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:beer: Hello, Glad. Daft as I am I always look out for other Taffs in The MoneySavers' Arms. I did post a question on 'where are you in Wales". No answer yet, but can someone tell me why are Llanelli-ites called Turks?
My great-grandfather was a Swansea Jack, who moved to The Rhondda, but I've never heard of Llanelli Turks before that thread.
PolMember #14 of SKI-ers club
Words, words, they're all we have to go by!.
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Hi there Polly
I have gone into the thread and posted an answer for you, hope it makes sense to you..............scarletslady.0 -
as for swansea jacks, im ashamed to admit that despite living in swansea all my life i still dont know where this term comes from!!
any info??
thanks! xx0 -
Apparently Swansea Jack was a dog made famous years ago by rescuing some 27 people from Swansea harbour / River Tawe after hearing their cries for help. Swansea Jack was awarded cups and medals for his efforts!!!
Hope this helps
R x0 -
Hi everyone
I am from Torfaen also known as Gwent or Monmouthshire, in South Wales.
Good to meet you.:beer:The one and only "Dizzy Di"
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hiya I'm from Barry !
Welshy x
I am the only Voucher Queen in my village LOL 0 -
Well shame onn you LOL. There are many theories. the most famous is about the dog who saved a mans life when he fell into the docks in Swansea. The dog jumped in and brought the man to safety.as for swansea jacks, im ashamed to admit that despite living in swansea all my life i still dont know where this term comes from!!
any info??
thanks! xx
There used to be a pub near the quadrant called the swansea jack with a picture of the dog on the sign outside. (not sure if its still there)
Others claim that the derivation is from the nickname given to Swansea's sailors, who had a reputation as skilled and dependable mariners.
Another theory is that the coal miners of nearby coalfields called the miners from Swansea "Jacks" because their lunch-boxes were uniquely made of Swansea tin and called Jacks
So I leave it up to you to decide which story you want to run with :beer:0 -
pollypenny wrote: »:beer: Hello, Glad. Daft as I am I always look out for other Taffs in The MoneySavers' Arms. I did post a question on 'where are you in Wales". No answer yet, but can someone tell me why are Llanelli-ites called Turks?
My great-grandfather was a Swansea Jack, who moved to The Rhondda, but I've never heard of Llanelli Turks before that thread.
Pol
Lots of Turkish POWs were put to work in Llanelli docks and since then they were known as the Llanelli Turks the name has stuck and now all the people in Llanelli are nicknamed Turks0
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