Here is a short length of film with Mum showing her new baby girl, Marilyn, off to brother, Ceri (1946).
A few yars later, during 1950 (we think), Dad had the opportunity to travel back to his home town of Cardigan, West Wales. Whilst there he took the chance to visit his various cousins and attended a family wedding…we are not sure whose special occasion…as well as paying respects at his late mother’s grave. Mari Davies, the dressmaker, had passed away in 1947.
Some of the old faces are familiar to Shân who had a chance of being introduced to Dad’s ageing family during her overseas trip in 1973. The house Y Nyth at Penparc is familiar, but the names of the occupants escape Shân’s memory. Lovable twins, Lena and May who lived at Craig-y-Don in Aberporth and cuddly Auntie Bess at Y Bwthyn, Cenarth were a few who made lasting memories on Shân. Men at Cenarth rowed their boats called coracles on the River Teifi hoping for success on salmon-catching expeditions.
Daddy returned home to South Africa, after having completed a Radar Observation Course, on a new tug for the South African harbour service…The Sir John Campbell.
Shân was born on 2nd August 1951 and here is the first footage of her as a baby in pram whilst big brother Ceri and sister Marilyn look on.
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