Memorial garden that stands on site of destroyed school

Pantglas Junior School was Aberfan's local school when the disaster struck, claiming the lives of 116 children and 28 adults. The building was destroyed and not rebuilt. In 2019, an Aberfan memorial garden was unveiled in its place, following work costing £500,000. The chairman of the Aberfan Memorial Charity David Davies told a crowd of 200 people at the time: "The world has not forgotten Aberfan. "The memorial garden will continue to be a place to visit, a tranquil place to pause and