True Welsh Grit and Spirit at Tower Colliery
February 4, 2008
The Story of Tower Colliery reaches far beyond the village of Hirwaun and beyond the borders of Wales. Many people have family connections and memories of Tower Colliery
My uncle Danny Jones died as a result of the 1962 Tower Colliery accident and some of my other uncles worked at Tower Colliery, writes June Withers.
I was born and brought up in England but am very proud of my Welsh origins and of the story of Tower.
The determination that kept the mine working for so long was true Welsh grit and spirit.
Congratulations to everyone who was involved, your story reached out beyond the valleys, beyond the borders and into every heart that read about you.
- June Withers lives in Shanklin, on the Isle of Wight. She has family from Merthyr and Aberdare.
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