Penygraig Terrace Coronation Party 1953
Residents of Penygraig Terrace celebrate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth ii in 1953.
Some of the happy residents are:
From left to right: Standing on the left Mrs Bobbett & Mrs Gibbs: Seated left Mrs Morse, Mrs Thomas, Mrs Green, Mr Reginald Hancock, Mrs Muriel Hancock, Unknown, Unknown, Jack Wanklin, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown,
Standing in the centre: Trevor Bobbett, George Grail Jnr,
From the right to left: Standing on the right Rita Hathaway, Unknown, Mrs Hathaway. Seated right, Rev, Frank Winstanley, Mrs. Winstanley, Mrs G Stonuary, Mr W Stonuary, Mrs L Orland, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown.
Unfortunately, a lot of unknown faces. If you recognise anyone please let us know.
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I remember Reg walking back from the pit black from head to toe and in the tin bath in front of the fire. Hello Ann, I remember your visit to Kent, I can”t have been very old but I remember your visit. Keep well. Best wishes Denzil I hope you are ok, David Jess
Reginald and Muriel Hancock are my Grandparents, Son Lawrence (Reginald) Hancock is my Father Selwyn and Joyce uncle and aunt
Love this photo my childhood in one photo
Lived in 27 Pen y griag and knew David as a baby!
I’ve just been forwarded this photograph and know most of these people. I lived in 27 Penygraig Terrace my parents were Doreen and Jack Wankllyn . I remember you well David and stayed with you in Kent when you were little. There was a great communiity spirit in Penygraig Terrace as is obvious from the photograph
The first couple on the right hand side of the photo is the Rev and Mrs Frank Winstanley, who was at the time the minister at Glandwr Baptist Church. He was the minister from 1948 to 1958 and a great couple.
I thought you may like to know on the left is Reginald Hancock and his wife Muriel Hancock, they are my grandparents, their daughter was Joyce Hancock who married and moved to Kent in the 1960s and had me, I still live in Kent, What a lovely picture, I spent many happy times in Penygraig Terrace when I was young !
My mum,Thelma Griffiths is on one of these pics..
7 mths pregnant with me !
Hello Hilary, if you let me know which one is your Mother, I’ll identify her on the photograph.
Apologies if you’ve received this note before.
Lyn Maloney
Llanhilleth Heritage Society
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