Roscoe Howells was a wonderful man. We met at Haverfordwest Library and my husband and I took to him straight away. This may have been about 30 years ago, but you don't forget characters easily do you? We met him again later that day, and he told us that he had been to the Registrar and whilst there made some enquiries for us, and to go there straight away as the Registrar had my James Raymond's marriage certificate. I still have Roscoe's card. My best wishes, Jill -----Original Message----- From: dyfed-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:dyfed-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of CHRIS REAY Sent: 09 March 2014 19:42 To: Gerry Lewis Cc: Dyfed Roots web Subject: Re: [Dyfed] Roscoe Howells 1919- January 13 2014 Hello Gerry, Lovely to hear your reminiscing memories of Roscoe Howells. I am very proud of the fact that Roscoe Howells was a very dear family friend. In fact, he gave the eulogy speech at my father's funeral - one that I and many others will never forget. Roscoe was a great raconteur of local stories and local knowledge of Pembrokeshire. He was a unique person - I have never met anyone who could tell a story like Roscoe! I saw him last just before Christmas, and although he was tired, very tired, he still had the ability and desire to tell a yarn! He wrote many factual books on Pembrokeshire which will be around forever but very sadly his knowledge of the people and places will be gone. Great man, great loss, very likeable although sometimes controversial too! He will be sadly missed!! Sarah (nee Cowl) from Pembrokeshire, now living in Northumberland. On 9 March 2014 14:45, Gerry Lewis <gerry@asterisk.co.uk> wrote: > Hello All > > Yesterday's Daily Telegraph contained the obituary of Roscoe Howells. > Welsh historian and author - why it should have taken so long since > his death is strange, but perhaps he wasn't "famous" enough. > > However, I'm grateful that they did publish it - put "Roscoe Howells > obituary" into your search engine and you'll find it. > > He lived in Amroth and I was fortunate, about fifteen years ago, to > meet him in Colby Woodland Garden nearby. He must have been in his > late seventies then, but appeared fit as a fiddle. We had a long chat, > as I possessed several of his books on Pembrokeshire. He wrote both > novels ("Heronsmill" was one) and factual books. I did have a copy of > "From Amroth to Utah" (which he wrote in 2001), but gave it away to a > friend who had forebears from that area. > > Gerry Lewis >