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W.D. Phillips And The Salutation

Salutation Square c1960
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W.D. Phillips 1846-1927 owned and ran this hotel, he was my great-great-grandfather. One of my uncles and one of my aunts, I had six, were born in this building the latter around 1915. Whilst here WD wrote the book 'Old Haverfordwest'. I know the book was reprinted in 1924-25 when WD was a representative for the Pembroke County Guardian, I would love to own a copy of this book. My Aunt Nancy always related the tale of 'running at speed' through the upper floors of the Salutation, when she was a child. It was also known that WD was a Solicitor, did he run that business from the Salutation too? He did write from here and was in the employ of Sir William Davies as his confidential secretary, he was also the Illuminator for Lloyd George and reported 'local matters' to him. There is a certificate made out to WD confirming this fact. I wonder if that ever hung in the Salutation?

Written by Anthony Walsh. To send Anthony Walsh a private message, click here.

A memory of Haverfordwest in Dyfed shared on Saturday, 5th June 2010.

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