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Dr. Robert Richards
It is with great sadness that we share the news that Dr. Robert Richards has recently, and suddenly, passed away. He was a committed and much valued member of Blaenau Gwent Heritage Forum and shared his extensive knowledge freely and with great enthusiasm.
Robert was extremely gifted and experienced in the fields of Materials Science and Engineering with many credits and qualifications to his name. He was particularly passionate about ferrous metallurgy. Amongst his many other citations his CV lists him as having worked for the Government, the Cabinet Office, BEA Systems and the Senydd.
Blaenau Gwent Heritage Forum wish to extend our deepest sympathies to his family and friends. He was our friend and we all miss him greatly.
His funeral will take place on Wednesday 24th September at Sirhowy Valley Crematorium at 12.00 noon.
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Blaenau Gwent and its surrounding area was at the forefront of the industrial revolution in the 19th century. It is a county rich with historic buildings, ancient monuments and important heritage sites, set within a very attractive landscape.
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Welsh Kingdom: Gwent was the South Wales kingdom founded by Caradoc Freichfras. It stretched from the river Rhymney all the way to the river Wye, and it may also have extended east of the river Wye into the Forest of Dean.
The Blaenau:The Blaenau are the mountainous uplands of this historic Gwent kingdom.
Blaenafon and Rhymney: As a Forum we include the history of the Rhymney area (now in Caerphilly Borough) and that of the Blaenafon area (now in Torfaen Borough) as well as the territory between these locations.
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