I'd like to introduce you to my town

[terrysfamily]

Hi Gill, If they are on Facebook tell them to look up 'Knighton Memories' It is a group started by Keith. Lot's of interesting stuff on there.

Terry

[terrysfamily]

Here is part 2 of my town by Keith Owen

In these set of pictures can be seen, amongst others, Lord Baden Powell when he visited town and Lloyd George attending the funeral of Sir Francis Edwards, Liberal M.P.

My Town Pt.2

[LittleSpark]

Another enjoyable tour of the town Terry.

[John Nicholas]

Good stuff, Terry! I guess scenes like that wouldn't be unfamiliar to many of us, even those growing up in the 1950s. The 'modernisation' of the 60s and 70s ripped a lot out without producing much of any value.

Did you know that Knighton gets a mention in poetry? In a rather sad little poem from A E Housman's "A Shropshire Lad" - see item L at https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~m...sman.html#ASLl. Housman wasn't the Knighton lad of the poem, although he, like you, grew up in the Marches. The poem was also set to music by Vaughan Williams in "On Wenlock Edge".

John

[terrysfamily]

Thank you for the link John. I had heard of the poem but never heard or read it. Now I have.

Thanks again.

Terry

[susan-y]

Thanks, Terry....I love looking at pictures of the old and the new..makes relative searching much more interesting when we can view where they lived

Sue

[junedye64]

Like it Terry

Love the catchy tune too.

June

[terrysfamily]

Ok here's a different view of my town

Hold on to your hat

Feel dizzy now

[pennydog]

Looked very hard but did not spot you Terry

Thank you for sharing these with us.

[spison]

Lovely town Terry!
Jane