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Subject: News Items OCTOBER 1st to DECEMBER 31st 1926. (No. 100.).
Western Mail Monday October 25. 1926. (No.100).
OBITUARIES.
After a long illness Mr. John JONES, known in Bardic circles as "Methibofeth,"
died on Sunday at the residence of Nurse THOMAS, Trefwylfa, Llangennech, where
he had been staying for the last five years.
Mr. JONES, who was 76 years of age, was a native of Llangoed, Anglesey, and was
a publisher's traveller. In that capacity he had journeyed throughout England
and Wales.
He had established a creditable reputation as the author of a dozen Welsh books.
Of his first work, "Darlith ar Onestrwydd," 7,000 copies were published, and his
last book, "Baner Bywyd," is in good demand.
In his 90th year the death occurred on Saturday of Mr. John WILLIAMS, of
Ashbrook House, Hay, the home of his nephew, Mr. William GEORGE, with whom he
had lived for fourteen years. Mr. WILLIAMS had a remarkable memory and retained
his faculties up to the last. Fifteen years of his early life were spent in
America as head gardener to Judge WOODSON. Subsequently he settled down at Hay
as a market gardener. Rheumatism had caused him of late to use sticks.
Nevertheless, he was able to work in the garden up till last Christmas.
The death is reported of Mrs. Nell EVANS, wife of the Rev. J. Ceredig EVANS, at
Shillong, Assam, India. Mrs. EVANS who was 72 years of age, joined her husband
in India 30 years ago, the Rev. Ceredig EVANS having served in the missionary
field at Khassia for the past 40 years.
Mrs. EVANS, a native of Aberayron, lived in Cardiff for many years. She is a
sister of Mr. Thomas EVANS, widow of Mr. Thomas EVANS, of the Cardiff Pilotage
Board. She is survived by one son, who is in the mercantile marine.
Miss Frances Mary LEWIS died at the residence of her father, Mr. J. Dyer LEWIS,
21, Stanwell-road, Penarth, at the age of 22 years. Mr. J. Dyer LEWIS was at one
time divisional inspector of mines in South Wales. Miss LEWIS, who was an only
daughter, had been ill for a month. She was an active member of the Junior
Imperial League, and, keenly interested in music, contemplated proceeding to the
Royal Academy very shortly. She was a member of the Glamorganshire Ladies Golf
Club and of the choir of St. Augustine's Church, Penarth.
The death occurred at his home, Stanbally, Newport-road, Cardiff, on Saturday of
Mr. Timothy O'SULLIVAN, who at one time was a prominent figure in sporting
circles in South Wales and Ireland. Mr. O'SULLIVAN, who was 70 years of age, was
a famous short-distance runner in his younger days, and he claimed to have been
beaten only once on the track. In later life he took the keenest interest in
horse racing and attended the majority of the important meetings in England and
Ireland. Until his retirement about sixteen years ago he was licensee of the
Crown and Sceptre, Newton.
Mr. O'SULLIVAN, who was a brother of Mrs. CAREY (widow of the late Alderman P.
W. CAREY, of Cardiff), was not married.
The funeral took place at Cardiff Cemetery on Saturday of Mr. John EVANS, 24,
Ninian-road (representative of Messrs. David Lloyd PIGOTT and Co., London).
The Rev. B. Grey GRIFFITH officiated at the house and at the cemetery chapel.
The Rev. Griffifth WILLIAMS (chaplain Loyal Commercial Lodge) conducted the
Masonic service at the graveside.
The chief mourners were Mr. and Mrs. Frank EVANS, Burry Port (brother and
sister-in-law), Mr. W. REES, Mr. E. R. COWNIE, Mrs. GIBBS, Mr. G. JOELSON, and
Mr. Thomas REES.
John Patrick.