Villagers' stories

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

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