Ninety -Two This Week
Mr William Henry Charles of Parc-y-brain Farm, Goytrey, was 92 on Wednesday. Born at Home Farm, Pontyrhydryun, he farmed Hill Farm, Glascoed, before going to Parc-y-brain, which has been in the family for many years.
Mr Charles is an ex-member and Chairman of Pontypool R.D.C. and served on the old Pontypool Board of Guardians for many years.
He has three sons and two daughters Messrs Edward Charles, [Parc-y-brain], William John Charles [Coed Howell, Mamhilad], and Isaac Charles [a chemist at Croydon], Mrs Annie Terrett, [Abergavenny], and Mrs Laura Cordy, [licensee of the Yew Tree Inn, Trevethin].