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    1. [GLA] Not Glam but could be of interest
    2.   The remains of 10 people, including six children, buried in a graveyard in South Wales will have to be moved to a nearby cemetery to make way for roadworks. Works to widen the A465 Heads of the Valleys Road between Gilwern in Abergavenny and Brynmawr means the Lion Terrace Chapel will have to be demolished.Construction firm Costain Ltd said it is eager to hear from relatives of the 10 people buried in the church graveyard. The names on the memorials at the Lion Terrace Chapel: Alice Watkins, who died aged two years and three months on October 6, 1864.Benjamin Watkins, who died aged one year and two months on October 14, 1870.Richard Oakley, who died aged four years on January 14, 1859.Ellen Oakley, who died aged 14 on May 10, 1862.Thomas Watkins, who died aged ten months on March 1, 1847.MaryAnn Watkins, who died aged 58, on October 23, 1851.Thomas Watkins, who died aged 59 on October 27, 1875.John Watkins, who died aged 27, on August 16, 1878.John Walbey, who died aged 17, on April 6, 1846.Jane Tizah Williams, who died aged 13, in April 1862. Full report from Wales OnLine is here - http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/remains-10-people-including-six-9705132

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