The Guardian is a 20 meter sculpture overlooking Parc Arael Griffin, the landscaped former Six Bells Colliery site, in the South Wales mining town of Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent. It was designed and created by artist Sebastien Boyesen, to commemorate the Six Bells mining disaster of 1960.
The sculpture is constructed from over 20,000 strips of Corten steel, welded together to create a stunning monument that stands proudly on a sandstone plinth. The statue was completed & unveiled at a commemorative service in 2010, exactly fifty years after the explosion, led by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams.

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The Guardian Of The Valleys

The Guardian Of The Valleys statue
The Guardian is a 20 meter sculpture overlooking Parc Arael Griffin, the landscaped former Six Bells Colliery site, in the South Wales mining town of Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent. It was designed and created by artist Sebastien Boyesen, to commemorate the Six Bells mining disaster of 1960. The sculpture is constructed from over 20,000 strips of Corten steel welded together to create a stunning monument that stands proudly on a sandstone plinth. The statue was completed and unveiled at a commemorative service in 2010, exactly fifty years after the explosion, led by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams.
The Guardian Valleys 07905 724525 © Nick Fowler www.NickFowlerPhotography.co.uk Photographer Nick Fowler Guardian Of The Valleys statue sculpture Parc Arael Griffin Six Bells Abertillery Blaenau Gwent Six bells disaster artist Sebastien Boyesen Public artwork
The Guardian Of The Valleys statue
The Guardian is a 20 meter sculpture overlooking Parc Arael Griffin, the landscaped former Six Bells Colliery site, in the South Wales mining town of Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent. It was designed and created by artist Sebastien Boyesen, to commemorate the Six Bells mining disaster of 1960. The sculpture is constructed from over 20,000 strips of Corten steel welded together to create a stunning monument that stands proudly on a sandstone plinth. The statue was completed and unveiled at a commemorative service in 2010, exactly fifty years after the explosion, led by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams.
The Guardian Valleys 07905 724525 © Nick Fowler www.NickFowlerPhotography.co.uk Photographer Nick Fowler Guardian Of The Valleys statue sculpture Parc Arael Griffin Six Bells Abertillery Blaenau Gwent Six bells disaster artist Sebastien Boyesen Public artwork
The Guardian Of The Valleys statue
The Guardian is a 20 meter sculpture overlooking Parc Arael Griffin, the landscaped former Six Bells Colliery site, in the South Wales mining town of Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent. It was designed and created by artist Sebastien Boyesen, to commemorate the Six Bells mining disaster of 1960. The sculpture is constructed from over 20,000 strips of Corten steel welded together to create a stunning monument that stands proudly on a sandstone plinth. The statue was completed and unveiled at a commemorative service in 2010, exactly fifty years after the explosion, led by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams.
The Guardian Valleys 07905 724525 © Nick Fowler www.NickFowlerPhotography.co.uk Photographer Nick Fowler Guardian Of The Valleys statue sculpture Parc Arael Griffin Six Bells Abertillery Blaenau Gwent Six bells disaster artist Sebastien Boyesen Public artwork
The Guardian Of The Valleys statue
The Guardian is a 20 meter sculpture overlooking Parc Arael Griffin, the landscaped former Six Bells Colliery site, in the South Wales mining town of Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent. It was designed and created by artist Sebastien Boyesen, to commemorate the Six Bells mining disaster of 1960. The sculpture is constructed from over 20,000 strips of Corten steel welded together to create a stunning monument that stands proudly on a sandstone plinth. The statue was completed and unveiled at a commemorative service in 2010, exactly fifty years after the explosion, led by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams.
The Guardian Valleys 07905 724525 © Nick Fowler www.NickFowlerPhotography.co.uk Photographer Nick Fowler Guardian Of The Valleys statue sculpture Parc Arael Griffin Six Bells Abertillery Blaenau Gwent Six bells disaster artist Sebastien Boyesen Public artwork
The Guardian Of The Valleys statue
The Guardian is a 20 meter sculpture overlooking Parc Arael Griffin, the landscaped former Six Bells Colliery site, in the South Wales mining town of Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent. It was designed and created by artist Sebastien Boyesen, to commemorate the Six Bells mining disaster of 1960. The sculpture is constructed from over 20,000 strips of Corten steel welded together to create a stunning monument that stands proudly on a sandstone plinth. The statue was completed and unveiled at a commemorative service in 2010, exactly fifty years after the explosion, led by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams.
The Guardian Valleys 07905 724525 © Nick Fowler www.NickFowlerPhotography.co.uk Photographer Nick Fowler Guardian Of The Valleys statue sculpture Parc Arael Griffin Six Bells Abertillery Blaenau Gwent Six bells disaster artist Sebastien Boyesen Public artwork
The Guardian Of The Valleys statue
The Guardian is a 20 meter sculpture overlooking Parc Arael Griffin, the landscaped former Six Bells Colliery site, in the South Wales mining town of Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent. It was designed and created by artist Sebastien Boyesen, to commemorate the Six Bells mining disaster of 1960. The sculpture is constructed from over 20,000 strips of Corten steel welded together to create a stunning monument that stands proudly on a sandstone plinth. The statue was completed and unveiled at a commemorative service in 2010, exactly fifty years after the explosion, led by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams.
The Guardian Valleys 07905 724525 © Nick Fowler www.NickFowlerPhotography.co.uk Photographer Nick Fowler Guardian Of The Valleys statue sculpture Parc Arael Griffin Six Bells Abertillery Blaenau Gwent Six bells disaster artist Sebastien Boyesen Public artwork
The Guardian Of The Valleys statue
The Guardian is a 20 meter sculpture overlooking Parc Arael Griffin, the landscaped former Six Bells Colliery site, in the South Wales mining town of Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent. It was designed and created by artist Sebastien Boyesen, to commemorate the Six Bells mining disaster of 1960. The sculpture is constructed from over 20,000 strips of Corten steel welded together to create a stunning monument that stands proudly on a sandstone plinth. The statue was completed and unveiled at a commemorative service in 2010, exactly fifty years after the explosion, led by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams.
The Guardian Valleys 07905 724525 © Nick Fowler www.NickFowlerPhotography.co.uk Photographer Nick Fowler Guardian Of The Valleys statue sculpture Parc Arael Griffin Six Bells Abertillery Blaenau Gwent Six bells disaster artist Sebastien Boyesen Public artwork
The Guardian Of The Valleys statue
The Guardian is a 20 meter sculpture overlooking Parc Arael Griffin, the landscaped former Six Bells Colliery site, in the South Wales mining town of Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent. It was designed and created by artist Sebastien Boyesen, to commemorate the Six Bells mining disaster of 1960. The sculpture is constructed from over 20,000 strips of Corten steel welded together to create a stunning monument that stands proudly on a sandstone plinth. The statue was completed and unveiled at a commemorative service in 2010, exactly fifty years after the explosion, led by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams.
The Guardian Valleys 07905 724525 © Nick Fowler www.NickFowlerPhotography.co.uk Photographer Nick Fowler Guardian Of The Valleys statue sculpture Parc Arael Griffin Six Bells Abertillery Blaenau Gwent Six bells disaster artist Sebastien Boyesen Public artwork
The Guardian Of The Valleys statue
The Guardian is a 20 meter sculpture overlooking Parc Arael Griffin, the landscaped former Six Bells Colliery site, in the South Wales mining town of Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent. It was designed and created by artist Sebastien Boyesen, to commemorate the Six Bells mining disaster of 1960. The sculpture is constructed from over 20,000 strips of Corten steel welded together to create a stunning monument that stands proudly on a sandstone plinth. The statue was completed and unveiled at a commemorative service in 2010, exactly fifty years after the explosion, led by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams.
The Guardian Valleys 07905 724525 © Nick Fowler www.NickFowlerPhotography.co.uk Photographer Nick Fowler Guardian Of The Valleys statue sculpture Parc Arael Griffin Six Bells Abertillery Blaenau Gwent Six bells disaster artist Sebastien Boyesen Public artwork
The Guardian Of The Valleys statue
The Guardian is a 20 meter sculpture overlooking Parc Arael Griffin, the landscaped former Six Bells Colliery site, in the South Wales mining town of Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent. It was designed and created by artist Sebastien Boyesen, to commemorate the Six Bells mining disaster of 1960. The sculpture is constructed from over 20,000 strips of Corten steel welded together to create a stunning monument that stands proudly on a sandstone plinth. The statue was completed and unveiled at a commemorative service in 2010, exactly fifty years after the explosion, led by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams.
The Guardian Valleys 07905 724525 © Nick Fowler www.NickFowlerPhotography.co.uk Photographer Nick Fowler Guardian Of The Valleys statue sculpture Parc Arael Griffin Six Bells Abertillery Blaenau Gwent Six bells disaster artist Sebastien Boyesen Public artwork
The Guardian Of The Valleys statue
The Guardian is a 20 meter sculpture overlooking Parc Arael Griffin, the landscaped former Six Bells Colliery site, in the South Wales mining town of Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent. It was designed and created by artist Sebastien Boyesen, to commemorate the Six Bells mining disaster of 1960. The sculpture is constructed from over 20,000 strips of Corten steel welded together to create a stunning monument that stands proudly on a sandstone plinth. The statue was completed and unveiled at a commemorative service in 2010, exactly fifty years after the explosion, led by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams.
The Guardian Valleys 07905 724525 © Nick Fowler www.NickFowlerPhotography.co.uk Photographer Nick Fowler Guardian Of The Valleys statue sculpture Parc Arael Griffin Six Bells Abertillery Blaenau Gwent Six bells disaster artist Sebastien Boyesen Public artwork
The Guardian Of The Valleys statue
The Guardian is a 20 meter sculpture overlooking Parc Arael Griffin, the landscaped former Six Bells Colliery site, in the South Wales mining town of Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent. It was designed and created by artist Sebastien Boyesen, to commemorate the Six Bells mining disaster of 1960. The sculpture is constructed from over 20,000 strips of Corten steel welded together to create a stunning monument that stands proudly on a sandstone plinth. The statue was completed and unveiled at a commemorative service in 2010, exactly fifty years after the explosion, led by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams.
The Guardian Valleys 07905 724525 © Nick Fowler www.NickFowlerPhotography.co.uk Photographer Nick Fowler Guardian Of The Valleys statue sculpture Parc Arael Griffin Six Bells Abertillery Blaenau Gwent Six bells disaster artist Sebastien Boyesen Public artwork
The Guardian Of The Valleys statue
The Guardian is a 20 meter sculpture overlooking Parc Arael Griffin, the landscaped former Six Bells Colliery site, in the South Wales mining town of Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent. It was designed and created by artist Sebastien Boyesen, to commemorate the Six Bells mining disaster of 1960. The sculpture is constructed from over 20,000 strips of Corten steel welded together to create a stunning monument that stands proudly on a sandstone plinth. The statue was completed and unveiled at a commemorative service in 2010, exactly fifty years after the explosion, led by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams.
The Guardian Valleys 07905 724525 © Nick Fowler www.NickFowlerPhotography.co.uk Photographer Nick Fowler Guardian Of The Valleys statue sculpture Parc Arael Griffin Six Bells Abertillery Blaenau Gwent Six bells disaster artist Sebastien Boyesen Public artwork
The Guardian Of The Valleys statue
The Guardian is a 20 meter sculpture overlooking Parc Arael Griffin, the landscaped former Six Bells Colliery site, in the South Wales mining town of Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent. It was designed and created by artist Sebastien Boyesen, to commemorate the Six Bells mining disaster of 1960. The sculpture is constructed from over 20,000 strips of Corten steel welded together to create a stunning monument that stands proudly on a sandstone plinth. The statue was completed and unveiled at a commemorative service in 2010, exactly fifty years after the explosion, led by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams.
The Guardian Valleys 07905 724525 © Nick Fowler www.NickFowlerPhotography.co.uk Photographer Nick Fowler Guardian Of The Valleys statue sculpture Parc Arael Griffin Six Bells Abertillery Blaenau Gwent Six bells disaster artist Sebastien Boyesen Public artwork
The Guardian Of The Valleys statue
The Guardian is a 20 meter sculpture overlooking Parc Arael Griffin, the landscaped former Six Bells Colliery site, in the South Wales mining town of Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent. It was designed and created by artist Sebastien Boyesen, to commemorate the Six Bells mining disaster of 1960. The sculpture is constructed from over 20,000 strips of Corten steel welded together to create a stunning monument that stands proudly on a sandstone plinth. The statue was completed and unveiled at a commemorative service in 2010, exactly fifty years after the explosion, led by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams.
The Guardian Valleys 07905 724525 © Nick Fowler www.NickFowlerPhotography.co.uk Photographer Nick Fowler Guardian Of The Valleys statue sculpture Parc Arael Griffin Six Bells Abertillery Blaenau Gwent Six bells disaster artist Sebastien Boyesen Public artwork
The Guardian Of The Valleys statue
The Guardian is a 20 meter sculpture overlooking Parc Arael Griffin, the landscaped former Six Bells Colliery site, in the South Wales mining town of Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent. It was designed and created by artist Sebastien Boyesen, to commemorate the Six Bells mining disaster of 1960. The sculpture is constructed from over 20,000 strips of Corten steel welded together to create a stunning monument that stands proudly on a sandstone plinth. The statue was completed and unveiled at a commemorative service in 2010, exactly fifty years after the explosion, led by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams.
The Guardian Valleys 07905 724525 © Nick Fowler www.NickFowlerPhotography.co.uk Photographer Nick Fowler Guardian Of The Valleys statue sculpture Parc Arael Griffin Six Bells Abertillery Blaenau Gwent Six bells disaster artist Sebastien Boyesen Public artwork
The Guardian Of The Valleys statue
The Guardian is a 20 meter sculpture overlooking Parc Arael Griffin, the landscaped former Six Bells Colliery site, in the South Wales mining town of Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent. It was designed and created by artist Sebastien Boyesen, to commemorate the Six Bells mining disaster of 1960. The sculpture is constructed from over 20,000 strips of Corten steel welded together to create a stunning monument that stands proudly on a sandstone plinth. The statue was completed and unveiled at a commemorative service in 2010, exactly fifty years after the explosion, led by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams.
The Guardian Valleys 07905 724525 © Nick Fowler www.NickFowlerPhotography.co.uk Photographer Nick Fowler Guardian Of The Valleys statue sculpture Parc Arael Griffin Six Bells Abertillery Blaenau Gwent Six bells disaster artist Sebastien Boyesen Public artwork
The Guardian Of The Valleys statue
The Guardian is a 20 meter sculpture overlooking Parc Arael Griffin, the landscaped former Six Bells Colliery site, in the South Wales mining town of Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent. It was designed and created by artist Sebastien Boyesen, to commemorate the Six Bells mining disaster of 1960. The sculpture is constructed from over 20,000 strips of Corten steel welded together to create a stunning monument that stands proudly on a sandstone plinth. The statue was completed and unveiled at a commemorative service in 2010, exactly fifty years after the explosion, led by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams.
The Guardian Valleys 07905 724525 © Nick Fowler www.NickFowlerPhotography.co.uk Photographer Nick Fowler Guardian Of The Valleys statue sculpture Parc Arael Griffin Six Bells Abertillery Blaenau Gwent Six bells disaster artist Sebastien Boyesen Public artwork
The Guardian Of The Valleys statue
The Guardian is a 20 meter sculpture overlooking Parc Arael Griffin, the landscaped former Six Bells Colliery site, in the South Wales mining town of Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent. It was designed and created by artist Sebastien Boyesen, to commemorate the Six Bells mining disaster of 1960. The sculpture is constructed from over 20,000 strips of Corten steel welded together to create a stunning monument that stands proudly on a sandstone plinth. The statue was completed and unveiled at a commemorative service in 2010, exactly fifty years after the explosion, led by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams.
The Guardian Valleys 07905 724525 © Nick Fowler www.NickFowlerPhotography.co.uk Photographer Nick Fowler Guardian Of The Valleys statue sculpture Parc Arael Griffin Six Bells Abertillery Blaenau Gwent Six bells disaster artist Sebastien Boyesen Public artwork
The Guardian Of The Valleys statue
The Guardian is a 20 meter sculpture overlooking Parc Arael Griffin, the landscaped former Six Bells Colliery site, in the South Wales mining town of Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent. It was designed and created by artist Sebastien Boyesen, to commemorate the Six Bells mining disaster of 1960. The sculpture is constructed from over 20,000 strips of Corten steel welded together to create a stunning monument that stands proudly on a sandstone plinth. The statue was completed and unveiled at a commemorative service in 2010, exactly fifty years after the explosion, led by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams.
The Guardian Valleys 07905 724525 © Nick Fowler www.NickFowlerPhotography.co.uk Photographer Nick Fowler Guardian Of The Valleys statue sculpture Parc Arael Griffin Six Bells Abertillery Blaenau Gwent Six bells disaster artist Sebastien Boyesen Public artwork
The Guardian Of The Valleys statue
The Guardian is a 20 meter sculpture overlooking Parc Arael Griffin, the landscaped former Six Bells Colliery site, in the South Wales mining town of Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent. It was designed and created by artist Sebastien Boyesen, to commemorate the Six Bells mining disaster of 1960. The sculpture is constructed from over 20,000 strips of Corten steel welded together to create a stunning monument that stands proudly on a sandstone plinth. The statue was completed and unveiled at a commemorative service in 2010, exactly fifty years after the explosion, led by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams.
The Guardian Valleys 07905 724525 © Nick Fowler www.NickFowlerPhotography.co.uk Photographer Nick Fowler Guardian Of The Valleys statue sculpture Parc Arael Griffin Six Bells Abertillery Blaenau Gwent Six bells disaster artist Sebastien Boyesen Public artwork
The Guardian Of The Valleys statue
The Guardian is a 20 meter sculpture overlooking Parc Arael Griffin, the landscaped former Six Bells Colliery site, in the South Wales mining town of Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent. It was designed and created by artist Sebastien Boyesen, to commemorate the Six Bells mining disaster of 1960. The sculpture is constructed from over 20,000 strips of Corten steel welded together to create a stunning monument that stands proudly on a sandstone plinth. The statue was completed and unveiled at a commemorative service in 2010, exactly fifty years after the explosion, led by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams.
The Guardian Valleys 07905 724525 © Nick Fowler www.NickFowlerPhotography.co.uk Photographer Nick Fowler Guardian Of The Valleys statue sculpture Parc Arael Griffin Six Bells Abertillery Blaenau Gwent Six bells disaster artist Sebastien Boyesen Public artwork

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