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GRIFFITHS Mary of Longfield West Cross Swansea (wife of Thomas Griffiths) died 12 January 1925 Administration London 4 April to the said Thomas Griffiths mining engineer. Effects £1581 15s. 7d.

OBITUARY.

RHONDDA LADY J.P.

The death took place at Langfield, West-cross, Mumbles, on Monday at 64 years of age of Mrs. Mary Griffiths, J.P., wife of Mr. Thomas Griffiths, late general manager of Insole's Cymmer Collieries, Rhondda Valley, lately residing at Maesgwyn, Porth. Mrs. Griffiths had distinguished herself by a career of remarkable activity during the war, when she was an active supporter of all the local organisations and charities. She was a woman of wide sympathies and extensive activities, and great (possibly too great) demands were then made on her strength. In her capacity of justice of the peace for Glamorgan, member of the Pontypridd Board of Guardians, chairman of the Porth Cottage Hospital Ladies Committee, chairman of the County School Governor for Porth, commissioner for Rhondda of the Girl Guides, and similar offices, she occupied a great sphere in the life of a great population for some years past. She was a sister of the late Mr. Tom John, of Llwynypia, the well-known educationist and Welsh Eisteddfodwr.

Mr. Thomas Griffiths, M.C., J.P., her husband, who up to July last was general manager, consulting engineer, and a director of Insole's Cymmer Collieries, and consulting engineer to the Windsor Collieries, &c., occupied a high position in the coal industry of South Wales and has sat as chairman of the Coalowners' Association. Not only was he of great repute in the engineering sphere of the Welsh coal trade, but he has given singular instances of heroism and intrepidity in Welsh coal disasters. Several years ago he was the recipient of a great testimonial from the public of the Rhondda in recognition of his personal quality and his heroism in colliery disasters.

In July last Mr. Griffiths retired from business and went to live at Langfield, West Cross, Mumbles, which house he had used as a holiday resort for some years previously.

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GRIFFITHS. - On the 12th inst., at Longfield, West Cross Swansea, Mary Griffiths, J.P., late of Maesgwyn, Porth. Funeral (Gentlemen only) Thursday, leaving the above residence at One p.m. for Mumbles Cemetery. Friends wishing to attend will meet at Mumbles Cemetery at 1.30 p.m.

FUNERAL OF MRS. THOMAS GRIFFITHS AT MUMBLES.

The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary Griffiths, J.P., a well known Rhondda lady magistrate, which took place at the Mumbles Cemetery, Swansea, on Thursday afternoon, was a very impressive one, although it took place at a place remote from the scene of the lady's chief life activities.

Mrs. Griffiths was the wife of Mr. Thomas Griffiths, M.E., J.P., formely director and general manger of the Insoles Cymmer Collieries, and sister of the late Mr. Tom John, Llwynypia, and she was (as already stated) a lady who had occupied many important public positions in the Porth district.

There was a large attendance of relatives and friends from many parts of Glamorgan at the house, at which Mrs. Griffiths died in her retirement, namely, Longfield, West Cross, Mumbles, and many others attended at the graveside at the cemetery.

At the services the Revs. A. Smith (Mumbles), E. C. Davies (Ynyshir), and D. Mark, M.A. (Porth), officiated.

The chief mourners were Messrs. John Griffiths and W. Griffiths (sons), Evan Lewis, John Preece (brother-in-law), D. Moy John, solicitor (nephew), H. E. Thomas (son-in-law), Rhys Morgan (son-in-law), David Preece, Trefor Preece, and Arthur Preece (nephews), H. Cook, H. Wakefield, David Evans (Llandilo), the Rev. J. D. Jones (Cellan), Thomas Thomas (nephew), David Evans, Trefor Griffiths (grandson), Willie Thomas (nephew), John Griffiths and W. Griffiths, Los Angeles (nephews), Moy Evans, David Davies (Porth), F. G. Martin, W. Jackson, W. Rowlands, R. Llewellyn, W. Williams, John Thomas, John Samuel, Timothy Evans, M.E., John Morgan (Abertridwr), T. Day (Abertridwr), E. S. Williams, M.E. (Porth), W. B. Davies, M.E. (Porth), Dr. Marks, Rev. W. James (Swansea), Mr. J. Morgan (Porth), Messrs. H. J. Williams (Porth), J. D. Rees (Barclays Bank, Porth), John Hughes, J.P. (Porth), Octavius Thomas (Porth), John Davies (Porth), Wm. Chenery (Porth), Councillors Mark Harcombe, Abel Jacob, James James, and John Hughes, Messrs. J. H. Thorne, Gwilym Morgan, Griffith Morgan, H. E. Morris, and J. E. Lloyd (clerk to the governors of the county school), while at the graveside were also Mr. and Mrs. Arnott (Midland Bank, Porth), Lady Nicholas, Miss Harris (County School), Mrs. John Kane, Mrs. Dr. Davies, the Rev. and Mrs. Mark (vicar of Cymmer), Mrs. J. T. Lewis, Mrs. Davies (Brynbedw), Mrs. Lewis (Tylorstown), Mrs. Dr. Davies (Poplars, Porth), and Miss E. M. Harris (Porth County Schools).

The services were very impressive, and the large congregation joined in singing with great earnestness the hymns "Lead, Kindly Light" (tune "Sandon"), "Jesu, Lover of my Soul" (tune "Aberystwyth"), and "Daeth yr Awr" (tune "Lausanne"). Over 70 wreaths and other floral tributes were sent by sympathisers.

References to the loss sustained by the death of Mrs. Griffiths were made at Porth Police-court on Thursday by the Rhondda stipendiary (Mr. D. Lleufer Thomas, M.A.) and Leiut-col. D. Watts Morgan, C.B.E., D.S.O, M.P.