The Village 1893, Caerleon
The Village 1893, Caerleon Ref: 32642
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My Schooldays at Caerleon Endowed School
Our family moved to Brook Cottage, Llandegveth, in about 1945 when Dad went to work for Mr Joe Shepherd at Ty Capten Farm, and my three brothers, Arthur, David Noel and I would catch the canvas covered charabanc (bus) to Caerleon school. The Headmaster was Mr Lovatt and the bus belonged to Mark Howells Ltd of Caerleon. Noel and I, being the youngest were in the infants and the worrying part was having to go to bed in the afternoon on canvas camp beds in the class room. No one told me that we would be packed off home at the required time, and as a result I would lie terrified that the bus with Arthur and David on it would go and leave Noel and I behind. My friend was Arthur Tucker from a farming family at Llandegveth and I also recall Bobby Snook, Lelie Hammett, Leslie Bowditch, Barbara Trickey and Brian Harris. Robert Bassett.
The Vines, Ashwell
This picture of Ashwell Ref 32643 (Caerleon Old Village) is of 'The Vines'. My grandparents David Charles and Winifred Ethel Jenkins lived there during the 1940's/50's. I myself was born at 1A Ashwell Villas (not built when this 'photo was taken). I attended Caerleon Endowed from 1946 until 1954 when we moved to Gloucestershire. I spent many happy years in the village and had many friends with whom I have sadly lost touch with. After we left the village in 1954, the next time I visited Caerleon was in circa 2000 I met up with an old friend from Caerleon Endowned, Valerie Shierson who having earlier emigrated to Canada was visiting friends in the area. We had a great time visiting old haunts and exchanged many memories. I have since written a short story about my early schooldays in Caerleon entitled 'Both Sides of the River' by Cosette Allsopp (nee Lloyd). Google it - You may even find that you or somebody you know is mentioned !
