he countdown is on to an exciting exhibition recording the stories and experiences of people from Narberth involved in the Second World War.

'Coming Home to Narberth' is being presented by Home Front Recall and the Friends of Narberth Museum and is part of an ongoing project by volunteer Mary Jones.

The three-day photographic exhibition (Monday - Wednesday) at the Narberth Museum Bookshop, 11 Market Street, is part of a special Lottery programme called Veterans Reunited to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.

The exhibition will be opened by the Mayor of Narberth, Clr. David Norcross, at 10.30 am on Monday. Also on that day, there will be a wartime cookery demonstration at 3 pm followed by a Victory Tea. The exhibition will be open until 8 pm.

On Tuesday and Wednesday, the exhibition will be open between 10.30 am and 5.30 pm. Also on Tuesday, there will be a school visit and jazz for juniors with wartime tunes.

A Victory Tea will also be served between 4 and 5.30 pm with live jazz from Jazz R Us.

Meanwhile, on Wednesday, there will be another school visit with wartime rhymes and Home Front raps!

Said Mary: "I hope the exhibition will reflect the contribution made by the people of Narberth and district. Some very interesting documents will be exhibited along with previously unseen photographs.

"I hope visitors will have the opportunity to learn a little more and that it will encourage younger people to be more aware of this period and perhaps think about documenting their own family's memories."

In the course of her interviews with Narberth veterans, Mary uncovered previously unknown links with the Welsh Mission Hospital in the Khasi Hills, North East India.

"This hospital, the subject of Nigel Jenkins's book, 'Gwalia in Khasia' was a home from home for the injured Welsh soldiers lucky enough to be sent there," explained Mary.

As part of the exhibition, the museum has also tracked down a recording of ENSA concerts featuring Narberth's Eva Beynon who sang with the Henry Hall Band.

It is hoped that as many as possible will drop in and record their wartime memories in the special visitors books which will become part of the Narberth Museum's archives - creating history for tomorrow.

People are also welcome to take along their photos for scanning and including in the Narberth Wartime Scrapbooks and help to compile the town's own Roll of Honour, recording the names of all those who returned home after the war.

For further information, contact Narberth Museum Bookshop on 861719.