CWM CLYDACH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST.
CLYDACH VALLEY MINING DISASTERS 1900-65.
(1900, 1905, 1910, 1941, 1965).
A Service of Remembrance for seventy-five men, five children and a mother of one of them, and all others who lost their lives through mining in the Clydach Valley, will be held on the 49th Anniversary of the 1965 disaster:
SATURDAY, MAY 17th, 2014
at
CAMBRIAN MEMORIAL PARK, CLYDACH VALE.
Those attending are requested to arrive by 12.30 pm.
Service by Father Peter Leyshon: Three Guests of Honour: The presence of the Mayor Cllr. Ann Crimmings, and former Cambrian workman, Deputy Mayor Cllr. John Watts: The Tolling of the Bell Ceremony, simultaneously with St. Thomas’ Church bell: A Minute’s Silence: A Roll Call of the 1941 and 1965 victims, read by 1965 explosion survivor Myrddin Pritchard: A narrative of those who died in single fatality incidents, read by Bill Richards: The Laying of The Wreaths Ceremony, by relatives of the victims: Terry ‘Spider’ Jones’ poem ‘Remember The Miners’, narrated by former Tonypandy vocalist Martin Lewis: ‘Thoughts of a nine years old’ narrated by Martha-Jane: The first display of Cambrian Welfare RFC’s iconic new mining-themed kit which acknowledges the colliery from which the club originated: Pre and post ceremony recorded music appropriate to Cambrian, Rhondda and Wales: The congregational singing of ‘Cwm Rhondda’: plus, performances from the full complement of our own
CAMBRIAN MALE VOICE and CWM CLYDACH SCHOOL CHOIRS,
and
introducing
17 years old soprano LUCY REES
(A voice like a mountain stream - hear her before she becomes famous!)
Make contact with old friends and workmates: Light a free candle in memory of any miner: Have your floral tributes professionally adorned with free florist’s ribbon and tied on the pit wheel by Craig of ‘Hilda’s’: Write your tributes to any miner, or comments on the ceremony, in the books provided: Chairs available for the infirm.
SALE OF CDs AND BOOKS; DONATIONS OF £4 OR £4.50 FROM EACH SALE TO CAMBRIAN CEREMONY FUNDS.
BUY REPLICA CAMBRIAN WELFARE RFC. COMMEMORATIVE SHIRTS and FLEECES.
FREE TEA, COFFEE AND A 16 PAGE COMMEMORATIVE PROGRAMME.
LAST YEAR’S ATTENDANCE WAS THE HIGHEST YET, EVERYONE SHARING THE UNIQUE ATMOSPHERE OF THIS SPECIAL, EMOTIONAL EVENT. WE’RE TRYING TO MAKE EACH YEAR BETTER THAN THE LAST—PLEASE COME.
If raining, the ceremony will be held in St. Thomas’ Church, Blaenclydach.