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THE PEMBROKESHIRE HERALD FRIDAY JANUARY 30 2015
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Pembroke & Pembroke Dock LVA Quiz League
THE FIRST & LAST entertained
the table toppers Station B in what turned out to be a cracking game. The First & Last marched into a 30
- 17 lead after round two but the Head to Heads saw a stirring comeback from the Station B who went into the interval only five points down. The picture round proved difficult
Mrs Pat Singleton pictured at the Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre with, left to right: David Pring of
Sinewave and Sunderland Trust Volunteers Margaret Black and Rik Saldanha. Pat is holding her husband’s logbook which, along with other items, are now part of the Sunderland Trust Archive. (Martin Cavaney Photography.)
REMARKABLE tales of an
Australian pilot who made aviation history in wartime Pembrokeshire is now available again - this time as an ‘e-book’. ‘Singleton’s War’, written
by Gordon Singleton who flew Sunderland flying boats from Pembroke Dock, was first published in traditional book form in 1998. It was in great demand and once out of print became a collector’s item, demanding high prices.
Now thanks to the specialist skills of David Pring, of Sinewave of Broad Haven, ‘Singleton’s War’ is back in electronic print as a Kindle book through Amazon.
Proceeds from the sale of this
new electronic version go to the Sunderland Trust which opened the Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre in the Royal Dockyard Chapel last April. David - who is Chairman of the
PDST Dive Group in support of the Sunderland Trust - said: “When Gordon began his journey to war he could never have foreseen that he would carve his own place in aviation history. His book follows his adventures from the Australian Outback, through Africa and on to Britain where he commanded one of the iconic Sunderland flying boats of 461 Squadron at Pembroke Dock.” That moment in history came in May 1943 when Gordon landed his Sunderland on land - Angle Airfield -
after sustaining hull damage in a take off at sea. He saved his aircraft and his crew.
Gordon, a great supporter of
Pembroke Dock’s heritage plans, died in 2013. During a visit last year to Pembroke Dock his wife, Pat, gave her blessing to the book being re-published in electronic format. Similar permission has been given by the original publishers, Paterchurch Publications, the imprint of John Evans, Project Manager of the Pembroke Dock Sunderland Trust. To order ‘Singleton’s War’ as a Kindle book go to Amazon and the Audible - Kindle Books section. There is also a free app for phones, tablets and PCs on which it can be read.
for the F & L with the Station B bridging the gap to cut the deficit to one point. With the Station B leading by one point going into the last round it was a question of individuals holding their nerve. With the First & Last pulling out two individual questions they managed to just get their necks in front finally beating the Station B by seven points, a very enjoyable game. At the Station the A team suffered the same outcome as their B side with what can only be described as a hammering, struggling from the start they never recovered and never won a single round against the much improved Charlton B. In
fact had it not been for Aisling’s 5pts in the head to head and 6pts for Radio London in round six defeat would have been much worse.
This win with the night’s top score sees the Charlton B move onto the same number of points as the Station B at the top of the table. At the Charlton, the A side emulated their B team with a much closer result against the Alma and they too move onto the same number of points, so it’s now a three way tie at the top. In the week’s final match, the Oak travelled to St Govan’s Inn and came away convincing winners.
Results for the week were as follows; Station A 53 Charlton B 87; Charlton A 64 Alma 57; First and last 72 Station B 65 and St Govan’s Inn 51 Oak 69. The top of the Table now reads Station B, Charlton A and Charlton B 21pts, Golf Club (with a game in hand) 16 and Oak, Station A & First and Last 15 so it looks like an interesting run in.
MP visits resource centre
centre with a restaurant, lounge and shop. Stephen was taken for a tour of the facilities by General Manager Matthew Monaghan.
LOCAL MP Stephen Crabb
paid a visit last Friday to Bro Preseli Community Resource Centre in Crymych, to see for himself the wide range of facilities available to help support elderly care.
Officially opened in November
last year, Bro Preseli provides 40 apartments for rent, a GP practice, community resource centre and day
Whilst at the centre, Stephen dropped in to a men’s baking class. The local MP spent the rest of the afternoon in Crymych speaking to residents and local businesses. Commenting, Stephen said: “Bro Preseli is an impressive development and represents a step forward in care and housing provision. It shows local people what they could enjoy in their older years.”
“There is a very warm and welcoming environment at the centre and I enjoyed meeting the baking enthusiasts.”
Breezy ramble at St.Davids NINE hardy Pembrokeshire
Ramblers braved the poor weather forecast on Sunday January 25 for a 6 mile short walk along the south coast of St.Davids. Despite the forecast the weather was kind with only some gentle rain and a light breeze.
Starting from the National Trust car park at Porth Clais, they headed westwards along the cliff top and in a mile reached the beach at Porthlysgi. Here the leader informed the group about a shipwreck in 1828 when the sloop ‘Susannah’ from Bangor was wrecked. The sole survivor clung to the rocks of Carreg yr Esgob for 24 hours before being rescued. After another mile the ramblers turned inland to Lower Treginnis, a Farm for City Children. Here the
ramblers stopped for an early lunch before heading back onto the coast path.
Going down an old farm lane lined
with stone hedges, the ramblers turned south with good views of Ramsey Island, although the ‘Bitches’ were virtually covered with the high tide. After a short distance the ramblers
came across the site of an old copper mine, possibly worked by the Romans, it closed in 1883. From here it was a few short miles back to the starting point, and with the breeze on the walkers backs they made good time. Future walks are on Saturday
(Jan 31) at Slebech, Saturday (Feb 7) at Penally, and Saturday (Feb 14) at Letterston. Visit the website www.
pembrokeshireramblers.org.uk for full details.
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