Llanteg History Society: March 2007

Tuesday, 27 March 2007

Crunwere Church, Llanteg

Just heard unofficially that our church is now classed as unsafe.
The electricity has been turned off and shortly it will be cordoned off - but still allowing access to most of the graves.

Therefore there will be no more services there - a sad end to such an old building.

Its fortunate that we are recording the graves and taking photographs as who knows what might happen if the tower fell.

Monday, 26 March 2007

Mountain Chapel Memorial Gardens

The now demolished Chapel

Date Stone of Chapel

Memorial Gardens

The two pumps came from Woodview (but were originally from Sparrows Nest and Crunwere Farms)

We are currently collecting donations to go towards the six planters and plants.

These planters will soon be secured in the gardens and then planted up. We intent to have a memorial plaque in memory of families who donated towards them.

Thursday, 8 March 2007

Possible Future Projects

Compile Book on the history and closure of Crunwere Church.

Exhibition of large village family tree.

Compile Wills booklet.

Compile history of the school.

Erect Information Board at Old School Garden - DONE

Erect Information Board at redundant village church.

Compile another picture book - 1950s to present day - FAILED TO GET GRANT AFTER THREE APPLICATIONS

Compile another picture book of old photos.

Compile another history and reminiscence.

Any other suggestions?

Current Projects

Refurbishing the Rectory Hill well and tap.

Compiling a computerised family tree of all the interconnected village families.

Collecting information on our now redundant village church for a future publication once its fate is decided.

Possibly putting up 'LLANTEG' signs on the Tavernspite and Amroth side roads.

Completed Projects

With help of grants from The Lottery, SPARC (now PLANED) and PAVS, some of our work includes:-

Compiled this blog together with ones for Crunwere Church, Mountain Chapel, Zoar Chapel, Crunwere School.

Complied folder and blog with Then and Now pictures around the village.

Completed blog with a Timeline for Llanteg.

Transcribed village censuses 1841-1901.

Collected old Wills, Newspaper Articles, Sales Notices etc.

Bought a large map of village, 10 display boards plus an aerial photo for the Village Hall.

Compiled a Millennium census of residents and taken photos of each property.

Taken picture of features around the village and also take more shots as places change.

Collected reminiscences of older residents.

Collected Christmas reminiscences.

Collected old and current field names for comparison.

Conducted a year long Hedgerow Survey into plants in the parish.

Redrafted and published the Village Information Leaflet.

Researched the names of people who fought in the 2 World Wars and commissioned a War Memorial for the village hall.

Purchased 2 old water pumps and remodelled the gardens where the old Mountain Chapel had stood. We also erected an information panel.

Collected all grave inscriptions and photographed each of the 296 gravestones in the parish.
Tidied Mountain Chapel Gardens and put two old village pumps there - together with planters and a plaque.

Published:-
four history books, two picture books, W.I.booklet, Graves booklet, Recipe booklet, two House History booklets.

Llanteg Books (see list down right of page)

So far we have published:-
4 history books (£5.99 and £4.99)
2 picture books of photos up to 1950s (£4.99)
Grave Inscriptions (£3.00)
W.I. History (£4.00)
House Histories up to 1900 (£3.00)
House Histories for 20th Century (£3.00)
Village Recipe Book (£3.00)

These are all available for purchase from Ruth. Please add £1.20 per book if you wish them posted and make any cheques payable to Llanteg Village Hall.

Post your payment to:-

Ruth Roberts

Sandy Grove

Llanteg

Narberth

Pembs

SA67 8QG

The contents of these publications is now listed on the History Page of Llanteg's website (see under Llanteg Hall) at:

http://www.llanteg.co.uk/