

He claimed that the social operations of the Army were no longer to be regarded as an experiment, and what had been done in thousands of cases in the past could be done in tens of thousands in the future. So the vener- able General proudly announced at a meeting (already briefly reported) in connection with the International Congress at the new hall in the Strand. The King during the recent interview lis- tened with the keenest intereet to one of General Booth's stories of rescue work accom- plished by the Salvation Army. Armstrong, -earrying on business as Edwards and Arm- strong, at Bristol, Cardiff, and elsewhere, electrical and mechanical engineers. Stevens, carrying on business as Jones and Stevens, at Wain- lelin, Pontypool (Mon.), colliery proprietors.

Reynolds, earryijjg on business as Stephens and Reynolds, a.t London House, Bridge-parade, Cardigan, milliners and fancy drapers. I John Shears, of Buttyland, Manorbier, Pem- brokeshire, farmer. William Albert Turner, 3, Old-road, Neath iibbey, near Neath, labourer. Daniel Davies, lately of the Joiners' Arms, JYstrad-road, Foreatfach, near Swansea, now i of Perlan Villa, Ammanford, lately innkeeper, l»ow carpenter. Augustus Bew, 31, PenmaeBglas, Penygraig, lumberman's helper. John Hubert Tucker, 37, Torre Cottage, Bridgend, builder. Joseph Cann, of Glyngwyn-street, Miskin, ^fountain Ash, glazier amd furniture dealer. Hyslop, vicar of All Saints', Cardiff, K>ffleiaiting. He wae buried with his late wife at Llandaff Ca-thedral on Tues- day, the Rev. Hancock was a native of Bristol, and started as a boy under Sir Edward Hill's ,father, and subsequently rose to the respon- sible position of accountant and cashier at the Hill's Dry Dock, Cardiff, wihence he retired some years ago. John George Hancock, in the 67th year of his age. The deceased gentleman, who was highly respec- ted in the district, had been ailing from bronchitis for about three months. Robert Chappell, father of Counc ilor Joitn Chappell, Cardiff, at the age of 72. The death has occurred at Pontymister of Jtr. as subject to rheumatism and was confined to his house for the past week. a member of Aberavon Town Council and chairman of the waterworks committee. The death took place quite unexpectedly on Saturday morning of Couacillor J. The deceased was a pronounced Conservative, and fought strenuously against the Conservative working men contributing to the Federation Parliamentary fund toward the support of Lib-Lab candidates or members. 1 Lodge of the South Wales Miners' Federation, took place on Saturday. Dan Morgan, Tirphil, secretary to the No. Evans, furniture dealer, Pentre, and second daughter of Mr. After a brief illness the death took place quite unexpectedly on Sunday of Mrs. the tune and that of 'Lisa Lan' – see, for example, JWFSS, i 37-8.LOCAL OBITUARY NOTICES. Evans's History of Llangynwyd (1887) as an itinerant weaver who lived for a considerable period in the parish of Llangynwyd (i.e., in the Maesteg area, east of Port Talbot).Ĭf. The author was James Turberville (?18-19th century) of Glamorgan – quite possibly this was the versifier described in T. (North Wales had a text variant of its own, substituting 'Caernarfon' for 'Llangyfelach' – the latter is actually near Swansea, in Glamorgan.) Stanzas 1–7 (or 8) are known to have appeared on nineteenth–century 'ballad' leaflets. For some generations this ballad, or perhaps just the first half of it, was highly popular all over Wales. The remaining stanzas tell of the sweetheart's patient wait, the soldier's eventual return, and their ensuing marriage. Stanzas 1–6 give the contents of a farewell letter from the soldier, who is newly enlisted in the Light Dragoons and about to sail overseas with the English fleet. The ballad is supposedly delivered by a woman who was formerly the sweetheart of a Welsh soldier.
#Farfarwell fo i langy felach lon full
In the present publication the text in full is derived from the volume Caneuon Serch, Hen a Diweddar (Love Songs, Old and Recent). On this occasion the singer sang Stanzas 1–6 only, which comprise the logical selection for a male singer, but he recorded nine stanzas for the Museum four years later.

Collected (stanzas 1–6 only) 25.1.62 from Bertie Stephens (hound breeder, etc., b. He brought a great store ofmoney with himĪnd the first thing he did, out of love The lead bullets and the hot powderĪ despatch came very early in the morning,Īnd a hundred farewells to the pretty girlsįor her darling sweetheart to be set free.
