Posted by
Babs Horton
- 11/05/2008 : 14:35:24
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Love the Tredegar site. I was born in Tredegar and after we moved to London I came back every summer for six weeks. A great nostalgic trip for me when I come on this site.
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Posted by
Linda Davies
- 09/05/2008 : 14:55:45
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Town:: Perth
Country:: Western Australia
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My Father was born in Nantybuch near Tredegar and his Father was Headmaster of a College there. We never met any of his family there had been a falling out which I know nothing of - He was a wonderful Father and I would love to hear from some-one that perhaps new his family. He was born in 1915 and sadly died on his 52nd birthday. His name was John Cranston Clive Davies and to my knowledge he had at least one sister. Contact would be wonderful. Thankyou
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Posted by
Dai Pasti
- 18/04/2008 : 23:31:42
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Town:: Pen Argyl
Country:: United States
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I'm a friend of Brad Birch, who I believe is a regular on here. He knows me through the World Wide Welsh. Just thought I'd check out the site he talks about in the interview with Roy Noble.
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Posted by
L. Jenkins
- 20/03/2008 : 00:12:27
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Town:: Worthington, Ohio
Country:: USA
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Very nice site. I will be visiting Wales, soon, hoping to find the house where my Grandfather lived in Tredegar, so I'm glad this site is here to give me a little guidance! Thank you!
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Posted by
Wendy Morgan
- 11/03/2008 : 02:02:10
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Town:: Chicago
Country:: USA
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Hi! This is a very nice site! My ggrandparents and many branches of my family are from Tredegar. Some came to the US, some stayed behind. I hope to visit someday! My Lloyds left for the US in 1887, but the Hughes and the Davies stayed behind.
It is nice to get an idea of how my family lived a while back.
Thank you!
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Posted by
Heike
- 10/03/2008 : 17:39:37
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Town:: Bochum
Country:: Germany
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Looking for Marjorie Letton!
In the 1950s or 60s my mother, Adelgund Hollenberg from Nortrup, Germany, had an exchange partner from Tredegar. Her name was MARJORIE LETTON, and she was born on the 10th of January. Unfortunately I don't know the year. Does anybody know Marjorie, probably her name is a different one today, and help me to get into contact with her?
Heike
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Posted by
cloarec janine
- 17/02/2008 : 20:41:06
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Town:: noisy le grand
Country:: France
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I spent one year in Tredegar as a French assistante at the Comprehensive school, and I had a great time,that was in 1971-72, I would like to hear of any student I knew at the time,I remember Gillian Trapps, Claire Davies, Janet Trollope, and my landlady's grandchildren, enid and Trevor White.I was very interested in your site.Thanks. Hope to get some information.
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Posted by
Martha K. Elliott
- 29/01/2008 : 00:29:42
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Town:: Cisco, TEXAS
Country:: USA
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I have been visiting this site since 1997 and love the improvements. I have also visited Tredegar three times from Texas, doing family research.
A beautiful town with wonderful, helpful people. In 1997 we stayed with Bet and Derek Rendell at their B&B/Pub and were made to feel like family
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Posted by
Phil Coles
- 17/01/2008 : 11:33:51
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Town:: Ebbw Vale
Country:: Wales
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Great webite.Sad to read all the negative
comments about Cefn Golau. My parents still live there and are surrounded by good people. I had the most fantastic childhood growing up in Cefn and could and maybe will, someday, write a book about the friends i made and the adventures we had playing on the mountain.I,ve lived in Ebbw for over thirty years but when people ask me where i'm from i still say, with pride, Tredegar.
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Posted by
daisy
- 16/01/2008 : 18:57:54
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Town:: ebbw vale
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I've enjoyed reading your forums and especially liked the history pages.
Best wishes from Ebbw Vale message board
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Posted by
sue williams
- 06/01/2008 : 17:36:13
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Town:: swindon
Country:: england
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Many of you will remember me from the 20 years I spent in the television shop in Commercial St known as J.C Charles. I moved to Swindon in 2000 and have never been happier.Still visit Tredegar but it saddens me tp see the way the town and park are so run down.
Would love to hear from anyone who remembers me.
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Posted by
Rosemary Edwards nee Powney
- 30/12/2007 : 15:01:53
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Town:: Secret Harbour
Country:: Western Australia
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came upon this website by accident, great stuff. Born in Tredegar in 1956, lived in Arthur St, (down the tip). Moved to aus 1991 have been back a few times good to catch up. I used to work in "The Red" great place then, many great memories. Would be good to hear from anyone.
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Posted by
Tom
- 07/12/2007 : 17:06:40
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Town:: Llanarth
Country:: Ceredigion
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Hey found this site as iwas looking for info on a band called Anterior. it says they are from this town. just wondered why there is no info about music on your twn page. ????? Looks and sounds like a nice place though
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Posted by
Phillip Lewis
- 19/09/2007 : 19:31:55
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Town:: Riogordo
Country:: Spain
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 My sister, Linda Kenny, has left a couple of messages. She sent me some photos of Tredegar, taken during her recent visit with our Mam. I can see what she means. I remember taking my family to Tredegar Park some years ago and we were disgusted by the mess everywhere. Things have obviously not changed!
My wife and I now live in Spain.
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Posted by
Len Madden
- 15/09/2007 : 01:18:58
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Town:: Birmingham
Country:: England
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It's late at night and while looking at the Ironside's fixtures I just popped in. So many happy memories came back. I was born in 1944 and lived on Iron Row and attend the catholic school (St Joseph's?)I left for North Africa in the middle 50's and only been home a few times since but as they say you can take the man out of Tredgar but you can't take Tredegar out of the man.
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Posted by
marie errington
- 11/09/2007 : 17:18:35
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Town:: Tredegar
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Hi folks. moved to Tredegar a few years back. glad i did .love the place and the people,i also enjoy the town at night.This is a great site for all to enjoy and learn about tredegar ,lots of information.got 4 kids ,all grown up here one left at the comp.i enjoy making gift baskets for any one, getting ready for the baby boom and xmas now.looking forward to the xmas lights this year
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Posted by
Mark Owen
- 24/08/2007 : 09:20:45
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Town:: Swansea
Country:: Wales
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Hello all - what a wonderful site.
I was brought up in Tredegar (having been born in Neville Hall Hospital!) and I have good memories of the place. I currently work in Swansea, but my mother lives in Cronin Court (behind the Crap Pub) and my Sister and her children live in Waundeg (more's the pity!) I come back regularly and I am so plesed to see the clock being repared - where would we be without it?
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Posted by
linda lewis
- 14/08/2007 : 20:31:03
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Town:: bridgend
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hi my family moved from rhoslan, shirowy in 1963. my mum is iris lewis formally perrin phillips and my dad was emerys lewis.i have a brother phillip twin sisters janet and janice then there is elaine and myself linda and andrea. we moved to Hereford due to employment. i would love to hear from anyone who new us so that i cas pass it on to mum. lindakenny15@hotmail.com
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Posted by
linda kenny (lewis)
- 13/08/2007 : 17:32:25
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Town:: bridgend
Country:: glamorgan
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just returned home from taking my elderly mother down memerory lane to Tredegar, shirowy and waundeg. we feel so dissapointed and angry that the tredegar park has been left to get in such a discusting state of rundown with broken glass every where and the only benches left to sit on is by the bandstand. The run down conditions of shirowy and waundeg with the boarded up houses is beyond me. what does everybody pay council tax for. my mother now being 77 years old will not be returning and it certainly is not the place we were once proud to say we come from
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Posted by
elwyn jones
- 25/06/2007 : 22:24:04
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Town:: new brighton, wirral
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Born 1957 and so it is the big 50 in September. Anyone remember Janet Brown and my 18th party at the legion on the bow and with red all over the clothes. There must be some other 57 baby who might want to celebrate this exciting time. Contact me and we could arrange something.
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Posted by
titch
- 05/06/2007 : 19:37:56
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Town:: Bangor
Country:: Northern Ireland
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Hi folks,
my Sister has been trying to locate an old school friend, for a few years.
Her maiden name was Elaine Summerfieild, and she lived in Myn-yr-afon. They were at Glanhowy Sec Mod together from approx 1960 - 65.
She thinks Elaine is still living in Tredegar.
If anyone knows of Elain's wherabouts I would be grateful if you would contact me.
Iechy da
Gareth Jones
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Posted by
James
- 23/05/2007 : 19:15:12
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Country:: USA
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Mae eich gwefan chi'n glws iawn. Daeth fy nheulu tad-ci o Gymru i'r Amerig a wedi byw yma ers y ganrif deunawfed. Oedd e'n enw 'Ellis Morgan' a 'dyn ni'n perthyn i'r Isiarll o Dredegar. Dw i'n dysgu cymraeg ers tair blwyddyn mewn gobaith am gael pleserdaith i Dredegar a Chymru. Fy gobeithio gweld t#373;r o gloc hefyd.
Hwyl,
James
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Posted by
Sue Eagles
- 20/05/2007 : 16:12:46
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Town:: Brackley
Country:: Northants
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I have just come across your website whilst researching an ancestor - William Williams who lived in Tredegar around 1860-1870s. Before I came across your site, I knew nothing about the way my ancestors lived. After reading all of your website, I now know so much more. It is a real gold mine of historical information. WELL DONE and many thanks!
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Posted by
terry
- 20/04/2007 : 07:46:42
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Town:: Tredegar
Country:: Wales
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The sight has been improved so much, I travel like others all over the web, but have yet to find anything that comes even near as good as this sight, in future I am going to be far more active member,
thank you Piere, you deserve a medal for
putting Tredegar on the web map.
Terry
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Posted by
jackiey
- 19/04/2007 : 01:16:29
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Town:: highcliffe on sea
Country:: dorset
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hi brill website
I was born in tredegar in 1956 and left in 1975.I still come back now and again to see my best friend sandra,the place has changed loads since i lived there,but at least the clocks still standing' Does anybody remember the party,s we had up the redground and the ressa,sunday nites up the newclub,and sitting in the market cafe,makeing a coke last for hours? Wheres the last 35 years gone? bye tredegar miss you xxxxx
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Posted by
Lynn
- 11/04/2007 : 10:08:50
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Country:: Shropshire
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 Hello
I wonder if I could post another message listing a few ancestors who resided in Tredegar, just in case I share them with anyone viewing this page.
Grandparents: Arthur Williams(1884-1939)and Maria Price (1890-1970) they lived in the Woodlands Ashvale from the 1920's.
Paternal Great Grandparents: Richard Williams (Merthyr Cynog 1836-1918) and Mary Ann Jones(RAD.1841-1915) In latter years they lived at 9 Richmond Terrace, Tredegar.
Maternal Great-Grandparents: William Price born Carpenters Yard (1863-1936) & Martha Bevan (1870-1953/Died at 4, Pond Row, Tredegar.)She was the Daughter of Henry Bevan. In 1871 the Bevans lived at 4 Rows.
I would love to hear from any relatives out there. Lynn
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Posted by
Lynn Williams
- 11/04/2007 : 08:56:38
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Country:: Shropshire
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 I found this website this morning and hope to visit it again and view the great photos & stories. I was born in Tredegar in 1953 and we lived at 75 High Street until I was about 5 when my family left to work in Shropshire. One of my earliest memories is of my parents pushing me in a pram up the Dram Road (or was it Tram Road) in heavy snow. I think it must have been Christmas time because I can remember clinging to a new cuddly toy. I must have been about 25 at the time. I jest! I still have relatives up in Cefn Golau & Ashvale & the surrounding areas i.e. Ebbw Vale,Blackwood & over in Deri. In the 1960's I spent wonderful carefree summer hoidays playing up the mountain at the back of Cefn Golau with my cousin Phil and our friends. Great memories.I also remember the snow being so deep on one visit (1963?)that we had to leave the house via the back bedroom window. The drifts were that bad.On our winter visits we used to keep our fingers crossed as the bus left Brynmawr that it would get through any snow that was falling in the Tredegar valley and not have to abandon our journey and return to Shropshire, which happened on a couple of occasions. Why was it always clear in Abergavenny and blizzard conditions in Tredegar? I still visit my family frequently and it is always great to return, especially when the sun is shining.I will finish there as I could go on for hours. Best wishes to you all. Lynn
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Posted by
Steve Jones
- 04/04/2007 : 17:00:27
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Town:: Boulder, Colorado
Country:: USA
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Just found the web site, I was born in Tredegar in 1955, moved to Ebbw Vale shortly after, Hilltop (almost Tredegar) Have many fine memories of growing up as a "TOPPER" Great memories of some fine days and nights as a teenager at the snooker hall, pictures and Bed Park, and staggering over the top home Fridays and saturday nights? Tredegar has always held fond memories for me and I will never forget it.
Steve
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Posted by
Jan Baxter
- 04/04/2007 : 13:59:13
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Town:: Malvern
Country:: UK
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How delightful to find so many other Ex-Treds. I was born in Tredegar in 1961, my grandparents lived in Bridge Street (sadly demolished)Although I moved away when tiny, we returned to visit most weekends and I spent many a summer there with my cousins. I have fond memories of Bedwellty Park, Whitsun Parades, and of the matinees at the cinema.
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Posted by
Lynne
- 29/03/2007 : 19:53:11
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Town:: Portsmouth
Country:: Hants
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Hi,
My Grandad and his Dad (Benjamin Pritchard-both))came from Tredegar, my Grandad moved to Portsmouth (via Ebbw vale)in early 1930s, not sure why, bringing his wife and 4 sons with him. My dad (David Benjamin)was born in Ebbw vale, which after reading some of the posts on here is as good as swearing:), but just to say I love this local forum, and hope to find out more about our family history.
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Posted by
mike evans
- 29/03/2007 : 08:22:10
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Town:: Llanelli
Country:: uk
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My family are from Tredegar,I lived there as a boy,And started my schooling there.My last remaining relative,My great aunt.Past away in 2002,She lived all her life at 145, vale terrace.(known i belive as'river row')I work in Newport,And travel via Tredegar every morning,Llanelli is a nice town,But the people here are nothing like the people of Tredegar.I sadly will never live at Tredegar again,But it will always,always be my home. God bless you all.MIKE EVANS.
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Posted by
kerrith roger mulvaney
- 25/03/2007 : 07:26:18
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Town:: cebu
Country:: philippines
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I was born in tredegar in march 1947 at 12 Queen Street, my Grandmothers house.Her name was Amelia Gunter nee Russell. I would like to contact any relatives who are still in tredegar.
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Posted by
Carol Kelly
- 17/03/2007 : 18:18:50
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Town:: North Ayrshire
Country:: Scotland
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Hi
My mom (Ann Braun - nee Hill) was born in Tredegar and is now living in South Africa, I am her daughter Carol Anne Kelly now living in Scotland i came about the site looking for the story of the Priest that was murdered. can anyone help me out with any information about it please.
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Posted by
Ralph Bryson
- 07/03/2007 : 00:08:46
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Town:: Tooele, Utah
Country:: USA
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My 2 Great Grandmother was from Tredegar.
Harriet Davies. She married Thomas Williams, who was born in Carno, Wales. They married in Tredegar in 1853. Moved to Utah about 1854. I was in Tredegar in 1973.
Very lovely place.
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Posted by
sylvan
- 18/02/2007 : 21:08:06
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Town:: rugby
Country:: england
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am visiting your web site in order to try and find information on a william buckley,as far as i know he was a pit manager in the early 1900's in the area and was a champion pidgeon racer,have been told his house is held by the national trust for wales,any information will be appreciated,this person is my grandfather
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Posted by
D Evans
- 18/02/2007 : 19:18:02
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Town:: Cwmbran
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Hi, My father was born in Old Tredegar, lived there with his family. His name is Raymond Davies, now almost 66 years old.
Will get more info from him of where he actually lived in Old Tredegar, but I know he adores the Town clock, and the family will drive him there now and again.
I think he was in his late teens when he left the area, but some relations still remain, like his Cousin's etc.
My dad has three brothers, Malcolm, John and Clive, in which Clive had passed away previously. My grandparents, also not with us anymore, were Dilys and Les Davies from that area, and also family in Ebbw Vale.
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Posted by
Stuart Lewis
- 17/02/2007 : 01:44:55
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Town:: Victoria, British Columbia
Country:: Canada
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Wonderful web site - my name is Stuart Lewis and I was born in Tredegar in 1949. My parents emigrated to Canada in 1954 so my memories are few and fuzzy. My mother and her brother Jack (both still alive and in Canada) grew up at 102 Glyn Terrace and their bother Chris still lives there. If you remember Rita or Jack Wilkes please send me an email and I will pass any information you may have along to them.
Javascript:insertsmilie('')
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Posted by
Joan Dunlavey
- 16/02/2007 : 05:45:13
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Town:: Sharon,Pa
Country:: America
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My great grandparents were born in Tredegar.Great grandmother's maiden name was Mary Ann Gardner,born in 1849 and lived at North House?Bedwellty Parish.She married my great grandfather,William Griffiths born in 1846 who lived in the same area and they came to the U.S.A. in the 1870's.any information would be appreciated
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Posted by
sarahnorwich
- 02/01/2007 : 23:32:44
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Town:: norwich
Country:: uk
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Hiya I used to live in Tred and have really enjoyed looking through the forums and stuff maybe one day i'll make it back for a visit! I have mixed feelings about the town but miss the friendly people ( Not the gossip!)Great website x
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Posted by
Brad Birch
- 31/12/2006 : 11:28:32
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Town:: Beresfield
Country:: Australia
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Hello to all. My grandfather George Holder was born in Tredegar in 1912 and left under the Big Brother Scheme in 1928 bound for Australia. I believe he lived in Queen Victoria Street. I often look at Tred-Cam just to see what he may have seen. I very much hope to find his Sisters and/or any relatives. CALON LAN!!
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Posted by
aimee
- 29/12/2006 : 15:07:20
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Town:: midlands
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Hi just came across this site, my mum was born in tredegar, still have some relatives living there too! would be nice to come play a gig there , anyone know any venues..or other bands that may want to do a gig together?
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Posted by
derek harris
- 17/12/2006 : 13:52:16
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Town:: whalla
Country:: south australia
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my name is derek harris known localy as decca harris, lived formaly at rhoslan sirhowy, left tredegar in 1965 and worked at slough buck,s, and london, before moving to australia in 1966 have all ready got 2 contact,s from rhoslan good hey..so any one else who would like to get in touch please feel free..decca
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Posted by
tezzajay
- 06/12/2006 : 19:53:41
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Town:: cwmcarn,gwent
Country:: u.k.
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site.lived in tred 1978-80.at 1the circle with my family. 'walther' was the name.5 boys+3 girls.my 1 sis + 1 bro still live in tred.
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Posted by
janis lasser
- 26/11/2006 : 21:23:04
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Town:: texas
Country:: USA
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I discovered your site while searching for the owner of a 1946 Tredegar diary I have. I've enjoyed "visiting" your lovely town. I hope you received my email to the webmaster with my search details and I hope you can help me find the lady on Fothergill's Rd.
Janis Lasser
JDLasser@aol.com
P.S. Do all towns have so many pubs? I must say, I enjoyed looking at those photos, too.
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Posted by
gillian reardon
- 20/11/2006 : 19:25:20
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just wanted to say how much i enjoy your site its nice to be able to pop in and see whats going on,i left tredegar a long time ago,hello to anyone who remebers me
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Posted by
Jack O'Reilly
- 16/11/2006 : 00:44:52
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Town:: Co. Fermanagh
Country:: Ireland
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I visted your town last week with the infamous chloe phillips and i must say i had a ball. I will definately be back and your cafe's make really good cups of tea and toast. Sure to be back soo.
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Posted by
cae
- 11/11/2006 : 15:22:56
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