Cefn Mawr, Post Office c.1955
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Photo of Cefn Mawr, Post Office c.1955

Memories of Cefn Mawr, Post Office c1955

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As a family we used to vist Cefn most summers. We lived in Northamptonshire and used to go to Cefn to visit my mothers family. They lived in Bristol House, Crane St. They were a large family - 8 children plus 2 adults. Idris, Seymore, Mervin, Kerrison, Ned, Hilda, Phyllis, Evelin, Jones. Like other writers I too can smell the Monsanto. Swimming in the Dee, going to the cinema and the wonderful fish and chips. A childhood filled with happy days.
I spent most of my summer holidays in Cefn Mawr at my Nain's. Most of my late mother's family came from Cefn and a lot still reside there. I have such happy memories of Sunday morning walks on the river bank with my uncle and his dog. Millions of memories of playing in the river at Newbridge where my late uncle was the river bailiff. When older calling for a cocoa in Louise's cafe on the main street. Gone now ...see more
My father, Eric Bowen of Ruabon, worked at the Ministry of Pensions office, shown on the left of the postcard, for many years. I used to visit him occasionally.