Villagers' stories

The social history of St Hilary - all within living memory - and insights into village life and the development of the village

Walk and Talk – The Ramblings of Six Unsung Heroines of the Village
Caroline Arnold's (nee Vaughan) Story: 1950s and 1960s
Bill Strong in the “Trouble Spots of the World”
Cyril Giffiths - the village newspaper boy (man)
Phil Dobson, Ffynnon Wen: 1977 to 1979
Maud Jenkins' story
Johnnie Clay - England Cricketer
Days in the life of St Hilary
Eldon Phillips
A poem about the village in 1962 by Kay Lloyd
St Hilary Lockdown scrolls - Monica Dennis
Jeannie Griffiths' 90th birthday party
Ochiltree (formerly Wendy Cottage)
Graham and Rae Kitchen: Village house builders
Sian Deal: Gweled-y-Glyn
The bellringers of St Hilary (and the bells)
St Hilary Foragers Produce Markets
50 years of St Hilary WI: 1932 to 1982
An Olympic athlete in the village
Muriel and John Coggins' 60th wedding anniversary
Ralph and Mary Thomas' story
Bill Beaumont - Speaker's Secretary
The history of Ffynnon Wen (and West House)
The Story of Elgiva and Alan Thomas: Morawelon
William Davies - The village hedge artist (1974)
Bill & Gill Clay’s Story of St Hilary Village Life: 1938 to today
St Hilary Playgroup: 1989-1991
Brigadier Bill Strong: an outstanding staff officer
Christine Frederick, Rose Cottage: Memories of the 1950s

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