Articles by Kate Jones

Also Kate Elliott and Kate Elliott Jones 

A collection of Kate's contributions to this site over many years:

Table of contents

MA Clare Photographer Mumbles >

The Post Card Shop, The Parade, Southend

by Kate Jones 

There are hundreds of photographs by MA Clare within the A History of Mumbles archive and many are used on this website.
An advertising pamphlet revealed :-
You will see us operating daily on the sands at all Bays. Do not hesitate to stop us and have that snap taken of the little ones, etc.'

The new Rotherslade Shelter

 The Rotherslade Bay Improvement Scheme, 1926-7 >

By Kate Jones

Called by many locals 'The White Elephant'

I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas … >


Snow is fun when you are young; not so when you are older and have to get to work or the shops, when slipping might mean a broken ankle – or worse. A White Christmas would be lovely – so long as it was just that.

by Kate Jones

The Kilo rescue attempt.
A painting by Derek Scott, courtesy of Mrs Pat Scott

“They were all great men.”

The KILO Rescue November 1963 >

 by Kate Jones  


This is a story of courage, gallantry and skilful seamanship battling force-10 winds, extremely rough seas and the most dreaded danger on board ships – FIRE!

NEW

SS PROTESILAUS: January 1940 >


Coxswain Davies received an urgent message from the Coastguard. A ship (presumably mined) was sinking in the Bristol Channel, six miles WSW of Mumbles Head, off Rotherslade Bay. 

by Kate Jones

Fires at West Cross 1896 and 1913 > 

Landlord Escapes in his nightshirt 

Everything destroyed

by Kate Jones

Latest 

Blue Plaque in Thistleboon >

It commemorates the short life of a young Welsh musician, Morfydd Owen, who died in the house – Craig-y-môr – on 7 September 1918

by Kate Jones

The Great Invasion Scare >

The Night The Bells Rang Out: 7th - 8th September 1940

by Kate Jones

The Home Front in the Second World War >

by Kate Elliott, Carol Powell and John Powell

The Guns of Mumbles Head > 

by John Powell and Kate Elliott Jones 

Anti-Aircraft Guns of Mumbles Head >

Edited by John Powell and Kate Jones

By the summer of 1940 the need for defence against both sea and air attacks had become critical.  

VE Day and VJ Day Parties >  

by Kate Elliott, Carol Powell and John Powell

Priez Pour Lui >

by Kate Jones

Painting: Thistleboon House in the 1860, Artist unknown

Book

The Swansea Wartime Diary Of Laurie Latchford, 1940-41

Edited by Kate Elliott Jones and Wendy Cope

Usually available through the Library Service and good bookshops

Book

The Mumbles Lifeboat Station >

Published by RNLI - Author Kate Jones

On Sale at Mumbles Lifeboat Station, Mumbles Pier - 

(please check opening hours)

Book

MUMBLES Memories of the Second World War 1939-1945 

by Kate Elliott, Carol Powell and John Powell

Sorry - Out of print 

But the articles are available on here:

More: THE SECOND WORLD WAR >  1939 - 1945

and our sister website:

 Mumbles War Memorials