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Mr. John Preece, Wood Road.

The death took place on Monday evening last, following a long illness borne with fortitude of Mr. John Preece, husband of Mrs. Sarah Ann Preece, 61, Wood Road, Treforest. Mr. Preece was a native of Pontypridd and was extremely well known and highly respected. He was for many years the secretary of the Penrhiw Lodge of the S.W.M.F. He was an ex-serviceman and had served with the 5th. Welch in Palestine. Much sympathy is felt for the bereaved widow and six children in their sad loss. The funeral took place on Friday at Glyntaff Cemetery.

Mr. John Preece, Treforest.

The funeral of the late Mr. John Preece, of 61, Wood Road, Treforest, whose death was reported in our last issue, took place for Glyntaff Cemetery on Thursday of last week. The Rev. E. Lewis, Calvary, officiated at the house and the graveside. Deceased had served throughout the Great War and for the major portion of that period he had been in Palestine. He was of a quiet and humorous disposition and had been in ill-health for some time. He had been an official for some time at the Penrhiw Lodge of the S.W.M.F. Widespread sympathy is expressed with the bereaved family. The mourners were: Messrs. Gwilym Preece (son), Bert Preece (nephew), William John, Thomas John, Maldwyn Lewis, Herbert Hoskins (cousins), James Herbert, Arthur Humphreys, Harry Field, Arthur Jno. Parry, William Parry, Robert Dare, Mathias Parry, George Lloyd (brothers-in-law), Wm. H. Parry, Rhydyfelin; Haydn Dare, David Herbert, George Lloyd, junr., Tom Lloyd junr., Evan Rees (cousins), Leonard Jones, John Weaver (sons-in-law). Beautiful floral tributes were received from: Sorrowing Wife and Family; Adeline, Jim and Family; Arthur, Noll and Queen; Thi and Mabel; Mr. and Mrs. Sainsbury; Mrs. Culliford and Doris; Neighbours and Friends; Elsie and Ray, Vreigiau; Mr. and Mrs. Franklyn, 66, Wood Road; Will, France and Children.