Beaumaris
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- 2 photos on Beaumaris appear in 2 Frith books - View photos of Beaumaris
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Beaumaris memories
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Names of the people in photograph
The men on the wall are (looking from left to right)
Charles Matthews
William Matthews
Sydney Matthews (Charles's son who died quite young.)
The little girl in the background was a Miss Jones who lived at No 1 West End.
Contributed by Mr DM Owen
Gwynedd memories
Names of the people in photograph
The men on the wall are (looking from left to right)
Charles Matthews
William Matthews
Sydney Matthews (Charles's son who died quite young.)
The little girl in the background was a Miss Jones who lived at No 1 West End.
A memory of Beaumaris contributed by Mr DM Owen
Childhood
I lived at No 3 Llanfaes Estate from being 6 weeks of age. Our home was one of thirty prefabs built after WW2 for workers at the Saunders Roe factory that was built during the war to service and modify flying boats. As a child I remember the later torpedo boats and mine sweepers and their launchings onto the Menai Straits. I loved the countryside there and still believe it is scenically the finest part of Anglesey. Henllys Hall was then a Franciscan Friary where one could meet the monks who always walked in pairs along the lane to Beaumaris. They wore light brown robes with white sash cord and had a lovely golden labrador that looked wonderful against their ...read more here
A memory of Llanfaes contributed by David Mills
Llanddona
Went to Llanddona as a baby and still going. Every year we went in the October holiday and stayed for a week. When I was 1year old a cat had attached herself to us and as we left she jumped in the car so home she came. She passed away when I was 21, what an age. The big rock on the beach we always called Grandad's rock. now my kids call it Grandad rock. We spent many an hour sat on top. We always made a swing over the river at the bottom of the hill road but we must have been trespassing because ever other day the farmer cut it down and we put it back up again. We ...read more here
A memory of Llanddona contributed by caroline sherburn (bugg)
Extracts From Beaumaris & Gwynedd books
This extravagant jettied veranda is an amusing addition to this catering establishment, which attempts to afford some additional dining space at the expense of the traditional facades we see in the rest of the scene. The town is best-known for its castle of Edward I, started in 1294 in response to Madog’s revolt, but never completed. Beaumaris has become a retreat for genteel visitors, and its fine mix of period buildings has contributed to this, but this appearance belies the importance of the maritime trade that took place here.
An extract from from"Wales Living Memories".