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 Oct 21
Royals join families and survivors to mark 60th anniversary of Aberfan disaster
Key FactsAberfan commemorates 60th anniversary with cemetery ceremony
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  • On 21 October 1966, a coal spoil-tip slide killed 116 children and 28 adults in Aberfan.

  • At 9:15am, a cemetery memorial ceremony included a minute’s silence, prayers, wreath-laying and a short choir performance.

  • Hundreds gathered along Moy Road, which was closed and cordoned off, ahead of the planned royal visit.

  • Survivor Lynne Terrett shared her story for the first time, describing her rescue and sister Jillian’s death.
    • The strength of the community today is something to see and something to feel. To say also to them, I don’t think Aberfan was treated properly by the authorities and that also needs to be recognised because at a moment like this, I think all of those things need to be said and it’s right that the Prime Minister is here to say that to them.
    — Speech by Prime Minister Andy Burnham during his Aberfan visit; criticizing authorities for how Aberfan was treated and urging recognition.
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wru.wales Oct 19
Welsh Rugby Union - Ben Whitehouse moves into specialist coach role with Wales: Ben Whitehouse has joined the Wales men’s national squad on a full-time basis as ...
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BBC Aug 25
Billy Boston: Legendary Wigan, Wales and GB winger dies aged 92: Rugby league legend Sir Billy Boston, one of the game's greatest try scorers, dies aged 92.
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Billy Boston: Legendary Wigan, Wales and GB winger dies aged 92
Key FactsRugby league great Billy Boston dies aged 92
Aug 25, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • Boston scored 24 tries in 31 appearances for Great Britain and crossed in the 1960 World Cup final as Australia lost 10-3 at Odsal Stadium in Bradford.

  • He scored 571 tries during his career, surpassed in top-class rugby league only by Australia’s Brian Bevan, and finished playing as a second row with Blackpool Borough.

  • He was appointed an MBE in 1986, inducted into the Rugby League Hall of Fame in 1988 and knighted by King Charles in 2025 after being diagnosed with dementia.

  • Wigan owner Mike Danson, Wales Rugby League and the WRU paid tribute, respectively describing him as a Wigan legend, one of the sport’s greatest players and an iconic Welsh sporting figure.
    • Sir Billy Boston, one of the best loved and most iconic figures in the history of Welsh sport, has passed away peacefully at the age of 92.
    — Welsh Rugby Union statement announcing Boston's death.
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