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  • Western Hall Gardens visit on 15th May 2025

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  • May Headstone - Probert Family

    Discover the story of the Probert family of Llanelly —spanning generations from iron miners and property owners to a master printer in Blaenavon. This narrative traces their lives through 19th-century census records, revealing resilience, work, and quiet legacy in the Welsh Valleys. Read more

  • Second Visit to Beaufort Ponds

    On 28th April 2025 the group visited Beaufort Ponds.  It was a wonderfully warm and sunny day and a very pleasant walk around the ponds.   Read more

  • Poetry Competition Results

    Congratulations to Jill Howells and Hilary Lipscombe, Winner and Runner-up respectively, in the Gilwern u3a Poetry Competition on 'Spring'. Jill's poem was judged to be "delightfully simplistic and joyous" while Hilary's was "more complex and wide-ranging." Further details Read more

  • Visit to Beaufort Ponds Nature Reserve

    We had a great trip to Beaufort Ponds on Friday morning. The sun was out and there was no wind, so warm, sunny and still. Read more

  • April Headstone - The Ellis Family

    Robert Ellis was born to Thomas and Mary Ellist and baptised in March 1797 in Shifnal, Shropshire. He would later become a Mill Agent where his life would unfold amidst the industrial landscape of the 19th century. Read more

  • Visit to Gwent Archives

    The Family & Social History Group had a very interesting and useful visit to Gwent Archives in Ebbw Vale last Monday. We were fortunate to be shown around by Rhiannon Phillips, the Education & Outreach Archivist who explained to us how the centre is run, how artefacts are restored and organised together with the facilities… Read more

  • Daffodils at St Elli Churchyard

    Thank you, John, for these beautiful photos - Spring has definitely arrived. Special thanks to the Churchyard Chums for all their hard work keeping the churchyard clear and the graves accessible. Read more

  • March Headstone - F144 David James Evans

    A sad St David's day on 1st March 1927 for Llanelly Hill resident David James Evans' friends and family. We follow the life of David, who, like his father and brothers, toiled in the local mines. His life was tragically cut short in the 1st March 1927 Marine Colliery disaster, leaving behind his wife Ellen… Read more

  • February Headstone - A19 Major T Lawrence, Dr Evan & Louisa Parry, Anna Pyne

    The Lawrence and Pyne families' story spans over a century, beginning with Thomas Lawrence’s military service, including the defense of the Îles St-Marcou in 1798. His sister, Ann Maria Louisa, married naval officer Henry Pyne, and their daughter Louisa wed surgeon Evan Parry. Across generations, the family’s journey unfolds through military valour and medical dedication… Read more

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