Colliery c1960, Cwm
Colliery c1960, Cwm Ref: C517045
Memories of Colliery c1960, Cwm
Happy Days!
I was born at 1 Woodville Road, Cwm on the 15th November 1940.
My Grandfarther was a Miner at the Marine Collery. His fellow miners called him "Stonejar Morgan" because he took a stonejar full of water to work each day.
He was a rescue worker during the "Six Bells" disaster.
Cwm & local memories
Read and share memories of Cwm and Gwent inspired by Frith photos.
My Family
My grandfather David Parfitt, worked in the colliery - he is sadly missed. He passed away in 1982 - he had black lung, but it was a heart attack that took him. His wife Glenys Mable Parfitt (my nan) passed away in 2006. Most of my family lived and work in and around the steel works. My father, drove the lorries bringing down the limestone to the kilns. Is there anybody who would remember my mother Dawn Parfitt? I know very little of her as she tragically died in 1964 when I was only 3 years old. I know she sang in a choir when she was young, any memories of her would be appreciated. Thank you.
Nill Street, Cwm Photograph (Ref C517004)
Hi,
I was looking on the site reminising about my father, Malcolm LLoyd who lived at 156 Marine Street with my grandparents, Walter and Dilys LLoyd until he married my mother, Monica Buckley (from Newtown, Ebbw Vale) in the 50's. I think this photograph shows him in the foreground (In the black suit). Unfortunately, the Frith watermark covers the detail of the woman he is walking with, but I believe it may be his cousin, Shirley Brown (Ne. Baker).
Both my Dad, and my Auntie Shirley have passed away. Malcolm died tragically whilst we were on holiday in Italy of a heart attack some 19 years ago. He was 60. My Auntie Shirley died last year, it was a terrible shock to lose her as she was so beautiful and so treasured by all of her family. Shirley married Alan Brown from Abertillery. His family had a shop.
Malcolm and Shirley were friends all their lives, and I would... Read more
Miner Jack Bedford
My father worked at the marine colliery for over 20 years. His name was Jack Bedford, from Brynmawr, a hard working man. There was a pitfall in 1964 where a friend and workmate was killed, he brought this poor man to the surface. I remember him coming home crying. I had never seen him cry before. Those miners worked in awful conditions, up pass their knees in water, with a pick and shovel. I’m always going to be proud of my Dad. What he done for his kids. The one time he had a beat knee, where his knee was just rotting from standing in dirty water for hours. He died in 1995 - God Bless You my beautiful Dad.
Missing Home
I was born in Wales and lived at 3 Bailey Street until moving to Canada at age 10. All of my memories of Cwm are wonderful ones, sliding down the mountain on cardboard, wading in the river behind our house, climbing the hill to play at the park or swinging on the rope swing that was always around but we never knew where it came from. I still have family living in Cwm, my mother's sister and husband Thelma & Bob Annett. My plan is to bring 4 children back this summer (2008) and show them where I grew up. Please feel free to contact me if you have any information on my family.
Thank you
Debbie Turner
The Pitts Family
My Dad and his sisters were all born in the Cwm, at 10 Bailey Street in the 1920's. They later lived at 4 Woodville Road. My grandfather Bertie Pitts and all his brothers worked in the Marine Colliery. Dad, Eric Pitts, joined Bertie in the Marine in 1938 and left there in 1946. Most of Bertie's family are buried in the cemetery there including Bertie and Eric, Bertie's parents Alfred and Caroline, five of his sisters and one of his brothers. Bertie was the youngest of 13! I remember visiting my grandmother Eliza many times especially at Easter when there was the Parade through Cwm until she moved away from the Cwm in the late 1960's, .
