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L_25 Grenville Thomas Collection (Page Three)


Grenville Thomas

W. Grenville Thomas, a native of the hamlet of Guildford, was educated at Llangwm School (1938-45), Haverfordwest Boys’ Grammar School (1945-52), and the University of Wales, Cardiff (1952-56). For almost his entire career he taught at Milford Haven Grammar School, where he was Head of History for 27 years (1961-88). Grenville was the author of The People of the Covenant (1988), Llangwm Through the Ages (1991), Llangwm Essays and Sketches (1992), Some Remarkable People of Llangwm and Hook (published posthumously, 2018), and numerous articles on aspects of the history of Llangwm, Haverfordwest, and Milford Haven where he lived for 45 years. Grenville died on May 30th 2002. He is buried at the Deerland Road Cemetery, Llangwm.

 

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Photograph of a group of ladies at Llangwm Carnival Pembrokeshire 1952

Reference: L_25_101
Title: Photograph of a group of ladies at Llangwm Carnival Pembrokeshire 1952.
Description: Photograph taken at Llangwm Festival 1952 of a group of five ladies at a meeting l – r  Marina Locke from Hook, Jean Davies married Billy Davies who lived in the last council house on Rectory Road, Lorraine James who was one of the Trevithicks who went to live in Hook, Violet Locke who moved to Hook, Catherine Jones who worked in a Swansea Hospital.
Date: NK

 

Photograph taken at Llangwm Festival Pembrokeshire in 1953 of two youngsters dressed as a fairy and a king l – r Jennifer John Alan Morgan

Reference: L_25_102
Title: Photograph of two young people at Llangwm Carnival Pembrokeshire 1953.
Description: Photograph taken at Llangwm Festival Pembrokeshire in 1953 of two youngsters dressed as a fairy and a king l – r Jennifer John, Alan Morgan.
Date: NK

 

Copy of a photograph of a group at Llangwm Carnival Pembrokeshire 1954

Reference: L_25_103
Title: Copy of a photograph of a group at Llangwm Carnival Pembrokeshire 1954
Description: Photograph of a group of three ladies and a young lady l – r May Prout who was Maureen Kiff's mother of Brick House Main Street Llangwm, 2 is unnamed, Annie Jacob who was Ian's mother, June Jacob who was Ian's sister.
Date: NK

 

Copy of a photograph of a lady in costume posing for a photograph at Llangwm Carnival 1954 Pembrokeshire

Reference: L_25_104
Title: Copy of a photograph of a lady at Llangwm Carnival Pembrokeshire 1954.
Description: Copy of a photograph of a lady in costume posing for a photograph at Llangwm Carnival 1954 Pembrokeshire.
Date: NK

 

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Reference: L_25_105
Title: Copy of a photograph at Llangwm Carnival 1954 Pembrokeshire.
Description: Photograph of an unknown gentleman.
Date: NK

 

Copy of a photograph taken at Llangwm Festival 1954 Pembrokeshire

Reference: L_25_106
Title: Copy of a photograph taken at Llangwm Festival 1954 Pembrokeshire.
Description: Copy of a photograph taken at Llangwm Festival 1954 Pembrokeshire.
Date: NK

 

Copy of a photograph taken at Llangwm Festival 1954 Pembrokeshire

Reference: L_25_107
Title: Copy of a photograph taken at Llangwm Festival 1954 Pembrokeshire.
Description: Copy of a photograph of four people seated during Llangwm Carnival 1954.
Date: NK

 

Copy of a photograph of Osmond John and Eddie Jones

Reference: L_25_108
Title: Copy of a photograph of two people in the bonny baby competition at Llangwm Carnival Pembrokeshire 1954.
Description: Copy of a photograph of Osmond John and Eddie Jones.
Date: NK

 

Copy of a photograph of the Queen and her maids at the Llangwm Carnival 1954 Pembrokeshire. L – r Vivienne Trevithick, Auriel Thomas, Jean Davies, Dorothy Brock, Tint Brock was the Queen.

Reference: L_25_109
Title: Copy of the formal portrait of the Queen and her maids at the Llangwm Festival Pembrokeshire 1954.
Description: Copy of a photograph of the Queen and her maids at the Llangwm Carnival 1954 Pembrokeshire. L – r Vivienne Trevithick, Auriel Thomas, Jean Davies, Dorothy Brock, Tint Brock was the Queen.
Date: NK

 

Copy of a large group of people at Llangwm Carnival 1955

Reference: L_25_110
Title: Copy of a photograph taken at the Llangwm Carnival 1955 Pembrokeshire.
Description: Copy of a large group of people at Llangwm Carnival 1955.
Date: NK

 

Copy of a ladies pancake tossing race

Reference: L_25_111
Title: Copy of a photograph taken at Llangwm Carnival 1955 Pembrokeshire.
Description: Copy of a ladies pancake tossing race.
Date: NK

 

Copy of a group of people on a tractor building the village hall 1955

Reference: L_25_112
Title: Copy of a photograph of people building the village hall.
Description: Copy of a group of people on a tractor building the village hall 1955.
Date: NK

 

Copy of a photograph of June Jacobs dressed as a Queens attendant

Reference: L_25_113
Title: Copy of June Jacobs at Llangwm Carnival Pembrokeshire 1956.
Description: Copy of a photograph of June Jacobs dressed as a Queens attendant.
Date: NK

 

Copy of a photograph of Miss Iris Morgan and Nora Childs at the Llangwm Carnival Pembrokeshire 1956

Reference: L_25_114
Title: Copy of a photograph of two ladies at the Llangwm Carnival Pembrokeshire 1956.
Description: Copy of a photograph of Miss Iris Morgan and Nora Childs at the Llangwm Carnival Pembrokeshire 1956.
Date: NK

 

Copy of a photograph taken at Llangwm Carnival 1956 Pembrokeshire of Dilys Brock and Angela

Reference: L_25_115
Title: Copy of a photograph taken at Llangwm Carnival Pembrokeshire 1956 of a lady and a small child.
Description: Copy of a photograph taken at Llangwm Carnival 1956 Pembrokeshire. L -R Dilys Brock, Merle.
Date: NK

 

Reference: L_25_116
Title: Copy of a photograph taken at the Llangwm Carnival Pembrokeshire 1956.
Description: Copy of a photograph of two ladies one in a maids attendant costume and the other in a Welsh costume. Dilys Brock & Angela.
Date: NK

 

Copy of a photograph of Osmond John posing as John Bull at Llangwm Carnival Pembrokeshire 1956

Reference: L_25_117
Title: Copy of a photograph taken at Llangwm Carnival Pembrokeshire 1956.
Description: Copy of a photograph of Osmond John posing as John Bull at Llangwm Carnival Pembrokeshire 1956.
Date: NK

 

Copy of a photograph taken at Llangwm Carnival Pembrokeshire 1956 People named l – r Roger Lewis, Glyn Hunt, Owen Morgan, Front Row Bryn Hunt, Albert John, Brian Allen

Reference: L_25_118
Title: Copy of a photograph taken at Llangwm Carnival 1956 Pembrokeshire.
Description: Copy of a photograph taken at Llangwm Carnival Pembrokeshire 1956 People named l – r Roger Lewis, Glyn Hunt, Owen Morgan, Front Row Bryn Hunt, Albert John, Brian Allen.
Date: NK

 

Copy of a photograph of a group of young children all dressed up at Llangwm Carnival Pembrokeshire 1956

Reference: L_25_119
Title: Copy of a photograph taken at Llangwm Carnival Pembrokeshire 1956.
Description: Copy of a photograph of a group of young children all dressed up at Llangwm Carnival Pembrokeshire 1956.
Date: NK

 

Photograph taken at Llangwm Carnival no date. A group of minstrels

Reference: L_25_120
Title: Photograph taken at Llangwm Carnival Pembrokeshire.
Description: Photograph taken at Llangwm Carnival no date. A group of minstrels..
Date: NK

 

Photograph of the Queens float at Llangwm Carnival Pembrokeshire no date

Reference: L_25_121
Title: Copy of a photograph of the Queen of the Carnivals float Llangwm Carnival Pembrokeshire.
Description: Photograph of the Queens float at Llangwm Carnival Pembrokeshire no date.
Date: NK

 

Photograph taken at Llangwm Carnival Pembrokeshire no date, The photograph appears to be a group of people dressed as naval people.

Reference: L_25_122
Title: Copy of a photograph taken at Llangwm Carnival Pembrokeshire 
Description: Photograph taken at Llangwm Carnival Pembrokeshire no date, The photograph appears to be a group of people dressed as naval people.
Date: NK

 

Photograph of an entry for the Llangwm Carnival undated. It appears to be a float of five people pretending to come from Alabama with a sign that says Uncle Sam says No.

Reference: L_25_123
Title: Copy of an entry for the Llangwm Carnival Pembrokeshire. No Date.
Description: Photograph of an entry for the Llangwm Carnival undated. It appears to be a float of five people pretending to come from Alabama with a sign that says Uncle Sam says No.
Date: NK

 

Copy of a photograph taken at a Llangwm Carnival Pembrokeshire showing 6 ladies. No Names

Reference: L_25_124
Title: Copy of a photograph taken at a Llangwm Carnival undated showing 6 ladies.
Description: Copy of a photograph taken at a Llangwm Carnival Pembrokeshire showing 6 ladies. No Names.
Date: NK

 

Copy of a photograph of a group of ladies at a Llangwm Carnival Pembrokeshire no date

Reference: L_25_125
Title: Copy of a photograph of five ladies at a Llangwm Carnival Pembrokeshire no date.
Description: Copy of a photograph of a group of ladies at a Llangwm Carnival Pembrokeshire no date.
Date: NK

 

Copy of a Photograph of the Morgan Children – from left to right in the photograph Iris Alice, Glyn, Selwyn, Wilfred (Rugby for Neyland) Miss Skyrme teacher and their aunty. They lived at Wellhead Llangwm and the photograph was taken at Easter 1927.

Reference: L_25_126
Title: The Morgan Children
Description: Copy of a Photograph of the Morgan Children – from left to right in the photograph Iris Alice, Glyn, Selwyn, Wilfred (Rugby for Neyland) Miss Skyrme teacher and their aunty. They lived at Wellhead Llangwm and the photograph was taken at Easter 1927.
Date: NK

 

Copy of a photograph of the Morgan children from Wellhead Llangwm Pembrokeshire 1927

Reference: L_25_127
Title: Copy of a photograph taken of the Morgan Children.
Description: Copy of a photograph of the Morgan children from Wellhead Llangwm Pembrokeshire 1927.
Date: NK

 

Copy of children lined up with some numbers 1 – 6 perhaps the result of a competition

Reference: L_25_128
Title: Copy of an undated photograph of children lined up with numbers.
Description: Copy of children lined up with some numbers 1 – 6 perhaps the result of a competition.
Date: NK

 

Photograph of Llangwm Cricket Club 1955

Reference: L_25_129
Title: Photograph of Llangwm Cricket Club 1955.
Description: Photograph of Llangwm Cricket Club 1955.  The Cricket Club was formed in 1952 at a public meeting in Llangwm School. The founder members were Billy Hitchings Billy Childs and Dawson James. Left – right in the photograph are Back Row: Ted Sinnett Umpire, Dawson James, Maurice Palmer, John Davies, Ralph Thomas, Derrick John, Neville Lewis, Dai Davies, David John, Front Row: Brinley Gettings, Osmond John, Billy Hitchings, Alderman Jim John, Bert Jones, Randal Lewis.
Date: NK