Eifion Lloyd Davies Eifion’s funeral took place on Saturday 13th April. Tuesday 19th March 2024 It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing, after a short illness, of our highly respected and longstanding chairman, Eifion Lloyd Davies. Originally from North Wales, and a fluent Welsh speaker, Eifion moved to Brynmawr in the…
One of the oldest miners in the UK, Ginger Parsons, visiting an exhibit to the Marine Colliery disaster of 1927 (Image: Blaenau Gwent CBC) Ginger Parsons – believed to be one of, if not the, oldest former miner in the UK celebrates his 102nd birthday! Ginger revealed his incredible life story while visiting an exhibition…
Picture: Brian in dialogue with Michael Sheen at the Welsh Oak (BBC 2015) Picture is taken from Les James’ editorial in the latest edition of Chartist eMAGAZINE As a Forum we are all deeply saddened to hear of the very recent, and sudden, death of Brian Davies of Mountain Ash. He made a significant contribution…
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– the first man of colour to play rugby league for Britain in 1947, and one of the country’s greatest coaches. Click here – BBC News
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– home to one of the Wales’ largest 19th Century Cholera Cemeteries WALES ONLINE ARTICLE – read more:
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