June 29th Armed Forces Day

Armed Forces Day was held at Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre this year - and proved a very successful event with lots of stalls and activities.  Was there with Ted Owens selling his book 'Ted the Welsh Goat Hero' which was recently published by the History Society.
Anyone wishing to purchase a book can do so at the Heritage Centre, VC Gallery PDock, Pembroke Museum, Pembroke Town Hall and the Victoria Bookshop Haverfordwest.  Go to our website www.pembrokeandmonktonhistory@live.co.uk for details.

Saturday June 29th - Abseiling to raise funds for the William Marshal statue

 John Hyam setting out to abseil down Pembroke Castle's Keep to raise money for the William Marshal statue appeal.  Not for the faint hearted!

At the William Marshal Festival, Pembroke Castle

At the William Marshal Festival, Pembroke Castle.  First public showing of Harriet Addyman's finished maquette for the William Marshal statue.  Provided that we can raise a further £30,000, the statue will be a stunning life size bronze.  Harriet is responsible for the lovely Henry VII statue on Pembroke Mill Bridge so it will be amazing!  If you would like to donate, please visit our website

www.pembrokeandmonktonhistory.org.uk

Every little helps!!

18th May - Museum Volunteers visit Chapel Bay Fort

Today our Museum Volunteers visited Chapel Bay Fort, Angle. One of our volunteers, John Charnock, is also a volunteer and trustee of Chapel Bay Fort and he kindly gave us a most interesting guided tour. So knowledgeable! Chapel Bay Fort is one of a series of forts built as part of the defence of the Haven, built in 1891 and the first fortification (so John informs us) to be built of mass concrete. George Geear has certainly done an amazing job of restoration and has amassed an impressive collection of armaments. After the tour we were able to wander around the museum - followed by a visit to the cafe. The coffee is recommended!!

17th May - Quiz Night

Another successful Quiz Night and Buffet with £202 raised for the William Marshal statue.  Winners of the Quiz are pictured here (top picture) - Irene Warlow, Roy Smith, Steffan Williams and Tom Rawlings - pictured here with Quiz-master Rose Blackburn.

17th May - Moving the Museum

We've had an exhausting time moving Pembroke Museum out of the old Courtroom, then putting it back together again! This is because some Town Council insist on holding Mayor Making there - a ceremony which lasts all of 20 minutes!  Our dedicated band of volunteers have put in a great many hours as you can imagine and only sorry that the museum has had to be closed down for a whole fortnight. Open again on Monday, May 20th

All back together again!!

Pembroke Civic Awards - April 25th

 A well deserved award to Judy and StJohn Stimson at Civic Awards Evening for their generosity to Pembroke Museum. Thanks to them we have a fine collection of Welsh Costume, a lovely collection of 18th and 19th century prints ( many framed) and they have contributed also to our popular collection of toys.  Judy and StJohn owned the Museum of the Home in Pembroke Main Street  but, when they retired, Pembroke lost its museum,  However, once we began our Museum in the Town Hall a few years ago, they donated many artefacts without which our museum (which we began from scratch) would not be the success it has now become.