Villagers' stories

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

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