Gwarcheidwad y Cymoedd

Guardian of the Valleys

Six Bells ger Abertyleri

Yn haf 1960, profodd cymuned Six Bells ger Abertyleri, drychineb fyddai'n aros gyda nhw am weddill eu dyddiau.

Ar 28 Fehefin achosodd ffrwydrad danddaear ym mhwll glo 'Arrael Griffin' farwolaeth 45 o lowyr, pob un yn ŵyr lleol - tadau, meibion, gwŷr a brodyr.

Hanner can mlynedd i'r diwrnod yn ddiweddarach, wedi gwaith diflino gan y gymuned a sefydliadau lleol, codwyd cerflun dur dros 60tr o daldra gan Sebastien Boyesen, er cof am y sawl fu farw. Mae enw pob un o'r 45 wedi'i naddu ar y gwaelod. Oherwydd pryderon diogelwch, doedd y breichiau wedi'u lledu heb eu gosod ar gyfer y seremoni agoriadol, ond cwblhawyd y cerflun erbyn 28 Gorffennaf.

Gwarcheidwad y Cymoedd

Mae'r ffilm fer hon gan Alun Jones ac Ian Smith yn cofnodi'r digwyddiad coffa a chyflwyno 'Gwarcheidwad y Cymoedd' a saif yn falch er cof am lowyr Six Bells a glowyr ym mhobman.

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D MCFARLANE
29 Ebrill 2022, 13:55
Can you please give address or directions to this monument
Sara Huws Staff Amgueddfa Cymru
3 Awst 2017, 14:00

Hi there Mary

I saw the programme too and wondered! I have checked the artist's own website and have confirmed that the title of the work is 'The Guardian'. Reference: http://www.boyesen.co.uk/Boyesen/Projects/Pages/Guardian.html

Thank you for your enquiry and best wishes,

Sara
Digital Team

Mary Wheeler
31 Gorffennaf 2017, 19:59
Hello There, we watched 'The One Show' tonight and they had an article on the Guardian but were calling it 'The Angel of the Valley' ? We always thought it was 'The Guardian of the Valley?
could you let me know which is right please
thank you
Mrs Wendy Partridge
4 Tachwedd 2015, 22:08
Gaurdian was was a long awaited , lasting memorial to our 45 men. Who paid the price for coal. My husbands Father and brother , Billy and Tony Partidge being 2 of them. At last we felt that they were laid to rest. It is somewhere where we feel we can be close to them and can sit in the peace and tranquility and reflect over the lost years. This is now being taken from us by B.G.C.B.C who have decided in their mercy to build a school on this site.. I have. Petitioned and fought to stop this happening to no avail. Where is their compassion for these 45 men. Sadly they have none. I hope you can all rest in peace BGCBC Because our men won't