My Mum died in 1980 and my brother and I flew home for the funeral. My Aunts and Uncles were very upset with me because I went to the funeral.. But I didn't fly 6000 miles not to go and also be there with my brother. I am original from England and it is not the same there. I remember my brother standing in for my Mum when her Dad died. Jean ----- Original Message ----- From: "J S Coleman" <user@jeffcoleman.softnet.co.uk> To: <WLS-SWANSEA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 6:19 AM Subject: Re: [Swansea] Men-only funerals (was William John Davies) > It was very common practice in Wales for the interment or cremation to be > 'Men only', though normally at a service at a church, chapel, or funeral > home beforehand ladies would be present. It was not the practice for > children to attend. Thinking back I can recall men-only funerals in the late > 1970s, but by the mid-1980s the tradition seems to have changed, though as > in all social customs there was probably a gradual change as the percentages > of men-only interments or cremations decreased. > > My wife's family from England were not familiar with a men-only tradition, > so it may have been distinctively Welsh. > > Jeff > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Diehard <diehard1967@shaw.ca> > To: <WLS-SWANSEA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 2:08 AM > Subject: [Swansea] William John Davies > > > > Hi list, My GGramps died some time in the 1970's, I was a kid and a girl, > I remember my great nanna wasn't allowed to go to his funeral because she > was a woman, at least thats what they told me at the time, anyway are there > any on line newspaper archives where I could look for obituaries, he lived > in Llanelli when he died, are there many churches in Llanelli, ones that > don't allow women, (whatever religion that is), oops I made a mistake, they > lived at 75 Culfor Road, Loughor. So does anyone know of a church near > there, that would be a start cause I'm hoping his parents were mentioned on > his gravestone, and as I live in Canada now, I'm also hoping someone who > lives in Loughor might like to take a walk to the church yard on the next > sunny day, maybe the dog needs a walk or something. I don't want to put > anyone out, any little bit of help is greatly appreciated. Here's the info. > > William John DAVIES, born 1890, died 1970something, > > husband of Annie Boston DOWNES, of course it may say Ann DAVIES, She might > be there with him, but he died first, she died in the 1980's sometime. sorry > bout the length thing again. > > Dianne in Canada, > > Yorkshire born and bred. > > > > > > > ==== WLS-SWANSEA Mailing List ==== > Swansea History Site http://www.swanseahistoryweb.org.uk/ > Genuki Swansea Site http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/GLA/Swansea/ > Glamorgan Family History Society http://website.lineone.net/~glamfhsoc/ > City/County of Swansea http://www.swansea.gov.uk/default.htm > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.394 / Virus Database: 224 - Release Date: 10/3/2002