2018-08-24 18:56:37 +0100
We did it!
With your help along with the persistence of Welsh Assembly Member, Kirsty Williams we have succeeded in getting the phone box restored to its former glory.
Thank you so for your support.
To: Gavin Patterson, CEO, BT Group
Recognise the Storey Arms Phone Box as a National Monument
Restore the phone box to its former glory so that it can continue to be appreciated for generations to come and mark the significance of this phone box which should become a national monument to our armed forces.
Why is this important?
Since the end of the Second World War, the Brecon Beacons have served as the proving ground for Britain’s elite soldiers, with the SAS in particular basing a large part of their selection process in the hills. The essential elements of the "Selection" program have remained constant and unchanged since 1956, a series of back to back self-navigated, heavy load-bearing test marches, wearing boots and carrying an assault rifle over arduous mountain terrain, whatever the weather condition. Throughout four weeks of physical assessment there are a number of standout tests, "The Fan Dance" is one them. The infamous 24km route over both sides of Pen y Fan at the end of Week 1 has always been considered the yardstick of a candidates potential to reach Test Week and ultimately pass the Special Forces "Selection" program.
The "Red Phone Box" is recognised by both military and civilians as the starting point for the world famous Fan Dance and is completed by more than a thousand civilians each year.
It is a monument to those that have completed the Fan Dance and is a significant reminder of those that have served and continue to serve our country.
