Western Mail Tuesday November 9 1926. No.168.
FUNERAL OF MR. J. BOULD, OF CARDIFF.
The funeral of Mr. John BOULD, of Eastgrove, Cardiff, founder of Cardiff's first
automobile business, took place on Monday at the Cardiff Cemetery.
The Rev.P. JONES, of St. Jame's Church, conducted the obsequies. Among the
principal mourners were Mr. Oliver John BOULD and Mr. Leonard Raymond BOULD
(sons), Mr. C. P. SALISBURY (son-in-law), Dr. Clement HARLOW (brother-in-law),
Mr. J. JENKINS, F.,R.C.O.
MRS. A. M. HORNER, OF CARDIFF.
The death occurred on Monday at 27, Roath Court-place, Cardiff, of Mrs. Alice
Mary HORNER, wife of Mr. George Alfred HORNER, who is well known in Cardiff and
the Glamorgan and Monmouthshire valleys as a commercial traveller for
Messrs.Richard ENGLAND (Limited). Mrs. HORNER who was 66 years of age, was a
native of London, but had spent many years at Bath with her uncle Mr. KING of
KING and Sons.Her kindly disposition had won for her a wide circle of friends .
Besides the widower, she leaves three children- Mr. Charles HORNER, Abertridwr;
Mrs. Leonard MARSHALL, Angus-street, Cardiff; and Mrs. Cecil STRICK, Swansea.
The funeral, will take place on Friday.
MR. W. JONES, OF GELLYGAER.
One of Gellygaer's eldest residents. Mr. William JONES, of 1, Tairheol Cottages,
has passed away. An ardent Liberal, Bible student, and Baptist. Mr. JONES was in
his seventieth year. He was a native of Fochriw, and prior to coming to
Gellygaer 25 years ago lived at Nelson, Abercynon, and Cilfynydd. He had until a
year ago worked in the coal mines from an early age.
MR. THOMAS JONES, OF HENLAN.
The death as occurred of Mr. Thomas JONES, Tanlan,? Trebedw, in his eighty-ninth
year. He had been for many years a churchwarden at St. David's Church, Henllan,
where for a long period he was an active Sunday school and church-worker. He
retired from farming at Caercadw a few years ago, and is survived by several
grown-up children.
MR. W. H. PREECE, PONTYPRIDD.
The death took place on Monday at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. H. E.
SUMMERS, 44, Llantwit-road, Treforest, of William Henry PREECE. Mr. PREECE who
was 72 years of age and a native of Pontypridd, was, many years ago,
station-master at Treforest on the Taff Vale Railway. His wife, who was
headmistress of the Wood ? road Girls' School, died a few years ago.
MR. J. M. WEBBER, OF MERTHYR.
The death occurred on Monday of Mr. John Morgan WEBBER, M.E., of Brynteg Farm,
Penrheolgerrig, Merthyr, who was for 30 years engaged as an under-manager at the
Cyfarthfa Collieries. He retired about seven years ago. A native of Merthyr, Mr.
WEBBER was 75 years of age. He was a musician of considerable repute and played
a leading part in Welsh Congregational singing festivals. He wrote many
compositions of which the tune "Nantgan" is the best known, and was a deacon at
Gellideg Chapel. A widow and five daughters survive him.
THE LATE COL. T. J. DAVID, D.S.O. O.B.E., T.D.
The funeral of Brevet-col. T. J. DAVID, D.S.O. O.B.E., T.D., who died on
Saturday will be on Thursday at Margam Abbey, where he used to attend as
chorister in his younger days, and wherte his father was presentor for 40 years.
The funeral will be attended by the military, and the general of the Western
Command has notified his attention of being present.
The service will be choral.
John Patrick