Beaumaris memories
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Morris Dancing
I am Jean Jackson (now Jean Gwynne), I lived in Llafaes Estate from 1947, and I also remember David Mills and Mary Quinn, I moved to 19 Bryn Teg when I was 6 and became a member of the Morris Dancing Team, other people I remember from that time are Betty Evans, Joyce Painter and Linda Jones, who I have never seen since those days.
When I returned to Beaumaris a few years ago on holiday, I took Alan my husband to see my junior school and where I lived, we also met that day Rosemary Evans, Becky Evans, Rita Davies and many others who I had not seen for 40 years.
When we visited the church I was very surprised and pleased to see Mrs Stanley who with her husband Stan used to have the butchers shop on the corner of Castle Street and Church Street.
Beaumaris Boating Pool
I believe this was a classed as a boating pool. I used to bring my father's 1930's model steamboat here and run it to the amazement of onlookers. There weren't many model steamboats around in the 1950s although they have since become more popular. The old steamboat is still with me and still gets an occasional run. Toy yachts were the usual sight on the pool. I once made a very small electric boat using a home-made varnished paper hull with a tiny electric motor and a battery. I'm pleased to say the pool is still there and in use - well done, Beaumaris Council. The Blue Peter Lifeboat Station now stands between the pool and the sea. The Pier was also altered many years ago. It was shortened and had the fine old pavilion replaced with a sort of timber 'bus shelter'. At least Beaumaris still has its very popular pier.
Now, where did I put my steamboat?
Chris And Mike Sail Their Blue Yachts
Myself and older brother are the two boys on the right of the picture. That day we had been treated to a new blue yacht. We had returned to live on Anglesey as our father was working overseas.
That yacht held such memories that I bought one for my own son twenty-five years later and still have it to this day.
I bought this post card some years ago but the picture was cropped just to the right of the boy in the foreground.
Llanfaes Estate
David Mills lived at #3, I lived at #11. Mansell Grifthiths, Dianna Lucas, Jean Jackson, Mary Quin all lived on the same street. I ended up in Vancouver. What happened to everyone?
Cattle on The Street
To the right of the Jaguar car was a farm yard set behind a large brown wooden gate. As a child I recall seeing an old man dressed in black coat and hat riding very slowly on a black bike driving his black cattle through the street to the 'green' in front of the castle. They moved very slowly there and back each day leaving a tell tail trail behind them along Castle Street and up Church Street to the farm. A sight never to be seen again. The old farm yard is now an up-market restaurant.
Names of The People in Photograph
The men on the wall are (looking from left to right)
Charles Matthews
William Matthews
Sydney Matthews (Charles's son who died quite young.)
The little girl in the background was a Miss Jones who lived at No 1 West End.
Memories of Gwynedd
Childhood
I lived at No 3 Llanfaes Estate from being 6 weeks of age. Our home was one of thirty prefabs built after WW2 for workers at the Saunders Roe factory that was built during the war to service and modify flying boats. As a child I remember the later torpedo boats and mine sweepers and their launchings onto the Menai Straits. I loved the countryside there and still believe it is scenically the finest part of Anglesey. Henllys Hall was then a Franciscan Friary where one could meet the monks who always walked in pairs along the lane to Beaumaris. They wore light brown robes with white sash cord and had a lovely golden labrador that looked wonderful against their brown robes.
As children we would explore the woods and sometimes Mr. Stanley's farm where my friend Michael and I would play in the hay barn and outbuildings.
St. Catherines church is where, as a lad, I met Major Chadwick and Colonal Dwyr Hampton, both very elderly gents... Read more
Living in Llanddona
My childhood years were fantastic. I loved the hot summer months, especially the walks to the beach, just being free. The smell of the sea air, and the fresh air. I spent most of my time outside playing. I loved going to school and learning Welsh. I miss Llanddona. I am now in Manchester and have two grown up sons, but I promise one day, I will return, to enjoy the smell of LLanddona. If anyone reads this and remembers me, my dad was Gareth Rowlands, and my mum then Susan Rowland. I had 2 sisters, Michelle and Mandy, please reply to this. Thank you for reading. Would also love to see some photos of the place now.
Llanddona
Went to Llanddona as a baby and still going. Every year we went in the October holiday and stayed for a week. When I was 1year old a cat had attached herself to us and as we left she jumped in the car so home she came. She passed away when I was 21, what an age. The big rock on the beach we always called Grandad's rock. now my kids call it Grandad rock. We spent many an hour sat on top. We always made a swing over the river at the bottom of the hill road but we must have been trespassing because ever other day the farmer cut it down and we put it back up again. We as an extended family now go every summer, my parents have a property there so holidays wil go on for a few years yet. My mum as a child went down to a lady I remember as Aunty Peg, so we are on our 4th generation now. Many memories... Read more
Pre-Fabs
I was a child in the pre-fabs at the top end of Maesg and wonder if anybody else remembers them?
Maesgeirchen Prefab's
I was born in the prefabs in Maesgierchen. I was Brenda Freeman, my father was Charles Freeman, he was born in Bethlan Bach in Bangor - his father, also Charles Freeman, was born in Bangor. My grandmother, Elizabeth Freeman had a market stall in the old Bangor market. Would be most interested if anyone remembered any of my family.
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