Pembroke & Monkton Local History Society held its annual St. David’s Talk and Lunch on Saturday morning, at Monkton Church Hall.

Guest speaker was Edward Perkins, whose talk was entitled ‘St. David, Giraldus Cambrensis and Henry Tudor: a Pembrokeshire Heritage’. This was a fitting subject for St. David’s Day.

Edward’s talk began with the life of St. David and the founding of his Cathedral which was to provide a link to two other of Pembrokeshire’s famous sons: Giraldus Cambrensis and Henry Tudor. The medieval chronicler Giraldus, grandson of the legendary Princess Nest and born in Manorbier Castle, strived to become Bishop of St. David’s, an ambition in which he was ultimately frustrated. Henry Tudor, famously born in Pembroke Castle, also links us to St. David’s Cathedral as here can be found the tomb of his father, Edmund Tudor. Originally buried at Greyfriar’s, Carmarthen, the tomb was removed to S. David’s by his grandson Henry VIII following the dissolution of the monasteries.

It was an interesting talk and well appreciated by the audience which, afterwards, was able to enjoy an excellent meal provided jointly by the ladies of the History Society and Monkton Priory Church.

It was gratifying that so many people supported the event, the proceeds of which were donated to Monkton Priory Church. In all £253 was raised and a big thank you given to the ladies who worked so hard to provide the meal. They are pictured here (left to right), Sue Clague, Jill Holmes, June Wilcocks, Liz Jenkins, guest speaker Edward Perkins, Jill Ensom, Pauline Davies and Ann Lankshear.

FORTHCOMING?EVENTS

Pembroke and Monkton Local History Society will be holding a Quiz Night with Buffet on Friday, March 15, at Monkton Church Hall, at 7.30 pm.

On Saturday morning, April 6, there will be a talk by Father Gildas of Caldey Island, also at Monkton Church Hall at 10.30 pm. This will be accompanied by a coffee morning and will be the last talk of the current programme.

For more information, please contact Linda Asman on 075584 429224 /[email protected] or visit the Society website www.pembrokeandmonktonhistory.org.uk and Facebook.