Llangwm Ladies Choir
The Llangwm Ladies' Choir was founded in the 1940s by Mrs Lilian Fawcett, daughter of a former minister of Galilee Baptist Chapel. The choir was composed of women from various local places of worship and was known for its wide repertoire of secular and popular music.
Key figures included Mrs Fawcett, who was the choir's director, and Mrs Lizzie Roach, the accompanist. The choir was known for its lively spirit and often performed at various venues across South Pembrokeshire.
Notable events included a platform collapse during a performance at Wolfscastle and a spontaneous rendition of a risqué song at Johnston after a disparaging remark about Llangwm by the vicar. The choir continued to perform until the late 1950s. Mrs Fawcett remarried and left the village but Mr Ashley Davies, a young teacher at Llangwm School, took over as conductor and ensured the choir's survival until he also left the village.
Llangwm Ladies Choir c.1947
Top
1. Lily Jones, 2. Lily Morgan, 3. Flossie Lewis, 4. Lizzie Jane Bennett, 5. Rhoda Morgan,
6. Cynthia John, 7. Olwen Morgan, 8. Elsie Brock, 9. Sylvie Hitchings, 10. Florrie Morgan,
11. Betty Cale
Middle
12. Lilian John, 13. Ellen Skyrme, 14. Annie Jacob, 15. Megan Jones, 16. Mavvy Allen, 17. Edith Jones,
18. Clarice Rees, 19. Betty Goodridge, 20. Lizzie Payne, 21. Dorothy Palmer, 22. Maggie Roach,
23. Emily Davies, 24. Viney Hughes, 25. Winnie Jones, 26. ‘Mrs Mac’ (Mrs McKenzie),
27. Blodwen Gettings, 28. May Prout
Front
29. Mrs Lilian Fawcett (Musical Director), 30. Mrs Lizzie Roach (Accompanist)
Llangwm Ladies Choir c.1953-1954
Back Row: Ria Morris, Shirley Prout, Norma Lewis, Jeanette Roche, Aline Lewis, Pearl Lewis, Ruth Rees, Rona Stephens.
Third Row: Maggie Roach, Evelyn Williams, Lizzie Payne, Sylvia Hitchings, May Prout, Winifred John, Lilian John, Cynthia John, Blodwen Gettings.
Second Row: Lorna Bevan, Flossie Lewis, Ellen Skyrme, Lizzie Jane Bennett, Elsie Brock, Emmy Watkins, Annie Palmer, Lily Jones, Chrissie Davies,
Annie Jacob, Lena Palmer.
Front Row: Megan Jones, Betty Bennett, Brenda Vaughan, Emily Davies, Ashley Davies, Lizzie Roach, Gladys England, Doreen Childs, Eliza Jane Churchill.