Charity No. 1187117
A page to document the personalities of the Garw Valley
Daniel James was born on the 23rd of January 1848 in a cottage in Llangyfelach Rd, Treboeth, Nr Morriston Swansea. His parents were chapel goers and the young Daniel would attend worship with them at Mynnyddbach Chapel, Treboeth. His formal education was minimal, but he did attend a local drama school for a short time….
Written and researched by Gerald Jarvis. On behalf of G.V.H.S Samuel Pitt was born on 20th October 1855 in Portskewett, Monmouthshire. His parents were listed as Jesse Pitt, Agricultural Labourer and Jane King. By the early 1860s Samuel’s parents had moved to Aberkenfig. Samuel’s family were lodging with Jesse’s brother Seth and his wife Gwenllian….
Written and researched by Gerald Jarvis. On behalf of G.V.H.S Also known as Ceinwen the Fair, Cein the Virgin, and Cein the Bright by the Welsh. She is known as St Keyne to the English or Caginus in Latin. She was born in AD 461 one of the 15 daughters of King Brychan of South…
By Gerald Jarvis Richard Price was born at Tyn Ton farm on February 23rd in 1723.His father was Rhys Price, a Dissenting preacher. Rhys was considered quite ‘well off’ because on the death of his first wife Mary, he had inherited all her property and money! He was well known for being quick tempered and…