Gwilym James 1a

Birth Name Gwilym James
Gender male

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Burial (Family) 5 December 1918 Trealaw Cemetery, Trealaw, Ystradyfodwg, Glamorgan, Wales Plot P907 - Gwilym Steadman Griffiths (unmarked) 1a 2a 3a
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Relatives still to be identified:

- Martin, Berw-road, Tonypandy
Tom Davies, Gilfach Goch
D Thomas, Clydach Vale
(brothers-in-law) [probably on his wife's side]

W. Griffiths, headmaster, Blaenyewm Schools
Joshua Davies, mechanic, Naval Collieries
Morgan John Powell, Tonypandy
(cousins)

Residence 5 December 1918 Court Street, Tonypandy, Ystradyfodwg, Glamorgan, Wales   1a
Death       4

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
    Sister     Beatrice James 18 April 1883 19 February 1964
         Gwilym James
    Brother     Hugh J James
    Brother     T James

Pedigree

    1. Beatrice James
    2. Gwilym James
    3. Hugh J James
    4. T James

Source References

  1. Rhondda Leader
      • Date: 21 December 1918
      • Page: Page 4
      • Citation:

        Clydach Vale.

        Mr. Gwilym S. Griffiths, 15 Park-terr., Clydach Vale, passed away on Saturday morning, the 30th ult., at the age of 38 years, after a long and painful illness of over two years' duration. Deceased, who was the third son of Mr. John Griffiths, hairdresser, Llwynypia-road, Llwynypia, and of Mrs. Griffiths, 48 Sherwood, Llwynypia, had been residing in Clydach Fale for the past 14 years. He leaves a widow and six children, whose ages range from 14 to 4, to mourn his loss.

        The funeral took place at Llethrddu Cemetery, on Thursday, the 5th inst., Mr Timothy Williams, newsagent, Llwynypia, officiating.

        The mourners included Messrs. John Griffiths (father), John S. Griffiths, 23 Sherwood; R. Steadman Griffiths, Railway View; Lance Corpl. Aneurin S. Griffiths, M.G.C., Grantham (brothers); Messrs. Morgan Owen. Tyntyla-road, Llwynypia; Gwilym Evans, The Bungalows, Ystrad Rhondda (brothers-in-law); Gwilym Lewis, headmaster, Llwynypia Schools (uncle); Gwilym James, Court-street, Tonypandy; Hugh J. James, under manager, Glamorgan Colliery; T. James. Clydach Vale; - Martin, Berw-road, Tonypandy; Tom Davies, Gilfach Goch; D Thomas, Clydach Vale (brothers-in- law); John Griffiths, Wm. Edwards, T. Thomas, Cwmaman, Aberdare; W. Griffiths, headmaster, Blaenyewm Schools; Joshua Davies, mechanic, Naval Collieries; Wm. H. Lewis, Penygraig; Abraham Lewis, De Winton-terrace, Llwynypia; Emlyn Lewis, Clydach Vale; Morgan John Powell, Tonypandy (cousins).

        Among the members of the general public who attended we noticed Second Lieut. James Williams, M.G.C., Grantham; Messrs. Howard Jones, Rhondda Food Inspector; D. Brychan Jones, Tony-pandy; Ivor D. Griffiths, headmaster, Gelli Boys' School; John Hammond, check-weigher, Llwynypia; Evan Lewis, Sherwood; Owen G. Davies, outfitter, Blaenclydach; Christmas Evans, Maesderwen, Llwynypia; Wm. Richards, Sherwood; Gwilym Hammond, Rhondda-terrace; Dd Lewis, Turberville-street, Llwynypia; Dd. Howells, Court-street, Tonypandy; James Gronow, Clydach Vale.

        The funeral arrangements were conducted by Messrs. J. Griffiths and Sons, Tonypandy.

  2. Burial Register - Trealaw Cemetery
      • Page: Plot P907
  3. Notice of Interment - Trealaw Cemetery
      • Date: 2 December 1918
      • Page: Gwilym Griffiths
  4. (Death unknown but obviously not living)