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William Jones gave up theWaunfawr Colliery in 1812 andreturned to Bristol, trading as acoal merchant. Brothers JamesLeman and Thomas CurtisLeman were granted a 60 yearlease covering all seams andveins of coal and iron ore underMachen Mountain, Waun Fawr,Coed Waun Fawr, the collieryfarm, Risca Farm, Gellifiniog,Tonteg Farm, Llandanglais anda parcel of land at the top ofCoed Medart. Although theLemans went bankrupt within afew years, the MonmouthshireCanal Company accepting 5s inthe £ to settle their outstandingpayments, with no prospectivepurchaser in sight, the TredegarEstate allowed the Lemans tocontinue operating under theterms of the lease.The lease on Risca Farm, whichhad been extended, expired in1833 and James Leman took outa new lease on the farmhouseand five acres of land for 41 yearsfrom June 1831. In January 1842,James John Leman, son ofJames Leman obtained anextension until 1899; his unclehad died in 1827 and his father in1835.

In 1839, James John Leman hadtaken John Russell as a partner.Russell gradually gained controlof the colliery which, having had£140,000 spent on it, was againon the verge of bankruptcy andhe took on new partners.Extensions to the lease resulted inRussell having the mineral rightsover 1044 acres of land. In theparliamentary report of 1842 intothe employment of children inmines, it was stated that Riscaemployed 250 adults, 50 youthsunder 18 years of age and 15

boys under 13. In describing thework, one of the directors saidthat children rarely commencedwork before the age of ten.

Russell sank a new, deeper shaftto reach the black vein seamwhich, in trials, proved to be thebest coal for steam ships. As aresult he gained a contract tosupply the Royal West India MailSteam Packet Company with72,000 tons of coal. This new pitbecame the Blackvein Colliery.

From the beginning the deeperworkings resulted in problemswith gas, the pit was referred toas 'fiery' and there were someexplosions resulting in a smallnumber of deaths. Many localswouldn't work there resulting inhigher wages being paid andexperienced miners recruitedfrom Gloucester and Somerset. Alarger explosion occurred in 1846which resulted in 35 deaths, onlya handful of the victims hadWelsh surnames.

Small numbers of deathscontinued, two men in anexplosion and a 16 year old fallingdown the shaft, four men inseparate roof-fall accidents in1849, and this seems to havebeen accepted as the norm.

However, things went to a wholenew level in 1860, on 1stDecember 1860 a large explosionwas heard from the colliery and142 were killed including 22 boysunder 15 years of age.

There were not enough burialplaces in the area so families inother areas took their relationsback to their home district andthose that couldn't get places inlocal burial grounds were buriedin what became known as theminers cemetery in the field onthe mountainside above the canalnear the GreenmeadowBridge.Bristol trading as a coalmerchant and in 1820 he movedto London.

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Like many other events allover the country, St. David'sDay Concert planned for the1st of March fell victim to theinclement weather and the'beast from the east', it wastherefore postponed until thefollowing week.

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Mabi' and of course the old

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would be losing their authority.A short time ago he had visitedone of the shows and thoughtthat the pictures were mostsuggestive.It was decided to order theremoval of thoseshows for whichno permissionhad been

given, and to give one months’notice in the case of the one theCouncil had sanctioned.In May 1907, Mr Jacob Studt’ssteam circus, switchback and

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Risca for the annual WhitsunFair. On Sunday he presented acinematograph performance of‘The Passion Play’, causingsome controversy. The Rev TThomas (Bethany Baptist) andthe Rev S Jones (MoriahBaptist) uttering protestsagainst it at their Sundayevening services.Extract from the minutes of theCouncil meeting held on the25th May 1913.Proposed new cinema – A letterfrom the Rev JT Phillips wasread on behalf of the ChurchCouncil asking the Council touse its influence against the

granting of a licence for theproposed new cinema

in Pontymister.

At the monthly meeting of Risca Council in August 1906,Councillor Benson drew attention to the existence of severalCinematograph shows in the neighbourhood. Permission hadbeen given some six months previous to erect one but nowthere were about six. Mr Benson asked if permission hadbeen asked of the Council. The Council Surveyor said no onehad asked him.

The PublicHall

By Bernard OsmentRevisited

On the 5th December 1913 anarticle in the Gazetteannounced; “The new cinemahall now in the process oferection opposite the PoliceStation will be opened onMonday”.On the 12th December 1913 theCounty Council issued the firstlicence to the Risca PalaceCompany, to use the hall as acinema, effective from the 11thDecember.On the same day the Arguspublished an article headed –RISCA - NEW PALACEOPENED.Why was it called the NewPalace?It was called the New Palace aswe already had an old Palace,the cinema in the Public Hall.The Picture Palace cinema wasestablished there in about 1910.The Public Hall had been a‘Place of Entertainment’ since1884. On the 15th November 1882 theRisca Public Hall CompanyLimited was registered with acapital of £2,500 in £1 shares,to provide a public hall at Risca.The proposed building wouldprovide a hall to accommodateconcerts and other publicentertainments, and offices forthe Local Board, the SchoolBoard, the Burial Board and thelocal Freemasons.The company comprised ofsome of the most influentialresidents of Risca; theseincluded Mr GW Wilkinson andMr Watts of Risca Collieries, MrE Edwards and Mr EA Taylor,provision merchants, andDoctors Robathan andInstance.In mid-October of thefollowing year, posters andlocal newspapersannounced, “The MemorialStones of the Risca Publicand Masonic Hall will be laidon Wednesday 31st October1883”.On Wednesday at one o’clockthe first of the memorial stoneswas laid by Mrs Watts, wife of

the local colliery owner, underthis stone a document wasdeposited containing astatement of facts associatedwith the event, together with aphial of coins. The stone borethe inscription - This stone waslaid by Mrs Watts, Devonhurst,London. October 31st 1883.A Masonic ceremony was thenproceeded with before thesecond stone was laid with duesolemnity by the ProvincialGrand Master LieutenantColonel Lyne. This stone borethe inscription – This stone waslaid by Lieutenant-Colonel Lyne,P.G.M., Monmouth. October31st 1883.Eight months later onWednesday the 2nd July 1884,Mr EH Watts, chairman of theLondon and South WalesColliery Company, performedthe opening ceremony. The Hall, designed by architectGeorge Rosser of Risca,consisted of - at the front of thebuilding the public offices withthe Masonic rooms above, andat the back, the hall, capable ofseating 800 persons.The entrance to the hall wasreached by means of a passageway, eight feet wide from thefront of the building. The hallwas is 80ft. by 50ft., andincluded a stage 35ft. by15ft. with a 12ft. by 10ft.ante-room on either side.In September 1884 theRisca Public HallCompany applied for andwas granted a‘Theatrical

Licence.’From time to time touringtheatrical companies visitedRisca, usually staying for aweek. A frequent and greatfavourite was Mr WC Poole’sMyriorama. This was the first ofthe moving picture shows toarrive in Risca. By a cleverarrangement of paintedcanvases attached to uprightrollers, and by suitable lightingin the background, the audiencewas taken on a most realisticjourney around the world,generally starting at LondonBridge. There would be suitablemusic, dances, songs andcomic turns at various placeson the journey.Stirring melodramas werebrought to the people of Riscaby the Inez Howard Company.Heroes and heroines werecheered and the villains booed.When the 11 strike leaders ofthe Pontymister Rioters wereliberated from Usk Gaol on the18th June 1894, a big meetingof welcome was held in the hallto celebrate their release.On the 24th April 1900,Tennyson Smith commenced aneight day TemperanceCampaign at the Hall.Admission was free except to‘The Great Trail of Alcohol’ on

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prices were, adults 1s.,children 6d. A large numberof persons signed the pledgeand some hundreds donnedthe ‘blue ribbon.’On the 4th April 1910, aconcert was given by MrGodfrey James, the ‘world’sfamous singing collier,’ ofBank House, Risca. Hesang some of the songs sungby Caruso, and was encoredeach time. During the intervals‘living’ pictures were shown.An advert in ‘The Stage YearBook’ for 1909, reads.-PUBLIC HALL - Manager MrTom Davies. Has dramaticlicence. Seating capacity, 900persons, Large stage, Lightedby gas. Terms for hiring onenight £2 2s., two nights £3 10s.,three nights £4 10s., one week£6 6s. Holding deposit requiredon booking 25 per cent.From the early 1900s Mr WMorris had presentedcinematograph entertainment inthe hall which became wasknown as the Picture Palace.Mr W Morris was often praisedfor donating the proceeds ofmany film shows to charity. InJanuary 1911 monies wereforwarded to the relatives of the344 men and boys killed in theBolton, Lancashire pit disaster.Just two weeks before the NewPalace cinema in TredegarStreet was about to open,shares in Mr Morris’s A. U. M.Picture Palace Company, Risca(which had been successfullyrunning for the past four years),

were being offered for sale.On the 29th December 1913 acinema licence was issued toMr AU Morris for the PicturePalace, Risca, for a period ofone year from 15th February1914.By the end of 1915 the Hall wasbeing leased by the Cross KeysColiseum Company. OnMonday the 20th December1915, the Great Opening of theHippodrome, formerly known asthe Public Hall, took place.Under the directorship of Mr ASWaters; Mr Fred Miller,supported by 30 first classartists, appeared with his GrandChristmas Pantomime, RedRiding Hood. One House,Monday to Thursday, TwoHouses on Friday (ChristmasEve). Prices - Gallery 4d, Bodyof Hall 6d, Front Seats 1s.On the following Monday, forthree days, a special attractiontook place. ‘The ChicksParade’, a revue, with PrettyGirls, Brilliant Music andBeautiful Scenery. Specialmatinee for Children on Mondayat 3 o’clock, admission 1d.In October 1919 the owners of

the building, Risca PublicHall Company Ltd. went intovoluntary liquidation.In the early 1920s the Hallreopened as the LucaniaTemperance Billiard Hall.Unfortunately, this soonclosed with the opening of theeight table billiard hall on thefirst floor of the Alexandrabuilding, adjacent to the BridgeEnd Public House.In the late 1920s the Hall waspurchased by the localFreemasons. They transformedthe building to meet their ownneeds. Access to the Hall fromfront office section was blockedoff. The hall was divided in two,one part becoming their newTemple. The dedication of thetemple took place in April 1928.For many years the roadsideoffices and old Masonic roomswere leased to the Governmentand used by various Ministrydepartments, Works,Employment, Food etc. Finallyin the 1950s the offices wereoccupied by the ProvidentCheck Company.It is thought that one of theoffices was converted for useas a shop, during the buildingmodification of 1928. For yearsit served as the tuck shop forthe pupils of Risca TownSchool, many will rememberbuying sweets in the Busy Bee.Today the Temple and Hall isstill the home of the HomfrayLodge of Freemasons and theGood Buy Shop occupying theroadside part of the building.



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READERS OF THIS COLUMN have become aware ofthe work of the Twmbarlwm Society, such as litter-picking, fence and path repairs and our strugglesagainst off-roaders. But how many realise that CTScampaigns on many issues that have an immediateeffect on the wider landscape of the mountain? Ourmembers work continuously to lobby localauthorities and government departments to get thebest for our environment.

One such campaign concerns the actions of NaturalResources Wales (NRW) precipitated by PhytophthoraRamorum (aka Larch disease) that has affected forestrythroughout the UK and in particular, south-east Wales.

Clearing the diseased trees in the lower Sirhowy andEbbw Valleys has had a major impact on the landscape.The harvesting process has taken longer than elsewheredue to the steep, and therefore, tricky terrain, which hasmeant that every tree has to be felled by hand and thenwinched up to forest tracks. Locals have, for themost part, been understanding about thelength of time the forest paths have beenclosed, but there should be an expectationof professionalism and balance from NRW.

With felling on Machen, the GwyddonValley, Mynyddislwyn, and the CwmcarnForests around Twmbarlwm, occurring within arelatively short space of time, walking routes have beensubstantially reduced. NRW has the right to close forestrytracks without consultation. However, permission must besought to close public rights of way (PRoW). Initiallypermission can be granted by the local authority for up tosix months. If NRW needs longer it must apply for anextension. If a short extension is needed, because of themagnitude of the exercise, it is understandable that thecorrect procedure isn’t always followed. However, publicrights of way have been closed in some areas forsubstantially longer than six months.

There is more than one reason for this. NRW tends toapply to close PRoWs well before contractors are ready tomove to that particular area.

For instance, Restricted Byway 189 in the Nant CarnValley has been closed since December 2017, but at thebeginning of March 2018 not only were there no WARNINGposters advising visitors of the closure, no work hadstarted on the byway. It is highly unlikely that NRW will meetthe six month deadline for reopening the byway at the endof May. This is just one example, but it is far from anisolated incident.

TwmbarlwmForest Walksneed ClarityMain photo: Brash coveredfootpaths leave them unusablefor many months.

Right: A sign warns cyclists of “live work” in theCwmcarn Forest but does not prohibit entry - yetPRoWs remain closed to walkers far too long.

Another reason for theextended closure of PRoWsis that NRW appears not tocheck that contractorshave cleared the route ofthe brash generated bythe harvesting process. Itis impossible to find the line of a right ofway when it is covered in brash and it would be dangerousto try to negotiate a way through. Many walkers, includingRamblers members, moan about the problem but do notmake a formal complaint. So the paths can stay “closed”for a very long time. The route may be legally open butthat’s no comfort when it is impossible to use it.

Additionally, extra forestry roads need to be installed toextract the felled timber and in doing so PRoWs arecompromised. Unfortunately, there seems to be littleattempt to reinstate many of the rights of way and thusalthough they still legally exist, they are in fact unusable.

NRW recently sent out a request that walkersobey the WARNING signs and not enter aprohibited area, but when someone is on aplanned 8 mile walk and they come across aWARNING sign, there is often no choice but to

carry on. Dragging a group back up a steep inclineand extending the walk by a few more miles is just not

possible, especially when the walkers are looking forwardto the final stretch. Walking groups have to plan theirprogramme in advance. It is an impossible task wheninformation is non-existent or significantly out of date ormaybe even totally incorrect.

The public expect professionalism from a governmentbody, and we expect the same level of commitment todifferent types of users. NRW expects members of thepublic to play fair with them, but maybe NRW should leadby example.

Maggie Thomas, CTS Trustee and Correspondent for the Open

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CTS meet at the car park below Twmbarlwm’ssummit for a litter pick and volunteer workday on thelast Sunday of every month to which everyone isinvited, it’s not all hard work and it’s a greatopportunity to find your way around up there. Weorganise walks and other events up the mountain andat Crosskeys RFC throughout the year so watch ourwebsite and Facebook page for details. www.twmbarlwm.co.uk

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Gwyn could not have retained thecastle for very long, for soon afterthis time the Normans began tostrengthen the fortress. WhiteCastle was the most vulnerable ofthe three castles and the Normans'construction turned this into themost formidable of the trilateral ofcastles. The present castle dates from theearly 13th century and is a good

example of a concentric castle. Thefortress is shaped like an elongatedhexagon, with an inner wardcompletely surrounded by a loftycurtain wall linked with six circulartowers of great strength. Two of

these towers, on the north side,were constructed to form theGatehouse, and the remainingtowers are equally spaced aroundthe outer wall. The whole castle issurrounded by a wide and deepwater-filled moat. The south side ofthe ward contained the hall andkeep.Over the moat on the north side ofthe gateway towers lies the outer

ward, a large open space againenclosed by a strong wall with fourprojecting towers. This also isprotected by an outer moat. Thesecombined defences are designed toprovide a powerful barbican. The

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castle contains no identifiableremains of accommodation for thedefenders, who were likely to havebeen housed in wooden lean-toshelters.Look down into the waters of themoat and see if you can spot any ofthe giant carp that swim here, butbeware of any of the swanguardians who sometimes inhabitthe moat. Rudolph Hess, the deputyReichführer, who was allowed toexercise in the castle grounds whenimprisoned at a nearby mentalhospital, once fed these carp andswans. Climb to the top of thegateway tower, where a woodenplatform has been constructed toallow us to enjoy the impressiveviews. The most dominant landscapefeature is the Skirrid Fawrsometimes known as the ‘HolyMountain’, because on the summit,1,600 feet above sea level, are still afew stones from St. Michael'schapel. The soil from this site wasconsidered holy, and was gatheredby local folk to spread on the floorsof their cattle sheds. This wasintended to ward off disease, Iwonder if it would have kept ‘footand mouth’ at bay? The great gashin the southern flank has beenvariously blamed by the groundingof Noah's Ark or caused bylightning strike in the stormfollowing the Crucifixion, - takeyour pick!

LlanvetherineAfter leaving the castle and headingtowards Abergavenny, it is worthwhile briefly, pausing here toexamine the village church, whichcontains a few interesting, features.The church is normally kept locked,but access can be obtained from theoccupant of Brook Cottage. Justfollow the path from the churchentrance, go through the gate thencontinue on and turn left and crossover the brook bridge to thecottage.The oldest part of the church isprobably the tower which has anupper section corbelled out toproject over the lower construction.

The tower contains two bells dated1582 and 1653. An oak tablet, fixedto the west wall of the knave,illustrates the five wounds of Christ.The chancel holds two life-sizedeffigies of a 17th Century Rectorand wife. The Rector, ReverendDavid Powell, is dressed in splendidperiod costume but his facialembellishments are mostimpressive. A noble moustachesweeps back to his ears and hisbeard is composed of five plaits. TheRector's wife stands on the left andis dressed in authentic Welshcostume of the time. It is interestingto note that she wears her weddingring on the second finger of herright hand, as was customary at thatdate. The lady's feet are depicted, bythe sculptor, as would be seen fromthe side.The odd thing about these twostone memorials is that whilst theReverend Powell is recorded asdying in 1621, his wife's memorialis dated 22ndApril 1715. The dressstyle of the couple is contemporary,but the dates suggest that his wifeoutlived the Reverend Powell, bysome 94 years. It seems more likelythat some vandal has adjusted thedate of Mrs Powell's memorial.From Llanvetherine carry straighton along the B4521 to reachAbergavenny and thus completeyour visit to the trilateral of threecastles,

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Nash Point

Nash Point Lighthouse is aniconic 19th century, grade 2listed, historic building. It is amajor part of our social andmaritime history and was the lastmanned lighthouse in Wales,being de-manned in August 1998.The station was built between1831 -1832 using stone quarriedfrom the beach below the station,which was then winched up thecliff and dressed on site by veryskilled masons. There is also oneof only a few sets of compressed-air, ‘Siren-type’ Fog Signals in thewhole country. These are nolonger used as an Aid toNavigation, being discontinued in

the mid 1990s. They wererestored between 2002 – 2006 byTrinity House engineers in theirspare time and using anyavailable spares and though it willnot damage or harm your ears (itmay make you jump) it can beheard from up to 20 miles away.The fog horn is currently out ofuse in order for an assessmentof its mechanical condition. Nash Point Visitor Centre is openon weekends and Bank Holidaysduring most of Spring, Summerand Autumn as well as onWednesdays during local schoolholidays. Opening times are from12.30-5.30pm during British

Summer Time and from 12.00-4.30pm during G.M.T. For more information about thebeaches please call Vale ofGlamorgan Tourism on 01446704867.

Nash Point is a headland and beach in the Vale of Glamorgan,popular with visitors who come to see the superb lighthouse andwith walkers who enjoy the stunning scenery on the CoastalPath. A short circular walk (approx. four miles) from Nash Point toSt Donats can be accessed along the cliff tops. Ample parking ischargeable when refreshment hut & WC is open. Dogs arewelcome all year round.

The 'fall of the fuller' or 'fallof the woollen washer' isthe lowermost of the threecelebrated falls on theMellte, which is within theWaterfall Country in theFforest Fawr section of theBrecon Beacons NationalPark. It is well worth visiting thisbeautiful waterfall andenjoying the wonders ofnature all around. It onlytakes just over one hour todrive to the waterfall carpark from Newport andthen about a one hour walkfrom the car park to thewaterfall.

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Art of CombatTaekwon-Do has clubsbased in Rogerstoneand Cwmcarn. We are an open and welcoming

club that is passionate about

having the highest possible

standard of Taekwon-Do. We

take great pride in being a club

who accepts everyone from all

walks of life regardless to race,

religion, ability and

circumstances. Our goal is to

help unite communities through

our passion of martial arts and

bring people together to end

bullying and isolation. We

believe we can all unite from our

passion and to use our skills not

only to defend when necessary,

but to use our self control to

find understanding in times

when people need it.

Art of Combat students are

regularly involved in raising

money for charities and take

part in sponsored events once a

year to raise money to give to

those who need it most. We

take our skills we learn from

classes and find a way to give

back to the community.

We start students from as

young as 4 years old and take

them right the way through to

adulthood.

Email: [email protected] Website: www.artofcombattaekwondo.co.ukTel: 07891 054890

Tuesdays:5.30 - 6.15 Little Dragons Ages 4-7

6.30 - 7.30 Juniors ages 7 - 13

7.30 - 8.30 Adults ages 13+ and

senior grades

Thursday:5.30 - 6.15 Little Dragons Ages 4-7

6.30 - 7.30 Juniors ages 7 - 13 and

senior belts

7.30 - 8.30 BOXERCISE Adults ages

13+

Rogerstone Tydu Community centre NP10 9EQ

Mondays5.45 - 6.30 Little Dragons Ages 4-7

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Fridays:

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6.30 - 7.30 Juniors ages 7 - 13


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Baby Rhyne Timemeets every Wednesday 2.15pm - 2.45pm

Crafters Cornermeets weekly on Friday’s at 11am-12pm

(Informal craft session over tea and coffee, bring your own projects)

Story Time and Crafts (for children under4) – weekly on

Tuesdays and Saturdays from 11am-12pm

Monday 9.30am - 1.00pm2.00pm - 6.00pm

Tuesday 9.30am - 1.00pm2.00pm - 5.00pm

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Saturday 9.30am - 4.00pm

Western ValleyCamera Club

Western Valley Camera Club is one of the leading Camera Clubs in South Wales.

We meet on a Thursday evening at Cross Keys Rugby

Club and operate for people who are interested in

photography and wish to develop and enhance new and

existing skills.

The club holds meetings throughout the year on a variety

of topics and aims to provide a varied programme which

features the following broad topic areas:

• Competitions

• Practical sessions

• Demonstrations

• Talks and presentations from members and quality

external speakers

We hold our meetings in theDudley Suite, Cross KeysRugby Club (Pandy Park,Woodward Avenue, CrossKeys, NP11 7BS) at 7.30pmand aim to finish by 10.00pm

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Dog walkers who fail to clean

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a public place. Dog owners who

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above.

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Few subjects stir the emotions as much asdog fouling!


Night Run – Usk Reservoir Friday 7 September 2018

Find us on:

Night Run(or walk!)Usk ReservoirFri 7 Sep 2018Approx 8km route

A night run, jog, or walk round the Usk Reservoir in the Brecon Beacons National Park – an International Dark Sky Reserve

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St David’s Hospice Care Charity Will Making SchemeReduced Will writing feesfor both single andmirror standard Wills£100 (£180 for mirror standard Wills)

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Forget Me Not Flowers Rememberance Day 18 May 2018

Forget MeNot FridayRememberance DaySt David’s Hospice, MalpasFri 18 May 2018 - 3pm

Registered charity number: 1010576 Find us on:

Forget Me Not Flowers Rememberance Day, your chance to remember a loved one and reflect with poetry, music, dove release and refreshments.

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Kolor Dash Sunday 20 May 2018

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Sun 20 May 2018Tredegar Park, Newport11am Start - 5k

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Charity Golf Days 17 May & 13 September 2018

CharityGolf DaysMonmouthshire Golf ClubThu 17 May 2018Shotgun format at 12 Noon

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St David’s Hospice Care is committed to providing bespoke, individual ‘free’ care for all our patients and their families.We work alongside patients and hope to support them at the most diffi cult times of their lives. We aim to ensure that patients have choice about the care they receive whilst maintaining dignity throughout their journey is paramount to us.

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