War and Colliery Memorial, Fochriw
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War and Colliery Memorial, Fochriw
Image: © Jaggery Taken: 2 Aug 2018
Officially unveiled on September 25th 2014, the Memorial commemorates the men from the village who lost their lives in wartime and the 141 men and boys who were killed while working at Fochriw Colliery which was in operation from 1863 to 1924.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.740669
Longitude
-3.297761