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Katherine, ex Rumney
I was born in Rumney in the 30's and remember so much about it and everything mentioned in these letters. It was such a lovely, friendly village. The war years are still very vivid in my mind - Mardy Camp, with the heavy ack ack guns firing every time German bombers were approaching to bomb Cardiff. The time the American 8th Airforce arrived in the village and were billeted with the villagers. Their depot was down the Moors on the coast road. The border between Glamorgan and Monmouth was at Rumney Bridge - not the Cross Inn as stated by Arthur. We could stand on Rumney Bridge with one foot in England and one foot in Wales. Such happy memories!!
Jim Millington, Errington, Canada
How things have changed. I first visited Rumney at about age six in 1929, when I stayed with my Aunt Nance in Wentloog Road. Uncle Sam operated a horse drawn cab which, I was later told, spent most of its time outside the Carpenters Arms. Also remember good visits with other relatives in Rumney in my young days particularly the Davis and Marshal families.
Babs, ex Rumney resident
Answer to Viv Gregson, Portsmouth: Trevor Jenks ran the carpenters. The blacksmiths next door in late 40s, young Freddie Bradshaw was assistant blacksmith there for many many years. Good friend and neighbour - now lost touch. He was the youngest of the Bradshaw family.
Vivian Gregson Portsmouth
I remember the landlord of the Carpenters Arms name now,it was Trevor Jenks.
Viv Gregson Portsmouth
Ye Olde Cross Inn opposite what used to be the County Cinema, further back towards Cardiff was a pub called the Carpenters Arms - good pubs both of them. In the late 40s and early 50s there was a blacksmiths shop next door to the Carpenters Arms. Anyone remember that? I remember once that the owner of the Carpenters who used to have stables and racehorses at the back (I think his name was Trevor)had a horse in the horsebox ready to go to the races and some of the lads exchanged the horse for the pub's piano. There was hell to pay. Nothing to do with me of course.
Arthur, Cardiff
Was the Pub called The Cross Inn? I remember in the sixties this was the border between Glamorgan and Monmouth. The opening hours in Cardiff was 11.00am, but the Cross Inn was 12.00hrs. Also the closing hours was 3pm Cardiff, 4pm Cross Inn. Cardiff was closed on Sunday, but the Cross Inn was open.
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