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June Legg: I was a nurse 
in Llwynypia hospital.

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We were all asked if we would like 
to help out,

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and my children were the same age

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as the ones that were...

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were trapped,

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in the school.

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And I didn't know if I could do it.

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I wanted to help, but I -- I

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just couldn't.

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And the nurse said, well, she said,

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"Think that at least
the mothers will know

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that you're doing...

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[whispers]
you'll be doing it for them.

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For the children, as well."

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And, uh...

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I realized, after, yes.

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[Sad music.]

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But, I -- I'm glad
that she said that,

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because I had thought

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that I would just break down,

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but, uh...

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we went over to Aberfan.

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We were all posted up on the tip.

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And we were told, 
when the Klaxon horn went,

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to move.

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And we were there,
we had a few minor injuries.

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And then, the Klaxon horn went.

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And we went down to
an old chapel,

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by the river,

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and we were all getting ready
to help out there,

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and we had the cover to move,

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because the river was flooding in.

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So, off we went again,

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and, somehow,
I got lost from all the rest,

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and eventually, I found them.

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They were all being taken

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in the ambulance,
for exposure.

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Because they only had
their uniforms on.

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So, so they were taken back,

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and I was left there.

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I was going to meet my husband,

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because he was in the police force.

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He was there as well.

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Eventually, I found
our little mini car,

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and my husband came,
thank goodness.

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[Exhales.]

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And everywhere seemed to me
to be black.

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Absolutely, it was pouring,
and it was like black rain.

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There was a little road
beside a canal,

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one drop on one side 
and the canal on the other,

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And luckily, we've been rallying,

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so we were able 
to follow the road,

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and we arrived safely home.

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But I'll never forget.

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Never forget that.

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I was just glad, in a way,

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that I didn't have to 
see any of the children,

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but I was there ready,
if needed.

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