Hi Kevin, Caroline and Arona are with parents Thomas and Janet [sic], married 12 years., in Ovingham in 1911. Dai On 04/05/2011 17:36, Kevin Mc Cormack wrote: > Hello All, > > I'm hoping one of you can help me again. > > There is a relative who has asked me to look into a family .......my relative is from Cardiff so that qualifies. :) > > In Northumberland I have a girl who was adopted and she married in 1921 .......she was adopted and there is talk she was born in the workhouse. ( This isn't proven....... very little was said) > > I have been told her name was Watson and she was born 1901-1902 in the Hexham area of Northumberland. > > I have found a Caroline Watson in nearby Ovingham born 1901 father Thomas mother Jean. > > Caroline became a Reed and admittedly she might not have kept her first name....... can anyone check Caroline Watson of Thomas in the area? (1911) She had a older sister by the name of Arona. > > If shes still there then I can dismiss the family. > > Regards, Kevin. > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Hello All, I'm hoping one of you can help me again. There is a relative who has asked me to look into a family .......my relative is from Cardiff so that qualifies. :) In Northumberland I have a girl who was adopted and she married in 1921 .......she was adopted and there is talk she was born in the workhouse. ( This isn't proven....... very little was said) I have been told her name was Watson and she was born 1901-1902 in the Hexham area of Northumberland. I have found a Caroline Watson in nearby Ovingham born 1901 father Thomas mother Jean. Caroline became a Reed and admittedly she might not have kept her first name....... can anyone check Caroline Watson of Thomas in the area? (1911) She had a older sister by the name of Arona. If shes still there then I can dismiss the family. Regards, Kevin.

Hello David The obvious part of the placename is pont meaning bridge. Cyllan could be hazel (even the name of a person) and FIENGIG not too sure about. Hazelbridge, FIENGIG could be frengig for french Gareth --- On Wed, 4/5/11, defletchercg@aol.com <defletchercg@aol.com> wrote: Hi Everyone I have a birth certificate which shows the birth place as PONTYGYLLAN FIENGIG - I am not sure if there should be a space between the N and the F. The Registration District is Cardiff and the Sub-district is Caerphilly. The Census records indicate the birth place as EGLWYSILAN in Glamorgan. Can anyone identify these places and advise if they are one and the same place, Ponty... is a suburb or street in Egl.... or are they two completely places with no connection. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. David Fletcher

caroline is still there with father thomas and mother janet with siblings arona, john, jean and thomas in ovingham on tyne From: Kevin Mc Cormack <cardiff2cork@hotmail.com> To: glamorgan@rootsweb.com Sent: Wednesday, 4 May 2011, 17:36 Subject: Re: [GLA] Help Hello All, I'm hoping one of you can help me again. There is a relative who has asked me to look into a family .......my relative is from Cardiff so that qualifies. :) In Northumberland I have a girl who was adopted and she married in 1921 .......she was adopted and there is talk she was born in the workhouse. ( This isn't proven....... very little was said) I have been told her name was Watson and she was born 1901-1902 in the Hexham area of Northumberland. I have found a Caroline Watson in nearby Ovingham born 1901  father Thomas mother Jean. Caroline became a Reed and admittedly she might not have kept her first name....... can anyone check Caroline Watson of Thomas in the area? (1911) She had a older sister by the name of Arona. If shes still there then I can dismiss the family. Regards, Kevin.                         -- To send to the list send to glamorgan@rootsweb.com GLAMORGAN Family History Mailing List archives etc. are at http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/WLS/GLAMORGAN.html - A large amount of information, and a wide variety of useful links, may be found at http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/GLA/ - The South/West Wales Lookup Exchange and Gareth's Help Pages http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~walesle/wal/AW.html and http://home.clara.net/tirbach/hicks.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GLAMORGAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

http://webapps.rhondda-cynon-taff.gov.uk/heritagetrail/taff/taffs_well/taffs _well.htm Walnut Tree Bridge I had never know the name of this bridge, which I remember well from my youth, Thanks David. Best wishes, Jill http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~glamorgan/ -----Original Message----- From: glamorgan-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:glamorgan-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of David Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 7:51 AM To: GLAMORGAN@rootsweb.com; defletchercg@aol.com Subject: Re: [GLA] Place names Walnut Tree Bridge http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/GLA/Eglwysilan/WalnutTreeBridge/ Not a Welsh speaker so only from English to Welsh translator Cneueu Ffengig = Wallnut And I know that Pont = Bridge Regards David -----Original Message----- From: defletchercg@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 2:07 AM To: GLAMORGAN@rootsweb.com Subject: [GLA] Place names Hi Everyone I have a birth certificate which shows the birth place as PONTYGYLLAN FIENGIG - I am not sure if there should be a space between the N and the F. The Registration District is Cardiff and the Sub-district is Caerphilly. The Census records indicate the birth place as EGLWYSILAN in Glamorgan. Can anyone identify these places and advise if they are one and the same place, Ponty... is a suburb or street in Egl.... or are they two completely places with no connection. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. David Fletcher -- To send to the list send to glamorgan@rootsweb.com GLAMORGAN Family History Mailing List archives etc. are at http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/WLS/GLAMORGAN.html - A large amount of information, and a wide variety of useful links, may be found at http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/GLA/ - The South/West Wales Lookup Exchange and Gareth's Help Pages http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~walesle/wal/AW.html and http://home.clara.net/tirbach/hicks.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GLAMORGAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Walnut Tree Bridge http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/GLA/Eglwysilan/WalnutTreeBridge/ Not a Welsh speaker so only from English to Welsh translator Cneueu Ffengig = Wallnut And I know that Pont = Bridge Regards David -----Original Message----- From: defletchercg@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2011 2:07 AM To: GLAMORGAN@rootsweb.com Subject: [GLA] Place names Hi Everyone I have a birth certificate which shows the birth place as PONTYGYLLAN FIENGIG - I am not sure if there should be a space between the N and the F. The Registration District is Cardiff and the Sub-district is Caerphilly. The Census records indicate the birth place as EGLWYSILAN in Glamorgan. Can anyone identify these places and advise if they are one and the same place, Ponty... is a suburb or street in Egl.... or are they two completely places with no connection. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. David Fletcher

Hi Everyone I have a birth certificate which shows the birth place as PONTYGYLLAN FIENGIG - I am not sure if there should be a space between the N and the F. The Registration District is Cardiff and the Sub-district is Caerphilly. The Census records indicate the birth place as EGLWYSILAN in Glamorgan. Can anyone identify these places and advise if they are one and the same place, Ponty... is a suburb or street in Egl.... or are they two completely places with no connection. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. David Fletcher

WESTERN MAIL MONDAY DECEMBER 13. 1926.  No. 326. GASSED AT SWANSEA.-'Bus Repairers Who Slept Near The Engine. A remarkable occurrence is reported from Fforestfach, Swansea, two unconscious men being left for some hours in a garage in the belief that they were sleeping. The two men, Brinley WILLIAMS, the garage proprietor, of Myddian Villa, and James MORRIS, of Heathfield-terrace, collier, were engaged during Friday night in repairing a 'bus owned by Messrs. LEWIS Bros., Pontardulais, and when the 'bus driver called for the vehicle on Saturday morning he found the two men lying down in the shed. It was first beleived they were asleep, but they were found to be unconscious, and they were sent to the Swansea Hospital, where they were detained in a serious condition.   It is beleived that the men inhaled the gas from the engine of the 'bus. HAPPY COURT ENDING.-Leniency In 44 Talywain Strike Charges.    The Pontypool Bench, called upon on Saturday to adjudicate in 44 charges from the Talywain district arising out of the coal strike incidents, decided merely to bind the defendants over, the Chairman (Col. H. D. GRIFFITHS) saying the magistrates did not wish to stir up any more dissension.   Mr. T. W. GRIFFITHS (Messrs. LYNE and Co., Newport) appeared for the prosecution and Mr. J. EDWARDS (Newport) for the defence.   The case of alleged threats against George EDWARDS, miner, of Abersychan, who is at present serving a term of imprisonment for riot, was withdrawn.   Five of the defendant's who had been bound over for intimidation were further charged with damaging windows in Cwmavon and Blaenavon. They were William PHILLIPS, Thomas MORRIS, Edward FORWARD, Alexander HANDFORD, and Edgar CHURCH.   Each of the five was ordered to pay 30s.   "FATHER" OF ABERTILLERY COUNCIL.   The death occurred at Cwmtillery on Saturday after a brief illness, of Councillor David SMITH, the oldest member of the Abertillery Urban District Council. Mr. SMITH was in his 77th year, was one of the best known men in Monmouthshire Valleys. He started work as a collier in 1886, and in 1894 he was apointed under-manager, a position he retained till 1921, when he retired. He was first elected to the Abertillery District Council in 1902, and he was chairman in 1909.  MRS. H. HOWELLS, LLANGENDEIRNE.    Mrs. Elizabeth HOWELLS, wife of Mr. Herbert HOWELLS of Preswylfa, Llangendeirne, near Carmarthen, died at the age of 73 years. Up till about five years ago, when they retired, Mr. and Mrs. HOWELLS owned and occupied Llandre, one of the most desirable farms in the parish, and which had been held by Mrs. HOWELLS'S family for well over a century.   A woman of exceptional charm of manner and charitable to a fault. Mrs. HOWELLS had spent her life in the village, and memories of her kindly, amiable spirit will long be cherished, especially by the poor of the locality. She was an active  and zealous member of Bethel Baptist Church. Her husband who for many years served on the Carmarthen Board of Guardians and Rural District Council survives. FUNERAL OF MRS. M. MALIPHANT, GORSEINON.    The funeral of Mrs. Margaret MALIPHANT, Westfa, Gorseinon, widow of the late Mr. Henry MALIPHANT, furnace builder and contractor, was attended by Councillor Jack ACKLAND (Llanelly), the Revs. Bowen REES (Swansea), THOMAS (Ebenezer), T. DAVIES (Libanus), LYKIN (Tabernacle), and many others.    The Rev. J. L. THOMAS, M.A., LL.B., vicar, assisted by the Revs. PRICE and JENKINS (curates), officiated at the house and the church, where the service was fully choral, whilst at the graveside the last rites were performed by the vicar.   The chief mourners were:-Messrs. George, Charles, Harry, and Edgar MALIPHANT (sons), Alby DAVIES, Ivor NICHOLAS, E. J. JONES and B. P. TYLER (sons-in-law), W. and D. MALIPHANT (grandsons), Tom JENKINS, T. J. WILLIAMS-HUGHES, R. E. BEVAN (Llanarth), C. E. WILLIAMS (Newport), A. V. and R. G. MALIPHANT, E. PENROSE, Thomas, Howard, and Ronald MALIPHANT, Chas. and Geo. BEVAN, E. A. JENKINS, Arthur and Walter BEESTON (nephews), Willie MORGAN (Llanelly), W. SWEET, E. and L. CARPENTER, James STEWART, S. W. DAVIES, Ll. and S. NICHOLAS, (Port Talbot) and D. H. McCLYMONT. William KELLY, steward of the Indstitute, Pontyclun, slipped and fell while lighting the lamps at the institute, and is now at the Cardiff Royal Infirmary with a fracture of the femur. John Patrick.

Hello, David, this is quite a coincidence. My 3rd great grandmother, Margaret (Watkins) FRANCIS, born about 1793 in Glamorgan, Wales, died 23 August 1848. Her death record showed the place of death as (what I interpreted as) Pontygyllan Frengig, Eglwysilan. She was the wife of Richard FRANCIS, aka FRANK. They were living on a farm at Wenallt Uchaf in what is now Whitchurch. I was unable to find anyone who recognized Pontygyllan Frengig several years ago when I obtained the death certificate. Bailey ----- Original Message ---- From: "defletchercg@aol.com" <defletchercg@aol.com> To: GLAMORGAN@rootsweb.com Sent: Tue, May 3, 2011 9:07:31 PM Subject: [GLA] Place names Hi Everyone I have a birth certificate which shows the birth place as PONTYGYLLAN FIENGIG - I am not sure if there should be a space between the N and the F. The Registration District is Cardiff and the Sub-district is Caerphilly. The Census records indicate the birth place as EGLWYSILAN in Glamorgan. Can anyone identify these places and advise if they are one and the same place, Ponty... is a suburb or street in Egl.... or are they two completely places with no connection. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you. David Fletcher -- To send to the list send to glamorgan@rootsweb.com GLAMORGAN Family History Mailing List archives etc. are at http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/WLS/GLAMORGAN.html - A large amount of information, and a wide variety of useful links, may be found at http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/GLA/ - The South/West Wales Lookup Exchange and Gareth's Help Pages http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~walesle/wal/AW.html and http://home.clara.net/tirbach/hicks.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GLAMORGAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Oh well done John, it looks so nice. https://sites.google.com/site/pontardardulaischurcheschapels/ Best wishes, Jill http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~glamorgan/ -----Original Message----- From: glamorgan-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:glamorgan-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Deric John Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 4:39 PM To: glamorgan@rootsweb.com Subject: [GLA] Pontardulais churches and chapels Hi Everyone, I have started constructing a website on the above. Please visit https://sites.google.com/site/pontardardulaischurcheschapels/ If anyone would like to contribute to the site please contact me. I would be grateful for any additional information, photos etc. Kind regards, Deric John. websites : place-names - http://someplacenamesinsouthwales.4t.com enwau lleoedd - https://sites.google.com/site/enwaulleoedddecymru/home New York White Horse - https://sites.google.com/site/whitehorsetavernnewyorkvisit/ Dylan and the Bont - https://sites.google.com/site/dylanthomaspontardulais/home/dylan-and-the-bon t -- To send to the list send to glamorgan@rootsweb.com GLAMORGAN Family History Mailing List archives etc. are at http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/WLS/GLAMORGAN.html - A large amount of information, and a wide variety of useful links, may be found at http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/GLA/ - The South/West Wales Lookup Exchange and Gareth's Help Pages http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~walesle/wal/AW.html and http://home.clara.net/tirbach/hicks.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GLAMORGAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Everyone, I have started constructing a website on the above. Please visit https://sites.google.com/site/pontardardulaischurcheschapels/ If anyone would like to contribute to the site please contact me. I would be grateful for any additional information, photos etc. Kind regards, Deric John. websites : place-names - http://someplacenamesinsouthwales.4t.com enwau lleoedd - https://sites.google.com/site/enwaulleoedddecymru/home New York White Horse - https://sites.google.com/site/whitehorsetavernnewyorkvisit/ Dylan and the Bont - https://sites.google.com/site/dylanthomaspontardulais/home/dylan-and-the-bont

WESTERN MAIL MONDAY DECEMBER 13.  1926.  No. 325. FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS. DEATHS. THOMAS.- On December 9, at Llewellyn-street, Pontygwaith, Alya Margaret, beloved wife of Albert Edward THOMAS, and daughter of the late James JENKINS (surveyor), Ystrad. Funeral on Tuesday, December 14th, at 2.30, for Nebo Baptist Churchyard; G.O. ROSE.- On December 10th, 1926, at Church-road, Alsager, Cheshire. Florence Eleanor. (formerly of Roath, Cardiff), dearly-beloved wife of William Thomas ROSE. MARGRAVE.- December 10th, at 3, Northgate Mansions, Gloucester. Captain Lorenzo MARGRAVE, late of Newport, aged 63 years. Funeral Three p.m., Monday, at Newport. LEGGETT.- Suddenly on December 11th, at 55, Duffryn-terrace, New Tredegar. Emily, beloved wife of late William LEGGETT, Blaenavon. Funeral 9.30 a.m. Tuesday, for Thornbury. JONES.- On December 11th, at Preswylfa, Ninian-road, Cardiff. Ada Mabel, beloved youngest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Daniel JONES, formerly of Preswylfa, Richmond-road, Cardiff. JEFFERIES- On December 10th, at 18, Catherine-street, Aberdare, after a long illness patiently borne. Elizabeth, beloved wife of the late Duncan JEFFRIES. Funeral Tuesday , 2.30. in St. Elvan's Church; G.O. HOWELLS.- At Preswylfa, Llangendeirne, Elizabeth, the beloved wife of Herbert HOWELLS, late Llandre. Funeral Tuesday at Two; public. No flowers. GRIFFITHS.- On December 10th, at 12, Gibbs-road, Newport, Rachel, dearly-beloved wife of William E. GRIFFITHS, in her sixty-second year, passed peacefully . Funeral strictly private from home, and interment takes place at Courtybella Church, Argoed, on Tuesday, 14 inst., arriving at Three p.m. Friends kindly meet at the Church. GOGHERTY.- December 9th, at 27, Holmesdale-street, Grange. John, Boilermaker, dearly-beloved husband of Phoebe GOGHERTY. Funeral Monday 2.30; G.O. FRASER.- At Thorndale, Pontardulais, on Wednesday, Robert FRASER. Interred on Saturday St. Teilo's Church. DAVIES.- On the 11th inst., the result of an accident. Walter WILLIAMS, the beloved husband of Violet DAVIES, 67, Tydraw-road, Cardiff. Private funeral Wednesday, leaving residence Twelve noon for Cardiff Cemetery. DAVIES.- On December 10th, at Haulfryn, Court House-street, Pontypridd, Mr. Ben DAVIES, J.P., C.C. dearly-beloved father of Dr. Stanley DAVIES, Park Schools, Pontypridd. Funeral Tuesday December 14th, leaving house at One p.m. for Penuel C.M. Church, Pontypridd, where a short service will be conducted. Sympathisers to meet 2.30 p.m. train from Pontypridd. Interment at Treorchy at 3.15 p.m. DAVIES.- On December 9th, at East Anglian Sanitorium, Neyland, Suffolk. Lieut. Mostyn Vivian DAVIES, R.N.R., son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William DAVIES, Grocer. Pontmorlais, Merthyr. Interred at Neyland December 11th. BEVERLEY.- On December 12th at 26, Railway-street. Sarah Ann, beloved wife of James BEVERLEY. Funeral Thursday. 2.30 GOLDEN WEDDING. THOMAS - DAVIES.- December 13, 1876, at Great Frederick-street, Chapel, Cardiff, by Dr. Cynnydylan JONES. William son of the late Rowland THOMAS (Farmer) Llanedarne, to Mary Ann (Polly), daughter of the William DAVIES (Builder and Contractor), Rhymney (by license). Present address: Pont-y-Prenny Farm, Llanedarne. MARRIAGES. DAVID.- WILKINSON.- On December 8th, at St. Patrick's Soho-square, London. Cedric DAVID M,.B., son of Mr. William DAVID. J.P., and Mrs. DAVID, Llanelly, to Una, elder daughter of Mr. Herbert WILKINSON, Solicitor. Maunby House, Yorkshire. BIRTHS. LOUGHER.- December 10th, at Treguff, near Cowbridge, to Dorothy LOUGHER, wife of THOMAS LOUGHER, a son. JONES.- On the 10th of December, at Plough Inn, Cefn Cribbwr, to Mr. and Mrs. T. JONES, a daughter. John Patrick

Robert Yes, that's Penarth from 13:20 with shots of St Augustine's Church on the headland as well as the pier. Derek _____ From: glamorgan-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:glamorgan-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Robert Treharne Jones Sent: 01 May 2011 21:25 To: monmouthshire@rootsweb.com; glamorgan@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GLA] Old aerial views of Cardiff and Newport The Cardiff slot is about 12:30 into the piece and lasts until about 14:10. Where was the sea front? Was that Penarth? Robert -----Original Message----- From: glamorgan-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:glamorgan-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Coleman If you enjoy seeing aerial views, the shots on this piece of old newsreel film may be of interest: http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=29206 Be prepared to feel airsick by the time you get to Cardiff. Newport is earlier on. Don't believe the 'synopsis' which imagines that Newport transporter bridge was in the Isle of Wight! -- To send to the list send to glamorgan@rootsweb.com GLAMORGAN Family History Mailing List archives etc. are at http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/WLS/GLAMORGAN.html - A large amount of information, and a wide variety of useful links, may be found at http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/GLA/ - The South/West Wales Lookup Exchange and Gareth's Help Pages http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~walesle/wal/AW.html and http://home.clara.net/tirbach/hicks.html ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GLAMORGAN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1209 / Virus Database: 1500/3609 - Release Date: 05/01/11 _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1209 / Virus Database: 1500/3609 - Release Date: 05/01/11

This snippet may be of general interest as it, unusually, comments openly about the Vicar's financial hardship - seemingly caused by receiving only a small portion of the commuted tithe charge. The remaining 3/4 of the tithe goes to the prebend - named as the Collegiate Church at Brecknock * "........There is but one Service in this Church on the Sunday. The Duty is performed alternately morning and afternoon. In order that the Church might become more efficient in this parish there ought to be two services on each Sunday, but owing to the smallness of the living (the Vicar receiving only 1/4 of the rent charge paid in lieu of tithe) the endowment as above stated [tithe £92; glebe £3, fees £1, easter offerings £1] is insufficient for the maintenance of the clergyman and his family - consequently he is obliged to take the duty of another Parish." D Davies, Vicar (LLangynllo, RAD) Gareth Genuki Wales http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/ Help Page http://home.clara.net/tirbach/hicks.html Cwmgors/Waun http://www.tytwp.plus.com/Waun/Waun.html

The Cardiff slot is about 12:30 into the piece and lasts until about 14:10. Where was the sea front? Was that Penarth? Robert -----Original Message----- From: glamorgan-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:glamorgan-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Coleman If you enjoy seeing aerial views, the shots on this piece of old newsreel film may be of interest: http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=29206 Be prepared to feel airsick by the time you get to Cardiff. Newport is earlier on. Don't believe the 'synopsis' which imagines that Newport transporter bridge was in the Isle of Wight!

If you enjoy seeing aerial views, the shots on this piece of old newsreel film may be of interest: http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=29206 Be prepared to feel airsick by the time you get to Cardiff. Newport is earlier on. Don't believe the 'synopsis' which imagines that Newport transporter bridge was in the Isle of Wight! If you would like to see Roath Park Lake before the clock tower was finished, and when the water was still fit to swim in, try http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=78912 You may need reasonable broadband speed, and patience if an advert manages to sneak in. Jeff

Sent to the wrong address a few days ago Jeff list admin ----- Original Message ----- From: lewis carter To: glamorgan-bounces@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2011 1:45 PM Wendy I too visited the 'Living History' project at the Memorial Hall, and found quite a few things relating to my past. But as you say, what happened to it all? Is there anyone from Axis that can put light on the subject??. Barry and the Vale have been screaming out for years for some sort of museum. But for some unknown reasons of their own,the councils, ( both ) have not listened or refused to hear the public that put them there. The area is so rich in history it's sad to see it being ignored. (sorry to rant .I've had my say, that's it, thank you.) Lew

WESTERN MAIL MONDAY DECEMBER 13. 1926.   No. 324. FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS. IN MEMORIAM. RICHARDS.- In Loving Remembrance of Beatrice, beloved daughter of Mr. and Mrs. DAVIES, Porth (Tynewydd Shop), died December 12th 1919. Parents, Sister, Brother.  PARKER.- In Fond and Loving Memory of Harry, the dearly-beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. H. PARKER, of Llwyncelyn, Hollybush, Mon. who passed away at Tredegar Cottage Hospital (accident Markham Colliery), 13th December, 1925. also Gunner Walter A. JONES, beloved son of the above, who passed away at Devonport Military Hospital (War Services) on November 22, 1919/verse. Dad, Mam, Brothers and Sisters. JONES.- In Loving Memory of Uncle Jack, who died at Bridge-street, Six Bells, December 13th, 1925.- Remembered by all at Gelynos.. JONES.- In Loving Memory of my dear husband, John JONES, Confectioner, late of 4, Bridgend-street, Six Bells, Abertillery, who died December 13th, 1925. JONES.- In Fond Remembrance of my dearly-beloved husband. Rev. J. Grawys JONES, Aberdare was called home December 12th, 1925./verse-Sadly missed and deeply mourned by his loving wife, Mag. HOWELLS.- Sacred Fragrant Memories of my devoted friend, Mary, late of Osborne Villa, Glynneath, so suddenly translated December, 1923.- Catherine. EVANS.- In Loving Memory of Francis EVANS, of Tremle Bwlch, who passed away December 11, 1925.- Wife and Children. EVANS.- To the Cherished Memory of my beloved mother, Mary EVANS, who passed away at Maes-y-bryn, Treharris, Glam., on December 12th, 1920; also of my dear father, David EVANS, who died at the above address on July 16th, 1911.- "Billie." BASSETT.- In Loving Memory of Catherine BASSETT, widow of the late Christopher BASSETT, of Castell-y-Mynach, Creigiau, who passed away December 13th 1924./ verse- Ever remembered by her sorrowing Sons and Daughters. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. DANIEL.- Mr. and Mrs. Robert DANIEL, Tailor, Pentre, and Family, wish to thank all friends and relatives for kind sympathy and beautiful floral tributes. DEATHS. WINSPER.- Joseph WINSPER, 22, Glynhavod-street, Cwmaman, died suddenly at Fforchwen Colliery Wednesday, December 13. 1926. Funeral Eleven a.m; Strictly Private. WILLIAMS.- Mary Ann, widow of the late William WILLIAMS, at Woodside, Ely, on December 11th, aged 87 years. Funeral service on Wednesday, the 15th, at St. David's Church, Ely, at eleven o'clock; interment at St. Fagan's at Twelve o'clock. THOMAS.- On December 10th, at Bronallt, St. Margaret's-road, Whitchurch, Annie, beloved wife of Trevor G. THOMAS. Funeral Wednesday Noon for Penderyn; strictly private. John Patrick

Of all the comments I've now seen in this my current Genuki project this one below from RAD is worthy of sharing for its extraordinary, and unusual, length and the detail in it ! * "The Sunday School has been discontinued for some time back, and the weekly Charity School transferred to another parish. There is however a Charity School at Weithel, Old Radnor, to which Children are admissable from this Parish. The Church was rebuilt on the Ancient Site in the year 1847 and 8 with all the available materials of the Old Church - and consequently not deemed necessary to to be reconsecrated - a the Cost of £450; of which £150 was by 'Parochial Rate', and the residue by 'Private Subscription'. It is situated near the lower Extremity of the Township of Llanfihangel in a thinly populated Locality, with a large Tract of Hill Land lying between it and the upper Portion of the Township and a still larger between it and the Lower Division of the Parish, comprising the Township of Trewerne and part of Harpton which circumstance satisfactorily accounts for the smallness of the Congregation, as the Inhabitants usually attend the adjoining Churches of Llandegley, Gladestry, New or Old Radnor, all being much more convenient. At the extreme Western Boundary of the Parish abt. 3 miles from the Church, near Llandegley, a Dissenting Chapel has been erected, on Land given by the Inhabitants of Llandegley for the accommodation of the Inhabitants of that Parish and to which some of my Parishioners resident near the St. occasionally resort. But beg to observe that all my Parishioners are Church-going People, excepting one Farmer and his Household, resident on the border of Glascombe" (Llanfihangel-Nantmellan, RAD) Gareth Genuki Wales http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/ Help Page http://home.clara.net/tirbach/hicks.html Cwmgors/Waun http://www.tytwp.plus.com/Waun/Waun.html

Hello Listers.. All this talk of the Parish Church in Ton Pentre has brought back so many memories of my earlier days. I was baptised in the church in 1935 and my family were regular worshippers there for years. I sang in the choir until about 11/12 years and the services were all in Welsh. I was so sad to see how it was demolished and all the mess and rubble in the churchyard. A memorial to my Gt Gd mother seems to have been lost in the demolition, but today it has all been rebuilt and is once again a living church to the Glory of God. Regards, Parry Edwards GFHS 22 mailto:parrye1@btinternet.com