Shared Memories of St Athan
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Year: 1940s
War-time
My Grandfather, Clifford Taylor, was a Civil Servant at RAF St. Athan during the Second World War. He could not join the Forces at all because he had club feet and was rejected at his Call Up Board. He used to be involved with giving out the uniforms, as well as other duties, which obviously changed when Peace broke out in 1945. Grampy had a fantastic sense of humour and would sometimes be allowed to bring one or two of the Airmen home to his wife and baby girl (my Mum) to have a meal. He stayed at the Base until his untimely death at 50 in January 1964, meaning that I never met him.
Posted: 10/03/2007 23:56 by Caroline Scott
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St Athan, the Village c1955
(ref: s435032)
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Mustow's cafe.
I lived with my family in St Athan village from the time of my first birthday in 1946 to my marriage in 1970. Mt wife and I were married at the church shown in the photograph. The church is dedicated to an Irish saint by the name of Tathan. The village was once known as Llandathan, then Saint Tathen and finally St Athan(s). At this church I was a choirboy, Sunday School teacher and bellringer too. There are six bells in the tower cast by Warners.
Mustows' Cafe figures prominently and this shop was run by Dai Mustow, as we knew him, along with his wife and they lived next to his brother in one of the two houses that are shown. The cafe provided nourishment for locals and visitors alike, being frequented by lorry drivers and cyclists. Dai also sold newspapers and sweets. I can well remember going to the cafe with money from my father, together with our Ration Book, for the weeks supply of confectionery. In my youth we used to sit there drinking coffee and feeding the juke box. Petrol was sold in front of the cafe and the pumps promised BP, Shell, National Benzole and Power petrols. Sometime in my teens the wooden building was gutted by fire and another wooden cafe was built in its place but that has also gone now.
Posted: 06/04/2006 16:20 by Mr Wm Price
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