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Rhosesmor| Cilcain| Pantymwyn| Halkyn| Nannerch| Pentre Halkyn| Flint Mountain| Loggerheads| Mold| Brynford| Flint| Llanferres| Holywell| Pantasaph| Llanbedr Dyffryn Clwyd| Basingwerk| Bodfari| Connah's Quay| Lloc| Ruthin
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John Etherington Welch Rolls of The Hendre
Maerdy was the estate and residence owned by the Hughes family. John Hughes's will dated 18 June 1697 left it to his nephew William if his daughter Eliz should die without issue. Brother John left it to his 3 sons then Rev T Hughes's daughters, then on to Thomas Hughes of Tre Adam, coroner, who sold it to John Etherington Welch Rolls of the Hendre in 1840. Judy
Clwyd memories
My Childhood
I believe that my maternal grandmother once lived in the pub called The Rising Sun. Her maiden name was Mary Alice Bellis - and my parents, sister and I visited the village during the 1930s. .
We stayed with family who lived in the Red House in Pantymwyn, and my mother and I attended a funeral at the Church where we met a Welsh speaking Aunt Lavinia.
I last visited Rhydymwyn about 2000 and on enquiry found the Red House which had been renamed Bank House. The green fields that I remembered surrounding the house now had houses built there.
I would be interested if anyone remembers anything about my granny's family.
Jones Balers
Looking back from this photo is the site of the original Jones Balers factory. I have many fond memories of my early working life with a wonderful bunch of collegues at the factory. I often visited Herbie Ellis' shop which later was to be in one of the houses in this pond photo, also the Red Lion pub nearby.
David Jones (Young Dai)
Very Early Days
I was born in Rhosesmor Vicarage in 1948 - the first child to be born there. My father was the vicar and we lived there until February 1955. My handprints are in the concrete outside the kitchen window and I have returned only once in nearly 60 years. I loved living there and exploring the fields and "mountain"! I especially remember the sheep invading our garden and the freezing winter weather. I went into Mold to school by car and then by the local bus which was run by Mattie and her brother. Mrs Jackson helped in the vicarage and Sylvia Massey would sometimes baby-sit for us. She lived at the local school. Opposite us lived "Cariad"! and I remember the Roberts family at Caerfallwch as well as Mrs Evans and Jones Balers. My grandmother lived with us and there is a memorial to her in the church. A special person for me was Mrs Brown who lived near the church: she had a... Read more
Happy Memories of Rhes-Y-Cae
My mum's best friend's father owned a cottage - Bryn Siriol- near Rhes-Y-Cae in the 1950s and 60s and some of my happiest childhood memories are of our annual holidays there. I remember going down to the farm (Black Lion Farm) in the village to get milk and water (no running water in Bryn Siriol!) from Mrs Reece. She had 2 sons - Peter and Tom. I think Tom may still be living in Rhes-Y-Cae. I remember shopping in the village stores and walking over the mountain from Bryn Siriol to the post office at Halkyn. The big event of the week for me was getting the little Crosville bus to go to Mold! My maiden name then was Lyness and I grew up in Wallasey but live in Lancaster now. I have such fond memories of Rhes-Y-Cae but I expect it's changed a great deal over the years!
Holidays in The Early 50's
I have very fond memories of coming on a number of occasions to some wooden chalets in Pantymwyn, I think 3 in number. They were in a clearing in the woods and I believe they were used by employees of Liverpool Council. My father worked for Liverpool Council at the time and I remember coming with my mum and dad and 7 or 8 of their friends whom I called aunts and uncles. There were 2 sleeping huts and men and women slept separately, and a living hut with kitchen. There were wooden steps up to the chalets and I have several photos of myself and others sitting on these steps. Simple games were played and a swing for me to play on was built in the trees. We picnicked on the grass and life was so pleasant and simple and the days were so sunny. One evening we all walked to a nearby bungalow for a magic lantern show and I was bought my first lolly ice in the... Read more
Not so Quiet Evacuation
I vaguely recall my late father and mother telling me that the family made a temporary move from Wallasey, Wirral to Pantymwyn during the Second World War, renting a house (part of a farm) owned by a Mr Jones.
It was a vain attempt to get away from the nightly bombing of Merseyside since (according to my late father) they soon discovered that one or more 'dummy' factories had been built a couple of valleys away from the village to encourage the German bombers to relieve themselves of their excess loads there instead of actual, strategic targets with possible loss of life etc. I'm not sure just how factual this is and regrettably that's all I know.
I would dearly love to learn a lot more if anyone can 'clothe the skeleton'.
