Who remembers this Tragedy ?

[ray21]

I was 11 at the time and always remember Cliff Michelmore crying from the scene live on the news.

 

[Kippaxpete]

Well, what a cheery way to start the week.

 

[Kirkstall Blue]

Yes I remember Ray the tragedy of 116 children buried in school by a landslide of a coal tip. Is it the anniversary today ?

 

[denislawsbackheel]

I remember the Queen failing to visit the aftermath for eight days and sending Phil the Greek instead.

 

[ganganvince]

Was talking about this last night the advert for the Lockerbie programme reminded me was only 6 but remember it on the news.

 

[threespires]

Yes I remember Ray the tragedy of 116 children buried in school by a landslide of a coal tip. Is it the anniversary today ?

Yes today's the anniversary, 58 years ago. You look at the pictures and it seems a different era but some on here would be the same age as those children and they could have been my older brother or sister.

 

[ray21]

Well, what a cheery way to start the week.

Sorry.

 

[DiscoSteve]

Before my time, but scarcely believable how this happened! Fortunately the world is a safer place now

 

[remember arthur mann]

I was 11 at the time and always remember Cliff Michelmore crying from the scene live on the news.

Strange, in conversation yesterday, this was brought up. I was 15 at the time and just started work.. A dreadful.time, total devastation.

 

[Kippaxpete]

Sorry.

No worries Ray. I shouldn't have made such a throwaway comment. I wouldn't want people thinking I was making light of such an unimaginably awful event.