Bodorgan, Old Mill c.1955
Photo ref:
B677008
Photo ref:
B677008
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A Selection of Memories from Bodorgan
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Bodorgan
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My mother is Olwen Jones (nee Haigh) of the old post office in Bodorgan from 1937 to 1953 when she got married to Vivian Madoc Jones of Newborough. Her parents Randolph and Janet Haigh ran the post office from 1937 to early 1960's. My mother has fond memories of WashiBach, and the band of Hope and GFS (girls friendly society) ran by Mrs Orwig Evans, of Trefdraeth church. She attended the primary ...see more
My father was born in Bodorgan in 1930, known as Jack Cefn Crin. I spent many happy times staying with my grandparents Thomas Lewis Hughes and Margaret Hughes. Such a beautiful place and still remember the taste of the carrots and broad beans straight from the ground, playing with the calves - my mum used to be horrified by the state of me but just thinking about those wonderful times brings tears of joy to my ...see more
My memories of Trefdraeth in Bodorgan Mr Lewis the vicar - respect and fear. Washi Bach - the tramp - dread The Grocery van coming round on a Friday - fantastic, fresh bread, picking from a selection of penny sweets from the enamel bowl. The lady butcher coming round in her van - her red lipstick Band of hope group in the school room in Bethel - practicing singing with Marylin for the Church ...see more
I had the most delightful childhood during the 1950s and 60s in Bethel, Bodorgan. We were not at all a well-to-do family, but the folks living in the neighbourhood were a real treasure and that is what made us feel rich. Schooldays in particular were a hoy and we thrived on the lessons taught to us by our enlightened headmaster, Mr Hughes, and Miss Jones Bach in Bordorgan CP School. ...see more
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