THE guest speaker at the June meeting of Pembroke Ladies Probus Club was Dave Kerrison, a voluntary walks leader with Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.
His illustrated talk centred on the historic buildings of the Castlemartin peninsula and how they changed over the years to present day. Many of the buildings were grand residences or working farms that today are derelict or used as storage facilities.
The army arrived before World War 2 and this area soon had an important role to play with practices for the D-Day landings taking place and soldiers from many countries were stationed here. Later a tank firing range was established which saw the arrival of German troops to a mixed reception from the local people. However they were soon integrated and many local girls married German soldiers, and when they left in 1996 a parade took place through Pembroke.
Flimston Chapel thought to be medieval was one of the buildings that fell into disrepair, became an agricultural store and was restored with the help of German soldiers. Flimston Farm still has its Pembrokeshire chimney and Frainslake Mill although not accessible retains a certain grandeur.
The vote of thanks was given by Pam Watton on behalf of the members.
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