Llanteg History Society

Article in Pembrokeshire Life September 2009

2009-09-05T05:58:00.000-07:00

We had a two page article in Pembrokeshie Life, mostly about our graveyard surveys - with pictures added, and also a few lines about the benefits of using http://www.geograph.org.uk/ as a source for photographs.

Lottery Grant of £1806

2009-06-18T05:10:00.000-07:00

Tony Brinsden (Society Chairman), Maureen Ebsworth (Society Member), John Lewis-Tunster (Society Treasurer) and Winifred Tunster (Society Member)

We have been awarded this grant for our 11th book and a table-top display board.

Change of Meeting Day

2009-03-30T11:43:00.000-07:00

From our 2009 AGM we have deicded to hold our meetings on the THIRD TUESDAY of each month and not the third Monday as previous.

Time is still 7.30pm.

Update on Next Book

2009-01-18T12:31:00.001-08:00

We are delighted to have received a grant form the National Lottery Awards for All Wales.

Work is well underway on the draft - and the book will be published later in the year.
This will be our FOURTH history book but our SIXTH book and our ELEVENTH publication!

Mountain Chapel Llanteg - Pumps

2008-09-25T00:07:00.000-07:00

Found a great website today - http://www.villagepumps.org.uk/.

Sent them a photo of our two pumps and have been having interesting e-mails from Richard Williams who runs the site.

He has sent me the following data on our pumps:-

'Joseph Evans "York" Cottage Pumps, strongly made, and fitted with brass lining and brass union, screwed for wrought iron tube or for lead pipe". And one of your pumps is fitted with "ears to fix to wall or plank".If the diameter of the barrel is 2.5" it was offered for sale at 37/-, 3" at 40/-, 3.5" at 44/9, and 4" at 48/6. Unfortunately, I don't know the date of the catalogue, but I'd guess the end of the 19th Century.'

Colby Lodge History Day 15th June 2008

2008-06-15T04:19:00.000-07:00

We were asked to put on a display for this event so decided to make it a trip for the group if anyone wanted to come along - and therefore to cancel our meeting on the 16th.

I was down there on Friday 13th setting up our boards and John Lewis-Tunster should be there today selling our books and with his computerised family trees.

Some pictures I took before the event are on Llanteg Message Board at:-

www.jmrcomputers.co.uk/llanteg/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=98&p=233#p233

Tiny Footbridge at Castle Ely

2008-05-07T09:06:00.001-07:00

Saw this tiny overgrown footbridge at the entrance lane to Waterwynch (or Upper Castle Ely and Fronhaul) - only leads into undergrowth now but must have served a purpose once?

Llanteg Hall Used For Voting - 1st May 2008

2008-05-07T09:02:00.000-07:00

Llanteg Hall used for voting as Summerhill being refurbished.

County Boundary Stone - Castle Ely

2008-05-07T08:51:00.000-07:00

County Boundary Stone on Castle Ely Bridge.

After asking Pembs & Carms Councils to tidy up our Boundary Stone it looks like Pembs have done a little work on it as the tarmac around it is new - so thanks to them. Not been painted but don't think we're allowed to do it ourselves - will have to look into it. Just a few small brambles around the base but much better than before.
River under Castle Ely Bridge which is the county boundary.

Wikipedia Entry for Llanteg & Crunwere

2008-04-15T02:08:00.000-07:00

Whilst searching the web found that only Crunwere Parish was mentioned and not Llanteg.

I've therefore put a short article in and links back to both the Llanteg Site and the History Blog.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llanteg

Crunwere School

2008-04-14T01:50:00.000-07:00

This school ran from 1876 to 1946. It is now a private dwelling called Seabreeze.

I have purchased copies of the only Admissions Book at Haverfordwest Record Office which is for the period 1898-1946.

This has been typed up alphabetically and posted on the History Page of www.llanteg.co.uk.

It has 280 names so is worth a look!

Crunwere Gravestone Survey 2006/2007

2008-01-30T01:55:00.000-08:00

Where heaves the turf in many a mould'ring heap,
Each in his narrow cell for ever laid,
The rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep....
The cock's shrill clarion, and the echoing horn,
No more shall rouse them from their lowly bed....
For them no more the blazing hearth shall burn,
Or busy housewife ply her evening care,
No children run to lisp their Sire's return,
Nor climb his knees the envied kiss to share
From Elergy by Thomas Gray

Gravestone Photographs
The pictures have been uploaded here:-

Zoar Chapel Graves:-
http://www.kodakgallery.co.uk/I.jsp?c=cqwtkdlp.fmxc4w2x&x=0&h=1&y=-r4rb2r&localeid=en_GB

Mountain Chapel Graves:-
http://www.kodakgallery.co.uk/I.jsp?c=cqwtkdlp.3amqkopd5&x=0&h=1&y=-pxlnkd&localeid=en_GB

Crunwere Church Graves:-
In/on the church - http://www.kodakgallery.co.uk/I.jsp?c=cqwtkdlp.2o4rkvow9&x=0&h=1&y=-pdc0x6&localeid=en_GB
Rows A-D - http://www.kodakgallery.co.uk/I.jsp?c=cqwtkdlp.2359vmo3t&x=0&h=1&y=kqnope&localeid=en_GB
Rows E-J - http://www.kodakgallery.co.uk/I.jsp?c=cqwtkdlp.xbm7aukp&x=0&h=1&y=-ymhenr&localeid=en_GB
Rows K-Q - http://www.kodakgallery.co.uk/I.jsp?c=cqwtkdlp.2fe9jps5l&x=0&h=1&y=od6oj9&localeid=en_GB
Rows R-S -http://www.kodakgallery.co.uk/I.jsp?c=cqwtkdlp.27b4029zd&x=0&h=1&y=qkp8wh&localeid=en_GB
Rows T-U - http://www.kodakgallery.co.uk/I.jsp?c=cqwtkdlp.1406fl43t&x=0&h=1&y=-8ya87j&localeid=en_GB
Row V - http://www.kodakgallery.co.uk/I.jsp?c=cqwtkdlp.1rgjlbwnd&x=0&h=1&y=ujlfle&localeid=en_GB
Rows X-Z - http://www.kodakgallery.co.uk/I.jsp?c=cqwtkdlp.3djhq4ts9&x=0&h=1&y=-pa5sw8&localeid=en_GB

Or if you want to see the whole lot together go to:-
http://www.kodakgallery.co.uk/I.jsp?c=cqwtkdlp.h947nb61&x=0&h=1&y=-5qwy62&localeid=en_GB

Sorry but if you want details of the names etc you'll have to get our booklet for £3. Its not that we're trying to make money - just that the way we've collected the information doesn't allow us to upload it here.

With the grant from PAVS expiring on 21st January 2008 we managed to finish the work with just days to spare, due mainly to bad weather and illness.

The survey consisted of a photograph of each grave (296 in total in the parish church and two chapels). We then made out a sheet for each grave and used codes (taken from Harold Mytum's book) to categorise the styles of gravestone. We also collected the verses off the stones.

The names and dates of those buried had been collected previously and published in our Burial Booklet.

One copy of the survey has been sent to Harold Mytum of Liverpool University as he is doing research into Pembrokeshire gravestone styles.

Another has been deposited at the Record Office, Haverfordwest.

We will be keeping the original photographs and one copy for ourselves.

We will also be giving copies of the relevent sections to Rev'd Geach (for Crunwere Church), Amroth Community Council (for Mountain Chapel) and E.C.Thomas & Sons (for Zoar Chapel of Rest).

Thanks to Ruth and Andy Webb, who, together with John Lewis-Tunster, took all the photographs and also to Ruth Webb who collected the verses off the gravestones. Ruth Roberts put the files together and stuck in all the photographs (which were all ordered via Kodak over the internet and delivered very promptly).

Ruth and Andy managed to decipher some gravestones that we had previously marked as ‘illegible’ in our earlier Grave Booklet and even managed to find three ‘new’ gravestones – which is another story!

Crunwere Church from Afar

2008-01-30T01:42:00.000-08:00

As we may be losing various parts of our church in the future I took a few photographs from the Castle Ely loop area to show it from a different angle.

Unfortunately I do not have a zoom lense!

This is the first church you see when entering South Pembrokeshire.

Church Symbolism

2007-11-28T10:13:00.000-08:00

Church Symbolism

Extracted from How to Read a Church (Pocket Guide) by Richard Taylor 2007
(kindly given to me as Christmas present - I wonder why??)

The main body of a church is the Nave - for the congregation. Nave comes from the Latin Navis - meaning ship.

Pews are a fairly modern introduction - before that most people stood - but there were some stone seats around the walls and columns; hence the saying 'the weakest to the wall'.

Beyond the nave is the Chancel - usually up a step and past an arch. Beyond the Chancel is the Sanctuary - also often separated by a step/arch/alter rail. Within the Sanctuary is the alter.

When churches began they all followed a similar pattern.

The East and South were the favourable sides. People faced East for worship - in the direction of the sunrise (probably a pre-Christian habit).

Most churches are built on an East-West axis. Entering towards the West and with the alter in the Eastern end. This is the common practice but not a hard and fast rule.

Images of Christian hope are often found in the eastern window. The western side was considered best for 'doom' paintings such as the Last Judgement.

The church's early policy was to absorb pagan sites, not destroy them - so churches were often build on older structures.

Lynchgate - from lic - Old English for corpse. The priest would come out form church to receive the legal certificate from the family while the coffin rested under the gate outside church.

Graves faced east - the 'honourable' direction - also Christians adopted the old Jewish custom of burial with the feet facing the rising sun - a sign of hope. It is believed that the faithful will rise again when Jesus returns to Jerusalem and they wished to be facing the right way.

The south side of the yard was preferred for burials. The north side often being used for suicides, criminals and unbaptised babies.

Churches therefore tended to be built towards the north of the yard with the entrance facing south with a long path.

Some yards have old crosses - sometimes used for open air preaching. Also before tombstones became commonplace it could act as a single memorial.

Stoup - a bowl of stone by the church door holding holy water for people to cross themselves with. Came from the Jewish tradition of washing hands/face/feet.

Font - usually placed at the rear of the church - the beginning of lifes journey. The journey down the aisle would therefore be your journey through life towards God. Fonts can be lidded. Water would be blessed at Easter and left for later use; therefore some were lead lined. In England font covers were compulsory from 1236. Nowadays the water is blessed on the day of use.

Early columns were often made to represent trees.

Lectern - where the Bible rests. Usually in the shape of an eagle - a bird that was thought to be able to look unflinchingly into the sun - just as the words of the Bible are the unflinching revelations of God.

Pulpits were introduced in about the 14th century when the focus was more on preaching and teachings.

Rood screen - sometimes divided chancel from nave. Rood is the Anglo-Saxon word for cross - and rood screens are often topped by a large cross and sometimes flanked by the Virgin Mary and St John, who were both present at the crusifixion.

Altar - the holy heart of the church - candles can be hung there - and sometimes a candle in a red lamp is kept burning as a perpetual flame to symbolise the continual presence of God.

Symbols

Crosses

The cross is the Christian's most important symbol.

There can be an empty cross (just the two cross pieces).

A cross/anchor (with the bottom curved like an anchor shape).

The Crucifix of Triumph - Jesus on the cross with his arms outstretched, usually wearing a long seamless tunic (before the 13th century they preferred not to have Jesus stripped).

The Crucifix of Suffering - this was more popular from the 13th century - Jesus was on the cross -with his head to one side - almost always the 'right' side. Shown having just died, wearing the crown of thorns, with nails in his palms and crossed feet and also a cut just below his ribs.

The Celtic or wheel-head cross incorporated the circle.

The Easter Cross is garlanded with flowers - especially lilies, though now possibly daffodils.

The Passion Cross has ends coming to points - representing the wounds of Jesus.

The Swastika was a fairly common cross in old Christian monuments in Rome - but since its associations of the 20th century is seldom now used.

Halos

When first introduced it was as 'see through' light - but by the Middle Ages had become vast golden cartwheels. By the Renaissance had shrunk again to be discreet hoops of light.

Some halos incorporate a crucifix shape (often for Jesus and Lamb of God).

The triangular halo is to represent the Trinity.

Sometimes there is a pointed star shape.

A square or scroll shape is used to denote the person was alive when the image was made.

Other Symbols are:-

Lamb - the lamb of God - Agnus Dei

Fish - symbolises Jesus - 3 for the Trinity. Ancient Christian symbol pre-dating the cross and used as a sign by the early Christians.

Dove - can be for God or The Holy Spirit.

Eagle - divine inspiration.

Rose - purity. Virgin Mary called a 'rose among thorns'. Red for martyrdom, white for purity.

Lily - associated with Virgin Mary.

Ivy - evergreen - immortality.

Palm Leaf - associated with victory since pre-Christian times. Commonly used as a symbol of martyrdom.

Colours - Liturgical colours - the standard ones being green, purple, white and red.

Green - colour of new life.

Purple - used for repentance.

White - Liturgical colour for Christmas and Easter.

In Christian art the following often meant:-

Black - sickness, death, devil, mourning.

Black and white can represent purity.

Blue - used for Virgin Mary and also Jesus. The blue colour was the most expensive and used only on the most precious subjects.

Brown - the dress of Franciscans - imitating poor peasant dress, renouncing the world.

Gold - colour of light, same meaning as white.

Grey - ashes, symbolise death of body - repentance.

Purple - Royalty, imperial power.

Red - fire - can mean hate or love. Mary Magdalene often in red.

White - pure, innocent.

Yellow - light, halos in stained glass. also used in Middle Ages to mark out plague areas - so suggested contagion. Judas sometimes in yellow.

Sacred Monograms - IHC and IHS. Both symbols for Jesus.

IHC is from the Greek spelling for Jesus (IHCOYC). Purists tend to prefer this as it is the earliest version.

IHS is the translation of IHC into Latin form.

INRI - this was nailed to the top of the crusifixion. Latin for 'Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews'. It was usual to have a placard placed on crosses bearing the man's name and crimes.

XP - the Chi Rho - also stands for Christ - from the Greek for Christ (XPICTOC). The Chi Rho has meanings that pre-date Christianity. Its popularity soared after 312 when it was adopted by the Emperor Constantine - the first Christian Roman Emperor.

Numbers - the octagon (8) sided shape was popular - half way between a square and a circle (to mean half way between earth (square and God (circle)). Often used for pulpits and fonts.

Triangle - Trinity - Father, Son & Holy Ghost. Or could be two triangles together or one inside a circle.

Fleur de Lys - this and other three petalled flowers were also used for the Trinity; as were clover and shamrocks.

The three Magi - from the 14th century they were shown depicting different races. Gold was for kingship, frankincense for priestliness and myrrh for embalming and death.

Who's Who?

John the Baptist - shown with wild dress and ragged hair and beard.

Mary Magdalene - with long blond/red hair. Often shown with a pot of perfume (which she had used on Jesus' feet).

Four Apostles - Matthew (man or angel), Mark (lion, often with wings), Luke (bull or ox with wings) and John (eagle).

St Paul - shown with receding hair and a beard.

St Peter - with keys (of heaven), an inverted cross and a cockerel.

St John - beardless and holding a chalice (with a serpent or dragon).

St Matthew - tax collector - may have money bags.

St James the Great - pilgrim's staff, hat and scallop shell.

St James the Less - shown with saw or club.

St Bartholomew - a set of knives.

St Philip - bread, sword, lance or fish.

St Jude - book or papers.

St Simon - saw.

St Thomas - carpenter's square.

St Stephen - palms and a stone.

St Andrew - a saltire cross.

St Agnes - a lamb.

St Catherine - a wheel.

St Christopher - a lamp with child on shoulder.

St Francis - scars on hands, preaching to birds.

St George - a dragon.

St Nicholas - three gold balls, children, bishop's mitre.

St Sebastian - semi naked - with arrows.

St Teresa - flowers.

St Veronica - a cloth with image of Jesus' face.

St Michael - sword and spear and stepping on dragon. Sometimes holding scales.

St Gabriel - often shown with lily or trumpet.

St Raphael - wearing pilgrim's clothes with a staff, pouch and fish.

The Ten Commandments often depicted on two tablets.

Llanteg Poppy Collectors

2007-11-13T03:04:00.000-08:00

Once again thanks to Tony and Margaret Brinsden of Norton Lodge who have sold poppies around the village.

They took over from Mrs M.Carter of Heatherland.

Previous to that poppies were sold my Miss Melfa Davies of Garness Mill who went around the village on her pushbike.

Remembrance Day 2007

2007-11-13T02:56:00.000-08:00

November 11th.

Once again we opened the Hall from 10.30am.

There were 15 of us present.

John Lewis-Tunster did a short series of prayers before we stopped for the 11am silence.

Afterwards poppy crosses were put on our displays.

Thanks to all who attended.

The afternoon Act of Remembrance was conductd by Rev'd Geach - we were 10 in attendance. Rebekah Chatwin placed the poppy cross and we had another two minute silence.

A collection was made for the Poppy Appeal.

Llanteg/Crunwere War Memorial

2007-10-29T05:00:00.000-07:00

As there was no memorial in the village to commemorate the War Dead the History Group decided to do their own.

This War Memorial was commissioned by the History Society in 2003 and designed and worked for free by Mrs Diana John of Ruelwall, being unveiled in February 2004.

War Memorial and Brass Plaque in Llanteg Hall to commemorate the three War Dead from Crunwere Parish:-

William Davies, Bevlin, 9th October 1917

(Private, 2nd Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers)

Hugh Slader Glanville, East Llanteg, 11th November 1917

(Private, 24th Battalion, Welsh Regiment)

James Edgar John Mason, Ruelwall, 14th June 1944

(Stoker 1st Class. HMLBO. Royal Navy)

Brass Plaque to commemorate Diana John of Ruelwall who designed and worked the memorial free for the History Society.

The War Memorial was unveiled by Mrs Eileen Oriel (widow of Mr J.E.J.Mason) after a dedication by Rev'd Bate in February 2004. Families and friends gathered for the short service followed by tea and refreshments.

The History Group also ensure that the Village Hall is open every Remembrance Sunday for anyone who wishes to come and pay their respects.

Virtual Tour of St Elidyr Church Crunwere

2007-10-24T02:22:00.001-07:00

South porch rebuilt in 1878 on site of earlier porch. Decoration added by Hugh James of Arfryn

Vent in south wall of South Transept could indicate that there is an underground chamber (may have been added in 1878 when built)

Gravestone embedded in the outside wall of the South Transept. Stone states:

Near this wall lies the body of John Howell A.M.

The son of Reynold Howell of Trenewyed, Gent.

He was sometime Rector of New Radnor but in the year of Trial 1691 was deprived of all that he could not keep with a good conscience.

Who died Jan. 17th 1727, aged 70.

(A stone tablet in memory of a non-juring clergyman)

Ordnance Survey Trig Plate on south wall of South Transept

Crunwere Church and carpark

Crunwere Church

Named Lann Cronnguern in the 12th century Book of Llandaff
Of limestone rubble construction

Rebuilt in 1843 (when the South Transept was added) and restored in 1878 at a cost of £550(with the exception of the North Transept and Tower)

A medieval church central within an earthwork of a disappeared village site

Old door into church

Restoration Fund box just inside doorway

Memorial to right of doorway in Nave

Memorial to left of doorway in Nave

NAVE

32ft x 18ft

North Nave Window

Called the Broomylake Window - with a representation of the farm. In memory of Alfred James (Churchwarden for 25yrs - died 1950), his wife Elizabeth (died 1939) and their daughter Evelyn (died 1931)

South Nave window

The Lord and his Mother - in memory of Benjamin Hancock Morris (died 1941), Elizabeth his wife (died1949) and their daughter Annie (died 1936)

View down aisle to altar

Memorial plaque to Hugh Slader Glanville who died in the 1st World War

View into North and South Transepts

Two plain windows

Old gas lamps still in place

View west back down aisle

The Pulpit

Views from the pulpit

South Transept

Down aisle

Poor photograph showing wooden ceilings

Looking into North Transept

Tiled floors apparently date from the 1878 renovations

(suspended floors in 60% of church)

Possible under floor heating in 5% of church

SOUT TRANSEPT

14ft x 11ft

View into South Transept

NORTH TRANSEPT

14ft x 11ft

View into NorthTransept

(Plaque to Mr Benjamin Jones of Heatherland who bequeathed money in his Will for the instalation of electicity to church)

CHANCEL

15ft x 12ft

Rood beam

Wooden Rood Beam erected in memory of Robert Davies late of Greenacre (1861-1936) and his wife Emma E. (1866-1945). A gift of their son Paul Davies, Faith, Judy and Paul Junior, California (1957)

East window over altar

Victorian stained glass window over altar gifted by the late Mrs Georgiana Morgan of Heatherland in memory of her husband Rev'd Richard Morgan (a son of Trenewydd)

Small vestry window

Small door into vestry

Reredos - oak panelling behind the altar in memory on Thomas Jones (Priest) and Jane Morgan (erected by Emma Jane Jones in 1934)

Ten Commandments either side of altar

FONT
Heavy oak font lid in memory of Mabel Prosser (died 1950) - given by her sister Patty Davies of Sparrowsnest

View of font and towards altar

TOWER

17ft x 16ft

Dates from the mid 16th century

Of traditional Pembrokeshire type with three storeys. The western door was blocked up and a window installed.

Cross on door into base of tower area

Hatch and bellrope in base of tower

Western window (once the doorway)

Door up to tower

Three apertures for bellropes (only one in use)

West window where indentations from staircase are only just visible top right above window

St Elidyr Church Crunwere - Incumbents from 1344

2007-10-06T06:25:00.000-07:00

List of Incumbents
Names from 1344 to 1987 were researched by Mr Charles F.Shepherd for his booklet
St Elidyr Crunwere - A Historical Note, first published in 1933 and revised in 1988
These are names he was able to trace and may not be the complete list - we have added names up to the present date.

1344 Simon Johan

1349 Richard Portyn

1407 Thomas Bron

1407 James Vayner

1486 John David

1486 John Tudor

1534 Griffin Lloid

1554 Nicholas Nicols

1631 Humphrey Smart

1703 Charles Williams

1755 Thomas Williams

1783 Thomas Dalton

1830 William Morgan

1830 David Jones

1839 William Davies Phillips

1886 William Garner

1907 Richard Roberts Jones

1917 Evan Davies

1923 Robert Jackett

1934 Daniel Morgan

1948 Isambard George Horatio Bowen-Harries

1955 D.G.Lloyd Jones

1958 David Stanley Hobbs

1979 John Burrenston Lewis

1987 David Williams

1995 Nicholas Cale

Bate

2007 Sarah Geach

Trig Points in Llanteg Vicinity

2007-09-28T01:43:00.000-07:00

From http://www.trigpointinguk.com/trigs/view-trigs.php?q=1086143

A list of trigpoints, near to grid reference SN 18700 10720

1.6
Sych Farm
TP6292
CARMARTHEN
Dyfed
SN202110
none
Secondary
Pillar

3.2
Marros Beacon
TP4671
CARMARTHEN
Dyfed
SN203080
none
Primary
Pillar

3.3
Craig-Y-Borion
TP2532
NARBERTH
Dyfed
SN158090
none
Secondary
Pillar

3.7
Brandy Hill
TP1587
CARMARTHEN
Dyfed
SN213133
none
Secondary
Pillar

4.2
Castle Merhen
TP2036
NARBERTH
Dyfed
SN146117
none
Secondary
Pillar

4.8
Pendine
TP0719
CARMARTHEN
Dyfed
SN234098
Passive station
Primary
Pillar

5.1
Pendine Cross Roads
TP0214
CARMARTHEN
Dyfed
SN237102
Passive station
none
Rivet

5.6
Windleway
TP6966
CARMARTHEN
Dyfed
SN242114
none
Secondary
Pillar

7.1
Llanddewi Gaer
TP4462
NARBERTH
Dyfed
SN144163
none
Secondary
Pillar

7.5
Windberry Top
TP6961
NARBERTH
Dyfed
SN113090
none
Secondary
Pillar

8.0
Bryn Banc
TP1726
NARBERTH
Dyfed
SN198185
none
Secondary
Pillar

8.5
Llansadurnen
TP4478
CARMARTHEN
Dyfed
SN271104
none
Secondary
Pillar

9.2
Broadfield
TP1651
NARBERTH
Dyfed
SN128036
none
Secondary
Pillar

11.2
Llangynin
TP4473
NARBERTH
Dyfed
SN251199
none
Secondary
Pillar

11.4
Pant Dwfn
TP5283
CARMARTHEN
Dyfed
SN294146
none
Secondary
Pillar

11.7
Martin Hill
TP4679
NARBERTH
Dyfed
SN069115
none
Secondary
Pillar

11.8
Robeston Wathen
TP5702
NARBERTH
Dyfed
SN080157
none
Secondary
Pillar

12.0
Crosshands
TP2620
NARBERTH
Dyfed
SN194226
none
Secondary
Pillar

12.4
Minerton
TP4844
NARBERTH
Dyfed
SN088031
none
Secondary
Pillar

13.6
Portis Bach
TP5502
NARBERTH
Dyfed
SN132231
none
Secondary

Trig Point - St Elidyr's Church

2007-09-28T01:37:00.000-07:00

(From - http://www.bench-marks.org.uk/bm10311)

Flush Bracket S0621: Llanteg
SE angle of St. Elidyr's Church - 420.104', later 419.943' [Aberaeron to Carmarthen].LocationGrid reference: SN 1870 1072.Landranger 158: Tenby & Pembroke.

Structure: Church.Waypoint: FS0621.

Neighbouring Flush Brackets
S7948
Red Roses 1.99km to the northeast.
G5124
Near Marros 2.19km to the southeast.
G5125
Marros 2.70km to the southeast.
G5123
New Inn, Amroth 3.72km to the south.
G5126
Green Bridge Inn 3.82km to the southeast.

The nearest fundamental bench mark is Haverfordwest (1969), 22.54km to the west.

Logged VisitsLogged on 17th April 2005 by RHW.

Grid reference: SN 187 107.

Condition: Good.

Crunwear Church, Llanteg. SE corner S face. set well back, very narrow road

Britain's First Female M.D.

2007-09-27T07:28:00.000-07:00

Many thanks to Mrs Carter of Heatherland and Mrs Davies of Trenewydd for giving such a warm welcome to Professor Neil Mcintyre when he visited the village in late September 2007.
Professor Mcintyre has retired from the Royal Free Hospital in London and has researched (and is still researching) the life and family of the first British female doctor of medicine to qualify on the continent (she graduated from Zurich in 1870 - the first lady from St Petersburg had graduated three years earlier).
Frances Hoggan (nee Morgan) was a descendant of Richard Morgan of Trenewydd and her mother, Georgiana Philipps, later lived at Heatherland.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_Hoggan
Frances Elizabeth Hoggan MD (née Morgan) (20 December 1843 – 5 February 1927) was the first British woman to receive a doctorate in medicine from a university in Europe, and the first woman doctor to be registered in Wales.
Frances Hoggan was born in Brecon, where her father was a curate. She was brought up and educated at Cowbridge and later at Windsor. During her teens, she gave birth to an illegitimate daughter, who was brought up with her mother and passed off as Frances' sister.[1] She went on to study at Paris and Düsseldorf. She obtained her medical qualification from the University of Zurich in 1870, completing the six year course in three years. In 1874 she married Dr George Hoggan. She later practised in London as a specialist in women's and children's diseases. Together with her husband, she opened the first husband-and-wife general medical practice in the UK. She became a campaigner and social reformer, and toured the United States lecturing. She had a particular interest in racial issues, and was a speaker at the Universal Race Congress in London in 1911.
Her cremated remains are buried, with her husband's, in Woking cemetery.

Mountain Chapel Unveiling Photos

2007-09-21T10:58:00.001-07:00

Tidy hedges - thanks to Mike Abel

Ruth Roberts cutting the cakes
Display boards with pictures of chapel and gardens
Our two picture cakes

Tidy gravestone

Tony Brinsden and Rev'd Sarah Geach after the unveiling

Cars all down Stoney Road!
Rev'd Geach unveiling the plaque

Before the service

Mountain Chapel Unveiling - Pictures September 2007

2007-09-21T10:28:00.000-07:00

Pretty heather in the yard

The nicely decorated graves

Information Panel

More of the graves

Seats inside the chapel area

Review of this Blog

2007-09-13T12:25:00.000-07:00

Just found this review of our Blog while searching Google:-

http://www.llanteghistorysociety.blogspot.com/ is a brilliant and simple solution to the problem which confronts many societies who would like a website of their own — Llanteg History Society created a blog! Blogs are almost exclusively used by individuals for a wide range of activities, from on-line personal diaries to being devoted to a particular activity, such as family history or in my own case I do a blog about my local park. Llanteg is north-east of Tenby in Dyfed and the site contains a wealth of historical and topical information about the village and, because of its immediacy, has a lovely friendly feel, as if you know the place. I was encouraged by a friend to set up my blog and it took me no more than a couple of hours to do. It's very easy to add images and links to other websites. To see what can be achieved this is a ‘must see’ website.

http://www.local-history.co.uk/news/070809webwatch.html