I Used to Live on Garndiffaith High Street About 1952-3
My name is Bruce Griffiths, my sister's name is Paulette, we lived on High Street. Over the road was a grocery shop where we would buy pomegranites, cut in half then shared betweeen us both. There was another road opposite us leading to a church where people got married, people would throw pennies over them and we would scramble to find the pennies. My Uncle Roly played the organ at the top of the hill. He and my Uncle Howard worked at the colliery along with my grandfather. My grandmother's name was Violet. I remember my mother shopping in the Co-op at the top of the hill. I used to attend school at the top of the hill. I remember my grandparents had a smallholding on the Varteg, I remember my grandad killing a pig there. Fond memories, I remember it well.
Bruce Griffiths
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RE: RE: I Used to Live on Garndiffaith High Street About 1952-3
My grandmother, Blodwyn Mark, left the Garn in about 1920, as as far as I know the sisters went to Canada. My mother, Berenice Mark, left with her mother Blodwyn to work in Manchester. I am trying to get as much information as possible about either Garndiffaith and the family named Mark if there are any left.
Comment from David Broome on Monday, 7th June 2010.
RE: RE: I Used to Live on Garndiffaith High Street About 1952-3
I lived in a pub named the Bell Inn. My parents were Henry & Phylis Daniels. My mother's maiden name was Denning before marrying in 1948 and lived in Incline View, Viaduct Road. Can anyone help about the pub?
Comment from Paul Daniels on Saturday, 17th July 2010.
RE: RE: I Used to Live on Garndiffaith High Street About 1952-3
My grandmother named Annie Anslow Parry Brown lived in Viaduct Road and High Street, also Stanley Road, my father was Alfred John Parry born 1908 died 1989, he had a half sister named Elsie Parry. Does anyone have any news on any of them?
Comment from Linda Parry on Tuesday, 2nd August 2011.