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