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The Flower of Wales
This is the Llantrisant of my memory. The Llantrisant I first saw in January 1966. I married Gaynor Beatrice Jenkins, daughter of Winifred and Gordon Jenkins. We were married on September 23rd. 1966. She passed away to cancer on September 6, 2004. I always called her, with deep affection , my Flower of Wales. She was the very beat of my heart and I love and miss her so.............................
Pontyclun Memories
I was born at 81 Cowbridge Rd, Pontyclun. Parents, George and Gwen Edwards were in rooms with Tom and Bertha Anstey. In 1936 went to Pontyclun School, lots of friends there, Ray Wigley ,Don Summers, Norman Ellis and Percy Edwards. Was in Air Cadets, also played rugby for Pontyclun with my cousin Brandon Edwards and the likes of Brian Evans, Mog Watkins and Noel Alleyn. Only one season, think it was 1958/9 and Bryn Rees was captain. I worked at Iron Ore, left area in 1964 while working at Coedely Colliery. Lived in South Africa for 35 years, lost touch with a lot of friends. Brought up in Lewis Street, anyone remember me? Best wishes, fond memories. We had great time during my upbringing there, Magic Lantern at the Baptist Chapel, Community singing at the Welsh Tabernacle. Pc Hendicote was the Bobby during the war . Jack Doyle came from Irish Guards after the war. Remember asking Yanks for sweets when they had dances at the Instuite? That's all for... Read more
Memories From an Evacuee
I was a World War II evacuee, and after a short "phony war" trip to Northampton, when the Blitz began I was sent to Llantrisant. I have nothing but warm memories of the town. I was thee years old and billeted with an appropriately named "Mrs Rock" who indulged in what today is known as child abuse. After a short stay in Cross inn Road, I was billeted with a Mrs Adams. She lived on what was called Melbourne Lane, but is now called Tir Meibion Lane, off the Talbor Road. The Adams' son had just been killed in the Battle Of Britain as a Spitfire pilot and I think this small boy from London was a replacement for her affection and love she felt for her departed son. Mr Adams was blind from birth, but would "watch" the bowling on the town green in Southgate, down from the old Wesleyan Chapel.. He could hear the balls on the grass and hear the click of the heavy balls... Read more
The Flower of Wales
In 1965 I met Gaynor Beatrice Jenkins in Ettlingen, Germany. She worked for the Sewing Factory in Llantrisant and was on a work assignment in Ettlingen , Germany. She was one of twin daughters to Gordon Llewelyn Jenkins and Winfred Birch Jenkins. Her twin sister is Gillian Jenkins. We were married on September 23rd. 1966. She died from cancer on September 6, 2004. She was affectionately called The Flower of Wales by my family in the U.S. She was and always will be, the beat of my heart , and I love her so.
Mid Glamorgan memories
The ATC Hut by The Cinema
I remember breaking and entering on a Friday night in February. Mr Doyle the local policeman rounds us up on Saturday a.m. in his house that doubled as a police station. Father went crazy and ripped up Wales-Australia tickets and threw them on the fire! My family went on holiday in the summer and left me behind with a neighbour. All for a few .22 bullets. I shall not name my co-defendants. This aint my best memory of growing up in my beloved Pontyclun but it's the most vivid. Used to live in Heol y Coed and apart from my criminal activity I regard it as a wonderful childhood. Moved to Cardiff post 11 plus instead of going to Cowbridge and that was a bloody disaster. Visited parts of Ponty 18 months ago and encountered great kindness. Perhaps they never back my racing tips on BBC Wales. I live in St Ives, Cornwall these days and it's beautiful. But it's still not home.
All the best ...Pete Harris (Tweedy)... Read more
Vauxhall Viva Car
From the picture in 1969 this reminds me of my upbringing in the village. I was born in the village in the house adjoining the Windsor Arms in 1951, and brought up in Heol-y-Coed until I married and moved out of the village in 1975.I now live in Llandaff. Like all teenagers I used to hang around the streets and I notice the Vauxhall Viva car parked in the layby (second from right). I can only remember 1 person with a car like that and if it is the same car then it was owned by Linda Roley from Maesyfelin . Also in the centre of the picture in the distance is the Windsor Arms I referred to.
Working For Charlie Freegard
I lived in Llanharry but most of my unts and uncles lived in Pontyclun. I remember working with Chas Freegard delivering fruit and veg to houses from Pontyclun to Brynsadler, Talygarn Miskin and Hensol Castle. He had a Bedford open back 71/2 ton lorry which he used to park in a smsll warehouse at the bottom end of Lewis Street.
