| Description | William David Phillips was born in Prendergast in 1846 and died in Market Street, Haverfordwest on 08/06/1926. A copy of his family tree can be found under the reference number HDX/1009/140. He had a long and varied career, including being clerk with Sir William Davies, solicitor, of Haverfordwest, Borough accountant, landlord of the Salutation Hotel, acutioneer, valuer, estate agent, insurance and general commission agent. He is remembered principally for his reminiscences which were serialised in the "Pembroke County Guardian" under the title "Old Haverfordwest" and were later published in a single volume of the same title. His obituary appears in the "Pembroke County Guardian" of 11/06/1926
HDX/1009/1-7 Letter Books
HDX/1009/8-33 Papers relating to the personal and financial affairs of Mr Phillips and his family including such business affairs as the Salutation Hotel, but excluding agency business and leisure interests. 1881 - 1932.
HDX/1009/8-10 relate to Mr Phillips' interest in numbers 51 and 53 Prendergast and 153 Back Lane, Prendergast
HDX/1009/15-21 relate to the Salutation Hotel (Mr Phillips took this over in 1903 and passed it to his daughter Mabel Condy in 1914.
HDX/1009/29-33 Papers relating to Archibald Phillip, W. D. Phillips' son 1918 - 1930
HDX/1009/34-94 Papers relating to Mr Phillips' clients and his agency work 1892 - 1926
HDX/1009/35-46 Items relating to the Swansea Mercantile Bank, Mr Phillips was the local agent for this bank which specialised in providing small loan
HDX/1009/47-94 Miscellaneous client's papers
HDX/1009/95-101 Papers relating to Mr Phillips' work as a calligrapher and illuminator c.1909 - 1922
HDX/1009/102-140 Papers relating to Mr Phillips' historical interests including "Old Haverfordwest" and other miscellaneous papers c.1870s - 1920s |