Dunkertons Artisan Cider
One young, London couple, who had the courage to act on the dream, was Ivor and Susie Dunkerton and where better to choose for their new life than Pembridge in the beautiful Herefordshire countryside.
Herefordshire Banknotes
Many people today may be surprised to learn that Hereford once issued its own banknotes. Several provincial cities boasted privately-run banks during the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, all printing their own banknotes.
Harold Rumsey 1924-2004
Harold Rumsey was the landlord of The Red Lion, Pembridge in the 1950s and achieved fame as a RAC Rally driver with his partner, fellow Herefordian, Peter Roberts.
Pembridge Women’s Institute 1919-2019
Women’s Institutes began in 1915. They were encouraged by the Government, who saw the potential for women to aid the war effort.
Walk on the Wild Side of Leominster to Kington Railway
The Leominster to Kington railway was a rural line and was run with a degree of informality unthinkable today. The busiest station was Titley Junction, through which passed over 30 trains a day at the intersection of the lines, to Eardisley in the South, and Presteigne in the North.
Pembridge Railway Route
See the route taken by the Leominster to Kington Railway from an aerial perspective, passing through Kingsland,Pembridge and Marston.
Pembridge Parish Hall
Pembridge Parish Hall will be 31 years old in October. It replaced an older village hall which was on land adjacent to the school but had fallen into disrepair.
Old Postcards and Photos Wanted
Nowadays, it’s unusual to get a postcard, but in the 19th and early 20th Century they were as important as emails and texts are today. While we only get one postal delivery a day, our forebears would expect up to four or five daily deliveries in towns and villages.
Pembridge Station Masters
The railway was a significant employer, with each station staffed with signalmen, porters, level crossing keeper and station master as well as the drivers and stokers who drove the trains.
Barbara Breakwell, 1933-
At our recent exhibition and on our Facebook page we asked evacuees to Pembridge, during World War II, to get in touch. Portrait of Pembridge was delighted when Barbara Breakwell, who was holidaying in Pembridge, answered our call.
Steve Woodger, 10/01/1955 - 16/02/2016
Steve was an artisan with a multitude of talents. He and his wife Judith moved from Kent to Ludlow, then to Pembridge around the mid to late 1980s. Although Steve was incredibly skilled in many creative and artistic ways, he had a butterfly attitude to life.
The End Of The Railway
On 5th February 1955 the last passenger train left Pembridge. Passenger traffic had been dwindling for some time. Bus services were more convenient for local travel, and car ownership began to spread.
Irene Causley, 1923 -
Irene Causley, recently celebrated her 100th birthday with a visit from the Deputy Lieutenant of Herefordshire and a guard of honour formed by members of Pembridge Royal British Legion on 29th January 2023.
The Railway In World War Two
The Leominster to Kington line played a vital role in World War II. It enabled fruit, vegetables, milk, and meat to be transported to the towns and cities to feed the civilian population.
Bob Davis, 10/08/1935 - 03/07/2017
Bob Davis was not only a consummate horseman; breaking, training and selling riding horses and ponies.
Pembridge Railway Station Opening
On the Leominster to Kington branch of the Hereford to Shrewsbury line, Pembridge station opened to freight in 1855 and to passengers two years later. It finally closed in 1964.
A History Of Pembridge C of E School, 1866-1966
The school building was funded by endowments left by William Carpenter in 1650, and Henry Bengough in 1818, and by the National Society. It opened on 29th January 1866.