Forest of Dean FHT Forum - Cave Doward Hill, Symonds Yat.

Cave Doward Hill, Symonds Yat. (reply)

ajp71 — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:43:56 +0000

Thanks again slowhands. Ajp71.

Jem the Slipper , Great Dowards Hill, Symonds Yat. (reply)

ajp71 — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:43:06 +0000

Thanks terry2424, I will try the Forest Review. Jem the Slipper was supposed to live near King Arthurs Cave, but that one has been ruled out. Ajp71

Cave Doward Hill, Symonds Yat. (reply)

slowhands — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:29:11 +0000

Ganarew Herefordshire - 1861 "District 7" includes the Little Doward area - no suspect there !
1861 "District 6" part of Whitchurch - again no suspect

King Arthur Cave is just a few miles north of Monmouth, at the bottom of the
southeast slope of the Little Doward Hill. It is the home of one of the many King Arthur
cave legends.

Jem the Slipper , Great Dowards Hill, Symonds Yat. (reply)

terry2424 — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:13:53 +0000

I`M NOT 100% BUT I THINK HE LIVED IN A CAVE CALLED KING ARTHURS ABOVE THE BIBLINS CAMP SITE I HAVE SEEN A WRITE UP ABOUT JEM BUT CAN`T REMEMBER WHERE. I THINK IT MAY HAVE BEEN IN THE FOREST REVEIW NEWS PAPER SOME YEARS AGO PERHAPS ENQUIRING THERE MIGHT HELP
TERRY

Jem the Slipper , Great Dowards Hill, Symonds Yat.

ajp71 — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 07:02:23 +0000

Jem the Slipper was a hermit who lived in a cave on or near Great Doward, Symonds Yat - several years either side of c1860. Does any know more about him, which cave did he live in. What happened to him and what was his real name. I have looked at the censuses with a view to identifying him but found no one who fits the bill. I have been told that their is some information on him in a local pub, which one? Thanks for any help.