Villagers' stories

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

William Davies - The village hedge artist (1974)
Bill Strong in the “Trouble Spots of the World”
Muriel and John Coggins' 60th wedding anniversary
Bill & Gill Clay’s Story of St Hilary Village Life: 1938 to today
Graham and Rae Kitchen: Village house builders
Johnnie Clay - England Cricketer
St Hilary Lockdown scrolls - Monica Dennis
Christine Frederick, Rose Cottage: Memories of the 1950s
The Story of Elgiva and Alan Thomas: Morawelon
Brigadier Bill Strong: an outstanding staff officer
St Hilary Playgroup: 1989-1991
The Pope Family
Ralph and Mary Thomas' story
Memories of the Village Hall
Ray and Ivy's 60th Wedding Anniversary (1999)
Walk and Talk – The Ramblings of Six Unsung Heroines of the Village
The story of Oscar Ackerman of Little Hall Cottage
Cyril Giffiths - the village newspaper boy (man)
An Olympic athlete in the village
Phil Dobson, Ffynnon Wen: 1977 to 1979
Sian Deal: Gweled-y-Glyn
The bellringers of St Hilary (and the bells)
Caroline Arnold's (nee Vaughan) Story: 1950s and 1960s
Jeannie Griffiths' 90th birthday party
Ochiltree (formerly Wendy Cottage)
Bill Beaumont - Speaker's Secretary
A poem about the village in 1962 by Kay Lloyd
Eldon Phillips
The history of Ffynnon Wen (and West House)
Days in the life of St Hilary
Maud Jenkins' story
St Hilary Foragers Produce Markets