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    1. [MON] News Items APRIL 1st to JUNE 30th 1926. Number Ninety-six
    2. J GRIFFITHS
    3. Western Mail Tuesday April 20th 1926. Hopkin HOPKIN, licensee of the Prince of Wales Inn, Aberkenfig, was fined £2 at Bridgend on Saturday for supplying liquor to a child under age in an unsealed vessel, and Neita FOULKNER, Bridgend-road, Aberkenfig, was fined 10s. for sending the child. Miss Rita SMART, of Rosemount, Barry Island, was successful at the recent local centre examination of the Associated Board, Royal Academy of Music, in passing the advanced grade with honourable mention in pianoforte playing Miss SMART is a pupil of Mr. Ivor EDMUNDS, L.R.A.M., F.R.C.O., of Barry. With reference to the death of Leslie ROBSON, of 13, Lower Wood-street, Bargoed, who met with a motor-cycle accident at the Limekiln Bend, Machen, on Thursday, relatives write to say that Joseph Leslie and Praid ROBSON were riding towards Machen. Joseph was riding with Praid on the pillion, and these two were fifty yards in front of their brother Leslie, who was riding solo. Ernie THOMAS, whose name was mentioned, was riding from Machen towards the ROBSONS, and had passed Joseph and Praid some 30 yards from where the accident occurred. The funeral of Miss Marion RICHARDS, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. RICHARDS, 225, Mackintosh-Place, Cardiff, took place on Saturday at Cardiff Cemetery. The Rev. R.E. SALMON, Roath Park, and the Rev.Thomas LEWIS, Sackville-avenue officiated. The chief mourners were Mr. and Mrs. I. RICHARDS (father and mother), Miss Hilda RICHARDS (sister), and Messrs. Harold, Norman, and Clarence RICHARDS (brothers). A large number of floral tributes received included one each from Roath Park Church,and Sunday School, of which Miss RICHARDS was a member. The burial took place in the Eglwysilan Church Cemetery of Mrs Mary Ann MEYRICK, widow of Mr. Thomas MEYRICK, of the Rose and Crown Inn, Eglwysilan, near Abertridwr. Mrs. MEYRICK, who was 81 years of age, had lived all her life in the district, and she was much respected was evident by the large number who attended the funeral. The Rev. D. Lloyd REES, rector of Eglwysilan officiated. (The Monumental Inscription of the above I found in the G.F.H.S.) Grave B31. White marble headstone-inscription good-faces east: Gwneler/dy/ewyllys./ Er cor am/ THOMAS/ anwyl briod/ MARY ANN MEYRICK/ Rose & Crown, Eglwysilan/ bu farw Rhag 22 ain 1909 yn 67 mlwydd oed./ Hefyd am MARY ANN yr uchod/ fu farw Ebrill 14eg 1926/ yn 81 mlwydd oed./ "A r ol llafur gorphwysfa."/ (Could any kind person translate for those on the List who cannot.) Graves B30 and B32. also have MEYRICKS. John Patrick

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