Villagers' stories

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

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