In the News

The Tenby Observer reported our last visit to the Flying Boat Centre - click to enlarge if you want to read it!

Programme of Events January to May 2010

Mrs Connie Brown MBE 1907-2010

Most of Pembroke turned out this afternoon to pay last respects to Connie Brown, whose fame as the oldest working lady in the country is legendary. Brown's Fish and Chips is part of Pembroke, part of our history.
I had the good fortune to interview Connie. She told me that the proudest moment in her long life was meeting the Queen in 1998 to receive the MBE -but she was a very modest lady who "couldn't understand what all the fuss was about".
"I'll always work" she said and so she did right up to the end, at the amazing age of 102. Pembroke won't quite be the same without her, I think we all feel her loss.

Group News

Yesterday a group representing Monkton and Pembroke members met in the Monkton Community Centre to learn about drawing up a consitution for our group. Vanessa John from PAVS came to talk to us and we were able to agree on a constitution which everyone signed up to so we are now official!!
Stuart was elected Treasurer (he's the only one who can do sums) and today he opened up a bank account with Lloyds TSB. A lovely lady, Jacky Birthistle ( who is officially our tea and coffee maker) made a generous donation to start off our account. The aim is to raise enough money to buy a dedicated laptop and presentation equipment for the Group.

Miss Joyce Colley

I attended the funeral today of Joyce Colley, 93 of Treleet, Pembroke. I got to know her well over the past couple of years as she was a great help to me in my research into the history of Pembroke. She had a sharp mind and an amazing memory and I shall always remember the happy hours we spent talking about the old days. Recently I organised a digital story workshop in the Community Centre as part of the Pembroke Story Heritage Project and she took part. "Are you sure it won't be too much for you?""No, I'll come if I'm able"she insisted. She loved to take part . We made a lovely little film about life in Pembroke in her parent's day when there was great poverty : her parents, the Colley family, were the big employers in Pembroke and were local benefactors. Joyce was a lovely lady and will be missed by so many.

Flying Boat Centre Visit

Yesterday's visit to the Flying Boat Centre, Pembroke Dock attracted a lot of interest with 26 attending. Peter Hurlow-Jones gave us an introduction to the work of the Centre and the volunteers answered all our questions. We were all impressed by the dedication and enthusiasm of the volunteers - such painstaking work needed to restore the engines. A real labour of love. Peter suggested that we make a return visit to see the presentation of the project at Sunderland House - we surely will.

And our thanks also to Felicity Hurlow-Jones for the much appreciated coffee and biscuits!

FORTHCOMING MEETINGS

We have a really interesting programme planned over the next few months:
Friday, February 12 - Ted Goddard is coming to talk to us on "Pembrokeshire Shipwrecks" at Foundry House Community Centre 7.30 pm.
Friday, March 12 - Frank Harries will be talking about his fascinating life experiences "Through the Years" again at Foundry House 7.30 pm.
Saturday, April 10th - we will meet at St Mary's Church at 10.30 am. Linda Gray will be giving us its history. Lunch afterwards at the King's Arms might be a nice idea.
Saturday, May 8th - we will set out from the castle at 10.30 am with Terry John on a Civil War walk. Castle cafe afterwards perhaps and a look at the new Poyer exhibition.