During the dark days of World War Two the small village of Cwmparc was hit by a German landmine which killed some 47 men women and children in a single blast. That night and the stories that came from it passed into local folklore.One in particular was of Will and Edith Thomas who resided in a one up two down miners cottage just off Parc Road Cwmparc. On the the night in question Will was sitting on the ' thunderbox ' out in the back yard when the air raid siren went off. Will, who was attuned to any kind of danger having worked for thirty years as a miner, leapt up from his sedantry postion whilst grappling with his bracers and galloped into the house shouting " EDEE! EEEEEDDEEEE! GET DOWN 'ERE NOW". Edith who was upstairs preparing a fire for the night shouted back " WHAT DO YOU WANT WILL"? "THE GERMANS ARE ATTACKING EDEE. WE'VE GOT TO GET INTO THE ANDERSON SHELTER NOW." "WAIT A MINUTE WILL" came the reply. "I CAN'T FIND MY TEETH". Will now wide eyed and incredulous yelled "FOR CHRIST'S SAKE EDEE! COME DOWN NOW. THEY'RE DROPPING BOMBS NOT PIES.