Welsh Bevin Boy on 'last step' in overcoming 'stigma'
Emrys Hughes was a Bevin Boy in Wrexham, one of thousands of men around Britain who worked in coal mines during the Second World War.
He said he was "very angry" at being drafted to work in the mines, and experienced a "stigma" for not serving in the military.
He told ITV News' Lewis Vaughan Jones that today - when the Countess of Wessex unveiled a memorial to the Bevin Boys - was "the last step" in seeing that stigma overcome, and their contribution recognised.
WWII Norway crash search: 'they paid the highest price'
"I would very much like to commemorate Arthur Gwynne Davies and his comrades for their sacrifice" says Gunnar Foseid, a police officer leading the search team.
"They paid the highest price, and that is a sacrifice that should never be forgotten".
Queen dedicates memorial to Second World War victims
Second World War veterans from Wales joined colleagues from around the world to see the Queen dedicate a memorial to the more than 50,000 airmen who died during Second World War.
The Bomber Command Memorial in London's Green Park honours the memory of the RAF crews who lost their lives.
Today more than 5,000 surviving airmen joined the Queen, Duke of Edinburgh and other members of the Royal family for the occasion.
One of those was 91-year-old Thomas Telford from Ruthin, a bomb aimer and navigator who flew bombing missions over France and Germany. He joined in 1941 as a volunteer.
