Western Mail Tuesday October 12. 1926. (No. 52).
OBITUARIES.
Mr. George PICKARD, for some years a carpenter on the Llandough Estate, died at his home
in Croft-terrace, Cowbridge. He had lived in Cowbridge for over fifty years. He is
survived by a widow.
The death took place suddenly late on Sunday night of Mrs. Beatrice ARKWRIGHT, wife of
Capt. R. V. ARKWRIGHT, at their residence, Bankfields, 86, Jenner-road, Barry.
Only last week Mrs. ARKWRIGHT returned home in good health from the United States, where
she had been on a voyage with her husband. On Sunday afternoon Capt. ARKWRIGHT re-joined
his ship in London. A few hours later his wife was taken seriously ill, and, despite
prompt medical (was not completed).
The death is announced at the home of his son (the Rev. W. S. PROBERT. M.A., Mottingham
Rectory, Eltham, London), of David Lloyd PROBERT, late of 9, Park-lane, Aberdare, at the
age of 87. There will be a funeral service at St. Fagan's Church, Trecynon, Aberdare,
at half-past three to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon, before internment in the Aberdare
cemetery. (In the Family Announcements it said Nottingham Rectory).
The death is announced of Mr. Edward LEWIS, of Garth, who was for many years postmaster at
Bargoed. Mr. LEWIS, who was nearly 80 years of age, retired from that position many years
ago, but made his home at Bargoed for sixty years. He was for a considerable period a
member of the Gelligaer Council and of the Glamorgan County Council. He gave evidence on
the Glamorgan Water Bill and opposed the promotion of the Rhymney Valley Water Bill. He
was mentioned mant years ago as a probable Liberal-Unionist candidate for East Glamorgan.
In her earlier days Mrs. LEWIS was organist at the ancient parish church of Bedwellty.
The death occurred on Monday of Mr. D. J. ROWLANDS, of 186, Cathedral-road, Cardiff, a
business man whose career was as successful as it was meteoric. Born 73 years ago at
Tregaron, Cardiganshire, he came to Cardiff at an early age and was apprenticed to
Messrs. James EVANS and Co., grocers, High-street. Later he went to London to join his
uncle's firm of ROWLANDS, CLATWORTHY, and Co., tea merchants, for whom he eventually
acted as a traveller. At the age of 35 he retired and settled in Cardiff, where he had
resided ever since. He followed muncipal affairs with the keenest of interest. His
political views were Conservative. He was a member of the old Glamorgan Club. A bachelor,
he leaves no near relatives in the city.
The funeral which will be strictly private, is to take place at Cardiff on Wednesday.
Whilst playing in a new building Jackie ROOK 11, son of Mr. Alec ROOK, Maesyrhaf, Lougher,
met with a serious injury to his head by being struck by a falling window-sill. The boy
was removed to the general hospital, Swansea, where he is said to be progressing
favourably.
Miss Amy Eynon WILLIAMS, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Eynon WILLIAMS, Noddfa,
Trelewis, a State nurse and acting-sister at the Great Ormond-street Hospital for
Children, London, has accepted an appointment under Lord DAWSON of Penn, King's
Surgeon, at Malta.
John Patrick