Western Mail Friday November 26. 1926. No. 250.
OBITURIES.
MRS. W. HUMPHREYS, BRYNMYNACH.
Mrs. HUMPHREYS, wife of Mr. William HUMPHREYS, Brynmynach, was buried in
Ystradmynach Churchyard on Thursday. The Rev. S. MORRIS officiated at the house,
and the Rev. W. J. WILLIAMS (vicar) at the church. The chief mourners were Mr.
William HUMPHREYS (husband), Mrs. THOMAS, Nelson, (mother), the Rev. Idris
THOMAS, Baptist minister (brother); the Rev. T. C. JONES, Briton Ferry
(brother-in-law);Messrs. Thomas HUMPHREYS (father-in-law), Ruddel HUMPHREYS
(brother-in-law), and Elfed HUMPHREYS (brother-in-law).
FUNERAL OF A CAERPHILLY SINGER.
Mrs. Mary MORAN, wife of Mr. Frank MORAN, of Caerphilly, who died in the
Pontypridd General Hospital, was buried in the St. Martin's Church
burial-ground.
Mrs. MORAN was a mezzo-soprano of good repute locally, and fulfilled many
public engagements for charity, especially during the Great War. She was more
recently a member of the Caerphilly Royal Welsh Ladies' Choir, which is now
touring in Canada. The Rev. E. J. EDMUNDS officiated at the funeral.
BURIAL OF MRS. T. C. PROBERT, COITY.
The funeral of Mrs. Alice Mary, wife of Mr. T. C. PROBERT, of West Plas-hall,
Coity, Bridgend, took place at Ystrad Mynach Church on Thursday. The Revs. J.
Arthur JONES (Hope Baptist) and J. HOWELL (Congregational, Bridgend), officiated
at the house, and the Revs. W. J. WILLIAMS (vicar of Ystrad Mynach) and J.
Arthur JONES, (Bridgend) at the church.The chief mourners were the husband.
Messrs. Edgar JONES (South Tottenham), Idris JONES (Bournemouth), brothers, The
Rev. W. Boyley ROBERTS, M.A. (Port Talbot), brother-in-law, Mr. Arthur PROBERT
(London), brother-in-law, Mr. William PROBERT (Ystrad Mynach), brother-in-law,
Major DOWDSWELL (Tenby), brother-in-law,Mr. R. EDWARDS (Cwmdu), uncle, Mr.
Sidney EDWARDS (Bassaleg), Mr. Edward HOWELL (Aberbargoed), Mr. RICHARDS (Gwerna
Farm) and Mr. Tom RICHARDS.
MR. J. T. HARRIS, BARRY ISLAND.
One of the oldest residents of Barry Island, Mr. John Thomas HARRIS of 22,
Redbrink-crescent, died on Thursday at the age of 82 years. Mr. HARRIS, who,with
his family had been connected with Barry since the early days of the town and
port, was highly esteemed. The funeral will take place on Saturday at Barry
Cemetery.
MRS. M. LLOYD, LLANGENNECH.
Mrs. Mary LLOYD, widow of Mr. Isaac LLOYD, butcher, Bridge-street, Llangennech,
died on Thursday at the age of 78 years. She had carried on her husband's
business for over 40 years. She is survived five daughters and two sons.
LATE MR. T. WIGLEY, PENYGRAIG.
There was a large attendance of mining officials at the funeral of Mr. Thomas
WIGLEY, of Hendrefechan House, Penygraig, head cashier of the Cambrian Combine
Collieries, on Thursday at the Trealaw Cemetery. The Rev. Joseph WALTERS, Gosen
Welsh Congregational Church, Clydach Vale, officiated. The chief mourners were-
Mrs. WIGLEY (widow), Mr. John Wesley WIGLEY (son), Mr. and Mrs. David EVANS
(son-in-law and daughter), Mrs. J. PHILLIPS (sister), Mr. Luther WIGLEY
(brother), Mr. and Mrs. J. WILLIAMS (brother-in-law and sister), Miss M. JENKINS
(niece), Mrs. Arthur ROWLANDS, Newport (niece), Mr. Ben WIGLEY (cousin), Mr. W.
WIGLEY (nephew), Miss Mary WIGLEY (niece), Mr. Harry COLCOMB (brother-in-law),
Mr. Wesley COLCOMB (brother-in-law), Mrs. POWELL Aberdare (sister-in-law), Mr.
and Mrs. W. HARRISON (brother-in-law and sister), Mr. William PRICE
(brother-in-law), Mr. John WIGLEY (cousin), Miss Annie EDWARDS, Mr. and Mrs. E.
D. BEVAN, Mrs. Mattie JONES (niece), and Mr. W. CAMPBELL (brother-in-law).
TRAPPED IN LEVEL-Pontllanfraith Man Who Ran Wrong Way.
The story of how Melville JONES, a Pontllanfraith young fellow, who was working
in an old level on the Mynyddislwyn Hills, rushed in the wrong direction and met
his death was told before Mr. D. J. TREASURE, the coroner at Blackwood on
Thursday.
Mr. DAVIS-JONES, Bedwas, watched the case on behalf of the owner of the level,
Dr. E.Fairfield THOMAS, London.
William Lewis THOMAS, who was working with JONES, said that, alarmed by a
sound, he rushed out, while JONES rushed in the opposite direction. Witness
thought that JONES might possibly have found his way out by an another, but,
finding him missing, search was made. After some hours the body was discovered
under a fall.
The coroner recorded a verdict of death by a fall of roof while trespassing
in search of coal.
Police-constable HICKS and a witness named PUGH were specially thanked for
their efforts to recover the body.
John Patrick.