THIS IS THE BLOG OF COLIN JONES, RHYL TOWN COUNCILLOR: BODFOR WARDl
The opinions expressed in this blog are entirely my own and not the views of the town council.
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Rhyl used to love parades. Here are two nice examples from Mrs Gaynor Williams.
(TOP) is a church parade featuring C. Squadron (Rhyl) of Flintshire Territorial Army which was attached to 5th Royal Welch Fusiliers; Rhyl was part of Flintshire in those days. The rather grand building that they have just marched past is a Post Office in High Street; if the same building were there today it would be opposite Boots chemist. The picture is on a card postmarked 1908.
The other picture was taken at the Men’s Convalescent Institution in Bedford Street when it had become temporarily a British Red Cross Hospital during World War One 1914-18; the staff on parade were mostly volunteers. The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement continues to carry out essential humanitarian work whenever and wherever war breaks out.
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