Preece Family Tree

Events

Families

Attributes

Pedigree

1. 1. Edith Jane Shapland
      1. Alfred James Preece

Source References

1. Burial Register - Glyntaff Cemetery
   1. • Page: Plot J107
2. Thomas Preece: Gravestone photographs
   1. • Date: 15 May 2018
      • Page: Alfred James & Edith Jane Preece, Glyntaff Cemetery
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3. General Register Office: England & Wales Death Index
4. General Register Office: England & Wales Birth Index
5. General Register Office: England & Wales Marriage Index
6. UK Government: National Probate Calendar
   1. • Date: 2 December 1918
      • Page: Alfred James Preece
      • Citation:

        PREECE Alfred James of Windsor Stores Broadway Treforest Glamorganshire died 31 October 1918 Administration Llandaff 2 December to Edith Jane Preece widow. Effects £998 6s. 6d.

7. Pontypridd Observer
   1. • Date: 9 November 1918
      • Page: Page 2
      • Citation:

        LATE MR. A. J. PREECE.

        The funeral of the late Mr. Alfred Jas. Preece, grocer, husband of Mrs. Edith Preece, Broadway, Treforest, took place at Glyntaff Cemetery on Monday. There was a large and representative gathering, which further showed the respect in which deceased was held. The chief mourners were Messrs. W. H. Preece (father), J. Preece, Porth (uncle), Jas. Parsons (uncle), J. Edwards (cousin), H. E. Summers (brother-in-law), W. Chapland (uncle), David Jones, Whitchurch (uncle), Fred Thomas (uncle), and Cadet L. Reeves, Llantwit. A number of members of the Grocers' Association (of which deceased was a member) acted as bearers. A number of floral tributes were recieved, including one from the Grocers' Association.

   2. • Date: 13 November 1926
      • Page: Page 5
      • Citation:

        DEATH & FUNERAL OF MR. W. H. PREECE, TREFOREST.

        It is with deep regret that we chronicle the death of Mr. William Henry Preece, who passed away at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. H. E. Summers, 44, Llantwit Road, Treforest, on Monday. Deceased was a native of Pontypridd, being born in the town 72 years ago. He married Miss Edith Powell, headmistress of the Wood Road Girls' School, who pre-deceased him four years ago. Mr. Preece served for nearly a quarter of a century with the Taff Vale Railway Company and finally retired from the position of stationmaster at Treforest. The funeral took place at Glyntaff Cemetery, Treforest, on Thursday, the Rev. J. Gower Jones M.A. (Vicar of Glyntaff) officiating. The chief mourners were: Mr. J. Preece, Porth, brother; Mr. H. E. Summers, Treforest, son-in-law; Messrs. David Preece and Arthur Preece, Porth; John Parsons and Edward Parsons, Pontypridd; J. Edwards, Treforest, nephews.

        Among the general public were Messrs. W. E. Summers, T. J. Gowan, H. P. Williams, W. Hobbs, G. Mitchell, H. John, J. Jenkins, Percy S. Phillips, J. McGregor, Rhys Davies, F. Davies, A. Liscombe, Oliver Morgan, R. Jones, D. Thomas, E. Hemmings, E. S. Hunt, Griff Morgan, D. Richards, R. T. Richards, J. Harrison, W. Carpenter, Moses Severn, Foulkes Jones, J. O'Donnell, and others.

        For some years the deceased was with his brother, Mr. J. Preece, ironmonger, Porth, and the following gentlemen from Porth gave evidence of the respect with which he was held in that district: Councillor Jack Morgan, Messrs. Tom Davies (chemist), D. Moy John (solicitor), W. Griffith Thomas, Owen Nicholas, Smith Davies, W. S. Morgan, - Gibbon, Robert Farr and others.

        Floral tributes were sent by Mr. J. Preece and family; Mrs. H. E. Summers, daughter; Miss Mary Summers, grand-daughter; Miss Gladys Preece, Welshpool; Mrs. Margaret Parsons, Swansea; Mr. W. E. Summers; Mrs. Kate Edwards, Rhydyfelin; Mrs. Edith Preece, Church Village, and Neighbours and Friends.

8. South Wales Echo
   1. • Date: 11 April 1988
      • Page: Page 2
      • Citation:

        PREECE

        Peacefully, on April 7, at the University Hospital of Wales, Edith Jane, of Llanishen, beloved wife of the late Alf, much loved cousin of Phyllis and the late Clive Thomas, and greatly cherished aunt of Alan, Keith, Nesta, Susan, Ian, Mark and Gareth. Resting at D J Evans Forse and Co, Whitchurch Funeral Home, until the service in the chapel, at 1.30pm, on Thursday, April 14, followed by interment at Glyntaff Cemetery.