Dyfatty Street has been completely redeveloped since 1916. A working-class
area between the centre of Swansea and the main industrial areas of Hafod
and Landore in the lower Swansea Valley.
A spelter works extracts zinc (known as spelter) from zinc ore. In WW1 zinc
and copper combined made brass for shell casings. Hence the reference to
ministry for munitions. Copper had been smelted in Swansea area from about
1717 and zinc on a regular basis from 1836.
I can't see any information immediately in the usual sources about a Crown
Spelter Works but it may have been a title used for government-controlled
works in WW1.
Jeff
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ann" <ann.dale3(a)ntlworld.com>
To: <WLS-SWANSEA-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 01, 2006 11:43 AM
Subject: [Swansea] Mansell - Family History
Trying to trace my family history.
My grandfather William Mansell was in the Royal Navy during the first
World War.
I have managed to obtain his Service Record from Kew and it has on it an
address in Swansea, I think this must be where he enlisted.
26th June 1916....26 Dyfatty Street, Swansea
Can anyone tell me anything about this address or who lived there at this
time, could this just be a place of enrollment?
There are some remarks written on the service record from the manager of
Crown Spelter Works (at least that's what it looks like) releasing William
Mansell from his job as a furnace man, with a view to application being
made by ministry of munitions for his release.
I may add that he was born in Wellington, Shropshire and his family moved
between Shropshire and Kent.
His ships or bases seem to have been:- Sabrina, Eaglet and Vivid.
Any help at all would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks,
Ann