Western Mail Monday April 19th 1926. FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS. BIRTHS. JAMES.- April 14th, at Oxington-terrace, Pencisely, Cardiff, to Mr. and Mrs. Billy JAMES, a daughter. POVEY.- At 12,Yew-street, Taffs Well, on April 16th, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank POVEY, a daughter. THOMSON.- On April 16, at Stuart House, Hirwaun, to Dr. and Mrs. I.C. THOMSON (nee Dorothy ANTHONY), a son. MARRIAGES. HIGGS - GANDERTON.- On April 17th, at All Saint's Shrewsbury, John Morris HIGGS, son of Mr.and Mrs. W.F. HIGGS, of Clarence Lodge, Thorpe-Hamlet, Norwich, to Josephine Gertrude, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. GANDERTON, Greenclose, Whitchurch, Cardiff. (Special Licence). DEATHS. BUTLER.- Gwladys, wife of Mr. Jack BUTLER, Cattle Dealer, Bampton and Burford, and only child of Mr. and Mrs. THOMAS, Bryn, on March 30th, at the Acland Nursing Home, Oxford, following an operation. JOHN.- Ivor Lewis, on April 16th, suddenly, elder darling son of Mr. Brinley and Mrs. JOHN, Dynevor Arms, Croesfaen, Pontycun. Funeral Monday, leaving house for St. David's Church, Croesfaen, at Four o'clock. LEWIS.- April 17th, at Libanus Manse, Pontardulais, Rev. Joseph LEWIS, beloved husband of Mary LEWIS. Public funeral Tuesday, at 3.30 p.m. N.F. LEWIS.- On April 17th, (Willie), aged 39, beloved husband of Ruby LEWIS, and son of Hugh LEWIS and the late Mrs. Polly LEWIS, Idloes, Merthyr. Public funeral (for Gentlemen only) Tuesday, April 20th for Cefn. at 2.30 p.m. WILLIAMS- On April 17th, at the residence of her daughter, Jane relict of the late Thomas WILLUAMS, aged 84 years. Funeral on Wednesday leaving residence at 10.45 a.m. for St. Martin's Church. John Patrick