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Manmoel maps
Historic maps of Manmoel and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Manmoel maps
Manmoel photos
We have no photos of Manmoel, although we do have photos of these nearby places:
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Manmoel area books
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Memories of Manmoel
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My Holidays in Manmoel
My memories span many years. My grandparents lived in the small terrace cottages adjacent to the pub and next door but one to the Pennys. My grandmother, Eva Morgan looked after the chapel. My Uncle Bob used to live in the farmhouse, Wyrloed Farm, on the other side of the village. I remember we all used to put a tent in the field next to the park. Everywhere was so safe. We used to go picking whinberries on the mountain. My grandfather was Lester and was born in the village. My mother was Wynn who has now died and is buried in the churchyard amongst many other of my relatives. Gillian Edmunds
Farming
I remember coming to Manmoel on the milk cart with Reg Herbert and working at Gelligoediog Farm with the Herbert family. We used to go around the farms at shearing time and work with other farmers. The sheepdog trials were held at Llanarch Farm (Trevor Jones. At one time I could almost name everyone in Manmoel and knew Mrs Davies at the pub, although at that time I was too young to drink. I came to Manmoel quite a lot until recent years. Dave Herbert still live at Gelligoediog and his daughter Kathie lives a few doors from me at Cwm.
Mrs Davies The Pub
My grandmother was Mary Davies who kept the pub until her death in 1959. I was born and brought up in the tiny village on top of the mountain between Cwm and Hollybush. My dad George was a farmer in the area until his death in 1978. It was a wonderful childhood until I was 13, I thought everyone was an aunt or uncle. I was delighted to find postcards of the village which I've dated circa 1959. I went to Sunday School in the Chapel and Christmas parties in the old school (closed in 1952). My friends were Clive Burgess and Wynford Penny and we shot more Germans than the 8th Army and more Indians than John Wayne in the fields and woods around the village. The sheep pound near Tonyfald Farm was either the Alamo or Beau Geste's desert fort. We dug cabins in the earth covered with corugated iron sheets and turf, filled the insides full of dried ferns and then - lit a camp fire inside!!... Read more
Gwent memories
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.
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.
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
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.
