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Category Archives: History
Haunting Churchyards
In Memory of LETITIA and GEORGE children of the Rev.d David GRIFFITHS, VICAR of this Parish, who died in their Infancy AD 1794. ——— They tasted of life’s bitter cup. Refused to drink the potion up But turned their little heads aside … Continue reading
Posted in History, Religion
Tagged Dinas, Dinas Cross, George Griffiths, Gravestone, Letitia Griffiths, Nevern, St Brynach's Church
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Slate quarrying at Aberbach (How to lose lots of money fast)
The lovely beach at Aberbach gives some clues. There’s slate nearby and the tiny quarries in the Dinas area were probably the earliest attempts to work slate in the region; George Owen, writing in the very early 1600s referred to sites … Continue reading
Stitched in a chapel to be hung in the cathedral
I was privileged to see the beginning of St Caradoc’s journey from a converted chapel, where he was being hand-stitched by Amanda Wright, to his appointed place in the great Cathedral of St Davids, where his bones are thought to … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Crafts, History, Religion
Tagged Amanda Wright, cathedral, Daniel Wright, Dinas, Dinas Cross, embroidery, Goat Street Gallery, St Caradoc, St Davids
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When Wales was the envy of Russia
To those of us who find it hard to resist the opportunity of wandering around a graveyard, a headstone will often offer a personal, privileged glimpse into largely undocumented lives. This inscription marks a grave in St Mary’s churchyard, Newport, Pembrokeshire. John Morgan, a … Continue reading
Posted in History, Religion, Welsh language
Tagged Dinas, Dinas Cross, education, John Morgan, Madam Bevan's Central School, Newport, teaching
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Searching for John Henry Jones and William Lloyd: the mysteries on Dinas’ war memorial
Thirteen men from Dinas are remembered on the village WWI memorial. Locally there are long memories and diligent historical research so quite a lot is known about most of these men. There are two sets of brothers, three were sailors who … Continue reading
Posted in History, Sea
Tagged casualties, David James Harries, David John Roach, Dewi Roach, Dinas, Dinas Cross, Edwin Thomas, John Edward Richards, John Henry Jones, Morgan Lewis Thomas, Owen Jenkins, Pembrokeshire, Price Gibby, Thomas Vaughan Llewellyn, Titus James Thomas, Tom David Roach, war memorial, Wiliam Rees Reynolds, William Lloyd, World War 1
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The Church on the Rock
The best way to get a good view of this little building is to approach by boat which is why, I suppose, we have some fishermen from Pwllgwaelod to thank for restoring the little Church after it had fallen into … Continue reading
Menna Gallie – For when you’ve read your Dylan Thomas
We are nearing the end of Dylan Thomas’ centenary year. I hope that all fans have re-read ‘Under Milk Wood’ a few times in these past months and now have a little gap in the reading schedule before reminding themselves … Continue reading
Posted in books, History, Religion, Welsh language
Tagged books, Cilhendre, Dinas, Dinas Cross, Dylan Thomas, local, Menna Gallie, Newport, Novel, novelist, Pembrokeshire, recommendation, review
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAR EVACUEES WHO WERE BLITZED DURING THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN 1940
Who were these evacuees with a memorial in Nevern? Up to now I had always thought that evacuees were school children who left the towns for the countryside with their teachers, but this seems to point to something different. The Bowens, … Continue reading
Time travel
The Fishguard Antiques Centre with its small entrance, hidden down a narrow alley in Fishguard, has Tardis-like qualities; the shop inside is surprisingly big and it will transport you to a different era. The neon in the window invites you in and when you hear the owner’s choice … Continue reading
Posted in books, Crafts, History
Tagged antiques, china, Dinas, Dinas Cross, Fishguard, old tools, Staffordshire china, Victorian chair, Victorian screen, Welsh blankets
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The sadness of Dinas’ long-distance dads
In the 1890s ‘The County Echo’ worried about the many women who were left in Dinas without a man to look after them, while their husbands were at sea. Should there be a village policeman to protect them? Equally poignant, however, … Continue reading
What’s going on in the Memorial Hall, Newport?
When you are in Dinas make sure you find out what is going on in Newport’s Memorial Hall; it’s only three miles down the road. The building was constructed in 1922 as a memorial to local men who died in the first … Continue reading
Posted in Art, books, Food, History
Tagged Dinas, Dinas Cross, events, Memorial Hall, Newport, Pembrokeshire, what's on
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A Famous Visitor
Fishing boats, like the one in the foreground, were regulars in Pwllgwaelod bay at a time when the little port was known for its fine catches of herring, so the photographer’s lens was actually trained on the ship you can … Continue reading
Posted in History, Sea, Transport
Tagged Dinas, Dinas Cross, Fishguard, Mauretania, Pwllgwaelod, ships, Visit
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Tegfan, Dinas Cross 