Preece Family Tree

Interment in Swansea Cemetery.

REMARKABLE MANIFESTATIONS OF RESPECT.

The obsequies in connection with the decease of Mr. L. Collwyn Lewis, secretary to the Swansea Intermediate Education Committee, whose tragic death on Sunday last caused a profound sensation throughout the town, were performed on Thursday afternoon, when the remains of the deceased were interred in the Danygraig Cemetery. The funeral cortege left the residence of the late Mr. Collwyn Lewis's parents at 112, Walter-road shortly after two o'clock, amidst remarkable manifestations of respect. In the first carriage were the Rev. Evan Jenkins, Mr. W. E. Harris (solicitor), Mr. Sidney Harris, and Mr. J. B. Pritchard (who carried out the funeral arrangements). The mourning coach was occupied by Mr. Evan Lewis (father of the deceased), Mr. Idris Evan Lewis (brother), Mr. Evan Idris Lewis (cousin), and Mr. T. John, schoolmaster, Llwynypia (relative), and following were a large number of private carriages and a procession of male friends of the deceased, amongst whom were the past-master of the Masonic Lodge, to which he belonged, and representatives of the Teachers' association, the Swansea Scientific Society, and Walter-road Congregational Church. The coffin, which was suitably inscribed, was obscured from view by a number of beautiful wreaths from the following:- Father, mother, and brother, Mr. and Mrs. Preece (Porth), Mr. and Mrs. J. W. John (Ynishir), Miss Mary John (Cymmer), the Swansea Scientific Society, the Misses Bertha, Flossie, and Annie Rowlands (Cardiff), Mr. and Mrs. Evans (Eton Grove), Mr. and Mrs. J. White (Windsor Lodge), the Misses Langdon, Mr. and Mrs. Aynsley (Lansdown-terrace), Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Davies (Gwydr ???), Mr., Mrs., and Miss Lamb (Walter-road), Mrs. J. Lewis (Oxford-street), Mr. Arthur Luty, Mr. Bracewell (Mumbles), the Governors of the Swansea Intermediate School, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Arthur Davies, boys of the Swansea Grammar School, Miss Benger (Swansea Grammar School), Mr. Bowman (Swansea Grammar School), Mr. and Mrs. Marley (Swansea Grammar School), the staff of the Swansea Grammar School, Mrs. Jenkins (Osborne Hotel, Langland), Mr. Geo. Jones, Mr. D. M. Lewis, Mr. Fred. T. Jenkins, Mr. Ivor Davies, Mr. B. Chalk, Mr. Sid. Owen, Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Williams, Mr. C. H. Glascodine, Mr. S. Mansel Jones, Walter-road Congregational Church, Mr. and Mrs. R. Lewis Hicks, Mr. and Mrs. Pritchard, Mr. adn Mrs. David Roberts, Mr. Kenyon Clegg, Mr. James Brown ("Cambrian"), President and Council of the Royal Institute of South Wales, Mr. and Mrs. J. Roberts (Clevedon-terrace), Messrs. Willie, Richard, and Sidney Harris, Messrs. John and Evan Griffiths, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Chapman, Mr. and Mrs. Nash, and Clen. The service at the Cemetery was impressively rendered by the Rev. Evan Jenkins, pastor of Walter-road Church, of which the late Mr. Collwyn Lewis was a member, and the beautiful words of the burial service found a mute response in the breasts of those assembled around the open grave.