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The Magazine of the East Radnor Ministry Area Beguildy & Felindre | Bleddfa | Heyope & Knucklas | Llangunllo Knighton | Norton | Whitton | Pilleth | Cascob New Radnor | Gladestry | Colva | Evancoyd | Llanfihangel Nant Melan

Price £1.10 Source of the Lugg

Source of the Lugg during the rains

The Pool - Ffynnon Aur or the Golden Well Lunch at the Source

Llangunllo Boundary Walk View down Cwm Llugwy, the River Lugg from Source to valley bottom.

Beacon Lodge in the 1920s - Mr Dowming & Keeper James Ruins of Beacon Lodge today The River Lugg, or Afon Llugwy

Introduction and Source little way down, by the second branch apparently, much valued by fishermen he Welsh translation of River which has taken a slightly different for the grayling they find in its waters, TLugg to is both course along Llan Lluest from the not to mention the lively trout. poetic and accurate meaning ‘clear source. Points of Interest Between water’ which, indeed it generally is, Flowing onwards past Gravel and Source and Gravel like the rest of the water that filters through Llangunllo it gently increases Now we'll return to our local stretch down from Beacon Hill to many in breadth and volume on its way to of the Lugg to begin the story of the scattered homesteads, barns and Presteigne where it crosses into river which has been not only familiar animal troughs. England. Then on to Leominster and and loved but also used by numerous Source: Just south of Beacon Hill its confluence with the River Arrow. generations through the centuries. summit is or Flowing south now to Morton-on- The many earthworks and hill forts on , more usually known Lugg and Lugwardine it finally the Ordnance Survey maps of the these days simply as The Pool. It's a reaches Hereford and, south east of area indicate just how far back we moorland pool rather than a well and that some 45 miles (72 kilometres) must look to trace the start of that gives its nameLugg to Pool Hill where the from the source, at Mordiford it flows relationship, and in the 7/8th century two branches of the Lugg rise. One into the mighty Wye. we find reference to Lugsaetan, an branch ofLlugwy the infant rivulet tumbles By virtue of being part of the Wye Anglo Saxon word which means down CwmBeacon Llugwy, Hill between Rhos system of rivers it has ‘Dwellers by the Lugg’. Crug and Cnwch Bank to be joined, a and is, Beacon Lodge Beacon. Hill Common Much of the land near the source Pool Hill belongs to the Crown Estate with the Bcource of exception of the 197 acres of Cnwch The Lugg The Pool Beacon Lodge Bank which the Radnorshire Wild Life Trust were able to buy in 2012. River Cnwch Surveys have found some interesting Bank plants, amongst which is Pillwort, Lugg , a rare aquatic fern, a Priority Pond Species listed on the Environment Act (Wales) 2016. Map Llan Lluest Water-Break- Continued on page 8 Its-Neck

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Heart of Wales Gravel Railway N B4356 to Llangunllo Pillwort Llanbister Lugg Gravel River From Wikipedia Road Sta Arch

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4 In this time of national crisis the necessity to obey Jesus’ instruction to love our neigh- bour is as great as it has ever been. Of course, we may need to be resourceful in how we express this love, in the context of all that is happening around us, as there will be many in our communities and families who need comfort, encouragement, practical support or financial help. So, may we be characterised by our acts of love during this challenging and troubling time. As part of the effort to curtail the spread of the virus many restrictions have been implemented, and an aspect of this has been the closure of all churches! These last three months have been upsetting for many of us, with wed- dings being cancelled, funerals conducted in churchyards, the absence of Sunday worship in our buildings, and no opportunity for private prayer in a consecrated place. Apart from the spiritual and social effects this is hav- ing, our churches are experiencing a serious financial challenge to say the least. Covid-19 has had huge economic consequences for many individuals and businesses up and down the country. We are extremely grateful to all those who contribute financially to support their parish church and this year we are especially thankful for those who make such contributions via direct debit or standing order, as well as others who have kindly continued to set aside cash which they have then passed on toVicar’s treasurers. Letter However, because the plate is not being passed in its traditional fashion our income has dropped significantly. For this reason, when our buildings are once again open and available for use, we shall inevitablyMark’s need toLetter seek your support and encouragement. There will probably be Gift Days and other fundraising events which we hope you will feel able to support. Finance Thank you all for your patience during lockdown, keep safe and thank you for your support in the future. Rev Mark Beaton Area Dean of Radnor and Builth

Cover: St Peter and St Paul - June 29 Two giants of the Church St Paul also started life with another Tradition tells us he was beheaded at St Peter, originally called Simon, name: Saul. Born a Jew he trained as Rome during the persecution of Nero. was a fisherman who met Jesus a Pharisee, and persecuted early Paul’s letters played a major part in through his brother, Andrew. He was Christians, until on the road to the later development of Christian an important disciple and witnessed Damascus he was suddenly given a theology. Here he is holding a sword the Transfiguration and the raising of vision of Christ. He was healed of his (the sword of truth). temporary blindness, baptised, and the daughter of Jairus. Jesus gave him Keys and sword surround both Peter retired to Arabia for three years of the name Cephas (Peter) which and Paul. This window is from St prayer and solitude, before returning. means ‘rock’ and told him that he Blaise’s, the main cathedral in would be given ‘the keys of the From then on Paul lived a life full of Dubrovnik. kingdom of heaven’. hazard and hardship. He made three Online great missionary journeys, to Cyprus, Online He played a big part in the early The Radnor is freely available at to Asia Minor and eastern Greece. Church and was the first apostle to wwRadnorw.beaco Magazinenhillbenefice. onlineorg.uk work a miracle. Tradition tells us that After stonings, beatings and imprison- Peter suffered under Nero and was ment in Jerusalem he was sent to Deadline crucified head-downwards. Peter is Rome for trial. On the way he was Deadline The deadline for September 2020 is shown here with grey hair and beard, shipwrecked on Malta. 15th August 2020. Please keep holding those keys to the kingdom. submissions to under 200 words.

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7 The River Lugg, or Afon Llugwy (Cont.)

Gravel Baptist Chapel

Beacon Lodge in the snow. The cottage to the right would have been for the Keepers �

Edward Allen (aged 19) also William, his brother, (aged 28) sons of Richard and Jane Allen who perished in a terrible snow storm on the Beacon Hill Dec 12th 1901 This poignant grave in Llangunllo churchyard dates back to the glory days of Beacon Lodge. Richard was the Game keeper and Edward was assistant game keeper.

Joseph and Margaret Griffin rowing on a Pool near Beacon Lodge �

Beacon Lodge Llangunllo (more of which later). No were invited to a lavish party at the Within a hop skip and a jump of the longer a 'cottage,' it must have had a Lodge. Last used in the 1950's the source on Pool Hill are the ruins of great deal of money thrown at it so building has sadly fallen into decay Beacon Lodge. that it could accommodate two and much of its land has passed to the There was a building at the site on the keepers and their dogs as well as a full Forestry Commission. However, in 1853 enclosures map when it was shooting party. It had a manmade fish the springtime you can still see called ‘Lawn Cottage’ – probably pool to provide fish for the pantry and snowdrops and daffodils below the its water was piped directly from a ruins and a lively little brook passes belonging to the Lawn Farm.2 nearby spring which was reputed to close by on its way to plunge over By 1888 it has become a shooting have ocular healing powers. Water-Break-Its-Neck before joining lodge for the guests of the Green- At Christmastime geese were sent to the Lugg. Price family who were involved, at the shooters based around Birmingham same time, in bringing the railway to from local farmers and in return they Continued

8 Branches of the Lugg Source

Confluence of stream (left) from Llan Lluest and the Lugg The Lugg (Llugwy) flowing to the valley

Water-Break-Its-Neck

Lower Water-Break-Its-Neck Water Avens at Water-Break-Its-Neck Pool See map on page 3

9 Gravel

Gravel Chapel Duck Race

Gravel Baptist Chapel The Lugg flowing behind Gravel Chapel and its Meeting Room/Kitchen

Gravel Arch

Crug Bridge, known locally as Gravel Arch, carries the Heart of Duck Race at Gravel Chapel Wales Railway over the road. in 2017 – where Baptisms happened in the 1930s

10 The River Lugg, or Afon Llugwy (Cont.) Gravel Baptist Chapel and --- a deep voice boomed out – ‘I They explained that they would Outdoor Baptisms baptise you in the name of the 'stank' (dam) the brook to make a The first place of worship we come to Father, the Son and the Holy pool and make a pen around it with is Gravel Baptist Chapel with a fine Ghost’, and we caught a brief stakes, Then a man would get in the ancient yew tree in the churchyard, Railwayglimpse Sheds/tentsof water being poured from water to make sure the sheep were a pitcher over someone's head.---- washed properly -'rubbing like if you Graveland an overflowChapel graveyard opposite. It was built in 1844 and rebuilt in three people, standing waist deep in was bathing a person.' It was done a Baptisms1878 to replace an earlier rather water, climbed up the bank – a girl fortnight before shearing to help the rudimentary structure. Before that and two young men, all wearing wool rise. 'you'd get a penny or two services were held in private houses heavy black mackintoshes and gum more for a clean fleece: but you was and baptisms were performed boots. The girl shook the water, loosing weight because you was outdoors in local brooks. Around the retriever-like, from her dark hair. washing the grease out -- but you'd mid 1820's there is an account of a Her eyes were shining – as though gain a bit with your combs and cutters baptism in a brook called Ligo, she had indeed been reborn. But of your shearing machine. When thought to be a corruption of Llugwy, the young men's faces remained they're not washed, th'old bits of sand being the first in the neighbourhood solemn – considering their wetness and muck off the hill are in the fleece, to be administered by total immersion and harshness of the wind – the and they'd get in the cutters and take --- “a large congregation assembled to three hurried off for a feast at the off their edge: perhaps you'd only do witness the novel sight A spirit of little inn.” a dozen sheep then, whereas if they'd persecution manifest itself. There was Later, when talking to a farmer's wife been washed you may have done snow on the ground. Stones and about outdoor baptisms Mrs Gandy twenty without sharpening.' snow balls were thrown at the asks “Does nobody ever catch cold?” I wonder what they'd have thought if minister, the candidates, and the The reply: “Never! ... There was a they heard that today the money paid Baptist friends who were present.” poor cripple boy whose parents were for a fleece doesn't always cover the (‘History of the Baptists in scared to death about his baptism, but cost of getting it off the sheep's back! Radnorshire’) he came out better than he went in.” Near Gravel Arch, where the Heart of A rather calmer occasion some The Sheep Wash Wales railway Line crosses the road, hundred or so years later is described A sheep wash shown just downstream the Lugg is joined by Nant-yr-Wyn by Ida Gandy in her book “ from Gravel Chapel indicates that brook then on to Llangunllo. She was humans weren't the only ones to be returning with her son from a visit to dipped. The practice of using the the source of the Lugg when natural waterways is less common Endnotes: now than it used to be but back in the “we were surprised to see a crowd 1 By kind permission of Peter Hood 1980's when Charles Kightly was of people gathered on the banks of 2 Radnorshire Society article by writing “Country Voices” he was able the brook, at a place where it had Aled Williams been widened for sheep washing.--- to call on the memories of Ron and Mrs Mills of Llaethdy.

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12 Tribute to Fay Exworth-Dent wonder what Fay would have made in the family, and when I made These became part of her life outside Iof a Zoom Church Service?! mistakes about ports or the countries of school and on into her retirement. Certainly she was no embracer of we had visited she would kindly and She embraced the Victorian and technology – and never even politely point out the error and leave Edwardian eras, and performed at possessed a TV. Yet she did appear it at that.” festivals and WIs and in St Edward’s on TV, I believe discussing storytelling Fay never quite lost this habit of Hall in Knighton. and her collection of nursery china. making corrections to some people’s She joined the choir in St Edwards, She had to visit her friend Carol written submissions, even when she and together we arranged some Holder to view it! was at the Spa (Care Home in services on Good Friday and Advent Llandrindod)! Sunday, where she meticulously She suffered from asthma all her life, prepared character parts and readings yet one of her first jobs was in 1960 to create a themed service with the when she was employed by the Red music. Father Christopher Buckley Cross to teach “Asthmatical British also entrusted her to take services in children” in Davos in Switzerland, in Whitton and St Edwards, where she the Kindersanatorium. read, very meaningfully, the sermons he prepared. She held services in Knighton hospital, preparing them in such thoughtful detail to make them truly We held a service for her at Hereford accessible to people struggling with Crematorium on June 1st, many of life’s difficulties. thoughtfully taken by Melia, that Fay attended other Churches and reflected on the many aspects of, and Chapels in the Knighton area, making events in her life that made Fay what friends wherever she went. To the she was, more than any one of her many friends, from different corners now dispersed friends knew. Tobogganing in Switzerland of her life, Fay meant a great deal. I Born in Bristol in 1936, her parents Fay was a mother figure to them - but have heard from so many of them moved twice to escape the bombing, they were certainly not mollycoddled, how important her friendship was, and Fay’s early memories recall a and they sometimes responded in an and underpinning all of them was her happy childhood in Thornbury; the equally robust manner, as we heard Christian belief – that had its origins family now included her younger from Sylvia Barrett at the service! in her childhood when she was ill. brother Malcolm. But she suffered Every year since, her “Swiss family” She will be missed by many in the badly from asthma, and with no have visited Fay, maintaining a strong community. She engaged with people effective treatment she spent many bond of friendship between them all. in shops, on the street, whereever days secluded at home. Three of them attended the service. they were! Malcolm, now in Australia, recalls On her return she taught in several later:“Fay was a good and diligent schools, and undertook further student which enabled her to pursue training, where she met Islwyn her desire to be a Primary School Watkins, her art tutor at Birmingham Teacher, and when she left Grammar University. They married and moved School she went to Cheltenham Son, brother, father, lover, to Knighton where Islwyn opened and Teachers College and gained her friend. There is room in the ran the Antique shop for many years, Diploma in Teaching.” heart for all the affections, as until his death in January 2019. there is room in heaven for all “By this time I [Malcolm] had left Fay continued teaching, which was the stars. school and went off to sea, Fay wrote embellished with storytelling and many letters to me and it was really - Victor Hugo character enactments, and which comforting to hear what was going on included numerous strong dialects!

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15 First Ministry Area Zoom Service

n Sunday, May 24th Rev Mark Mark shared thoughts about Jesus service before Zoom automatically OBeaton bravely led a Zoom calling us to be his witnesses to the switched us all off! worship service. About 25 of us from ends of the earth, even here in But just before that Mark gave us this across the Ministry Area logged into Radnorshire. We give our witness gift: Zoom, and off we went for that last statement, our evidence of Christian Sunday before Pentecost. faith through what we say and by our It was so good to see friends. We each service to others.. had our own little screen and without Kit prayed for all in our churches, now turning around in our pews to stare, closed, and for all who are suffering we could see everyone in their own or working to relieve suffering in this homes, except one or two lurking in pandemic, Howard and Ann Dean read our lessons about Jesus’ the shadows. We sang along, but no .” one heard whether we were in or out Ascension and in lieu of coffee there of tune. was online banter at the end of the Virtual Communion at Pentecost orty computers logged into our Rev Mark Beaton led the service, with race or language; no one was FPentecost Zoom service; many parishioners - Marlene Evans and excluded. The same message holds were couples, so over fifty people Laura Woodside-Jones reading true today. joined for a virtual Pentecost. lessons and prayers. Adeline Jennings Petra led the Eucharist, and on screen There wasn’t room for everyone on from Builth sang “Breathe on me many hands lifted a piece of bread the screen, but enough to show Breath of God” and “Spirit of and a cup to their own lips, a virtual Rachel holding her brand, new Holiness” to the tune of “Blow the communion for our Ministry grandson who is living with them Wind Southerly”. Nice. Area. during lockdown. Zoom did cycle Rev Janet Day preached about the around participants, more than shows arrival of the Holy Spirit in Jerusalem. opposite. It was for EVERYONE, regardless of Trinity Sunday on Zoom ona Worship featured in our Trinity The final blessing for the Wayfarer IZoom. We asked God in his grace sent us out: to forgive us Adeline sang again for us, the meltingly beautiful “Such love” and later when the children joined her for a round we all dissolved in laughter. Petra spoke about the mystery of the “Trinity”, a word first coined by Tertullian in 200 A.D. But the notion of dates back to Genesis.

Your invitation to Zoom ur Ministry Team and five 43993 access the meeting without a Ochurches in the Buallt (Builth) To join us click on the text directly computer, but via your ipad, iphone Benefice are leading a service via below the words "Join Zoom or even your landline. Contact Petra Zoom at 9.30am every Sunday, until Meeting" or Mark for help. They can also send Aug 30th. You are invited to join in. Meeting ID: 827 7454 3993 you the readings and the order of This code will work for all our Zoom Our Diocese has paid to upgrade our service. The readings are also meetings: Zoom facility so you should be able available on https://us02web.zoom.us/j/827745 www.beaconhillbenefice.org.uk

16 First Zoom Service

Ministry Area Zoom Service. mgj41 is Michael Johnson who is hiding from the camera. Zoom at Pentecost

17 Wylcwm Street Corona Choir

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18 Wylcwm Street’s Clap for the NHS n the first Thursday we clapped By the next week a song had been celebrate two birthdays. I've met new Oas a nation I gingerly stepped chosen to sing to Katy's piano neighbours and re-kindled old outside my house in Wylcwm Street accompaniment: friendships. I to start my solitary salute to all our key seemed very appropriate High-point think I can safely workers, and was relieved to hear and Katy (Baker) provided the words of the week say it has other people around me also for us. Around six neighbours and a become a high- whacking their hands together or guitar appeared this time. point of the week for us all. We are banging pots in an effortWylcwm to be Streetheard. The next week certainly thanking the people we I couldn't actually see anyone, Even more there were more depend on to keep our world running Corona Choir though. people, and and two dogs and healthy, but it is also helping us Then I heard my neighbour playing a tuba, and (mine included). to stay positive, have a laugh, and feel real kinship,- which is so important in her piano as loudly as she could with then a flute The next week her thrown open windows. “Well even more a time of such separation. done, Katy!” I shouted, but I wasn't people, and a So, roll on tonight - it's Thursday and sure she'd heard. Then there were a tuba, and then a flute! For a few there's nothing better than to get few fireworks in the air, and the weeks we were live streaming to a together, sing with my friends and definite sounds of Knighton doing neighbour's mum outside Aberdeen! spread a little happiness and 'something' at least together, so I tried We almost know the song by now, but gratitude!' to clap louder and my grown up in all honesty our enthusiasm children came out to join in. When we definitely outstrips our skill! went back in we found we were Over the weeks we have extended the smiling and felt just a bit energized. clap and added more singing to

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n our prayers we continue to pray Congratulations to June Ruff who Jim Jones: much loved husband Ifor all in need, all who are unwell recently celebrated her 80th Birthday of Ann. His funeral took place on remembering Dorothy Earp (Cottage on 12th June. Do hope you had a 26th May at Hereford View) those in hospital and all lovely day and enjoyed one of your Crematorium. The service was receiving treatment: Holly, Becky delicious cakes. June regularly makes conducted by Rev Petra and Annie. The virus is causing lots of goodies for our coffee morning Goodband. many to be anxious and lonely; we sales and gives the large Christmas Memorial Services for Fay and pray that soon we will be able to get cake for our annual draw. Jim will be arranged in St. back to normal. Lots of summer birthdays celebrated. Edward's when restrictions are We are sorry to hear that Audrey Happy birthday to Pauline Parker, lifted. Green suffered a nasty fall recently Silvia Balls, Derrick Price, Lin Heakin, We send our sympathy to Joyce and pray for a speedy recovery. Best Mike Conway, Gwen Morgan, Rebe Fairclough and family on the wishes to Audrey. Brick, and Lilian Bright. death of husband Geoff brother- Good news that Richard Lewis is We remember all who have lost loved in-law of June, Brenda and Ann. recovering at home following ones in the past few weeks. The Our thoughts are also with the surgery. families of: family of Ann Maslen Jones who Happy first wedding anniversary to Fay Exworth Dent: The funeral rook used to live in Knighton and John and Rev Petra Goodband for place on 1st June at Hereford attended St. Edward's with their special day on 24th August. Crematorium. husband, also deceased. Jean Price

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20 In memory of our unknown grandfathers, uncles, and cousins…… he recent VE day celebrations led New Radnor. Many of those buried Tme to think about my Mum, who will still have family in the area and was 6 when she lost her father in the graves are tended by them or by 1941 – and, of how in 1978 we took the parish. Others are sadly the long trip to Israel to find his grave. forgotten. But, whichever, you may WeV.E. knew Day that Grandad was buried in find it interesting to know that they a CommonwealthWar Memorials War Cemetery at are there, and perhaps take a Ramleh - in what was then Palestine. lockdown walk to find and remember But we did not know that Ramleh them. I will be covering the Knighton (now Ramla) is a city with a high Arab graves in detail in a later article, but population. When we visited in ‘78 it our rural graves are detailed following: was an area of simmering tensions Beguildy (St Michael) – Beguildy and extremely hard to access. (St Michael) – William Cyril Williams - Marion’s grandfather’s grave aged 21, died 1943. Royal Air Force has had the impact of that rarely Voluntary Reserve – Air Gunner. Son visited hideaway in the Middle East). of John and Sarah Williams of Even those of you who have not Crossgates. In the 1939 register he made these trips will have seen was working on a family farm in pictures of the immaculate lawns and Builth. His headstone notes that he the air of calmBeguildy of these gardens War Grave of our was killed (after?) returning from war dead. ButBleddfa I wonder War how Gravemany of Germany. The detailed record shows you know that we have that he was killed after his plane Evancoyd War Grave Commonwealth War Graves in the crashed into a mountainside in North UK? In fact, Britain has 343,000 war Wales. Sadly, all 6 crew were killed. Marion’s mother at her father’s graves. These are mostly the resting grave in Palestine Bleddfa (St Mary Magdalene’s) places of men and women who died – George Lewis – aged 22, died We arrived, and for the Israeli troops in the UK in military hospitals. Others 1917. Kings Shropshire Light we were clearly not welcome visitors. died in training accidents or their Infantry. Son of George and Mary But, after some hours and a little bodies were washed ashore after air Lewis, Green House, Bleddfa. interrogation, we were allowed to or naval conflict. They are many George did not see action abroad but cross barriers and to enter the nationalities – in Hereford, there are sadly died in Neath of meningitis. (As cemetery. It had been quite a Polish, Canadian, and Indian war an interesting aside to George’s story worrying experience but, in some burials. Most are buried in one of 5 I found that he and five of his younger ways, it made the calm of the large military cemeteries but over siblings were all baptised at Whitton cemetery; its ordered headstones; and 13000 are scattered throughout local church in March 1907. George was managed gardens even more moving. church and chapel graveyards – already 12. I wonder if there was As was the welcome we received from brought home at the request of their some sort of revivalism in the area at the elderly Arab caretaker and his families. There are 25 sites in that time.) wife. They knew from burial records Radnorshire alone, sheltering 59 of that my grandfather was a Roman these graves. For example, Evancoyd (St Peter’s) – Frederick Catholic and had gone to the extreme Llandrindod, Rhayader, and Knighton Richard Evans - aged 27, died 1918. kindness of finding a priest to pray at each have 12. Many of these will Denbighshire Yeomanry. Son of the grave with my mother. have Commonwealth War Graves Richard Davies, Kington (originally a gardener of Vicarage Cottage, For my mother this was one of the headstones – although families could Evancoyd). Frederick was posted to most significant moments in her life. opt for their own memorial. Egypt in 1916 and sent home unfit For me, it aroused a real respect for In our own local parish area, there are for service five months later. From the the idea of these war graves. Since the 12 graves in Knighton churchyard records he appears to have had some then I have visited many of the plus graves in Beguidly, Bleddfa, form of enteric dysentery. He was cemeteries in Europe (although none Evancoyd, Felindre, Gladestry and never to be fit again. Continued on page 23 21 Spar Knighton MEG LAWRENCE MTI 07910 892172 for all your grocery needs 01544 370330 MASSAGE TRAINING INSTITUTE [email protected] Fresh meat from local butcher Fresh veg, Bloomers bread ACCREDITED PRACTITIONER IN 20 minutes from Hay, Z Shopand Dave’s Deli HOLISTIC MASSAGE THERAPYZ Massage Kington Therapy & Presteigne Home delivery service Wednesday, Friday Phone/Fax 01547 528 317 HOLISTIC MASSAGE THERAPY is a listening and sensitive therapy, treating the whole person; giving relief from pain, easing tension and providing relaxation

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22 Felindre (Bethel) Baptist Burial There has not been room here to put Ground) -William Edward Lloyd – other than the briefest details. But aged 23, died 1940. Welsh Regiment. note that all these men left Son of Ann and Jonathan T Lloyd Radnorshire ready to fight in a foreign (deceased). The 1939 register shows country. Most in Europe, but poor Notes Frederick Evans caught the disease (1) VE Day will have set many people him working with his fatherFelindre at War Grave that would eventually kill him as far thinking about their parents role in Woodgate Farm, Cascob. Gladestry War Grave away as in Egypt. Imagine the culture World War 2. Individual military Gladestry (St Mary’s) – John New Radnorshock forWar these Grave country boys – all service records are embargoed to the Watson Drew - aged 21, died 1917. strangers in a strange and hostile land. general public until after 2045. But Herefordshire Regiment. Son of John surviving spouses and children have a and Selina Drew, Gladestry Court For those of you who are interested in right to these records. They can be Farm. His grave is an example of a looking further, the Commonwealth obtained by filling in a form at privately chosen memorial. War Graves Commission (CWGC) website is the best staring point and it www.gov.uk/get-copy-military- New Radnor (St Mary’s) - John is easy to search. If you need any help service-records. Walter Moses – aged 37, died 1942. I am happy for you to contact me on An administrative cost of £30. Royal Armoured Corps. Son of 01544 350871 or email Walter and Jane Moses, husband of (2) Until 1960 the Commonwealth [email protected]. Eva Mary Moses, Pendree, New War Graves Commission was known Radnor. There were Moses family at as the Imperial War Graves Pendree until relatively recently. Commission. Flora and Fauna On TV we have been re-living past gorgeous scent of the roses, sweet To bee or not to bee Chelsea Flower Shows showing great peas, pinks, lupins, lilies, lavenderBees and This summer, spare a thought for the design. Viewers are now appreciating lots more providing a riot of colour. bees who visit your garden. What will wildlife in the garden: bees, butterflies, Lavender, often thought of as old they find there to eat? Albert Einstein moths and many different birds; some fashioned, does have a long history. once said that man-kind cannot live people are hearing bird song for the A favourite of Nell Gwynne, Queen without bees, such is their importance first time. We are fortunate to live in Victoria and Queen Elizabeth (Queen in the survival of the global an area where we can enjoy these. Mother). Lavender flowers candied in ecosystem. As a result of lock down so many caster sugar was popular with young For bees do far more than make more people are growing their own people in France in the 17th Century honey — they pollinate more than 90 vegetables, strawberries and and called "Kissing Comforts;" crops that we rely on for food, raspberries. It is good news that apparently they help disguise bad including apples, pears, blueberries, Thomas and Serena (young breath. Yardley's famous lavender tomatoes and strawberries. In recent gardeners) have recently acquired an water began to be produced, earning years, the bee population has allotment in Knighton and are a Royal patronage plummeted. Attacks by varroa mite, enthusiastically planning to grow their Kissing from Queen the overuse of pesticide and own produce. All our flower arrangers comforts Victoria. Many herbicides, combined with intensive are having a quiet time, no flowers in people now use farming, is thought to have killed Church, no lavender oil on bed millions. More leisurely shows and linen to encourage sweet dreams. What can we do to help, in even a attitude to competitions Gladiolus is one summer flower which small way? Plant some traditional gardening to plan, is simple to grow and provides cottage garden favourites such as perhaps a spectacular colour for several weeks rosemary, lavender, bluebells, fox- lesson for us all to slow down. at the height of summer. What other glove, comfrey and viper's bugloss in Hopefully with some hot summer sun bloom looks like an exotic butterfly or your garden — all of which bees love. and long evenings we can take a more rare orchid? They look superb in the Bee welcoming in your garden! leisurely attitude to gardening and back of the border but do need take time to admire the beauty and staking.

23 The Panther Story – The Motorcycle, not the animal)

he story begins with Joah Carver A full history of P&M is given in Barry balanced on the back of the sidecar TPhelon, who, in the late 19th Jones’s excellent book ‘The Panther coming down an Alpine pass, century, manufactured wire-drawing Story’ published by Panther Publishing expected to bail dies and gauges for the textile industry, 1999 and to whom I am indebted for light a fire out as clouds of in Cleckheaton, an industrial town in the above, and also to the flourishing smoke came off Yorkshire. He was a keen cyclist. Panther Owner’s Club, which is under the the brakes. It Yorkshire, being a hilly place, and him pivotal to keeping our old bikes on the engine to went several being of a mechanical bent of mind, road. thaw the oil times to Ireland, Motorcycle working in his own time with another In the 1920’s, with post war Isle of Man, The man, HarryPanther Rayner, it wasn’t long prosperity, motorised transport really Netherlands, Denmark, Italy and before he developed a working motor took off. The development of Finland in winter. In Finland when it bicycle in 1900. motorcycles was rapid but P&M, now got to 21° below freezing I had to The engine he made was designed to marketing motorcycles under the new light a fire under the engine to thaw fit in place of the front down tube of ‘Panther’ trademark, always retained the oil. We went to Colorado (by his bicycle (the sloping bit down from the original feature of using the engine container, with the Club) and the handlebars to the pedals) and as part of the frame. To this day the crossed the Great Central Divide (for transmission was by metal bicycle machines are affectionately known as those who were wondering we did chain (when other machines had little Panther ‘slopers’. not change carburettor settings) and better than a The bikes you see here are a 1961 to New Zealand, South Island crossing the Fox Glacier where Transmission leather belt). In 650cc Model 120 sidecar outfit which 1901 Phelon I bought in 1974, for £5, in bits. I had Nicky had to ford rivers to see if the by metal came to an outfit could get through. We love bicycle no manual for it agreement with I bought in so I put the engine pottering down the Welsh lanes. chain the Humber, of 1974, for £5, on a milk crate Sadly the works went into Coventry, to receivership in 1962, the last bikes in bits and worked it out produce the machine under licence. from there. The produced being the sidecar hauling Sadly, Harry Rayner was killed in a car sloping engine sits, or rather ‘slopes’ ‘biggest aspidistra’ Panther 120’s. accident in 1903. Richard Moore, a prominently and you can see how it They fell victim to the Mini car and young engineer brimming with good forms part of the frame. The other is Japanese competition. ideas, then joined the company in a rare 1937 350cc Model 85, with Nevertheless Joah Phelon might 1904 and the P&M (Phelon and ‘girder’ forks. Not a true ‘sloper’ but have been amazed to see his Moore) partnership began. that’s another story! motorcycles still going 100 years During the First World War P&M were Both my children were brought up to later. Or would he? given the contract to supply machines travel in the sidecar and later, with my for The Royal Flying Corps. wife Nicky (who also rides), we journeyed great distances. Outstanding were trips to Switzerland, when Nicky,

Prayer for understanding other Human Beings: Teach me, O God, not to pass judgement on my neighbour, Until I have walked many miles in his sandals, And carried his burden on my shoulders. Instead, make me mindful of the needs of my neighbour. Amen. (A prayer from the Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile) used for Llanfair Meditation during lockdown

24 The Panthers

1937 350cc Model 85 Dai runnig the Slow Rrace at Panther Event in France 2013

Dai with his 1961 650cc Model 120 sidecar outfit in New Zealand

25 Knighton Comm

Lockdown Plant Swapping

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Woodlanders doing Maintenance Woodlanders putting casing on new trees

26 Socially Distant Plant Swap

he annual plant swap took place gloves available,. Luckily the sun Tin the car park of Knighton shone and people enjoyed the Community Centre recently. It opportunity to see each other and proved to be very popular with a huge have a "socially distant" chat. A FARMER'S LOT number of swaps and donations for All the remaining plants have been Wet day the Edible Knighton projects totalling donated to the Knucklas Castle no hay. £128.50. Community Land Project plant stall. There was a one way system with Sheep shorn hand sanitizer and complimentary Cold morn. Fox about Hens out. Doreen Hart Dead duck Doreen died on June 12th in her care no luck. home. She had been unwell for some Weather dry time. horse fly. Doreen was for many years one of the Annual Show Cows in organists at Llanfair Waterdine Farmer’sWhat a Lotdin. With great regret RVGC Church; a stalwart second contralto in Dog fight Poem have decided to cancel this the Llanfair Singers; the pianist in hard bite. Mig’s Band and a member of the Radnoryear’s Valley 40�� Gardening anniversary Goat ate Llanfair Waterdine Women’s Institute. annual show, which was Dad's bait. There are probably other Pond dry due to take place on 5 organisations which she supported, ducks die. September 2020 in New too. Radnor’s Community Snow arrived Doreen will be remembered fondly: the lambs died. Centre. organists’ hymn book at St Mary’s, No eggs But we will be back next Llanfair Waterdine, still has Doreen’s aching legs. year, and it will still be the stop registration above some of the hymns. First section of a poem by 40�� show, so let’s make it Iris Greaves special in 2021.

Learning with The Woodlanders hen Knighton Community other. This could be tree costs - such as insurance, tools and WWoodlands Group was first identification, how to correctly stack equipment. established, a primary aim was to logs or safe lifting techniques. Several However, we definitely still have gaps learn new skills. This has remained volunteers have gained industry- to fill! If you could help us with our focus as we wish to strengthen recognised qualifications in areas such biodiversity surveys, fundraising, grant the knowledge of our group and as woodland management planning applications, marketing, sales or IT, local community and, over time, and felling using chainsaws. we would love to hear from you. reduce our reliance on outside We have now reached the point that For more information about our expertise. we are offering our own training volunteering opportunities, please see It is definitely the case that, over the courses in ‘Hedge laying’ and our website or telephone 01547 last 10 years, we have increased our ‘Introduction to Woodland 520374. skills as a group. All of our volunteers Management’. We run these as fund- http://tveg.org.uk/wordpress/what- are taught how to use hand-tools raisers to support our work, with any we-do/woodland-project safely, and everyone learns from each profits going into meeting our running

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30 Historic Catholic Church in Knighton fter reading the June issue of The Radnor and seeing Athe photos and write ups of the local churches I have some photos of the previous Catholic Church. I moved to Knighton from Surrey as a child at the age of nine. My parents came to live and be caretakers at the Catholic Church until the property had to be demolished as it was deemed unsafe. 1) The front of the building was our house, No. 17 Market Street At the time the photo was taken showing the fire engines the new fire station was being built, hence the engines parked where they were for some time. Behind the fire engines were big wooden doors which the parishioners came through beneath the first floor of the house and into the courtyard area. The church was attached to this house at first floor level going out from the back of 1 the property. 17 Market Street, the caretaker’s house - 1963. 2) Parishioners then went up the outside concrete steps to enter the church. 3) The building with the cross was not the actual church but it had storage on the ground floor and the vestry on the upper floor with the arched windows. The priest used the door on this building for his entrance to the church. He ascended to the vestry and then via an internal door to the church, 1958-69. Church Entrance

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32 Old Radnor W.I. Old logo à This article from the past is from ‘Powys-Radnor 1915-1990: 75 Years [Pages 39-40] ld Radnor Women's Institute By 1949 membership had fallen, so it such as Kington and Owas formed in 1921 by Lady was decided to change to evening Knighton hospitals, Duff Gordon with eighteen members meetings, also to run a bus to convey Radnorshire Blind, present. Lady Duff Gordon served as members. This was much appreciated Imperial Cancer Research, PresidentOld Radnor until 1946 W.I. when ill health and membership rose to thirty. Of Rheumatism Council and £200 each forcedW.I. her to resign. In the 1930s and course, times have changed again, to the "Raise a Laser" Appeal and the up to 1946 members were invited most members have a car so a bus is Special Care Baby Unit at Hereford each summer to a Garden Party at not needed. So different from fifty or County Hospital. Harpton Court, after a tour of the sixty years ago when people would Our W.I. has organised classes in gardens and a lovely tea members walk two or three miles to their upholstery, crochet, lamp-shade joined in games. For many years after meetings. making and dressmaking. Two of our that we were invited to Womaston To mark the N.F.W.I. Golden Jubilee, members attended Denman College House by Mr and Mrs Meyrick Golden Conifers were planted at Old last year for a course on painting. Our Beebee, and later by Commander and Radnor by a members are mainly interested in Mrs Beebee, everyone looked forward Golden founder member. cookery, handicrafts and flower to this party. Now times have Our own Jubilee arranging. We usually compete at the changed, this house has also been conifers for was celebrated Open Day, and for several years have sold and it is used as a Residential Golden with a party at been successful in the Special W.I. School for the Handicapped. Jubilee which the birthday class at Kington Show, being awarded During the war years collections were cake was cut by a the Kingswood Cup in 1982 and made for member with forty years unbroken 1983, and were placed second in Christmas parcels the 'Red service, one of our members acted as 1988 and 1989. Cross 1d our treasurer for twenty-one years! to friendless Our W.I. has experienced many per Week Our Parish Hall was given by Lady changes during nearly seventy years servicemen Fund', Duff Gordon, our Founder President. of its existence, but winter Members have always been interested Now 27 we are still a happy comforts were knitted for the forces, in maintaining it, having decorated it members and active Institute. and Christmas parcels sent to several years ago. Now that it has had Our membership has friendless servicemen. Jam-making to be renovated and extended they fluctuated during the years, it is now sessions were organised, and there have organised sales, a concert, and a twenty-seven, having just had five were collections of Rose-hips for fashion show to help raise funds and new members who are mainly young, syrup-making. The subjects for our as a result over £1,000 was given to so we look forward to our W.I. being talks were very different then, they the building fund. carried on into the next century. included "Make-do-and-Mend", the We have an annual sale of work from A.R.P. and the forming of National which other charities have benefited, Savings Groups. Knighton Community Centre Action on Hearing Loss Free snack lunch Delivered by volunteers to For batteries or re-tubing Powys Audiology postal service through these contacts: your house Brecon War Memorial Hospital Tel: 01874 615691 (direct ext 5691) EVERY THURSDAY Email: [email protected] Soup Roll Cake Fruit or access Action on Hearing Loss for support. Drink supplied by Radnor Hills Website: www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk/wales Lunch Information line on - 0808 808 0123 Text Phone 0808 808 900 Lunches must be booked. Either complete online referral form or [email protected] mobile - 07552165800 Email:Hearing Aid Clinics msg us at Facebook Knighton and District Corona Virus support page.

33 The Menacing Word at Lockdown Week 10?

ell, I think it is week 10 but I can’t help but spend time Perhaps someone will breed a Wthere again it could be any contemplating the meaning of the CoronaRose in remembrance of these week at all, since we all retired to our word , and how such a times. To be sure these times of homes and gardens and waited for the beautiful word, derivedHermione from the Evanspandemic will inspire many artists and Coronavirus to be contained. Such is Latin, meaning crown, can now be so others to great acts of creativity. I my confusion, that it is not just weeks menacing when attached to the word can’t wait. that I can longer differentiate, but virus. Nor how it is, that a word As for introspection, I am much days also. John and I enjoyed a virtually unheard of four months ago, drawn to this poem by John delicious Sunday dinner on a is now on everyone’s tongue! But it O’Donohue. Particularly in these Saturday! has also become an amalgam, with times of isolation I find it challenges Restrictions on our movements are lots of other words, so that its menace me. Perhaps it will challenge you too. beginning to be eased, but not it has in some way been redeemed. It Stay safe. seems for those of us too old to be let seems the whole world can out! So plenty of time then, for participate in a CoronaChoir or a contemplation and introspection. CoronaQuiz. How wonderful is that?

At the end of the day, a mirror of questions

What dreams did I create last night? Where could I have exposed myself to the risk Where did my eyes linger today? of something different? Where was I blind? Where did I allow myself to receive love? Where was I hurt without anyone noticing? With whom today did I feel most myself? What did I learn today? What reached me today? How deep did it What did I read? imprint? What new thoughts visited me? Who saw me Endtoday? of the Day poem What differences did I notice in those closest What visitationsPoem had I from the past and from to me? the future? Whom did I neglect? What did I avoid today? Where did I neglect myself? From the evidence – why was I given this day? What did I begin to today that might endure? - John O’Donohue How were my conversations? From the Book “To bless the space between us.” What did I do today for the poor and excluded? Did I remember the dead today?

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35 Made in Knucklas

by Stuart Roper

Photo of the carved banks

Carved banks of the Ffrydwen

Ffrydwen Brook and its banks

Knucklas Viaduct

36 ‘Made in Knucklas’ Art

ooking towards an Autumn/ Stuart Roper: It’s interesting to might be interested to see how it LWinter exhibition of artwork, see how the recent floods have carved looks now. Needless to say I’ve been here is more ‘Made in Knucklas’ away at the banks on the bend of the down there with my paints. Ffrydwen Brook, so I thought you

Knucklas and District Notes for July/August, 2020

he weather around here has Wales being slower than England to local National Trust Properties, such Tgradually become more ease Lockdown with some residents as Powis Castle with its Clive seasonable following the earlier still ‘shielding’, life here seems some Museum, having to look afresh at its erratic wet, hot and dry spells. In distance away from normal. Even so, portrayal Britain’s colonial past. addition, a severe late frost has set morale seems quite good. With the Royal Welsh Show cancelled back gardens and especially Recently, on Glyndwr, there has been for this year the Agricultural Society is agriculture, Now, as I write, the water regular ‘clapping for carers’, a V.E.Knucklassuffering Notes severe financial loss. It is courses are low but the reservoirs and Day street-party and other hoped that the Winter Fair will be able water tables are still well-stocked. It celebrations. to take place. has been good weather for sheep- The recent focus on the eternal and shearing. universal problems of racism and However, with schools able to slavery, which has shown itself in this provide only a phased return and country, comes close to home with

Music in New Radnor - A Potted History of Village Concerts n New Radnor there are regular with occasional sideways forays into While we hope Iconcerts in the village hall during both early and folk music. to be able to the winter. Have you ever wondered We do our best to bring a varied carry on with how they came about? programme of concerts each season. the planned Music in New Radnor was started We have a strong following and our concerts in over 30Music years in ago New by RadnorSid and Betty concerts have a good reputation. February and March, we will have to Partington, former string players with Concerts are always on the second wait ‘til the new year and assess the the HalléNew Orchestra, Radnor Music who retired to Saturday of the month, from October situation and current guidelines then. the village and wanted to hold musical to March. The regular March concert The safety of our lovely performers evenings in their home. Over the is a rousing event by a student and our wonderful warm years the events grew in popularity ensemble from the Royal Welsh audience members is paramount and and moved to the new Community College. This is a great opportunity to we won't do anything to Hall to accommodate a larger see students on the brink of their jeopardise this. audience and to take advantage of the individual and collective careers, marvellous resonance in the hall. before they are famous (and while we “We stay apart so that no- one is missing when we meet The concerts have continued without can still afford them). together again.” a break since then under different Postponing until February committees; the current committee The Music in New Radnor committee first working together in 2008. have taken the difficult decision to A perfect reason to stay safe in these Neither Sid nor Betty are with us postpone all of our planned autumn strange times. anymore, but we continue their legacy concerts and offer the performers With all our warmest wishes. On of bringing high quality music to the alternative dates. behalf of the rest of the team. village – still mainly classical but now

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38 The Mystery of a Parish Library! ecently I came across a records. The vicar thought it may border, is about 12. Both these Rnewspaper article by Cynric have just withered away, so to speak, villages are over 60 miles away from Mytton-Davies called “A Parish with some books becoming so old and Cardiganshire Llangunllo. Mytton – Library at Llangunllo.” The article is tattered that they were ultimately Davies posed the question “is it from the late 1960s and was printed thrown away, while others may have reasonable that vicars of parishes so in the local County Times and Gazette. been borrowed and never returned.” far away would be appointed Trustees He writes “Somewhere I once read Had it perhaps passed to the school of this particular library?” Their that Llangunllo had a Parish Library when state education was introduced appointment he felt made it almost which was in existence in 1811 and in 1870? The original school had certain that the Llangunllo of the Bray owed its inception to a foundation by been in part of the church, but the Library was the one in Radnorshire. the Rev Doctor Bray who lived from Headmistress, Miss Mary Richards, And what became of it? Well that 1656 to 1730. He came of a Border was also unable to help. remains a mystery! Bray, Rev Dr family, was born at Marton in the As there was nothing to be learned parish of Chirbury and was educated about the Parish Library from anyone at Oswestry School and All Souls, in Llangunllo at the time, Mytton- Oxford. One of his lifelong concerns Davies decided further enquires would was the establishment of Parish have to be made elsewhere. Libraries, and before he died, he Dr Thomas Kelly’s “Early Public founded the organisation named Dr Libraries” published in 1965 provided Bray’s Associates, to carry on this information and stated the library was work after him. The Llangunllo at Llangunllo in Cardiganshire, near Library would have been started by Newcastle Emlyn and not Llangunllo, one of his associates.” Radnorshire. To find out more Mytton–Davies However, further research from travelled to the village, visited the Archaeological Cambrenis of 1858, church and school and interviewed revealed that the Trustees of the the Vicar and Head Teacher. Llangunllo Library were the vicars of He goes on to report “Rev Martin Cascob and Kerry. Cascob is four Rev Dr Bray Jones, was extremely interested in the miles away from Llangunllo and Parish Library, but unfortunately, Kerry, just over the Montgomeryshire could not find any mention of it in his

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40 Songs of Praise Remembered

Maureen Conway writes: “My late organists until Miss Davies retired mother Jean Kilby was one of the in 2003, aged 94. Songs of Praise people interviewed ... I do have With reference to Doreen the LP recording although we Hart, we received sad news don’t have an old fashioned record today (14 June, 2020) that Doreen was Lily Davies and Tommy Thomas player these days.” Hart, whom many in Knucklas and conducted the Town Silver Band. On the day of recording the prayers and ...... Knighton will remember well, died on 12 June in her care home. final blessing were said by the vicar Isabel Morris says “My late mother Doreen was well into her nineties. Canon Roy Luther Thomas. The took part in it and I have a vinyl copy, floral I am a possessor yes the good old LP, of the recording arrangements Fascinating of the Songs of Miles of cabling as produced by the BBC. were by Jean Lily Davies interviews Praise recording, into the church Unfortunately, I no longer have any Price and in LP form. Miss meansDoreen of playing Hart it, but I am happy to Mary Marriot. lend it to anyone who has.” Davies plays on it and so does a section of Knighton Silver Band. The Much of Church Street was taken up ...... recording contains some fascinating by large B.B.C. vehicles, one set up Richard Lewis writes that the interviews and fine hymns. as a recording studio with miles of recording was made in St Edward’s cabling into the Church to run the “On another note, I totally agree with Church, Knighton in March 1977, but vast overhead lighting and cameras. It George’s comments about ‘Songs of it was broadcast on 15th May of that was a day we will never forget. I am Praise’. It used to somewhat resemble year. sure the viewing figures escalated on a church service of the kind older the Sunday evening in May when we George asks “but who was Lily people knew and was an alternative all watched ourselves on the television Davies?” I am sure that many people to Evensong for those who were singing with such enthusiasm. reading George’s article will be able to housebound or who did not wish to tell him about Miss Elizabeth venture out on a dark winter’s The Hymns were: Davies, known as Lil, and will have evening. Side One: been acquainted with her far longer ...... than I was. I Jean Price writes that George knew Miss accomplished Baker’s article brought back so many Davies and sensitive lovely memories of the occasion and because I had the lead up to the B.B.C. recording organist the good for television. It was an exciting time fortune to be for all Church, Chapel members and Side two: an organist at St Mary’s Church, friends to be invited to take part. Llanfair Waterdine, at the same time. In addition to being a lady of great The nine hymns were chosen by kindness and graciousness, she was individuals representing their also an accomplished and sensitive congregation, each one interviewed organist. After a long and by the B.B.C. and included on the official record. Some of us still own distinguished time at St Edward’s Jean also tells us her memories of Lily the record. organ, Miss Davies had come to St overleaf. Mary’s to play in 1994 at the same Prior to screening, rehearsals were Continued overleaf time as Doreen Hart and they, and conducted by David Gedge (Brecon later also I, alternated as the weekly Cathedral) and Roy Waters St Edward's choir master. The organist

41 Lily Davies Remembered Lily Davies: Lily grew up in the party was arranged and enjoyed by T Johns, Canon I Davies, Rev A Erwood area and attended Llyswek patients, staff and friends in Hawkins and Rev Tim Williams. Primary School learning to play the appreciation of 30 years of dedicated She was delighted to have played the piano and organ. At the age of service to the hospital. organ for the Songs of Praise service 17years she was regularly playing the For over 30 years Lily played the relayed on B.B.C. T.V. in 1977. In all organ at Crickadarn Church for organ at St. Edwards for weddings, Lily was given the civic award for her Sunday services. In the early seventies funerals, midweek services and civic services to music in the community. I she came to live in Knighton and soon occasions also Sunday school through consider it a real joy to have known became the organist at St. Edward's the year under the leadership of seven her. She has left many lovely Church. She also played the organ vicars Canon K Evans, Canon Roy memories. every week at Knighton Hospital. On Luther Thomas, Rev H Jennings, Rev her 94th birthday in 2003 a special

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43 Recipe – Elderflower Cordial – Very Simple Elderflower bushes are common in woods and hedgerows. The blossom has many uses. In addition to cooking it’s used in orthodox medicine and as an ingredient for skin ointments and eye lotion. Pick 20 (half a carrier bag) elderflower heads (an inch or two of stem is okay but no leaves) on a dry day before lunch, when they are fully open, clean and bright. Pick from as high up as possible – less chance of contamination from vehicles and animals. Do not wash them, as you will removeRecipe fragrance. Give them a good shake instead. Start theElderflower cordial as soon Cordial as you get home or the fragrance will become a smell. Use it in a variety of ways but it’s particularly good when diluted with sparkling water or Prosecco …. Make this NOW while the elderflower blossom is still in bloom.

Ingredients - 150 mls bottled or tap water, 3 small water bottles. - 1 kg sugar, granulated or caster (or even light brown) - 2 citrus fruits, usually lemons - but can be varied with limes/oranges, If not unwaxed, give them a scrub before use. - 25 g citric acid – can be omitted but this acts as a preservative and prevents fermentation. - 20 elderflower heads (or more)

Method • Pour water into a large saucepan (not aluminium). Add sugar and place on heat to fully dissolve. • Add fruit rind (roughly peeled) and sliced fruit – stir in the citric acid. • Remove from heat and push all the flower heads down into the water. They will lose the fresh colour and go brown and unattractive but just give a good stir. Cover and leave for 24 hours, stirring occasionally and squeezing the fruit. YOUR HOME WILL SMELL BEAUTIFUL !! • Sieve into a jug through muslin or use a fine sieve lined with kitchen roll. The cordial may appear a little cloudy but as long as it doesn’t have anything floating in it … . • Try tasting with a little added water. You may want more sugar or more lemon but not water. • Pour the cordial into water bottles and seal with screw top caps.

Can be used straightaway or keeps for 6 months OR freeze in plastic bottles (ensure you’ve allowed room for expansion) OR freeze in ice cube tray – (making it readily available to drop in your gin or vodka).

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46 Old Time W.I. Baking Day – Continued from last month Old logo à This article from the past is from “”Powys-Radnor 1915-1990: 75 Years” page 65

of well-beaten eggs. This was then sickness was the covered and left to rise before being norm, such home W.I. Baking Day put into tins to cook. nursing put a strain on the family so neighbours W.I. In some homes enough space would be left in the oven to cook a meat rallied round with tit-bits, perhaps the Baking Day casserole, often of rabbit or ham. occasional boiled fowl. Rice pudding was excellent when cooked in the brick oven and was sometimes put in after the bread was taken out and left in sometimes overnight. One farm I knew made a

[With the bread in the oven] A place was usually kept near the oven door for small batches or cakes. Dough Meat casserole cakes were made from a lump of dough already risen, it was placed on Nothing was ever wasted or taken for the table and rolled out with a rolling granted, even the flour sacks, usually pin then spread with lard (usually made of a thick, coarse cotton, were home-made), currants, sultanas and opened and boiled to bleach them sugar, folded into three and then the and used for tea towels, even process was repeated four or five sometimes embroidered for times. It was then usually cooked in a Rice pudding with blackberries tablecloths or used by some to carry roasting tin and came out beautifully their loaves of bread home from the flaky, or sometimes the dough was large rice pudding in an enamel shop. They proved a valuable asset in put in a bowl of sugar, fat and fruit washing-up bowl, kept for this war time when clothing coupons were added then pulled and kneaded purpose. When cooked it was so thick needed for everything. By the time together to mix it evenly and then put it could be cut out like cake. This the bread and goodies were removed in a cake tin to cook. would last for several days with from the baking oven the delicious Some cooks favoured yeast cake, this perhaps a spoonful of jam to make it smell of new baked bread would have meant rubbing the flour and fat more palatable. Frothy egg custard everyone's gastric juices working together then adding the sugar and would also be made, sometimes to overtime. Hot bread batches and flaky fruit, sometimes spice, and lastly the give away to a sick neighbour. Before dough cakes plus home-made butter yeast and water or perhaps a couple the dawn of antibiotics many weeks of and jam. Delicious.

A Different Experience of Lockdown

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veryone associates the W.I. with use in operating theatres. Of course, but delicious, bread Ejam making and yes, during the they are also creating that essential to an Easter treat or Birthday dessert. war years particularly, this was a everyday necessity – a triple-layered This was very much welcomed and staple contribution to feeding and mask. the style and quality were not being supporting the nation. At that time, judged but the fact it was made with Scrubs Members have been crocheting and W.I. groups were supplied with sugar knitting blankets and specially styled thought and care made it taste even especiallyBaby bonnets for the job and they met bonnets for premature babies. The better. together to produce vast quantities. flap enables essential monitoring One member commented that there is As the latest ‘battle’ against Covid 19 equipment to be connected to their no time to be bored and “although I’m requires social distancing, this doesn’t heads whilst ensuring they do not lose alone I don’t feel lonely as I know I mean that members are prevented Whitton W.I. essential warmth (which would occur have friends in the W.I.” from doing what they do best… with a normal bonnet). As this is often Making and Caring ! a baby’s very first item of ‘clothing’ it Without using Google Baking and Sharing ! then becomes a treasured possession for parents. Who sang ‘Don’t stop me now Members have been creating scrubs ….’ And when? and bags for staff in health centres and Members have been cooking and cutting and sewing hospital gowns for sharing all sorts of goodies from basic,

Is it a Bird, or a Plane, or could it be Superman? No, it’s Llangunllo W.I. Ladies Zooming s we all continue to live our lives We’ve discussed gardening, wild life We’ve laughed till we cried Adifferently, and our W.I. annual and birds, how our farmers are coping completing quizzes kindly provided by programme suspended, the members and every week watched helplessly as Ken Maggs, with all of us realising, in of Llangunllo W.I. decided somehow our hairstyles have grown out of particularly, that our knowledge of we needed to make sure we control. We’ve congratulated new Dickens is rubbish. continued to meet together. However grandparents, commiserated when Whilst not all members can join in, with social distancing and not being one of our group broke her hip, and and some come and go, our weekly able to meet up with others, a another took a nasty tumble. We’ve get together has kept us going, and different approach was needed and shown off our knitting, sewing for the enabled us to share how we are yes, like many others we have been NHS and mask making for our village feeling and doing, and for those who Zooming, in fact we’ve managed it community. can’t join in, we’ve updated everyone Zoom every week since lockdown started. We constantly remind some of our following phone calls to check they Our sessions are always lively. We members to sit on a cushion so we are okay. made and wore very fine Easter can see more knowledge of It’s definitely been something to look bonnets for one session, and with a than their forward to, and it goes without saying coffee in Dickens is nose and Our hairstyles that we are so looking forward to hand, we’ve rubbish glasses!! And have gown out actually meeting up again, and you shared how to remember can be sure when we do, we will of control our friends not to all talk at once. We’ve watched celebrate with one heck of a party. and families members dash off to let demanding are coping, including how they are pets in as they scratch at doors, and meeting the challenges of home admired the backdrops behind schooling our grandchildren!! members as they chat in their homes. The man who has no imagination has no wings. - Muhammad Ali

50 Scrubs for the N.H.S. Knitted bonnets for premature babies Whitton W.I.

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Easter cake and Easter egg Quiche Bread and Butter Pudding

51 Gladestry W.I. in Lockdown

Viv Taylor: Mother and Foal on Hergest

Chris Smedley: Snapdragons in San Diego

Viv Taylor: View from Hanter Hill

by Heather Barwick

Katie Ferne: Daisy supervising the building works

52 Gladestry W.I. Get Everywhere t’s been a quiet month – some of us strength, it’s now in its second bloom. were taken by our resident hairdresser Iare getting together on Zoom on Perhaps something to do with the sea Viv Taylor who along with her Tuesday evenings. This initially was air – if you look carefully at the picture hairdressing salon runs Offa’s Dyke for W.I. members but I am delighted you can see the Pacific Ocean in the Lodge B&B with partner Adrian. to say that this has now gone to the background. I know that Chris reads They are not sure when the B&B will wider community. But it is not the The Radnor online and so I would like reopen but hopes to reopen the salon same as getting together monthly as to take this opportunity of saying a in mid-July – I hope so, some of us we have always done. big HI! And a hug to you Chris from are in desperate need of her expertise! I would like to share with you a few all your friends in Gladestry – hope to Members continue to be busy with photographs that some of my see you soon. various projects and I think we will all members have kindly sent me for The next picture is of Daisy the have wonderful gardens, decluttered inclusion here. The photo of the apprentice, here she is overseeing the cupboards and wardrobes and a potted snapdragons was sent from work being done at the Gobe – she is better understanding of what is useful San Diego by our member Chris very hard working and knows that at and what fits! Smedley who is still there and is not the end of the day she will be At the moment I am not sure when sure when she can return to us; let’s rewarded with a home cooked supper this W.I. will be able to meet. I along hope it won’t be too long. Chris from Katie! with all other Presidents will follow the bought this plant for $5 and once I hope you like these pictures of the guidelines set out firstly by the Welsh home she saw that it looked rather local countryside. This picture was Assembly and then the National sickly. So she re-potted it and then taken from Hanter Hill looking Federation of Women’s Institute hoped for the best. She put it on her towards Hergest Ridge. And the Wales. balcony alongside her tomato plants other is of a mare and her foal on and it has gone from strength to Hergest itself. These photographs

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54 Celtic Saint of the Month – St Ninian of Whithorn – 26 August he saint whom we know as If you go to Whithorn you will find a TNinian (there are several visitors’ centre with an exhibition and variations of his name) is the first museum and you will be able to known saint of Scotland and the explore the site of Ninian’s original founder of Scotland’s first monastic 4th century church, the 9th century community. Viking settlement and the 12th He was born in the mid 4th century century Premonstratensian Cathedral. and, according to the Venerable A track by a gurgling brook takes you Bede, he began his mission in 397. to the beach where you will find St The church he built at Whithorn in Ninian’s Cave, where he would Galloway was known as Candida retreat to pray. Casa (the White Church).Saint of The the church Month There are several crosses on the was dedicated to StSt Martin, Ninian one of the walls, scratched by medieval pilgrims. role models for the new Celtic way of On a rocky promontory is St Ninian’s Whithorn being a Christian. So Ninian came to Chapel, built in medieval times for the Scotland and founded his community, pilgrims. St Ninian’s Way will take which also became a seat of learning. you to the sites of Scotland’s earliest From there he and his disciples went inscribed stone crosses. Why not out to convert the southern Picts. make a pilgrimage there yourself? Rosemary Hanna

Welsh Sayings

as lively as the wren a as dry as a cat’sWelsh nest

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55 Grid References and Church/Community Hall Contacts Postcodes for Churches Evenjobb Village Hall Linda Ellams 01547 560306 Beguildy SO 194797 LD7 1YE Felindre Village Hall Jess Barrett 01547 510603 Bleddfa SO 206683 LD7 1PA [email protected] Contacts 07805 002497 Heyope SO 239745 LD7 1PY Gladestry Village Hall Marlene Evans 01544 370646 Llangunllo SO 211712 LD7 1SW  [email protected] Knighton SO 287724 LD7 1AG Llangunllo Village Hall Anna Jones Community Halls Norton SO 304672 LD8 2EY [email protected] Whitton SO 270673 LD7 1AG Knucklas Comm CentreChurchAvril Halls Hoyle 01547 529244 www.knucklascommcentre.org.uk Pilleth SO 256682 LD7 1NP Cascob SO 239664 LD8 2NT N Radnor Comm Centre Carlee Evans 01544 350575 Grid References N Radnor SO 210609 LD8 2SS St Edward’s Church Hall Jean Price 01547 528260 Gladestry SO 230551Postcodes HR5 3NR Whitton Community Hall Gill Powell 01547 560367 Colva SO 199531 HR5 3RA Evancoyd SO 262627 LD8 2PA Llan’l n m SO 180581 LD8 2TN

Index of Advertisers Accommodation...... 15, 46 Deliveries...... 32 Photography...... 46 Accountant...... 45 Department Store...... 22 Physiotherapy...... 14 Animal Feed...... 32 Dog Grooming...... 32 Piano Lessons...... 6 Architects...... 40 Electrician...... 12, 30 Potatoes...... 15 Architecture...... 40 Estate Agents...... 45 Pottery Class...... 46 Audio Transcription...... 48 Farm Maintenance...... 22 Poultry...... 40 Automotive...... Advertisers 15, 30, 40, 45 Feeds...... 32 Pubs...... 14, 38 Bed and Breakfast...... 46 Flowers...... 46 Range Repairs...... 32 Bleddfa Centre...... 48 Foot Care...... 6 Repairs...... 4, 6, 32 Body Treatments...... 6 Framing...... 14 Roofing...... 6 Bowen...... 6 Funerals...... 38, 48, 54 Sewing...... 6, 46 Builders...... 4, 48, 54 Furniture...... 15, 54 Shop...... 6, 14, 22, 30, 38 Builders Merchant...... 48 Garage...... 40, 45 Solicitor...... 12, 22 Cafes...... 12 Garden Centre...... 20 Stone Carving...... 15 Care/Elderly...... 32 Garden Maintenance...... 22 Stoves...... 22 Carpentry...... 54 Garden Supplies...... 6 Takeaway...... 14 Carpet Cleaning...... 12 Garden, Market...... 22 Takeaway Meals...... 6 Catering...... 32 Gas Services...... 45 Taxi...... 40 Chimney Sweep...... 30, 46 Glazing...... 30 Teas...... 32 Chiropody...... 6 Heating...... 45 Therapies...... 6 Cleaning...... 12 Holiday Cottages...... 15 Timber Framing...... 4 Community Halls...... 12, 20, 46 Home Furnishings...... 14 Trees...... 4, 48 Community Support...... 20 Hypnotherapy...... 6 Tyres...... 20, 30 Computers...... 6 Joinery...... 4 Van...... 32 Conservatories...... 30 Landscaping...... 14 Vegetables...... 22 Cooker Repairs...... 32 Legal...... 12, 22 Volunteering...... 20 Copy Typing...... 48 Locksmith...... 22 Windows...... 30 Covers...... 46 Massage Therapy...... 22 Wood...... 45, 54 Curtains...... 6, 46 Optometrist...... 15 Wood Burners...... 22, 30 Cycles...... 4 Osteopath...... 14, 40 Decorators...... 15, 20 Pest Control...... 30

56 Index A Foodbank...... 11, 34 P Advertisers...... 56 Funerals...... 58 Panther...... 24 Advertising rates...... 6 G Panther Story...... 24 Afon Llugwy...... 3 Gladestry 49 Club...... 55 Pentecost...... 16 Anglican Church...... 58 Gladestry W.I...... 53 Pillwort...... 3 Anglican Minister...... 58 Gladestry War Grave...... 23 Plant Swap...... 27 Archbishop of York...... 53 Gravel Arch...... 10 Poem...... 27, 34 Art...... 37 Gravel Baptist Chapel...... 8 Policeman’s Memories...... 39 B Gravel Chapel...... 10, 11 Postcodes...... 56 Baby bonnets...... 50 Grid References...... 56 Printer...... 7 Baking Day...... 47 H R Baptisms...... 11 Hall Contacts...... 56 Radnor Magazine online...... 5 Baptist Chapels...... 58 Hearing Aid Clinics...... 33 Radnor Valley Gardening...... 27 Beacon Hill...... 3 Hermione Evans...... 34 Readings...... 58 Beacon Lodge...... 3, 8 Hermit...... 15 Recipe...... 44 Bees...... 23 I Registers...... 58 Beguildy Support...... 53 Index...... 57 River Lugg...... 3 Beguildy War Grave...... 21 Iris...... 35 Roses...... 35 Bird Cherry...... 60 K Rowan...... 60 Bird Feeder...... 35 Knighton Foodbank...... 34 Ruth Watson...... 6 Bleddfa War Grave...... 21 Knighton Lockdown Support.... 29 S Bobby’s Beat...... 39 Knighton Meals...... 29 Saint of the Month...... 55 Bray, Rev Dr...... 39 Knighton News...... 19 Scrubs...... 50, 51 C Knighton Shops...... 28, 29 Sessile Oak...... 60 Cartoon...... 55 Knighton Takeaways...... 29 Sheep Wash...... 11 Catholic Church...... 31, 58 Knucklas Notes...... 37 Shoes...... 14 Children’s Page...... 49 Knucklas Support...... 53 Shops...... 28 Church Halls...... 56 L Songs of Praise...... 41 Church Services...... 58 Library...... 39 St Ninian...... 55 Church/Chapel Contacts...... 58 Lily Davies...... 41, 42 St Paul...... 5 Clap for the NHS...... 19 Llangunllo W.I...... 50 St Peter...... 5 Community Halls...... 56 Llugwy...... 2, 3 Swansea Foodbank...... 11 Contacts...... 7 Lockdown...... 34, 47 T Corona Choir...... 19 Lugg...... 3 Takeaway Meals...... 6 Coronavirus Support...... 29 Lunch...... 33 Takeaways...... 29 Crab Apple...... 60 M Trees...... 60 Craven Design & Print...... 7 Made in Knucklas...... 37 Trinity...... 16 D Madonna with Grapes...... 15 V Deadline...... 5 Map...... 3 V.E. Day...... 21 Doreen Hart...... 27, 41 Mark’s Letter...... 5 Vicar’s Letter...... 5 Duck Race...... 10 Meals/Takeaways...... 29 Virtual Church...... 58 E Men’s Shed...... 38 W East Radnor Ramblers...... 47 Methodist Church...... 58 W.I...... 33, 47, 50 Editor...... 7 Motorcycle...... 24 W.I. Baking Day...... 47 Elderflower Cordial...... 44 Mouse...... 35 War Memorials...... 21 End of the Day poem...... 34 Mouse Makes...... 49 Water-Break-Its-Neck...... 9 Evancoyd War Grave...... 21 Music in New Radnor...... 37 Welsh...... 55 F N Whithorn...... 55 Farmer’s Lot...... 27 New Radnor Music...... 37 Whitton W.I...... 50 Fay Exworth-Dent...... 13 New Radnor War Grave...... 23 Wildflowers...... 42 Felindre Support...... 53 O Woodlanders...... 27 Felindre War Grave...... 23 Old Radnor W.I...... 33 Wylcwm Street...... 18, 19 Finance...... 5 Online...... 5 Z Flora and Fauna...... 23 Zoom...... 16, 50, 58

57 Readings in July/August Knighton Churches’ Response to Coronavirus July 5 Trinity 4 Green Churches and chapelsAnglican have Minister suspended their services for Zechariah 9. 9-12 the time being. However, you may telephone or email Psalm 145. 8-14 these ministers at any time. Romans 7. 15-25a Matthew 11. 16-19, 25-30 Methodist Minister: Sara Windsor-Hides, The Manse 2 Cae Clawydd, Knighton LD7 1DQ July 12 Trinity 5 (Sea Sunday) Green 01547 520854 Isaiah 55.1 0-13 [email protected] Psalm 65. [1-8,] 9-13 Church/Chapel Contacts Romans 8. 1-11 Baptist Minister: Kevin Dare Matthew 13. 1-9, 18-23 The Manse, Knighton, LD7 1BD July 19 Trinity 6 Green 01547 529707 or 07891 500531 Isaiah 44. 6-8 [email protected] Psalm 86. 11-17 www.knightonbaptists.org.uk Romans 8. 12-25 Knighton Catholic Roman ChurchCatholic Church Matthew 13. 24-30, 36-43 Fr Jerome 01597 810199 July 26 Trinity 7 Green [email protected] Church 1 Kings 3. 5-12 AnglicanBaptist Minister ChapelsRev Petra Goodband Psalm 119. 129-136 Anglican Church The Vicarage, Church Street, Knighton LD71AG Romans 8. 26-39 Matthew 13. 31-33, 44-52 1766 799546 or 01547 529254 [email protected] August 2 Trinity 8 Green Isaiah 55. 1-5 Virtual Church Services and Radio Psalm 145. [8,9,] 14-21 Romans 9. 1-5 Our Ministry Area will hosting Zoom worship every Matthew 14. 13-21 Sunday at 9:30am. Contact either Petra or Mark to Church Services August 9 Trinity 9 Green receive an email invitation (see page 16). For a free 1 Kings 19. 9-18 Zoom downloadVirtual go toChurch zoom.us Psalm 85. 8-13 Brecon CathedralZoom are streaming services. Archbishop Romans 10. 5-15 John streams a short service of worship with reflection Matthew 14. 22-33 every Thursday at 6.30pm. August 16 Trinity 10 Green See swanseaandbrecon.churchinwales.org.uk Isaiah 56. 1, 6-9 The three Baptist Chapels will be meeting and sharing Psalm 67 together throughout the lockdown via Zoom. Click on Romans 11. 1-2a, 29-32 Matthew 15. [10-20] 21-28 the images on the home page of our website: www.knightonbaptists.org.uk August 23 Trinity 11 Green Isaiah 51. 1-6 Radio: Psalm 138 Morning Service daily LW Radio 4 at 9.45-10am. Romans 12. 1-8 Sunday Worship on LW Radio 4 at 8.10-8.45.am. Matthew 16. 13-20 Both available live on Radio 4 or online Live. Or catch August 30 Trinity 12 Green up on old episodes on Listen Again at the Radio 4 Jeremiah 15. 15-21 website. Psalm 26. 1-8 Romans 12. 9-21 Matthew 16. 21-28 From the Registers September 6 Trinity 13 Green Funerals: Ezedial 33. 7-11 29 May June Margaret Morris, age 75 – St Mary’s Psalm 119. 33-40 Gladestry Romans 13. 8-14 1 June Fay Exworth Dent, Herefeord Crematorium Matthew 18. 15-20 23 June Raymond Smith, Shrewsbury Crematorium

58 Everywhere there are thanks to the N.H.S. This Knitted NHS workers tacked to Norton was tacked to a tree on Offa’s Dyke Church gate

Lockdown Walks

Up on the Beacon Menna and Abbie were walking Alfie. They are both working from home.

Yellowhammer at Llan-fawr trig point

Mountain pansies Orchid Trees of Our River Valleys The Sessile Oak prefers the free-draining, acid soils characteristic of these uplands. The acorns are sessile, they have no stem unlike the English oak. It is the other way around for the leaf stems Sessile Oak which almost sessile in the English oak. Both oaks may live for hundreds of years and have always been valued for their timber and in the past. Acorns were used predominantly as fodder but in times of famine people ate them chopped and roasted. During the war they were a substitute for coffee.

Rowan Much folklore is attached to the Rowan or mountain ash which was planted near houses, for instance as protection against witchcraft. Rowan is also an upland tree found on heaths, rocky outcrops and woods. The bark is grey, the ‘pinnate’ leaves toothed and theSessile flowers Oak are in white umbels. Clusters of brilliant Rowanorange berries appear in August which can be added to ‘hedgerow’ jamCrab or Apple crab apple jelly. Otherwise the Birdberries Cherry are a good food source for over-wintering thrushes. Trees

The Crab Apple was the most important ancestor of orchard apples but it is unusual to find a ‘pure’ crab as they are mostly hybrids or ‘wildings’. The pure species has ‘round’, hairless leaves and quite spiny branches. The crab apple, so named for the sourness of its fruit, Crab Apple was planted widely in hedgerows and often as a boundary tree in Anglo- Saxon times. The mass of dark pink buds followed by a profusion of pale pink flowers in early spring is exquisite and this year the crabs were exceptional.

Bird Cherry is a small tree found mostly in northern Britain but also gorges of the Welsh Marches. It is certainly a feature in the Teme valley, often found as a Bird Cherry ‘copse’ near the river and its tributaries. The drooping ‘spikes’ of small and gently fragrant white flowers are so different from the more common wild cherry. The bitter, black cherries which follow in July can be used to flavour brandy and wines. In winter the tree can be distinguished by the many ‘holes’ or lenticels in the bark.