Guardian Angel Traditional Cache
chrissyd19: I am unable to get to this cache as I have a fractured wrist and no car. Therefore it will be a while before I can get there. Therefore sadly archiving.
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This cache is located not far from the statue of 'The Guardian of the Valleys' . Toilets are available at the Ty Ebbw Fach building adjacent to the Car Park.
Six Bells Colliery Disaster
On 28 June 1960, at approximately 10.45, an explosion took place in the West District of the Old Coal Seam, caused by an ignition of firedamp. Coal-dust in the air ignited and the explosion spread killing 45 out of the 48 men who worked in that part of the mine, the tragedy would have been even worse had it not been for maintenance work was being carried out on the face where otherwise 125 men would have been working.
The former colliery site is now a point on the Ebbw Fach trail. In 2010, a 20 metres (66 ft) high statue called "The Guardian of the Valleys" was erected near the site of the old colliery to commemorate the 1960 disaster. Designed by Sebastien Boyesen, it is fabricated with thousands of steel ribbons. The statue was unveiled by The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams on 28 June 2010.
The statute is very moving and is located in a surberb setting with great views.
Cache placed with kind permission of Community First.
Small clip box container with the usual swappables.
Congratulations to MoleKilby on FTF
Additional Hints
(Decrypt)
Uvqqra va gur jnyy nobir tebhaq yriry.
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