Villagers' stories

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

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