There are three people who have made this timeline possible; many thanks go to them.

• Historian, Philip Mottram of London, for his invaluable help, dedication and enthusiasm for his subject. He has adopted, and been adopted by, Ilam. He has peopled and made real, the history of our village.


• PDNPA Archaeologist, Ken Smith kept me, more or less, on the historical straight and narrow and filled in many historical gaps, however any mistakes are mine not his!


• Eva Tuff of Ilam, who has typed on to her computer all the historical data found in Ilam therefore making it available to us all.

S Prince 2001