Luther Stephens: Lloffwr Arall
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…
Congratulations Colin!
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!
A letter from Pte Emmanuel Goss, Somerset Light Infantry
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;…
SAD RETURN OF WOUNDED BLAENGARW SOLDIER
12/3/1914. On Wednesday of last week the second son of Mr. Bailey, of 7, Greenfield Terrace. Private 1214. W.Bailey, of the 2nd Batt: Welsh Regiment returned on leave to his home village, having been wounded at La Bassee. (France) He was on the Army Reserve list, and rejoined his regiment on August 8th 1914. He…
“Parrot Swore at Police”: Blaengarw Club Raid Incident
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…