A local history book about a Pembrokeshire village with a hidden history of shipbuliding was launched at a well-attended exhibition.

Over 100 local people attended the launch and exhibition of local history and memories publication ‘Cosheston Remembered’ at the weekend.

Events at Cosheston Village Hall included presentations by group members on the group formation, historical research, book production and development of the website cosheston.net followed by a social event and buffet. Chair and Secretary Mrs Jan Howell outlined how the eight years of research work to reveal the hidden Cosheston history of shipbuilding, agriculture, places and people was carried out, leading to this substantial book of illustrated essays and memories. 

Cosheston Community History Project was awarded a grant last November from the Enhancing Pembrokeshire Fund, which is raised from the additional council tax on second homes. The history group had also raised funds from previous talks and events. The Project will span a two-year period and include three further talks, the next being in September about school life, an art day next spring and the production of a history trail leaflet for the area.

After the book launch on Friday evening June 30, an exhibition coffee morning on the Saturday was well attended. Everyone enjoyed swapping memories at the events which were attended by local people from around Pembrokeshire as well as visitors from Cardiff who were descendants of the Howell and Morgan shipbuilding family of Cosheston, bringing more photographs and documents with them.

The book can be purchased from Victoria Bookshop in Haverfordwest as well as key locations in the County such as Pembroke Castle, Carew Castle, the Brewery Inn Cosheston and online at www.cosheston.net