One Hundredth Anniversary Of The Elba Colliery Disaster

EDM number 571 in 2004-05, proposed by Martin Caton on 24/01/2005.

That this House thanks St John's Church, Gowerton, Bethal Chapel, Penclawdd, Gowerton Community Council, Gowerton Archive Group, the pupils and staff of Tregwyr Infant and Junior Schools, Ysgol Gyfun Gwyr and Gowerton Comprehensive School for their contributions to the commemoration services on 21st and 22nd January to remember the victims of the Elba Colliery explosion of 21st January 1905; applauds the children and staff of Tregwyr Junior School for their work in creating a fine memorial garden at St John's Church to honour the 11 miners killed and many others seriously injured in the 1905 disaster; further congratulates the children of this school who helped to produce the excellent animated film about the tragedy that focuses on the loss of the youngest miner to die, George Williams of penclawdd, who was just 14 years old; and recognises that it is important that new generations should learn the real histories of the communities in which they live including learning about the sacrifices that working people have made over the years.

This motion has been signed by a total of 53 MPs.