The Stephens Family6/2/2010
anniecenturion@hotmail.com
Has anyone out there used the greens at Merton Green and Ash Tree
Road for recreational purposes such as dog walking, blackberry
picking, barbecues, games etc.? please contact me ..
Anne-Marie 01291423687 or email..
The Merton Green Action Group are trying to register the Open Spaces
there as Village Greens. We need to preserve the few Open Spaces we
have left.
Many Thanks
1/3/2010
valent@blueyonder.co.uk
While exploring the wonders of the
internet, I looked up Caerwent village as in 1957/58 I lived
with my family for a short while as British subjects evaquees
from Egypt as a result of the Suez crisis of 1956 in a camp
across the Chepstow road from the village. I often used to walk
into Caerwent which I liked, I wonder if it is still like the
memory I have of it, it was my first impression of a beautiful
British village I remember the friendly people, a village fair,
the village church and the tractor ride to Caldicot. I'd like
to think so.
During that time I used to travel by
bus with other children from the camp and the village to school
in Chepstow and I met my two first female friends and
sweetheart, Pearl Savage and Carol Jones. Soon after and at
short notice I learned that we were moving away from the area,
to Sussex, I was not happy in fact at the time and regretably
left without saying my goodbyes I never returned to Caerwent
again.
I settled in the London area and now
some 53 years later I have decided to keep active, extend my
working life and in that time developed many friendships and
travelled to most parts of the world, yet I still fondly
remember Caerwent.
Val Azzopardi
7/6/2010
gary1w@live.co.ukHELLO, I
AM AN OLD FRIEND OF BRIAN AND HIS FAMILY. I AM TRYING TO GET
IN TOUCH WITH HIS WIFE OR SONS. I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF YOU
COULD PASS ON MY EMAIL ADDRESS TO ANY OF THEM. KIND
REGARDS, GARY WILLIAMS.
alanlcox@hotmail.com;
I wonder if you can help me.
During the early 1940's my mother and a friend were said to have
worked at a munitions factory in or near Waterlooville. Was
there such a factory and would it be possible to trace records
of those working there at the time?
I should add that although my name is Cox my mother was Dorothy
Harrison and her friend Gladys Hill,
I do hope you can help as I am writing a book concerning my
mother's life and this period is of great importance.
Thank you in anticipation.
Alan Cox
34 Carew Close
Old Coulsdon
Surrey
CR5 1QS
020 8668 2643
lings@berghapton.wanadoo.co.uk;
I am interested in making contact with
someone in Caerwent regarding the late Cecil Stone of
Great House Farm, Caerwent, NP26
5AS who died a couple of years ago.
Cecil's family came from my home
village Bergh Apton here in Norfolk and had an uncle Aubrey who
was killed in WW1 who is on our war memorial.
Cecil came here in 2002 with a lady
named Gladys, who may have been his wife or a companion (I'm not
sure which), with whom I am very keen to make contact.
I am coming through Caerwent on
Wednesday 18th August (two weeks hence) and would very much like
to contact Gladys if I can find her . . Cecil had photos of the
Stone family here that may be of value to our local
history archive, and I'm hoping that Gladys will have them or
remember them.
I'd be very grateful if you put me
in touch with someone who can help me
Thanks
John Ling
Bergh Apton Local History Group
