OFFICIALS OF LLANFYLLIN CIVIC SOCIETY
Officers of The Llanfyllin Society
Chair: Wynne Morris
Vice-Chair: Richard Kretchmer
Treasurer: Jean Wood
Minutes Secretary: Pauline Page Jones
Membership Secretary: Decia Blacker deciablacker@gmail.com
Executive:
Wynne Morris
Richard Kretchmer
Jean Wood
Pauline Page Jones
Dave Goodman
John Hainsworth
Decia Blacker
Dewi Morris
David Weston
According to its constitution, The Llanfyllin Society has lofty aims: promoting… providing… informing…educating…securing…protecting…developing…improving…encouraging…collecting… publishing…co-operating…co-ordinating – everything you’d expect in an organisation entirely devoted to the well-being of the town and the local area. Since our formation in the early 1980s, we’ve tried to do all of the above and also some things missing from this worthy list: to enable people to get more involved with where they live and simply to provide enjoyment.
Over the years there have been many imaginative annual programmes whose content has been mostly environmental or historical – generally concerned with Llanfyllin’s past, present and future. In addition there have been numerous visits, films and exhibitions – most notably the annual Llanfyllin Photography Competition with its unique condition that all photographs must be taken within Llanfyllin or its broad surrounding area. The local picture archive which this has created will doubtless be of considerable value to those attempting to produce books about the area: books to follow on from the Society’s Llanfyllin- A Pictorial History (1992) and Llanfyllin – Portrait of an Age (2002).
At various times, the Society has had very successful committees, especially those concerned with Exhibitions and with Footpaths – producers of a series of leaflets currently available in the Cain Valley Hotel. The Planning Committee has largely been superseded by the work of Llanfyllin Town Council with whom the Society often works closely, providing support where it can for initiatives which benefit the town – like the River Development and the Llanfyllin Website.
Anyone interested in Llanfyllin and its local area, who wants to talk or listen, to watch or walk or visit, should consider joining The Llanfyllin Society.
The Society has published two books:
Llanfyllin – A Pictorial History (Welsh version only available) Out of print.
Llanfyllin – Portrait of an Age
If you have any further information on this topic please contact us or use the comment section below.
March 17, 2014 at 5:41 pm -
iam very interested in the history of llanfyllin my family are from and around llanfyllin iam mainly interested in from 1700-1950 , would your society be able to help me thank you i have obtain one of your books for myself and have found that most helpful and interesting
thank you karen
tel; 01691 773575
July 21, 2014 at 12:34 pm -
I have borrowed the Lonely Tree book from my dear friend Hugh Brown during a visit last week. It made me cry a little, and smile also, to read the thoughts and poems of others who have treasured this landmark over the years. What a fitting memorial… well done everyone and thank you so much for springing into action. You took such steps to immediately protect and preserve ‘our treasure’ and you have so quickly published this little book – its format and illustrations and photos – just lovely and so beautifully presented.
I lived for a number of years at Waen Llys Cottage and had my husband Brian lived longer in good health – I’m sure we would still be living there and loving it. We walked up to the Tree so many times with our faithful collie Monty and counted our blessings at the wonderful place where we had come to live, having ‘escaped’ Manchester….!
In all weathers and seasons – it never failed to inspire… serenity, dignity, mystery, hope, endurance – so much – for so many. The thought of men returning from the war and seeing the Tree … I found profoundly moving. Indeed – through my own battles with circumstance – I often found solace and comfort at its feet. I truly hope it can rise phoenix-like and continue to bring meaning to the people and the land around it. Was heartbroken when I heard the news though – felt as if I’d lost a personal friend… But it’s only a tree? Isn’t it? Many thanks. Sincerely Jane R Hibbert.
April 17, 2017 at 10:04 am -
i have had the pleasure of bringing a group of walkers for the last 5 years to enjoy the delightful scenery around you town. Car parking good BUT the increasingly appalling state of the Public Convenience in the town is a disgrace to your town. Does nobody care. When you have group of 25 or more all waiting….
Granted we do not bring much to the toen in return, but we do visit at least two of the local pubs at the end of our walks.
Don’t suppose you can do much about the state of your footpaths, you have to be a dedicated map reader to find where they are supposed to be.
January 31, 2019 at 5:24 pm -
Just bought the Llanfyllin Great War book.
So good I read it in a day.
Fantastic piece of work.
August 20, 2019 at 8:41 am -
My husband and I visited Llanfyllin during the summer. We intend to come back having found it to be a very pretty and friendly place. Can I point out that I found the public loos immaculate – and what a good idea to have an honesty box. i assume the complaint about having a long queue was a one off or a rare occasion.
May 30, 2021 at 4:33 pm -
Hi,
I have been looking for the bookA pictorial History by the Llanfyllin Civic Society as we believe there is a mention on page 58 of my Grandfather Captain W M Evans being awarded the freedom of the town.
I wondered if you have a copy of this and whether you could perhaps send me a duplicate of the page as I believe it is out of print now.
Look forward to hearing from you.
Simon Rammell
01179754667
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