| Letters To The Society |
| To the President and members Chelmsford and District Welsh Society
Many thanks for all the hospitality shown to me at the 2007 St. David's Day dinner and the service at Little Baddow U.R.C. I can now proudly display the Society's goblet and the commemorative mug from Little Baddow U.R.C. During my visit to Essex, I read that many Welsh teachers moved to the Chelmsford area after the War. Two of those were my great uncle and great aunt Tom and Sally Davies. They moved to Park Avenue. Tom commenced teaching at Home School on 1 January 1946. They had heard that coal was in short supply away from mining areas so they packed 30 sacks of coal, with their furniture, into the removal van. The earliest Welsh-born teacher in Essex of whom I'm aware was certificated teacher William Thomas, from Dafen Carmarthenshire. He commenced teaching at the National School in Little Baddow on 30 July 1888. He taught there until failing sight and hearing (and drink) forced his retirement in 1908. If any of your members, visiting Australia, get lost and end up in Canberra; I'll be happy to show them around (and shout them a beer!). Best wishes to you all from the Welsh Society in Canberra and me. John Bundock |
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