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From: Jodie Bowen Russu Email: <Watergrdnr@aol.com>
Location:: Texas, USA
Posted on: Monday, January 01, 2001, 01:23 AM

Congratulations, Bryan. Your site is excellent. As a map enthusiast, I particularly enjoyed that portion, and I really loved the Roman walls. I would love to see a photo looking down the wall. It seems to be pretty extensive, but, of course, I can't tell how high it is! Good luck with the project.   Kindest regards, Jodie

From: Kev Richards Email: <kevrichards@hotmail.com>
Location:: Sun shiney Caldicot in WALES
Posted on: Thursday, January 04, 2001, 09:23 PM

Splendid stuff Bryan- I'm a great fan of the local content and firmly believe that this kind of web site has a tremendous amount to offer local communities :-) I look forward to visiting again.

From: Nick Hodges Email: <nickhodges2001@hotmail.com>
Location:: Highfield, Caerwent
Posted on: Friday, January 05, 2001, 11:12 PM

A brilliant start! All we need is for everyone to chip in and this could be one of the best community web sites around!

From: Margaret Hall Email: <maggie-hall@talk21.com>
Location:: Earlswood Chepstow
Posted on: Sunday, January 14, 2001, 05:16 PM

Thankyou all in Caerwent village for your support and kindness to Rod and I since the death of Chris.   A special thankyou to the youngsters in the youth club who worked so hard to raise money for the lovely bench to remember him.  I am so glad he had such good friends.  Rod and I were very touched by this gesture, as I am sure Chris would have been.

From: Rob & Sue Morgan Email: <rob@morgan97.freeserve.co.uk>
Location:: Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire
Posted on: Sunday, January 14, 2001, 09:21 PM

Well done Dad, the site works better than your video recorder !! (Private joke everyone!)

From: Stewart Hodges Email: <stewh2000@hotmail.com>
Location:: caerwent
Posted on: Monday, January 15, 2001, 09:09 PM

Hello,I think this is a very good site, and I am very impressed. I live in the village and can't wait for updates of the junior committee to be online and available to everyone who has access to it. Well Done on a great site!!

From: Ian Williams Email: <ianwilliams2001@hotmail.com>
Location:: Caerwent
Posted on: Monday, January 15, 2001, 09:13 PM

Congratulations on a great site. It is very impressive and hopefully attracts the attention of many people.(It should do!)  I cant wait for the updates of the junior committee meetings as I hope others will contribute in making our village a better place to live. Well done again and keep up the good work!!

From: Karl Bryant Email: <raelene.fsnet.co.uk>
Location:: Canon Lane, Caerwent
Posted on: Monday, January 15, 2001, 09:46 PM

Very good site.  I would like to hear from any body out there that knew my grand parents who lived at Merton Green.  Their names were Arthur and Beatrice Bryant.  They passed away in the early 60s, and sadly I never knew them.  I have lived in Caerwent for the past 37 years and have seen many changes.  I hope to hear from someone soon.   KARL

From: Mike Jones Email: <wyebank@hotmail.com>
Location:: Chepstow
Posted on: Tuesday, January 16, 2001, 08:53 PM

Great site, brought back some memories of going to school in Caerwent and having to catch the bus home to Crick.
Perhaps a page for these memories and those others? Does any one remember Miss Evans?

From: Pam Thornbury Email: <pthorn@ihug.co.nz>
Location:: New Zealand
Posted on: Wednesday, January 17, 2001, 01:42 AM

Hi Bryan, looking forward to seeing many photos to remind me of childhood visits to my family the 'Griffiths' - Rachel, Ritchie, and cousins Brian, Howard, June and Pauline.

From: Nina Email: <nina@clara.co.uk>
Location:: London
Posted on: Saturday, January 20, 2001, 10:38 PM

What a great site ... almost made me want to live in Caerwent! It's friendly, welcoming, and very easy to navigate. Congratulations

From: Janet Horton Email: <Janetebhorton@hotmail.com>
Location:: Berkshire
Posted on: Tuesday, January 23, 2001, 03:56 PM

Very good site - nice to 'top-up' on news and views. As a native of St Brides, please could you consider extending the site to include pictures and history from St Brides, Crick and Llanvair as well as Caerwent?

Thanks for the note Janet! I continually try to emphasise the Community aspect of this website - but if I get no input from any of the communities or community organisations, then you won't see anything about them!
I'll set up the pages for any subject under the sun, but: No data - No page.
Take advantage of it folks - it's your website! Best wishes Bryan

From: Michelle Goodrich Email: <michskates@aol.com>
Location:: USA
Posted on: Friday, January 26, 2001, 04:27 AM

I am the daughter of John Fuller Goodrich, grand-daughter of Robert Fuller and Uncle Tom Fuller. Their daughters were Mabel Fuller and Mary Fuller. I am the great grand-daughter of Samuel Fuller who was from the UK.
Also I am the grand-daughter of John Van Buren Goodrich and his brother great uncle Verne Goodrich.
I will be visiting the UK in March, based in London from March 1st to March 9th. I will rent a car and drive through the UK visiting the various sites where I have family history.
Warm regards, Michelle.

From: Owen Jones Email: <owenjonsey@hotmail.com>
Location:: Australia
Posted on: Friday, January 26, 2001, 10:22 AM

Hi to everybody back in Caerwent, see you in a few months!

From: Anthony Morgan Email: <tony@tonymorgan.co.uk>
Posted on: Sunday, January 28, 2001, 11:21 AM

Hi Dad,Just checking it out,it's very good. See you soon.
Love, Anthony, Nicola, Joshua & Alicia

From: Pam Stebbing Email: <not@myPC.com>
Location:: Great Hockham, Norfolk
Posted on: Friday, February 02, 2001, 07:05 AM

I have enjoyed your community web site, particularly the old photographs. You seem to have a very strong community.
I'm thrilled that the seat in Chris's memory was well received. Thank you.
Pam

From: Melva Carter Email: <carters@xtra.co.nz>
Location:: New Zealand
Posted on: Saturday, February 10, 2001, 12:07 AM

Congratulations on a most interesing site. I'm looking for the family of John Davies, b1860-61 and his wife Rachel (nee Jenkins).
I would love to hear from anyone with info on them.

From: Ann Macey Email: <annmacey@hotmail.com>
Location:: Newport Gwent
Posted on: Monday, February 12, 2001, 12:44 AM

I have just giggled and chuckled and laughed out loud at the chairman's reports and nodded my head in agreement.
If you want to start a fund to buy the big gun then I have my 50p ready. I too would like that big a bang for my bucks!
Could you ask him to move to Newport Please, just to stir up the "cabinet"? (Although putting the council in a cabinet is about all they are good for these days...)

From: Kim Bewick Email: <schoolphotos@bigfoot.com>
Location:: Cardiff, South Wales
Posted on: Monday, February 12, 2001, 08:49 PM

Brilliant Site. I have now linked it to the School Photographs Website www.schoolphotos.f2s.com and hopefully you will receive some more contributions for your collection. Well Done!!
Kim

From: Hazel Email: <swlady123@aol.com>
Location:: Somerset, UK (Formerly Monmouthshire)
Posted on: Tuesday, February 13, 2001, 03:17 AM

I think it is time I added my Congratulations! Superb pages, so much information there for everyone, and of great personal interest to me.
I am searching my ancestors namely HILLIER, HODGES, HERBERT, GWYNN and a few others, mainly from around Caerwent and neighbouring parishes. Well Done!! Keep up the good work.
Hazel :-)

From: Neil Shawyer Email: <wjshawyer@lineone.net>
Location:: Waterlooville, Hampshire.
Posted on: Sunday, March 04, 2001, 10:46 PM

My mother is Betty Adams. She had a brother Arthur Adams, and has a sister Enid Adams.
Will search for photos. Neil.

From: Charlotte Cramer Email: <hooyah@cts.com>
Location:: California, USA
Posted on: Monday, March 05, 2001, 08:27 PM

Bryan, This site is wonderful, and of course I love the bluebells and the pictures of the old town. I can hardly wait to come for a visit!Researching the Lake family in Trellech.

From: Hiley Jones Email: <hile@hile.screaming.net>
Location:: Godalming, Surrey, England
Posted on: Sunday, March 11, 2001, 5:39 PM

Having been born in 1928 at Waunfawr, the house adjacent to the launderette, and living in the village until 1957, I find the Caerwent website extremely interesting, and must congratulate all concerned in producing such a detailed and infomative site.

My grandfather was Moses Adams, a farmer, and my mother was a shopkeeper. My father Harry Jones ran a milk retailing business from these premises from 1926 to approximately 1960. He collected milk from the local farms and initially delivered it to customers by carrying it around the houses in milk buckets, and measuring it out into customer's jugs.

Delivery was initially by horse and cart and later by motor vehicle. He delivered to customers in Caerwent, Caldicot, Rogiet and the Royal Naval Propellant Factory.

I hope this is of interest, and keep up the good work.

Regards, Hiley Jones.

From: Ian Avery Email: <traveler78217@cs.com>
Location:: San Antonio, Texas. USA
Posted on: Tuesday, March 13, 2001, 07:15 PM

Great site - just found by accident. Please say Hello to Mrs. Avery of St. Tathan's Place for me.

I just called her, Ian, and she was very pleasantly surprised and VERY pleased!
Best wishes, Bryan

From: Melva Carter Email: <carters@xtra.co.nz>
Location:: New Zealand
Posted on: Friday, March 16, 2001, 09:16 AM

Great site. I am Searching for the parents of John Davies b1861 and Rachel Jenkins b1860 in Monmouth. I found your site most interesting. Thank you.

From: Sue Graham Email: Susan Graham
Location: England
Posted on: Saturday, March 17th, 2001

Thanks for the website, I checked it out and found the article on the history of The Factory - my father was an electrician and worked on the building of the factory at Caerwent during the Second World War, working for Sir Robert McAlpine, who, as I understand it, was living in Caerwent at the time. Apart from the fact that as far as I knew it was some sort of munitions factory, I had no idea about what went on there, so I am delighted to be able to get some background information on it after all these years.
Quite how my father ended up there I don't know, as he was from Oxford but he met my mother, who lived in Newport, through friends one night at the Beaufort Hotel, Chepstow and they married at the end of the war.
Monmouthshire will always be home although I have spent many more years away than I ever have living there - I envy you!
Regards
Sue Graham

From: sirhowylad Email: <sirhowylad@btinternet.com>
Location:: Pontllanfraith
Posted on: Monday, March 19, 2001, 10:40 PM

You've done it again!Congratulations on yet another superb site.

From: Georgina Waters, formerly Lewis Email: <ehrobwaters@sympatico.ca>
Location:: Chatham, Ontario, Canada
Posted on: Tuesday, March 27, 2001, 01:28 AM

I was born in Llanvair, in Kemeys Cottage, across the road from the church. I found out about your website from my sister-in-law who currently lives in Caerwent. I especially like the pictures and the newsletters from Llanvair church. I will be checking the website from time to time. If you can put up some photos of Llanvair school during the early 50's it would be greatly appreciated.
I was confirmed in Caerwent Parish Church on the 27th of May 1959.

From: CHRISTINE and PAUL HUMPHRIES Email: <CHumph1310@aol.com>
Location:: CALDICOT, MON.
Posted on: Saturday, April 07, 2001, 01:35 PM

What a brilliant site. We found a photo of Dorothy North in school (Paul's mam), and the inscription in Book of Remembrance of his great uncle George Humphries. Really impressed, keep up the good work. Chris

From: Stewart Hodges Email: <hodges115@hotmail.com>
Location:: Caerwent
Posted on: Friday, April 13, 2001, 07:43 PM

Hello people! Great site!

From: Ray Lloyd Email: <raylloyd@lineone.net>
Location:: North Cornelly
Posted on: Saturday, April 14, 2001, 02:15 PM

Hi, I have just found this site after receiving an email from my cousin Georgina Waters in Canada.
I was born in Llanfair Discoed in 1933, and lived there until I joined the Royal Navy at the age of 17 in 1950. I lived most of my life there in Kemeys Cottage, then the top house in the village, opposite the castle (my playground) and just above the church, but I was born at the cottage where a Miss Hart later had a sweet shop. I remember the two Miss Pritchards at their Post Office, the next house down from Kemeys Cottage. They took over from Postie Wear when he retired.
I now live in North Cornelly, in the County of Bridgend but have lovely memories of the village, and the school where I spent all my school life, leaving at the age of 14 to start work on the land at Lower Llanmelin Farm for Mr Harold Parker. I worked there until I went away to the Royal Navy.

From: Stephen Jones Email: <SDJones@gateway.net>
Location:: California USA
Posted on: Monday, April 23, 2001, 10:33 PM

Thanks for the great site it keeps me in touch with what is going on in my home village. It was a great shock to see my farther in the 1945 Coach & Horses outing (Joey Jones).The newsletters are really informative; it takes me back to the time I was on the committee many years ago.Thanks again Steve J

From: Terry Owen Email: <terry.owen@ic24.net>
Location:: 3 Jubilee St , Llanharan. CF72 9RF
Posted on: Wednesday, April 25, 2001, 11:20 PM

Am trying to find 1939 school pictures for my friend David (Nipper) Milne. I was told it is on this site. Yours Terry

From: Jodie Russu Email: <Watergrdnr@aol.com>
Location:: USA
Posted on: Thursday, May 10, 2001, 12:58 AM

Hi Bryan, Well, your site just gets better and better. I don't know which photo I liked the most, the painting "photograph" or that wonderul 1959 rock band. Keep up the good work!

From: Roy Email: <roywatts@lineone.net>
Location:: City of Wolverhampton.
Posted on: Tuesday, May 15, 2001, 11:36 PM

Have only just read Bill Marsh's poignant story. I too was one of the first to enter Campo 54 and get away, but was more fortunate and evaded capture. Although it cost me my health and medical discharge. Bill was like so many - a very brave man who suffered so much for his Regiment and his Country.

From: Melanie Dodds Email: <mjsd1964@aol.com>
Location:: Caerwent
Posted on: Friday, June 29, 2001, 11:47 AM

Has anyone got any old photos of Gilgal Chapel, Money Turvy or Bethany Chapel, Llanvaches?   Thanks for a great site.

From: Marjorie Williams   (Secretary, Severn Tunnel Band) Email: <mawilliams1@btinternet.com>
Location:: Penhow
Posted on: Friday, June 29, 2001, 07:51 PM

Congratulations on a very nice site. Very well thought out. Severn Tunnel Band have a website at www.severntunnelband.co.uk which is in the process of being redone, but is still up and running to date. We will put you on our links.
Thanks Marjorie - and you are now on OUR links page! - B

From: Stewart Hodges Email: <hodges115@hotmail.com>
Location:: In a stormy Caerwent
Posted on: Saturday, July 07, 2001, 10:36 PM

I am not very pleased with the Junior Committee because they have not updated this site!!!

From: Melissa Hodges Email: <hodges115@hotmail.com>
Location:: In a sunny but still stormy Caerwent
Posted on: Sunday, July 08, 2001, 01:36 PM

Hi everyone! The rest of the site looks ace!

From: Pam Bick Email: <pamela.bick@btinternet.com>
Location:: Vale of Glamorgan
Posted on: Thursday, July 12, 2001, 09:05 PM

A great site. I am interested in the history of Caerwent as my 3 x great-grandfather Edward Chappell was married to Ann Jenkins there on 1/8/1799. Their son Edward (my 2 x g.g) was christened there in 1802.
The family had a business as masons/builders in Moor St. Chepstow. I am still hoping to find out more. Keep up the good work.

From: Dr. Zalman Greenberg Email: <clbzalman@matat.health.gov.il>
Location:: Israel
Posted on: Tuesday, July 24, 2001, 02:03 PM

In 'Caerwent War Memorial' I found short biography of Captain Dr. John Cropper who drowned with the "Britannic", written by his grandson John Harvey.
Dr. Cropper worked in Palestine during the years 1902-1908 (at least) and he published several medical articles mainly on malaria in Palestine, first in Acca, then in Jerusalem and after it in Rammallah town. (I have all of them). In one of the article there is a note that it was done as part of his M.D. thesis from Cambridge University.
I am interested in the history of malaria in Palestine, and I will be very grateful to get the address of Dr. Cropper's grandson John Harvey in order to receive more data (and may be the full M.D. work).
I would like, also to receive permission to use the picture of Dr. Cropper in an article in Hebrew I intended to write about him. ZG

Thankyou for your message, Dr Greenberg. I have passed your enquiry to the appropriate quarter for action. BM

From: Gareth Jones Email: <gardeb@lineone.net>
Location:: Newbury, Berks.
Posted on: Thursday, August 02, 2001, 09:24 PM

Can anyone else confirm the left hand teacher in the 1972 school photos as Mrs Davis? Great site.

From: Judy Grant Email: <droyg@smart.net.au>
Location:: Victoria, Australia
Posted on: Monday, August 06, 2001, 12:59 PM

Wow, what a great site! Congratulations! You could never imagine how much help sites like this are to we people living far across the sea.
My great-great-grandparents were Lewis WILLIAMS (born bout 1806) who married Ann LEWIS (born about 1806) on the 2nd of July 1831 in Caldicot, Monmouthshire.
He was an Agricultural Labourer, so he could have come from anywhere. In the 1841 census they were living in Crick (Ballan). I am unsure if Ballan is a road or property !!!
I have hit a brick wall, I can't get back any further.
Their sons Edward WILLIAMS (born about 1835) and Henry Lewis WILLIAMS (born 26th November 1836 in Crick, Monmouthshire) came to Victoria, Australia & settled in Ballarat.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

From: Steven Gary Arnett Email: <arnettfamily@pacificcoast.net>
Location:: Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada
Posted on: Monday, August 06, 2001, 10:05 PM

Hello,
Looking for any information on my great grandfather on my maternal side. He was the Reverend James Ernest Woodall, born in Caerwent, Monmouthshire on April 4th,1872.
He was ordained in 1895 and emigrated to Canada in 1902.

From: Benjamin Thomas Jones Email: <benjamin@jones276.freeserve.co.uk>
Location:: Tonyrefail, Mid-Glamorgan
Posted on: Tuesday, August 14, 2001, 10:35 PM

I am looking for the record of the birth of Caroline Buxton, born in Caerwent in 1810.
Can anybody help? Thanks.

From: Hugh Edghill Email: <h.edghill@virgin.net>
Location:: Swasnea
Posted on: Friday, August 24, 2001, 02:15 PM

Hello,
I am interested in knowing if there is any other information on your memorial for World War I. My grandfather died of his wounds on May 25 1915. He was in the 2nd Battalion, the Welsh Regiment - the same as your man named Peach.
I Noticed they both died in May, and wondered if they knew each other or were in the same action, etc. Any information welcome.
Many thanks, Hugh

From: Martin and Clare Harvey Email: <Harvey@harveymc.co.uk>
Location:: Caerwent
Posted on: Sunday, August 26, 2001, 08:02 PM

We have both enjoyed looking at the pictures, trying to find our house! Is there any history on Llanvair Road?

From: Sally Parfitt Email: <saparfitt@tiscali.co.uk>
Location:: Devon UK
Posted on: Saturday, September 01, 2001, 02:16 PM

A brilliant website! I have been researching my family tree, and my great grandfather, George James HOCKEY lived at Lower House Farm, Llanvair Discoed, and from your site, I've just found out when he bought it.Many thanks.Sally

From: Judy Grant Email: <droyg@smart.net.au>
Location:: Victoria, Australia
Posted on: Wednesday, September 05, 2001, 02:11 PM

Can anyone help me with any information about the St Pierre Estate. I have just found out my GG Grandfather Lewis WILLIAMS was the Land Steward there for many years in the mid 1800's.Any help would be gratefully received.

From: Nick Ford Email: <jenick@wanadoo.fr>
Location:: Brittany, France
Posted on: Tuesday, September 11, 2001, 08:50 PM

Great page - I wish my old school photo featured. Lots of love, Nick & Jen

From: http://www.briann38.homestead.com Email: <briann38@hotmail.com>
Location:: Tredegar/Gwent
Posted on: Saturday, September 29, 2001, 11:53 PM

Nice site... I'LL BE BACK.

From: Hugh Issett http://www.wetterfield.com Email: <admin@wetterfield.com>
Location:: Wetterfield England
Posted on: Friday, October 05, 2001, 03:39 PM

What an absolutely splendid piece of Welsh webbery! Best of luck with the Roman Weekend.

From: Steven Gary Arnett Email: <arnettfamily@pacificcoast.net>
Location:: Ladysmith,British Columbia, Canada
Posted on: Tuesday, October 09, 2001, 03:14 AM

I am researching family history, and looking for info on my great grandfather's maternal side.
He was the Reverend James Ernest Woodall who later became Archdeacon. It is believed that he was christened at Caerwent,Monmouthshire, on the 4th of April, 1872.
He met Bishop John Horden when he was a boy and was influenced to take up divinity studies as a result.
He emigrated to Canada in 1902, sailing out of Stromness Harbour (in the Orkney Islands) by way of Hudson Bay.
His parents were possibly named Thomas Simon and Elizabeth Woodall.
Can you help please? Perhaps some records in the local parish or other local sources? Many thanks.

From: Stewart Hodges Email: <hodges115@hotmail>
Location:: My home town of Caerwent!
Posted on: Monday, October 15, 2001, 11:11 AM

Hi!

From: Peter V. Webb Email: <peter.webb2@btinternet.com>
Posted on: Thursday, October 25, 2001, 03:29 PM

As my paternal Grandmother was Mary ROBINS, born 1860 in Caerwent, and my Great Grandfather Thomas ROBINS died there in 1902, I have more than a passing interest in your excellent site.
All best wishes,
Peter

From: Jim Barrett Email: <jhb910@att.net>
Location:: Missouri, USA
Posted on: Monday, November 05, 2001, 04:55 AM

My name is Jim Barrett, and my Great-great-great-grandparents were John and Rachel Jenkins.
Their son Walter B. Jenkins was my great-great-grandfather and his daughter Amelia Jenkins was my great-grandmother. I'm looking and hoping to find Jenkins family members in the Caerwent area, as Walter B. Jenkins and his wife Mary lived there, and are interred in the area.
I would love to hear from any Jenkins in the Monmouthshire area that might be connected to these people.
Great website and thanks.
Jim

From: nick hodges Email: <nickhodges2001@hotmail.com>
Location:: highfield caerwent
Posted on: Friday, November 09, 2001, 11:37 PM

Well done Bryan, wonderful website! Nice to see Mr & Mrs Hodges (the milk people) on there.
They are my grandparents, and they delivered the milk here for many years!!

From: Gareth Price Email: <g.price@rhul.ac.uk>
Location:: London
Posted on: Friday, November 16, 2001, 03:40 PM

Great site Bryan! Good to keep up with the local news when I'm away - it reduces the occasional bouts of home sickness!!

From: Eric Burke Email: <eric@burke29.freeserve.co.uk>
Location:: Swindon,Wilts
Posted on: Saturday, December 29, 2001, 08:06 PM

Went to the Open Day at RNPF Caerwent and I'd like to say thank you to the organisers for arranging it,well done.
EJB

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