Lamphey School WW1 Exhibition - July 5th-6th

The open air service

Studying the exhibits

We took part in this event which was initiated by the Headmaster of Lamphey School, Mr Simon Thomas and involved, as well as the school children, Lamphey Church, British Legion, Lamphey History Society, Carew Cheriton Control Tower, Pembroke&Monkton Local History Society, Freshwater East Community Association and the W.I. 

Held in the school Hall, the two day exhibition contained a great deal of material, some of it the work of the school children and supplemented by the heritage organisations and individuals from the community. A great variety of displays and many artefacts resulted.  The weekend event also included an open air Service of Remembrance led by the Venerable G. Davies which was held on the school grounds on Sunday morning. 

Volunteers Night - June 1st

The P & M Committee with Pembroke Mayor and Mayoress

Volunteers enjoying the evening

On Friday last, May 30^th, Pembroke Town Council played host to volunteers night in the Town Hall. People who have helped run and support Pembroke Museum were invited to a social evening as a ‘thank you’ for their contribution.   It was a birthday celebration too as Pembroke Museum celebrated the first anniversary of its opening on June 1^st 2013.

Talk: A History of Castllemartin Tank Range - May 16th

Last Friday our speaker was Craig Stringer, of Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, who came to speak to us about the History of the Castlemartin Tank Range.  We have come to make the Castlemartin Range an annual event each May and, such is the interest that it always proves popular.   Craig is well known to us in the History Society as he has taken us previously on a tour of the Farmsteads of the Castlemartin Tank Range, a rare opportunity to see buildings and a seascape which are normally out of bounds. Access is permitted occasionally but only on a conducted tour or guided walk.

Tales of the Pembroke River - Saturday 3rd May

At the Saturday Coffee Morning of May 3rd, Linda and Stuart Asman gave a presentation entitled 'Tales of the Pembroke River' which traced the River's Story from prehistoric times to the end of Pembroke's maritime history in 1960 when the Kathleen & May made her last visit to Pembroke's North Quay, bringing to an end the era of coastal trading.

May Events

April 11th - Talk by Richard Davies 'The French invasion of Pembrokeshire'

Saturday April 5th - Coffee Morning at Monkton Church Hall

Saundersfoot and the Miner's Express

Tenby and the old Victoria Pier

Haverfordwest

Old Pembrokeshire Postcards
To accompany our Coffee Morning this week we put together a slide show of old picture postcards of Pembrokeshire.  The photographs were arranged as a tour around the County, starting with Narberth progressing to Amroth, Saundersfoot and Tenby.  Then around the southern coast via Angle to Pembroke, Haverfordwest, Milford and along to St Davids, Fishguard and Newport.