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Aberthin| Cowbridge| Penllyn| Pontyclun| Llanblethian| Miskin| Talbot Green| Groesfaen| Llysworney| Llantrisant| Pencoed| St Nicholas| St Athan| Boverton| Coity| Llantwit Major| Fonmon| Penmark| Wick| Church Village| Glynogwr| Blackmill| Abergarw| Monknash| St Donats| Marcross
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193940 School Days
I remember the Town Hall at Cowbridge. In those days there was no one way system around it like today. The school boy interest was the Merryweather Fire Engine that was kept in a garage at the side of the Town Hall. Great fun to see it being driven out bell clanging and the firemen in their then shiny helmets hanging on. A local resident and Fireman was a Mr. Bond who fought fires in the air raid on Cardiff in WW2. He won a medal for his work there that night. The Caretaker lived on the premises, cannot remember his name but when the L.D.V later the Home Guard used it as their H.Q he was the Sergeant Major. They slept there at night, duties involved manning a road block at the top of East Street. The officer in charge of the Company was Mr. RH. Williams, Captain Williams who was the local Chemist. The other Sergeant Major was Mr.Bishop. He was a Porter at the Railway Station. Gone... Read more
Large House With Iron Gates
I moved to Cowbridge with my parents when I was just 5 years old. My mother was housekeeper and my father was the odd job man. I remember large iron gates to this big house. They kept chickens and ducks and there were 3 dogs, Woopsie, Emma and Barney and the daughter had a horse named Sugar. The family had a pencil factory nearby. I remember coming out of the gates and there was a hill and on the left a confectioner's shop. I remember walking to school through fields. Had dinners at school and afterwards had to wash up our plates etc. Can anyone please identify where I was living? This was 1956 and I had my 6th birthday there. We returned to London after about a year as my mother was unwell.
St Hilary in The 1970s
I lived in the village in 1972 until 1980, everyone knew everyone's name and all the ladies of the house were known by 'Auntie', like 'Auntie Beryl' etc. It was a real village in those days and had lots of barns etc but all now are homes. The Buush was the hub of the village, and there was the village shop run by the Kitchens and also the post office until it moved to Myrtle Cottage and was run by Beryl Price. The Popes in Church Crescent ran a mobile general store van. We were all snowed in in around 1978 and it was on TV. They were great days and I felt privilaged to grow up there.
Nash Manor
I remember my aunt Clara Newman worked at Nash Manor for many years when Mr and Mrs Bazley owned it.
Childhood
I grew up in the village and my earliest memory was playing out the back garden of where I lived in Old Barn Cottage. I was brought up with my gran, great- gran and uncle, the family name was Newman. I also used to walk to Llamihangle church every Sunday morning with my nan. I enjoyed many happy times and memories of living here. The sadest memory though that my family have is when the plane crashed in the field next to our cottage and my father and uncles helped with the rescue, this was portrayed many years later by HTV who did a documentary caalled "Shadow across the Sun" which some of my family took part in.
The Kirks , 1 Panty-Coed
I lived at No 1 Panty-coed from 1965 until I think 1973. My mother and father are Elsie and John Kirk. Elsie died 2 years ago, John still lives in Barry. I am their oldest daughter and the second child of 4. I attended Llancarfan primary school when Mr Lewis was the headmaster. I remember the Corona lorry that came around, I think it was weekly, the mobile libary, the mobile shop run by Milivan Yankovitch and an occasional icecream van! I remember the post box was in the wall of the big white house across the road where a girl called Poppy lived, who used to sit on the bonnet of her parents' Landrover as they drove through the village. I remember walks through the lanes and down to the river, bluebells, adders, primroses and races down the field banks on trays in the snow. I remember a pub at the end of the main village and for a while a large Pyrenean Mountain Dog. Names that spring... Read more
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,... Read more
