List Members. I did a draft of this on holiday as I did not have access to the internet. Hopefully it will arrive safe with you all. John Patrick ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: J GRIFFITHS <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, 28 February, 2010 18:07:52 Subject:   News Items  APRIL 1st to JUNE 30TH 1926   Number Three-Hundred one.    News Items  APRIL 1st to JUNE 30TH 1926   Number Three-Hundred one.     Western Mail Wednesday June 9th 1926. The death occurred on Tuesday of Mr. William David PHILLIPS, auctioneer, estate agent and valuer, of Haverfordwest, known throughout the county of Pembroke as "W.D." Notwithstanding his 79 years, he followed the otter hounds up to within a fortnight of his death. A sportsman in every way he was a splendid walker, swimmer, and gun-shot, a keen cyclist, and possessed a beautiful tenor voice. He was also an expert at illuminate addresses, having executed some very fine specimens for Royalty, including the ex-Kaiser. He leaves three daughters and two sons. The funeral takes place at Haverfordwest next Friday. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. FrancisJohn WOODMAN, the South Wales representative for Messrs.J. HOPKINSON and Co., of Huddersfield, for upwards of twenty years, passed away at his residence, Pontsarn, Ty-gwyn-crescent, Penylan, Cardiff, after a short illness. Mr. WOODMAN was born at Dowlais 58 years ago. He was a keen golfer and bowler. He was a member of the Whitchurch Golf Club and one of the oldest members of the Penylan Bowls Club. Mr. WOODMAN was also a member of the Lady Windsor Lodge of Freemasons, Penarth; a member of the Iron and Steel Institute and the South Wales Institute of Engineers. He leaves a widow and one son. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The death has taken place at Mile End, Fforestfach, Swansea, at 80 years of age, of Mr. Daniel EVANS, a well-known inhabitant. One of his sons is Councillor Dan EVANS, of Swansea. His wife predeceased him many years ago. The funeral takes place on Fridy at Bethlehem, Cadle. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The death occurred at the Post-Office, St. Mellon's, on Tuesday of Mr. Oliver J. WALKEY, after a twelve month's illness. Mr. WALKEY, who was 45 years of age, had been an all round athlete, and had earned special distinction as an amateur runner in his younger days. He had been a member of the parish council and had been closely associasted with church work at St. Mellon's. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The funeral of Mr. Harry HOLLIDAY, of White Lodge, Church-road, Whitchurch, for a  number of years the manager of the Rhondda Tramways Company, took place on Tuesday. Prior to the interment at Pontypridd there was a service at St. Mary's Church, Whitchurch, at which the vicar (the Rev. Emrys REES) officiated. The chief mourners were the widow, Mr. and Mrs.DURN, (Brighton), father-in-law and mother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. D.R. SHARP, (Brighton), brother and sister-in-law, Mr. Stanley (director of the Rhondda Tramways Company), and Mr. JACOB (secretary Rhondda Tramways Company). Among others present were Mr. H.J. YOUNG (Newport) representing the National Joint Tramways Industrial Council; Mr. R.J. HORSFIELD (Cardiff) representing the Tramways Association as vice-president; Messrs. John DAY, H.J. NORTON, (Whitchurch), A. ROLPH, (Rhondda), H.L. PORCHER (clerk to the Pontypridd U.D.C.) T. BOWEN (chief electrical engineer Rhondda U.D.C.), J.E. TEASDELL (electrical engineer Pontypridd U.D.C.) L. DIXON (manager of Merthyr Tramways Company), E.W HAMMOND, A. DANIEL, W.R. DAVIES, D. WILLIAMS (Pontypridd), M.D. WARR, H.A. RAND, D.CHARLES (Whitchurch), Rhys MORGAN, J.P., Lester LEWIS, and W.H. EVANS (Pontypridd). The South Wales Electrical Power Company were represented by Mr. W.A. CHAMEN (general manager), Councillor R. ROPER, (resident engineer), and Mr. C.T. ALLEN. When the cortege arrived at Rhydyfelin it was met by a large number of the employes' of the Rhondda Tramways Company, under the charge of Chief-inspector FORTT. Messrs. T. EVANS and Sons, Whitchurch, were the undertakers. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------