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The following are a selection of personal recollections from people involved with St Mary's Church at Caerau. All views expressed therein are the authors' own. St. Mary's Church Caerau-with-Ely, Cardiff
By Father Jones
The Reverend Victor Jones was the driving force behind the rebuilding of St Mary's in the 1950s. He wrote about the experience after Delia and Rosemary visited him in 2006. The Little Church on the Hill
By Charles Jewell
Charles Jewell was a local resident who assisted Father Jones with the rebuilding. He wrote these recollections in 1981. His daughter kindly gave us permission to reproduce them here. Memories of St Mary's
By John Sjölin
John Sjölin emailed us from Sweden, where he now lives, with his memories of St Mary's. St Mary's Church
By Mike Clements
Mike Clements emailed us with his memories of St Mary's after reading about our book in the Cardiff Post. The Little Church on the Hill: A Poem
By Ivan Woodberry
Ivan is keen supporter of The Friends of St Mary's. He is often to be found up at the church tidying up the graves and meditating. He wrote this poem to express his feelings about St Mary's past and present. Fr Jones Returns to St Mary's Church
By Brian Robjohn
In this article from St Timothy's parish magazine, Brian Robjohn shares his impressions of Father Jones' visit to St Mary's on 15th August 2009 and the memories which it brought to mind. A Tribute to the late Reverend Victor Jones
By the Founders of the Friends of St. Mary's Church at Caerau
The founders remember Father Jones on the occasion of the Celebration of his life, 4th June 2011. Father Vic Jones
By Viv Head
Read at the Celebration of Father Jones' life on 4th June 2011. Growing up with St Mary's
By Michael Cridland
Michael Cridland grew up in Caerau and now lives in the United States. He recounts his early memories of the church and his hopes for its future. Pain of Church Damage
By Mr Liddington
Mr Liddington emailed us with recollections of his Uncle John (Johnny) Smith and his concern over damage to St Mary's. Memories of St Mary's
By Roger Wools
Roger Wools grew up near St Mary's and co-wrote a history of the church aged 15. He came across our website and emailed us with his memories. Memories of Ely
By Maureen Clifford
Maureen Clifford is a long-time resident of Ely. She emailed us with her memories. Memories from Australia
By Terry Western
Terry Western now lives in Australia but he grew up in Caerau and helped with the rebuilding of St Mary's. My Memories of St Mary's
By Tony Jay
Tony Jay is the husband of co-Founder Delia Jay. He recalls his first introduction to St Mary's and the picture he painted of the site in the 1970s. Parish Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Caerau
By R.M. Wools and J. Guy
This history of St Mary's was written in 1960 and is reproduced by kind permission of the authors. The Bishop of Llandaff commented in his forward to the booklet that "it is an odd reversal of fortune that a site originally chosen by the fort builders as a place that could easily be defended has made this little church almost defenceless."