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From: Andy Roberts <Brigantia@compuserve.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Sep 1999 13:44:31 -0400
Fwd Date: Mon, 20 Sep 1999 09:12:36 -0400
Subject: Berwyn Watch 1


The hunt for evidence of a genuine crashed UFO of ET origin
has generated a great deal of controversy since 1947.

To date the UK has held little of interest for the crashed
saucer buff, with The Rendlesham Forest case being the only
possible contender. However this case has failed to develop into
anything other than a confused mish-mash of claim and counter
-claim.

The collapse of Rendlesham as a crashed UFO case has left the
post  X-Files generation of UK ufologists desparate for a
credible 'British Roswell' and to that end various stories and
rumours have been rehabilitated, the most prominent of which is
the so-called 'Berwyn Mountain UFO Crash'.

The details of this case are too long to post here for those who
have little or no knowledge of the case but briefly:

* An enormous explosion was heard and felt on the Welsh Mountain
   of Cader Berwyn at approx 8.30pm on 23rd January 1974

* Several local witnesses had seen unusual lights in the sky
   throughout the evening of the 24 Jan, both before and after
   the explosion

* A local nurse drove up on the mountain road and claimed she
   saw a large red/orange light with other lights moving above
   and below it on the hillside

* A search team from RAF Valley scoured the hillside but
   reported  finding nothing

* The incident was widely reported in the media with no firm
   conclusions being reached

This is a very basic account of the event. However, there was no
mention of crashed UFOs/alien bodies/cover-ups etc., until the
early 1990s when the case was dragged out of the closet and
re-interpreted. Despite the majority of elements within the case
being satisfactorily explained the Berwyn Mountain Incident is
slowly being nudged forward into the position of a 'British
Roswell'. The following elements are now embedded in the case
and people believe any permutations of the following took place:

* Nothing, it was all a complicated misperception

* It was a military crash

* The mountain was cordoned off and witnesses were turned
   away

* There was a huge military presence in the area for a week

* An alien craft was found/bodies were removed

* Radiation fall out in the area was high - leading to a
   leukemia cluster

* There has been a massive military/police/media cover-up of
   information

* Several crash retrieval team members have contacted leading
   ufologists with information about the event

and so on

None of the second series of statements have been proven, yet
are rapidly becoming part of ufolore.

What can be done?

The aim of Berwyn Watch is to chart a case-in-progress. If, as I
believe, there is a concerted effort to make this case something
it isn't then we have a chance here to get in 'on the ground
floor' and chart the development of a myth. Alternatively, if
on-going research by myself or anyone else throws up new
information it can be aired in public before it becomes set in
stone.

Berwyn Watch can also act as a forum to discuss queries anyone
may have about the case, discuss source material and so on.
Additionally any new articles, book references, mentions in
lectures or in ufological gossip can be acknowledged and dated
so that the orgins of any new motif can be discovered and
tracked. If you know of any such information please forward it
to me.

Several of the UK's prominent and active ufologists have spent
time on the case and have become players in the game, these
include:


Paul Devereux (neutral)

Wrote about the case in 'Earthlights' and 'Places of Power'.
Originally believed Earthlight phenomnena was responsible.


Jenny Randles (still thinks there is some mystery)

Has covered the case extensively in 'UFO Reality', 'UFO
Retrievals' and in IUR, Northern UFO News, Sightings etc.
Lectured about the case at conferences.


Tony Dodd (pro crashed ET craft)

Has written about the case in UFO (UK) magazine. Also in his
book 'Alien Investigator'. Has lectured about it at UFO
conferences. Refuses to reveal many sources of information.


Margaret Fry (pro crashed ET craft)

One of the original investigators in the case. Has published one
or two articles. Refuses to share information or source material.


Nick Redfern (pro crashed ET craft)

Redfern has devoted several pages to the case in each of his
three books (Covert Agenda, FBI Files, Cosmic Crashes). Redfern
has changed his mind about several aspects of the case but still
believes an ET craft crashed on Cader Berwyn. The case
frequently features in his lectures.


Russel Kellett

Very little known about this person's views, but said to be a
believer in the ET craft explanation.


Andy Roberts

Has done a great deal of investigation into this case. Brief
summaries written for Fortean Times. Article on the case due in
IUR in 2000. Full details of investigation in forthcoming book
'The UFOs That Never Were' (with Jenny Randles & Dr David
Clarke), London House, Feb. 2000

There may be others who I am unaware of, working at a more local
level. Again, please let me know if you know of someone with a
specific interest in this case.

If you wish to know more about the case please consult any of
the source materials given above. If anyone wants a more
detailed bibliography of material on the case I will be pleased
to supply one.

Please feel free to forward this message to any lists,
discussion or news groups or individuals who you think may be
interested. Comments/criticisms welcomed.

If you wish to be removed from this list please send me a
message with 'remove' in the subject area and I will do so.

Happy Trails

Andy