Charity No. 1187117
Mr and Mrs John Wile of 1 the Avenue, Pontycymmer have 5 sons, all of whom have responded to their country’s call. Private David Wile, 2nd Batt: Welsh Regiment. Private Morgan Wile, Royal Field Artillery. Private Evan Wile, Royal Field Artillery. Private William Wile. Royal Field Artillery. Bugler James Wile, Bantams. Private 27921. D. Wile….
Luther Stephens was born in 1888 in Llanelli. His father was a Brewery Dray man. Luther became a student teacher and got a job as an assistant teacher at Blaengarw Boys School and took lodgings at Victoria St, Pontycymer. At the outbreak of WW1 he was the regular Garw Correspondent for the ‘Glamorgan Gazette’. Under…
Garw Valley Heritage Society Member Colin has received an award for his archiving skills having completed the “Digitising Materials” course provided by Dysgu Bro Ceredigion Community Learning / National Library of Wales. Well done Colin!
Written in ‘Buzzer’ dug-out, Somewhere in France. Feb 1916. ” We have been getting that sort of weather that gets on a man’s nerves, rain and mud up to your waist. When you walk one yard, you slip back two! Still the boys keep merry and bright. Do not think I am sad and gloomy;…
The following story comes from the South Wales Echo of 7/4/1937 A parrot, which was alleged to have been kept in the bar of the Blaengarw Workingmen’s Club was stated to have sympathised with the members of the club when Police raided the premises, and to have sworn at the Police. Following the raid, application…