Local History
Of interest to family historians are the
following plaques which have recently been set into the pavement outside
a number of premises in Chepstow High
Street. Each describes the occupancy over the years.
They are already becoming discoloured. I will try to get sharper
images when I can. Let me know if any particular detail is illegible.
Surnames include: Adams, Alcock, Andrews, Badam, Barton, Beard,
Blandford, Boyles, Bradford, Bromedge, Broughton, Bryant, Bunn, Bushby. Café.
Charles, Cheese, Chest, Child, Claridge, Clarke, Clay, Cole, Coles, Coombe,
Curtis, Dexter, Davies, Davis,
Dutson, Ellis, Evans, Freeman, Gardiner, Gardner, Greening, Griffiths, Gulliford,
Gunstrip, Harrhy, Harris, Harrison, Hawker, Henderson, Henrys, Hickman. Hillman,
Hipps, Hodges, Holmes, Horniblow, Hutton, Ivins, Jenkins, Kennedy,
Knapp, Jolliffe, Lane, Lewis, Lloyd, Loftus, Loosemore, Lythall,
Martin, Mason, Melling, Morgan, Moore, Morris, Mundy, Osmond, Packer, Parker,
Parry, Perkins, Perry, Petheram, Piggott, Prichard, Pritchard, Probert, Procter,
Rastall, Reece, Richards, Robins, Robinson, Ross, Russell,
Shepherd, Sherwood, Shipway, Skyrme, Smith, Stephens, Symes, The Bush,
Thorneloe, Waters,
Watkins, Westness, Williams, Wilson, Woodgate, Woodington, Wright.
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