Notice Board

Committee member Sandra Davies is working on a special edition of “Hanes” based on the history and use of the Carnegie Hall on Evelyn Road.  If you have any anecdotes, special memories – anything, about the building or the library that was housed there in the past, or any other activities that have taken place in the hall,  please get in touch via this website, our Facebook page, or simply use snail mail or the telephone to contact any of the committee members.  Don’t let your reminiscence be lost.

Tesco has set up a scheme to distribute the money raised from the carrier bag charge to local community projects.   The Society applied to take part in this scheme and we have been chosen as one of three organisations for the period from January to March.

Please remember to get your blue tokens at the check out and place them in the Society’s box on your way out.  It will depend on the number of tokens in our box at the end of the period as to what percentage of the money available will be be awarded to us.

As part of its WW1 commemoration programme, the Society planted two Acer Rubrum October Glory trees in the Memorial Park on March 17th, 2017.  Unfortunately one of the trees was vandalised and died.  This month a replacement tree was planted which we hope will thrive.

The land on which the St. John Ambulance Hall was built on Dynevor Road in the 1930’s was donated by Dr. D. Samuel, whose surgery was located at 39, New Road – the site of the old Post Office.  When the hall was demolished, the plaque commemorating the donation,  was taken by the St. John Ambulance Brigade.  It has now been placed into the care of the Society as it was felt it should be returned to Skewen.  A hand over  took place on August 5th before the Society’s monthly meeting.

The Society would like to thank the Wales Millennium Trust for its Recent award.