Copies of the Society’s book “Our Village in World War One” may be obtained from Skewen Library, or by contacting the Society directly via email at
info@skewenhistoricalsociety.org.uk
or telephoning the Secretary, Mrs. Kitty Griffiths 01792 823651.
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Society Awarded Lottery Grant
The Society is very pleased to announce that it has been successful in obtaining a grant from Awards For All: The Big Lottery Fund to run a programme of visits to celebrate its 20th anniversary year. Currently the visits will include:
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- Tewkesbury Abbey
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- Picton Castle
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- Longleat House
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- Llanceiach Fawr
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- Baddesley Clinton
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- Hanbury Hall
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- Caerphilly Castle
Further details will be given in the next meeting to be held at the Carnegie Hall on August 7th.
The Society expresses its great appreciation to the National Lottery organisation for enabling this programme of visits to take place.
Arrangements for the Visit to Aberglasney Gardens, Monday, July 3rd
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- Aberglasney House and Gardens
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- Aerial view of Aberglasney Gardens
The bus for the visit to Aberglasney Gardens will leave the Tesco bus stop at 11am and pick up at The Smiths, White Gates, The Crown, park gates Christopher Road, Pen yr Alley and Cefn Parc.
After arrival there will be time for lunch before the group tour at 2.30pm. We will leave for the return journey at 4.30pm.
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The Society at the Family History Event 6th May, 2017
On May 6th, the Society was invited once again to take part in the annual Family History Event at the Waterfront Museum. This enables us to showcase the Society’s activities to a wider audience.
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- The display - theme this year was "Shopkeepers of Skewen"
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- Secretary Kitty Griffiths with Chairman Bill Payne
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- Committee member Janice Gardner
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- Secretary Kitty Griffiths with Vice Chairman Virginia Jones
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20th Anniversary Dinner at the Towers Hotel 7th March
The Society was very pleased that the Lord Lieutenant Byron Davies and his wife Hilary were able to accept our invitation to join us at the Towers Hotel for the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Society’s founding. We were given a very interesting and informative talk on the Lord Lieutenant’s personal history and his role as Lord Lieutenant.
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- Secretary Kitty Griffiths, Lord Lieutenant and Ian Anthony
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- Anne Morgans, Janice Gardner and Chairman Bill Payne
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- The Lord Lieutenant chatting with Secretary Kitty Griffiths
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- Vice chairman Virginia Jones
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- President Brian Lodwick, Lord Lieutenant Byron Davis and his wife Hilary, Vice President Robert Arbourne
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Vandalism of Society memorial trees in Skewen Park
It is with great sadness the Society has to report that one of the WW1 memorial trees that was planted earlier this year has been vandalised. Mr. Chris Richards and his team will do their best to save the tree but he is not hopeful of success.
If anyone has any information about the perpetrators of the vandalism, please get in touch with the Society, Mr. Richards at the park or the local police.
The split in the main trunk of the tree can be seen clearly.
Presentation of WW1 Book to local schools
The Society has presented a copy of its book “Skewen & District: Our Village in WW1 The Diary of a Welsh Village” to two local schools. On Friday, 25th November a copy was presented to Crymlyn Primary School, and on Tuesday, 29th November to Coedffranc Primary School.
The Society hopes to present a copy to Abbey Primary soon.
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- Presentation at Crymlyn Primary 25th November 2016 Mrs. Lynette Drake and Mrs. Virginia Jones
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- Mrs. Virginia Jones speaking to the pupils at Crymlyn Primary
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- Mrs. Lynette Drake and Mrs. Virginia Jones speaking to the pupils
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- Presentation at Coedffranc Primary School Tuesday, 29th November with Head Boys and Head Girls, Mrs. Kitty Griffiths and Mrs. Virginia Jones
The Society at the History Book Fair, Swansea Museum 22nd October
The Society table at the Book Fair, Swansea Museum – the first time the Society has had a presence at the annual event.
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- Bill Payne and Janice Gardner
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- Anne Morgans and Bill Payne
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- Bill Payne and Janice Gardner
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- Bill Payne and Anne Morgans
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- Chairman Bill Payne and Janice Gardner speaking to a fellow exhibitor
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The Society at the Family History Fair, Saturday 15th October
A selection of photographs from the Family History Fair held at the Waterfront Museum on Saturday, 15th October, 2016.
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- Virginia Jones and Janice Gardner setting up the stand
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- General view of the main hall
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- General view of the main hall
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- Virginia Jones and Janice Gardner at the stand
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- The Society stand
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- The Society stand
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- Janice Gardner and Virginia Jones at the stand
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- Display of photographs from WW1 Book Launch
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- A WW1 display stand
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- WW1 re-enactor at his stand
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- Anne Morgans, Virginia Jones and Bill Payne at the stand
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- Neath & Tennant Canal stand
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- General view from above of the main hall
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- General View of the main hall from above
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- Janice Gardner, Vurginia Jones and Bill Payne
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- General view of the main hall from above
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- Chairman Bill Payne
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Clearing House?
If you know of anyone who is down sizing, or helping to clear out a house, please consider donating any photographs you find, and do not want to keep, to the Society – and we mean ANY photographs. If you can name the people in any photographs you donate, or give an indication of date taken, that would be of great help.
It is surprising what gems often end up in a skip when they are of great value to an historical society, so please think of us at such a time.
We would also scan and return photographs you might want to keep.