A series of six interpretive display panels have been unveiled by Monmouth's Assembly Member Nick Ramsay at the Ship Inn at Raglan.

Organised by Raglan History Group and hosted by landlords Stu and Tracy, the event was attended by over 30 local people, including members of Raglan Local History Group, representatives from Platform One who designed the panels and Dr Brinley Morgan and his wife Dr Cheryl Morgan who were responsible for initiating the Raglanpedia and Raglan Roots project

The panels are intended to raise awareness in Raglan village and the surrounding district about the area's rich heritage.

The six panels are in the form of six imaginary broadsheet newspapers and cover a wide range of historical events associated with the village.

• Raglan Post: the Raglan Railway and its impact.

The Raglan Bugle: has the story of the first Baron Raglan, and reasons why the village is where it is and also the visit by John Wesley.

Raglan & District Clarion: tells the story of the Zeppelin seen over Raglan; the beginnings of the Raglan WI 93 years ago; the Silverthorne weekly food talks during the Second World War, and the part played by women in the war effort.

• Raglan Life and Times: remembers the famous cartoonist Jon; the coming of electricity to Raglan; Raglan's Oldest Resident; with stories of The Beaufort Arms Inn; Crime and Punishment in Raglan, and how Raglan School History Detectives are detecting the past.

•Raglan Drawbridge: tells of tales from the ramparts; the Potato Famine; the Duchess & Druids; why is there a 'Ship' so far from the sea, and in 1854 'the British Archaeological Association's Raglan raid'.

•Raglan & District Express: puts the question 'How many Raglans do you know?'

The panels were developed in conjunction with Platform One in Monmouth, funded by The Village Alive Trust and the Heritage Lottery Fund.

They will be on loan to the Ship Inn until such time as they can be installed in the proposed upgraded Raglan Community Hall.

Monmouth AM Nick Ramsay said: "Although I am a relative newcomer to the village, Raglan is very special to me so I was honoured to be asked to unveil this important piece of village history. These panels give a fascinating insight into different aspects of  the village's past and into the lives of local people as well as the  events, both local, national and international which were important to them. I would like to congratulate everyone involved in researching and designing this very worthwhile project.

"I would urge anyone who hasn't already done so to go and take a look at the panels – they really are a wonderful archive of village life. The panels will remain in safekeeping at The Ship before eventually being housed at Raglan Community Centre."