Preece Family Tree

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1. McLean
   1. Dugald Richard Gillies
   2. Georgina Gillies
   3. Janetta Belle Gillies

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Source References

1. Wills on file
   1. • Date: 6 March 1930
      • Page: John Preece (1858-1939)
   2. • Date: 30 January 1951
      • Page: Dugald Richard Gillies (1898-1952)
   3. • Date: 30 September 1972
      • Page: Hilda Mary Gillies (1901-1995)
2. General Register Office: England & Wales Marriage Index
3. Western Mail
   1. • Date: 23 June 1939
      • Page: Page 6
      • Citation:

        BURIAL OF MR. JOHN PREECE, PORTH

        Mr. John Preece, of Maesyrhaf, Grawen-street, Porth, was buried in Trealaw Cemetery on Thursday.

        The Rev. J. A. Jeffreys-Jones, vicar of Cymmer, officiated.

        Chief mourners were:- Mr. and Mrs. David Preece, Dr. and Mrs. Trevor Preece, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Preece (sons and daughters-in-law); Miss Gladys Preece, Dr. and Mrs. D. R. Gillies (daughters and son-in-law); Mrs. Diana John J.P. (sister-in-law); Messrs John and Edward Parsons (nephews); Miss Marie Evans and Mrs. Harold Summers (nieces).

        Among those present were Messrs. D. Frank Evans, J.P., J. Lloyd Thomas, Oliver H. Howell, C. H. Jarvis, Cliff Morgan, W. H. Maddocks, Ben Protheroe, R. E. Arnott J.P., W. D. Thomas, Percy S. Phillips, and J. L. Thomas.

   2. • Date: 26 August 1927
      • Page: Page 10
      • Citation:

        GILLIES-PREECE.

        The marriage took place at St. Paul's Church, Porth, on Thursday of Dr. Dugald Gillies, Caerau, Bridgend (son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Gillies, Toyvallich, Argyllshire), and Miss Hilda Mary Preece, youngest daughter of Mr. John Preece, ironmonger, Porth, and the late Mrs. Preece. The bride, who was given away by her father, was frocked in ivory georgette trimmed with silver, wore a veil of embroidered net with a wreath of orange blossoms, and carried a shower bouquet of pink carnations, lilies, and white heather. She was attended by the Misses Georgie and Netta Gillies, sisters of the bridegroom (in frocks of powder-blue crep de chine), and Miss Mary Summers and Miss Joyce Parsons (in pale pink crepe de chine and wearing silver hair wreaths). Each carried bouquets of pink carnations. Dr. J. C. McMillan, Bo'ness, was the best man, and the Vicar of St. Paul's (the Rev. A. J. Millard) conducted the ceremony.

        After a reception at the Church-hall Mr. and Mrs. Gillies left for Scotland for the honeymoon.

   3. • Date: 26 August 1927
      • Page: Page 11
      • Citation:

        CAERAU DOCTOR WEDS.

        An interesting wedding took place at St. Paul's Church, Porth, on Thursday, the contracting parties being Dr. Dugald R. Gillies, of Tayvallich, Argyllshire, now of Caerau (Maesteg), and Miss Hilda Mary Preece, daughter of Mr. John Preece and the late Mrs. Preece of Maes-yr-Haf, Porth. Our photograph is that of the bridge and bridegroom.

   4. • Date: 22 June 1939
      • Page: Page 1
      • Citation:

        PREECE. - On June 19th at Maesyrhaf, Porth, John Preece, beloved husband of the late Margaret Preece. Funeral Thursday 22nd June, 2.30 p.m., for Trealaw Cemetery. Gentlemen only.

4. 1939 Register
   1. • Page: EEAN/1
5. Coventry Evening Telegraph
   1. • Date: 14 June 1952
      • Page: Page 13
      • Citation:

        TWO ISLANDS ARE LEFT TO A GIRL

        In his £17,071 will, Dr. Dugald Richard Gillies, of Ropley, Hants, a native of Scotland, has left his two islands, Belnahua and Ormsa in the Forth of Lorne, off the west coast of Scotland, to his daughter, Heather Margaret.

        He wrote that should she not be 21 when he died, she should get the money from the sale of the islands.

        The islands, south-west of Oban, were bought by Dr. Gillies some 20 years ago.

        FOR SENTIMENT

        Mrs. Gillies said to-day: "Belnahua, the larger of the two islands, at one time possessed slate quarries, which my husband's grandfather owned.

        "My husband bought it for the sake of sentiment when it was offered for sale, and the other island went with it."

        Nobody lives on either island now, but Mrs. Gillies said the family hoped to renovate the big house on Belnahua for use at holiday time.

6. Leicester Evening Mail
   1. • Date: 14 June 1952
      • Page: Page 7
      • Citation:

        Actress daughter is left 2 islands

        Dr. Dugald Richard Gillies, of Ropley, Hants, a native of Scotland, in his £17,071 will, left his two islands, Belnahua and Ormsa (off the west coast of Scotland), to his daughter, Heather Margaret.

        He wrote that, should she not be 21 when he died, she should get the money from the sale of the islands.

        The islands, south-west of Oban, were bought by Dr. Gillies some 20 years ago.

        'FOR SENTIMENT'

        Mrs. Gillies said to-day: "Belnahua, the larger of the two islands, at one time possessed slate quarries, which my husband's grandfather owned.

        "My husband bought it for the sake of sentiment when it was offered for sale, and the other island went with it."

        Nobody lives on either island now, but Mrs. Gillies said the family hoped to renovate the big house on Belnahua for use at holiday time.

        BIRD SANCTUARY

        Quarrying operations ceased on Belnahua about 40 years ago. A shepherd rows to the island each day to tend to the sheep grazing on it. Otherwise, life on both islands is wild, and Ormsa has become a bird sanctuary.

        The new owner is 23-year-old Miss Heather Gillies, actress daughter of Dr. Gillies. She played the juvenile lead in "Worm's Eye View" during its provincial tour.

        In private life, she is Mrs. Heather Ash. She has a month-old son.

7. General Register Office: England & Wales Death Index
8. UK Government: National Probate Calendar
   1. • Date: 4 June 1952
      • Page: Dugald Richard Gillies
      • Citation:

        GILLIES Dugald Richard of Ropley Hampshire died 4 February 1952 at Ropley Lodge Ropley Probate London 4 June to Lloyds Bank Limited and Hilda Mary Gillies widow. Effects £17071 18s. 8d.

9. The Scotsman
   1. • Date: 28 May 2020
      • Page: Online article: The abandoned workers cottages of a Scottish 'ghost island'
10. ScotlandsPeople BMD Index
11. Burial Register - Trealaw Cemetery
    1. • Page: Plot D25
12. Thomas Preece: Gravestone photographs
    1. • Date: 18 April 2018
       • Page: John & Margaret Preece, Trealaw Cemetery
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13. Notice of Interment - Trealaw Cemetery
    1. • Date: 20 June 1939
       • Page: John Preece