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Duffryn Rhondda| Neath| Caerau| Briton Ferry| Cymmer| Resolven| Maesteg| Port Talbot| Skewen| Aberavon| Glyncorrwg| Jersey Marine| Abergwynfi| Blaengwynfi| Rhos| Cilybebyll| Llangynwyd| Alltwen| Pontardawe| Trebanos
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WW1 Admiralty Class Destroyer - H.M.S. Sylph
H.M.S. Sylph went hard aground on Aberavon Beach after breaking her towing hawsers during a storm while being towed across Swansea Bay to be scrapped in Newport. This was in April 1927. Attempts to haul her off with tugs were made but their efforts only rocked her back and forth sinking her deeper into the sand. There she remained, and at low tide people walked around her gathering mussels which had encrusted her hull during her lay-up at Milford Haven since WW1. She had seen service in the Battle of Jutland . At low tide people were allowed to go aboard and I was one of them. As a young lad, seven years of age, I can recall climbing up a ladder with my uncle and walking her deck. I found this a bit difficult because she had quite a list to her port side. Refloating her from the beach was now impossible and she was finally scrapped on site. My name is Gwyn Morgan - born on Arthur... Read more
Growing up in Morgan's Terrace
I was born in 1932 at 5 Morgan's Terrace and soon thereafter moved to No 18. There were 7 people living at that address, my maternal Grandfather John Lewis, my maternal Uncle Donald Lewis, my mother Greta Emmanuel, my father Stephen Emmanuel, my older brother Ivor Emmanuel,my younger Sister Mair Emmanuel and myself, when on the 11th May 1941 the house was destroyed in an air raid killing all but my uncle Donald, my brother Ivor and myself. This was a time when Swansea was being heavily bombed and I feel our involvement was more by accident than design.As many will know my dear brother went on to become quite famous as a singer/actor on stage,TV and film (Zulu). I was 8 years old at the time and was taken by one of my father's brothers Rees Emmanuel (a priest in the Church of England)and his wife Erica (a German ) firstly to Trelewis then Bedlinog and lastly to Cilybebyll where he was Rector. They raised me up to my... Read more
What A Picturesque Valley.
Well, about 34 years ago, I used to work in Forge Road, Port Talbot; part of my work in the newspaper industry sent me checking on all newsagents in the Valley, through Cwmavon up passing Pontrhydyfen, Duffryn Rhondda, Cymmer and up to Abergwynfi; and then all the way back down. The forestry would seem to change a differnt shade of colour every day. Still now I get those memories as we take the grandchildren out for a ride to different places. Quite often ending up on top of the "Bwlch" for the compulsory ice-cream.
Family History
Can anyone help me with information for my family tree? My ancestors are William John Jones born 1851 in Cwmavon, Wales, he married Mary Bowen born 1853 in Wales. They left for Australia around 1874. William's parents were William Jones and Alice Jenkins (I think) born about 1820.
Coffee And Doughnuts
A friend from work, and I took courses at the Neath Technical Institute. I left Swansea about 7:30am, and had to run down Mount Pleasant to the bus station in order to get to the Institute. For lunch we walked up town to a little Italian cafe and had a doughnut and coffee for lunch. After afternoon classes we went back to the cafe and had - another doughnut and coffee. We didn't have much money at that time. After evening classes I caught the 10:00pm bus home to Swansea and walked back up Mount Pleasant. This was a really steep hill and at one point the bus going up would change gear and I was enveloped in a cloud of black smoke - I can still smell it. I look back and wonder how we managed all this running and climbing on a really poor diet but I guess it didn't do us any harm.
Neath - William Phillips Family
I live in Newcastle, NSW, Australia. My relative, William Phillips was born in Neath and lived at 14 Company Street, Llantwit Fardre. He was a collier. He married 6/1875 Rachel Thomas (b.18/7/1852 Pontypridd Llaneth Verdre).In 1886 he and his family emigrated to Australia and settled in Stockton, NSW, a suburb of Newcastle. They had 9 children. He was a co-founder of the Stockton Congregational Church in 1887 along with Hopkin Bevan. He worked as a collier at the Stockton Colliery and was one of the last of the rescue party to emerge from mine after the disaster in 1896. He died in Stockton in aged 58 in 1910. His wife Rachel died aged 81 in 1934. William's parents were David and Margaret Phillips. Rachel's parents were Enoch Thomas and Mary Lewis. I am hoping that someone reading this may be a member of the family still in Wales or know of people who may be. I have come to a standstill in the research of this part of my family,... Read more
Looking For Relatives
I'm looking for Margaret d.o.b Nov 1949 [could be known as Gaynor] Jones and Patricia L Davies d.o.b Nov 1949, both born in Neath and lived in God rer Graig. Patricia's married name could either be Jones or Thomas and she married in 1967 in Neath. My name is Carol Angus [nee Swales] and I have traced a very strong family connection and would be very grateful for any information. I can be contacted by email: carol@carolangus.com or carol_angus@hotmail.com Kind Regards Carol
