Mrs CM Griffiths

Clunderwen

A large gathering of family, friends and neighbours attended the funeral at Parc Gwyn on December 13 of Ceinwen May Griffiths of Bro Waldo, Clunderwen, formerly of Castell Connin, (Ceinwen Castell) as she was affectionately known.

Ceinwen was the daughter of the late Glyn and Martha- Ann and dear sister of Iorry, Alwyn, Ernest and Mary, she was a respected sister-in-law and loving aunt and great aunt.

She attended Brynconin School and then came to help on the farm with her parents.

After retirement she moved into the village at Bro Waldo.

She was well like in the community and was an unique character, she had a heart of gold and was always willing to help out.

Ceinwen took friends to visit their dear one’s in Nursing Homes ect. The family left to mourn are Iorry and Maud, Alwyn and Maud, Ernest and Pauline (brothers and sisters-in-law);Mary (sister); also her nephews, nieces and great nephews . The bearers were Adrian Rees, Andrew Rees, Ashley and Kyle Williams.

The service was officiated by Rev Huw George. Unable to attend was Ernest (brother) due to ill health .

No flowers according to Ceinwen’s wishes with donations towards The Paul Sartori Foundation to Ken Davies and Sons, Funeral Directors, Clunderwen, who carried out the funeral arrangements.

 

Dr E Perry

Haverfordwest

ELISABETH Perry was born in Ystradgynlais in 1926, coming from a family of coal miners of whom she was intensely proud. Her childhood was marred by a severe chest infection requiring six months in Cardiff Royal Infirmary during which the rules of the time did not permit any visits by parents.

Her secondary education began later at Pengam, and continued at Llanrwst and Bangor when her father was appointed His Majesty’s Inspector of Mines and Quarries in North Wales. Her health had by now sufficiently improved that she enjoyed walking and scrambling on Tryfan, the Glyders and the Snowdon Horseshoe, adjacent to the family home in Betws-y-Coed.

She chose a career in Medicine, and studied at the Welsh National School of Medicine in Cardiff, where she met her future husband Lyn. They married in 1950, and moved to Haverfordwest in 1955 when Lyn joined a general practice there. The couple had three children, and their needs, combined with support for her husband’s work in practice, took precedence over pursuing her own medical career, but as soon as she was able she began work as a family planning doctor for Pembrokeshire County Council, also pioneering sex education in secondary schools (also campaigning for the same in primary schools but in this she was ahead of her time).

She was very much in demand as a speaker at Young Farmers Clubs, and there was a mutual benefit – the Clubs appreciated her friendly and informal style and she loved the encounter and stimulus of a younger generation.

In the early 1970s she acquired a second career when she was appointed a Magistrate, becoming Chair of the Haverfordwest Bench, and later Chair of the Magistrates Courts Committee and of the Dyfed Probation Committee.

She earned the admiration of her bench colleagues and the court’s lawyers for her devotion to justice, her dignified authority, her empathy and her compassionate understanding of human failings.

Her many services to the town led to her appointment as a Burgess of the Gild of Freemen of Haverfordwest, then only the fourth woman Burgess in the Gild’s history.

She was a regular worshipper in St Martin’s Church and enjoyed singing in its choir.

She loved art, literature, music and wildlife and she had a wide knowledge of plants. However, her passion was her family and she was delighted by the arrival of a great granddaughter in Australia early in 2014. Sadly they never met, Elisabeth died in Withybush Hospital on November 16 2014 Mr D B Hartard Narberth FAMILY and friends attended the funeral at Parc Gwyn Crematorium, Narberth on Saturday December 20 of Dominic of Belmore Gardens, Narberth.

Dominic was formerly of Swanley, Kent and he came to Pembrokeshire in the 1990’s.

He is the son of Lottie and the late Blaise Hartard formerly of Begelly House, dear brother of Natalie; brotherin- law of Jochen and loving partner of Gwen Lloyd.

Dominic had many interests in his life and were appreciated sincerely in his love of Pembrokeshire and the love and friendship of the people of Pembrokeshire.

He recorded many of his scenery’s in painting and poems.

He will be sadly missed.

The service was officiated by The Rev Chris Rees. There were family flowers only with donations if desired towards The Paul Satori Foundation, kindly being received by Ken Davies and Sons, Funeral Directors, Clunderwen who also carried out the arrangements.

 

Mrs V J Watts

Pembroke Dock

THE death occurred peacefully on December 11 of Valerie Jean Watts of Pembroke Dock.

Valerie was born in Narberth, her dad was John Nicholas, a local businessman and her mother Helena was a pharmacist.

Valerie was a very talented piano player and from a very young age she played the piano for local bands in the area despite not being able to read music.

She then left home at 16 and travelled to London to train as a nurse, a career she loved.

Valerie married Ron in 1968 and they lived in Germany and Bulford Camp in Wiltshire whilst Ron served in the army and settled in Pembroke Dock in 1979. Here she concentrated on bringing up her family. She will be terribly missed.

Valerie leaves her husband Ron; Jerry (son); Simon and Helen (son); Andy and Lorraine (son); Julie and Carl (daughter); Barrie and Gail (son); Tracy and Roy (daughter); Steven, Gareth, Coleen, Laura, Lewis, Rachel, Dean, Toby, Emily, Leslie, Carl, Bethan and Joe (grandchildren); Phoebe, Felicity, Shannon, Rhian, Brandon, Cameron, Owen, Ellis and Cade (great grandchildren).

 

Mr W M Watson

Fishguard and formerly of Solva

THE death occurred peacefully on January 15, after a short illness and in his 93rd year, of William Meyrick Watson, at St. Teresa’s Rest Home, Fishguard.

He was the second son of Tom and Ellen Watson and was born at Square and Compass, Mathry.

Meyrick was a much loved father, grandfather and great-grandfather, known to the family as Pa. He was the husband of the late Phyllis and father of Michael and they lived in Solva for most of their married life.

He served with the R. A. F.

in India during the war and later spent most of his working life at R. N. A. D. Trecwn with the D. O. E.

The principal mourners are Michael and Marilyn (son and daughter-in-law); Ben, Lucy and Celyn (grandchildren); Shannon, Hannah, Morgan, Matthew and Ella (great-grandchildren).

The service was held at the Chapel of Rest, Fishguard and was officiated by the Reverend Christopher Brown, Vicar of Fishguard, followed by cremation at Parc Gwyn, Narberth where the poem Leisure was read by Amanda Watson. The bearers were Ben Watson, Granville Watson, Richard Bethell and David Davies.

Funeral arrangements were carried out by Mr Paul Jenkins and Sons, Feidr Castell, Fishguard, to where donations in lieu may be sent for Wales Air Ambulance.

 

Mr E Stokes

Saundersfoot

MR Edward Stokes of The Ridgeway, Saundersfoot passed away at Withybush Hospital on January 14. He was 78.

Originally from Plymouth, he was a steel erector and a local window cleaner.

The family left to mourn and principal mourners are Shirley Wainright (partner); Stephan, Anita, Eddy, Michal (grandchildren and great grandchildren, Ted’s family); Michael, Julie, Mandy (grandchildren and great grandchildren, Shirley’s family).

The service was held at St Issells Church, Saundersfoot and it was officiated by Rev Marianne Osborne.

The bearers were Stephen Stokes, Eddie Stokes, Carl Wainwright and Mel Matthews.

Donations for the Wales Air Ambulance and Teenage Cancer Trust c/o E C Thomas and Son, Funeral Directors, Zoar Chapel Funeral Home, Llanteg, Narberth, SA67 8QH, who also carried out the funeral arrangements.

 

Sister Mary of the Sacred Heart April Ursula Yorke

SISTER Mary of the Sacred Heart April Ursula Yorke died on January 14.

Born on April 1 1919, Sister Mary of the Sacred Heart was the second daughter of Hugh Joseph Langdon Yorke RN of Langton, a younger son of J.C.Yorke, High Sherriff of Pembrokeshire in 1896. April was born at the house of her grandfather, Col. Robert Oliver Lloyd, of Treffgarne Hall.

Although, as she grew up, her mother, Ursula, her elder sister Josephine and her younger brother George followed her father on his various postings, Treffgarne and Langton, remained the base to which they returned.

Her father retired from the Navy on account of suffering from MS, to take up a post in Kenya, but, before their departure, his wife and three children were received into the Catholic Church. This was the beginning for April of a lifelong desire to dedicate her life to God.

After some happy years in Kenya their mother became ill and she accompanied her on the return to England, where her sister was already acting in repertory and her brother a cadet at Dartmouth.

She wished then to join the order of Carmel but at her mother’s insistence postponed committing herself entirely until the age of 21, not least because her father had died of malaria soon after they left Kenya.

She made temporary vows in 1943 and entered the Golders Green Carmelite Monastery, completing her Perpetual vows in 1993. She served her Community devotedly, caring for her fellow members and visitors and to the waifs and strays that turned up at the monastery she would offer a meal and a warm welcome.

Sister Mary, who was greatly loved during her ministry of 74 years, has been cared for in the Community since 2002, as she became increasingly frail. When the Community moved from Golders Green to Preston she was cared for by the Little Sisters until her death.

Her Requiem Mass was held at the Carmelite Monastery in Liverpool on January 28 and she lies buried in the community plot close by.