HI,
I remember the clock very well. I lived in Rhymney but went to Tredegar every day to work
and to meet my first boyfriend. The clock was the place where I caught the bus. Lasst
time I was there it looked very sad.
Jane Camp
--- On Wed, 25/6/08, Alan Lloyd <alan.lloyd6(a)ntlworld.com> wrote:
From: Alan Lloyd <alan.lloyd6(a)ntlworld.com>
Subject: Re: [BLAENAUGWENT] 150th anniversary of a south Wales valleytown'siconic
clock
To: blaenaugwent(a)rootsweb.com
Date: Wednesday, 25 June, 2008, 10:13 AM
I lived above the clock in Market Street for ten years and remember its
chimes well. Sadly the last time I was there (fairly recently), it was
dumb. It needed repairs, and there seemed to be a problem over money.
I hope that's now been resolved.
Best wishes
Alan B Lloyd
Professor A B Lloyd
-----Original Message-----
From: blaenaugwent-bounces(a)rootsweb.com
[mailto:blaenaugwent-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Nadine Baldock
Sent: 21 June 2008 15:36
To: blaenaugwent(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: Re: [BLAENAUGWENT] 150th anniversary of a south Wales
valleytown'siconic clock
Hi there, OH I remember the old clock very well, as a child I used to
go
to Tredegar park with my parents, and the Bus stop to Ebbw Vale was in
the
square where the clock stands..
A few years ago the clock needed some repairs to the iron work around
the
face, and my cousin did the work. His name was Alan Davies and lived in
then Rassau Ebbw Vale... sadly he died about 4 years ago.. Great chap
and I
am sure is remembered by a lot of local people in the town...
Nadine.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lynne" <rwlist.admin(a)verizon.net>
To: <BlaenauGwent(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2008 2:49 PM
Subject: [BLAENAUGWENT] 150th anniversary of a south Wales valley
town'siconic clock
Residents are celebrating the 150th anniversary of a south Wales
valley town's iconic clock.
The cast-iron 72ft (22m) Tredegar clock was the idea of an
ironmaster's wife who helped raise £1,000 to build it.
Built in 1858 when Queen Victoria had reigned for 21 years, the
landmark later became the focal point of events marking the end of
World War II.
Residents of the Blaenau Gwent town will parade to the listed clock to
sing happy birthday for the celebration.
Its clock's four faces were designed to be seen from all areas of the
town and it was placed for the convenience of iron and coal workers in
the area.
The story can be found at
<
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/south_east/7450640.stm>
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