight for Justice" (broadcast on. §The Secretary of State for Wales (Mr. Cledwyn Hughes) I beg to move, That this House takes note of the Report of the Tribunal appointed under the Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Act to inquire into the disaster at Aberfan (House of Commons Paper No.

Just over a year ago this House and the whole world was shocked to learn of the dreadful tragedy which had occurred at Aberfan. Report of the Tribunal Appointed to Inquire Into the Disaster at Aberfan on October 21st Published by HMSO, London ()Format: Paperback.

Report of the Tribunal appointed to inquire into the Disaster at Aberfan on October 21st., Paperback – 1 Jan. by Sir Herbert Edmund Davies (Author) See all formats and editions Hide other formats and editionsAuthor: Sir Herbert Edmund Davies. The Tribunal of Inquiry into the Aberfan Disaster, chaired by Lord Justice Edmund Davies, was established in to inquire into the causes of and circumstances of the Aberfan disaster.

The report of the tribunal placed the blame for the disaster on the National Coal Board, naming nine of its staff as having some degree of responsibility.

On Friday 21st Octoberchildren aged arrived at Pantglas Junior School, in Aberfan, near Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales.

Imagine for yourself the innocent joy of them singing the hymn All Things Bright and Beautiful at the school assembly at 9 o’clock, after which they traipsed into their classrooms. Then at am, Hell was unleashedAuthor: Richie Venton. On 25 Octoberafter resolutions in both Houses of Parliament, the Secretary of State for Wales formally appointed a tribunal to inquire into the disaster.

Before the tribunal began, Elwyn Jones, the Attorney General, cautioned the media that commenting on matters to be investigated by the tribunal could lay them open to the same consequences as contempt of nates: 51°41′41″N 3°20′51″W /.

See: Report of the tribunal appointed to inquire into the disaster at Aberfan on October 21st, London: Her Majesty's Stationary Office, (WorldCat, online). The figures and images are presented in higher resolution on 4. See, e.g., the newsreel “This Is Tragedy.” British Pathe, 27 Oct.

Report of the Tribunal appointed to inquire into the Disaster at Aberfan on October 21st,p Background and Usage. The final image is a 1 in Ordnance Survey map. It displays Aberfan and Merthyr Mountain; the area where the tips were located is shown and it highlights the gradient of the hillside upon which the landslide took place.

The most important of these publications is the Report of the Tribunal appointed to inquire into Following the disaster of October there was also an interest in developing the & Lawrence, V Report of the Tribunal appointed to inquire into the Disaster at Aberfan on October 21st HMSO, London. & Report of the Tribunal appointed to inquire into the Disaster at Aberfan on October 21st,Chairman Lord Justice Edmund Davies, HMSO,HL & HCp Share this article.

More. (Quotations from the Tribunal report inquiring into the disaster at Aberfan on 21 OctoberChaired by Sir Herbert Edmund Davies, Court of Appeal judge). There is no need for the title of this piece to end with a question mark. Dr David Wright has written a moving account of the disaster.

Aberfan: The Terrible Price is a documentary DVD price £ from Six-T media. The full text of the official report into the disaster “Report of the tribunal appointed to inquire into the disaster at Aberfan on October 21st, ″ can be found on the Durham Mining Museum site.§The Prime Minister (Mr.

Harold Wilson) Mr. Speaker, I beg to move, That it is expedient that a Tribunal be established for inquiring into a definite matter of urgent public importance viz. the causes of, and all the circumstances relating to, the disaster at Aberfan, Merthyr Tydfil, on Friday the 21st day of October After the statement of my right hon.Report of the Tribunal appointed to inquire into the disaster at Aberfan on October 21st London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office.

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