Western Mail Friday May 23rd 1926.
Welcome to List members of DYFED.
Must apoligise again for no number to the last News Item- It is 252.
After 46 years' service on the Great Western Railway at Cardiff Mr. Chris. JONES,
outside represenative of the passenger department, is this week retiring under the
superannuation scheme. Mr. JONES, who is a native of Llanelly, the son of the late Mr.
Henry JONES (at one time examining officer in the Customs at Cardiff), joined the G.W.R.
clerical staff in 1880. The office of outside representative, which he has occupied during
the past twelve years, has brought him into daily contact with tradespeople and others,
his unfailing good nature and tact enabling him to discharge the duties with every
satisfaction. Members of the Cardiff Choral Society will remember Mr. JONES as a chorister
when Mr. D.C. DAVIES was conductor and Mr. T.H. MALLETT secretary, and for five years he
was organist at the old Roath-road, Congregational Church. As a member of the Roath Park
Bowling Club Mr. JONES has played regularly in the club's matches for several years.
He married,
in 1892, Miss HARRIES, of City-road, and they have three children, on of whom (Mr. L.
Griffith JONES, now of Manchester) was in the Cardiff Pals during the war.
Recent police changes in the Afan Valley, Port Talbot, include the appointment of an
inspector for the Afan Valley for the first time. The first officer is Inspector Alfred
WILLIAMS, who came to the district from Maesteg and Bridgend. He is stationed at
Blaengwynfi, and was welcomed at Port Talbot court by the mayor (Alderman Hopkin JONES).
Mr. George Fenton LAMBERT, of Elmbank, Park-street, Bridgend, retired architect and
surveyor, a former member of the Bridgend Council, who died on February 13, aged 83 years,
left estate of the gross value of £986, with net personalty £939. Probate of the will has
been granted to his widow, Mrs. Elizabeth LAMBERT.
Miss Julia Mary CLARK, of Vine Cottage, Usk, who died on February 27, aged 83 years,
daughter of the late Mr. James Henry CLARK, the originator and proprietor of the old
"County Observer," left estate of the gross value of £878, with net personalty
£852. Probate of the will has been granted to her sister, Miss Eliza Blanche CLARK, of the
same place.
Edward EDWARDS, a motor-cyclist, of Dumfries-place, Newprt, and Charles ABBOTT, his
pillion passenger, had a narrow escape on Cardiff-road on Thursday. They were passing a
motor-lorry at a point where road-widening operations are in progress when the motor-cycle
slipped and both men were thrown. A wheel of the lorry passed over and wrecked the
motor-cycle. ABBOTT sustained a cut on the head and received attention at the Royal Gwent
Hospital.
Walter RICHARDSON, aged twelve months, whose parents reside at 66, Shaftesbury-street,
Newport, died at the Royal Gwent Hospital on Thursday from scalds and shock, caused by the
upsetting of a tea-pot.
News was received in Cardiff on Thursday evening of the death by drowning of Mr. Arthur J.
HOWELL 27, only son of Mr.and Mrs. Robert HOWELL, of 29, Colchester-avenue, Penylan,
Cardiff.
Mr. HOWELL left Cardiff on Saturday last for a fortnight's holiday, and proceeded to
Salisbury. From there he went to Brockenhurst, and then to Bournemouth. On Thursday
afternoon he took a canoe for a trip on the River Stour at Christchurch. The canoe
overturned, and mr. HOWELL, who could not swim, was thrown into the water and drowned. The
body was recovered almost immediately.
Mr. HOWELL was chief clerk in the offices of the United British Insurance Company,
Cardiff, and was a prominent figure in the work of St. Edward's Church and the local
Boys' Brigade and Scout movement.
His father, Mr. Robert HOWELL, left Cardiff on Thursday to attend the inquest at
Bournemouth.
WELSH WEDDINGS.
The marriage was solemnised at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Mountain Ash, on
Thursday of Councillor Joseph KEATING, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius KEATING,
Cardiff-road, Mountain Ash, to Miss C.A. HERBERT, younger daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. W. Lloyd HERBERT, Sunny Bank, Mountain Ash. The Rev. Father L. MOONEY officiated. The
bride was given away by her brother, Mr. Herbert HERBERT. The bride was attended by the
Rev. and Mrs. D.J. Watts LEWIS, M.A., her brother-in-law and sister, of St. Matthew's
Vicarage, Pontypridd, and Miss E.M. JONES. The best man was Mr. Emrys LLOYD, solicitor,
Barry Dock.
The death has taken place of Mr. Edward REES, Plymouth House, Llantwit Major. It was only
on Friday last that his wife was buried at Llantwit Major Church. Mr. REES was well known
throughout the Vale of Glamorgan, having come from Llangynwyd about 35 years ago. He was
the oldest member of the Llangeinor Hunt, and a member of the Vale of Glamorgan
Agricultural Society.
He leaves a son, Mr. Morgan REES, and a daughter Mrs. DAVIES, wife of Dr. DAVIES, Ynyshir.
The funeral is to take place tomorrow (Saturday) at Llantwit Major Church.
Mr. Peter THORNE, a well-known building contractor, has died at his residence, 82,
Windsor-road, Penarth, after a short illness. Mr. THORNE, who came to Cardiff from
Devonshire nearly 60 years ago, built up an extensive business as building contractor.
Mr. THORNE was an octogenarian, and leaves a widow and four sons, and two daughters. The
funeral will take place tomorrow (Saturday) at St. Augustine's Church, Penarth.
John Patrick