John Jones Tombstone Little London shown on "Taylors" Hampshire map of 1759. Who were the Drovers Welshman's Road in Berkshire SU 620640Belts, Breeches and Boots: A leather belt with a Celtic knot. (buckles not included)
The Harp circa 1810 on the A5 near Kingsbury Middlesex, frequented by Welsh Drovers and known as the Welsh Harp. TQ 224874 Oxen at plough, Waldron, Sussex in 1907 A local Smithfield drover, by W.H. Pyne in 1805. He wears breeches, over striped stockings, neat shoes and spats, with his drovers licence, and his bob-tailed sheepdog. Berkhamsted railway station, 1839, by Thomas Roscoe. Alongside is the Grand Junction Canal, and a solitary Drover.
For over five hundred years the Welsh Drovers moved their cattle to the great Fairs and Markets of England; but without any obvious legacy, unless you know what to look for. Little archive material exists, probably because of the transient life-style of the men; so this web-site goes some way to correcting this. It is hoped that the information will promote a greater understanding and interest in the subject, and create wider discussion. Apparently there are some 14,000 searches per month on Google for the term 'drover'. Let's thank the Welsh Drovers for the legacy which we have inherited. Diolch yn fawr iawn.
Summer 2009
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