February 2nd – Goytrey Spinster’s Death

Miss Mary Williams – full report in Inquests.

March 23rd – Goytrey Parish Council

Very little interest was taken in the meeting this year. The following were elected to the Parish Council: Mr Edward Watkins, Lan Farm; Mr C F Morgan, Maesyberan; Mr Robert Logan, Ty For; Mr D H Morgan, The Gwynedd; Mr Rhos Jenkins, Oriel Garn; Mr A Jeremiah, Ty Goytre; Mrs John Evans, Dan-y-Rheol; Mr John Litten and Mr Harold Stinchcombe.

April 20th – Goytrey Girl’s Record

Doreen Higgs, aged 14, daughter of Mr & Mrs Albert Higgs, The Gelli, Goytrey, had not been absent from school sine March 28th 1927 – seven years. In this time she has made 2,850 attendances.
Her only unpleasant recollections of school are the doses of ammoniated tincture of quinine she was given by the head teacher in 1931 when she was sickening for “flu.”
Doreen received a watch from the Education Committee in 1932 for five years perfect attendance.

June 1st – Chapel Ed

Certificates of Merit were presented to a number of Sunday school scholars who sat for the International Scriptural Examination. The certificates were distributed by the Pastor, the Rev. G Symons (Moderator of the Mon. Presbytery.) The successful scholars were:
Ivor Hopkins, Rees Newman, Leslie Badham, Joan Hopkins. Their teacher was Miss F Wilks, B.Sc., Certificates were also given to three scholars of the Primary Department, viz., Walford Davies, John Morgan and Leslie Hopkins, (teacher Mr J Wills, Brynhyfryd.)
Mr Morgan Jones, Llanover, acted as proctor.

August 17th – House Possession Cases

At Pontypool County Court on Wednesday before his Honour Judge L C Thomas, several applications were made for possession of houses on the ground of arrears of rent.
A suspenders order was made in the case of Henry Williams, who occupied a house belonging to Edwin Edgar at Goytrey and who said he was in arrears of rent to the extent of £5. An offer to clear off the arrears at the rate of 1s a week was accepted.

September 7th – Pretty Ceremony at Chapel Ed, Webb-Stinchcombe

A pretty wedding took place on Thursday last at Chapel Ed, Goytrey, when Mr Joseph Webb, of Cwmoody, Llanvihangel Pontymooile, married Miss Emily Beatrice Stinchcombe, twin daughter of Mr & Mrs William Stinchcombe, Rose Cottage, Chapel Ed, Goytrey.
The bride, who was given away by her father, wore an ankle length gown of blue georgette with a hat to tone, grey shoes and white gloves. She carried a bouquet of pink and white carnations and maiden-hair fern.
The bridesmaids were Miss Mabel Stinchcombe, twin sister of the bride and Miss Molly Webb, sister of the bridegroom. They were attired in floral blue ankle length dresses and hats to tone, grey shoes and white elbow gloves.

November 30th – Mr Robert L W Byrde of Stroud

The funeral took place at Goytrey on Monday of Mr Robert Louis Walter Byrde, of Over Butterow, near Stroud, son of the late Mr Henry Byrde and grandson of the late Col. Henry Charles Byrde J.P., who lived for many years at Goytrey House and held many public positions in the county.
Mr R L W Byrde, until about some ten years ago, resided in Ceylon. He was a barrister by profession but had not practised since his return to England. He leaves a widow and family.
Mr R L W Byrde was buried in the family burial ground, Goytrey Churchyard, the Rector of Goytrey, the Rev. T J Richards, officiating.
Amongst those present were Mr O R A Byrde, (a cousin) and his son, with other members of the family, and Mr J D L Wagstaffe, solicitor, Abergavenny.

December 14th – Cyclist Warned

Cecil Prosser (19) farm labourer, Goytrey, was summoned for riding a bicycle after hours at Goytrey without front lights, and further, for not having a rear light or reflector with a white surface.

PC Taylor having given evidence, the Chairman administered a warning, remarking that it was a very dangerous practise and not fair to other road users. The defendant had not only endangered his own life but everybody else’s.
This being his first appearance, Prosser was let off on a payment of 10s costs.

December 21st – Garage Proprietor Fined For Careless Driving at Newport

Accused at Newport County Police Court on Saturday of having driven a car without due care and attention, Norman Jenkins, aged 26, garage proprietor, of Goytrey, near Pontypool, was fined £2 10s and ordered to pay 10s costs.
Mr Roy Harmston defended.
Richard Mathias said he was driving a car, in which were also Sir Richard and Lady Mathias, and passing another car on the main Newport-Cardiff road he put out his indicator as a signal that he was going to turn into Vaendre Lane, St Mellon’s.
As he turned there was a tremendous crash and the car came to rest more than 50 yards away from the point of impact. Jenkins car turned upside down.
Sir Richard Mathias corroborated and an articled clerk from Cardiff named Read, who was also driving a car at the point the accident occurred, said that Jenkins cut right out into the wrong side and was travelling at about forty miles per hour.

Skidded 91 feet.
The police said that Jenkins’s car skidded 91 feet. Jenkins made a statement that he was travelling at 33 miles per hour. He signalled that he was going to overtake the car in front of him, but to his surprise that car turned right and he could not avoid the crash. Mathias indicator was up, but he thought it had been left up by mistake.
In the witness box, Jenkins said he had been driving for twelve years, covering about 200,000 miles during that time. He had no driving convictions, his speed was 30-33 miles per hour.
He saw the indicator on Sir Richard’s car put out and understood it was pulling out to overtake a car on the left in front. “I fancy I sounded my horn and the next couple of seconds I noticed the car turn direct right,” said Jenkins. He added he did not know why the car had turned, because he had no knowledge of the existence of the turning. There was no signpost. He swerved into the bank, causing damage between £50 and £60, in an endeavour to avoid colliding with the other car.

January 11th – Lost

10s Reward, finder Wire-Haired Terrier, 3 months; missing since January 8th – Jenkins, Arrow Cottage, Goytrey.

For Sale

New modern house and large garden; freehold; suitable poultry; near Pontypool – Abergavenny bus route – apply J Owen, Goytrey.

January 18th – Mr C F Morgan (In obituaries)

February 15th – An Old Record

The following is an extract from the minutes of a parish meeting held on March 11th 1847.
Resolved that the Rev. Thomas Evans be elected guardian for the year ensuing and that Richard Pruett is to receive as salary henceforth for service and cleaning church the sum of seven guineas, to be paid out of the church rate.
And it was unanimously agreed to grant a rate of eightpence in the pound for the necessary repairs for the highway in the parish of Goytrey. – Thomas Evans Chairman: John Williams, Richard Pruett, Thomas Jenkins, Lan Farm, surveyor.

February 15th – Dr. D E Morgan, USA (In obituaries)

Goytrey Parish Council.
Goytrey Parish Council at their last meeting passed a vote of condolences and sympathy with the relatives of the late Mr C F Morgan, Maesyberan, who for the past two years was chairman of the Council.
Messrs A Jeremiah, Robert Logan, Edwin Watkins, John Evans, Harold Stinchcombe and the Vice-Chairman (Mr D H Morgan) spoke in eulogistic terms of their late Chairman supported by by Mr Thomas Jenkins, the oldest member of the Council.

March 8th – “Jones the Weaver” – Mr James Jenkins

In His 95^th Year – Death of Goytrey’s Grand Old Man. We regret to record the death of Mr James Jenkins, after a comparatively
short illness at his home, Ty Lloyd, Goytrey on Sunday.

“Jones the Weaver”

The deceased gentleman was in his 95^th year and was truly regarded at the “grand old man” of the district. His great age took him back to early Victorian days of which he had a very clear and vivid memory, for his descriptions of outstanding events which took place in the locality and county long ago were always interesting to hear, particularly of the Chartist Riots of 1839 in which his father took part and of the building of the GWR main line nearby, when his cottage was converted into a cider-house.

He had spent all his long life in Goytrey where he was well known and much respected especially by the older inhabitants who remember his gigantic stature when he stood 6ft 6ins tall and weighed over 18 stone.

As a timber cutter he had worked on the Pontypool and Llanover estates and many a stubborn oak fell beneath his sturdy stroke.

A Unique Family

It was remarkable that he had no illnesses before and he possessed all his faculties unimpaired to the last. As the youngest of several brothers, all of whom were admired for their stature and longevity he was the last of a unique family.

Until quite recently he could shoot as straight as the best marksman around and loved to follow the Monmouthshire hounds. His stories of old hunting days, when his woodsman’s tools were often thrown aside to join in the chase, were typical of late Victorian times. Even after his retirement from a life of strenuous labour in the woods, he was ceaselessly active with his orchard and garden and took a great interest in local and national affairs, though he could never read nor write.

He attributed his great age to the healthy surroundings, to plain peaceful living, abstention from modern luxuries and to fresh air exercise.

His wife, who survives him, is 93 and wonderfully smart for her age. In fact they have been an exceptional pair. The funeral was at Goytrey Churchyard on Thursday.

March 15th – Nantyderry

To Investors and Others
Attractive sale of four extremely well built, small, freehold messuages with garden ground and outbuildings, pleasantly and most conveniently situated adjacent to Nantyderry G.W.R. main line, midway between Abergavenny and Pontypool.

Known as, 1,2,3,and 4 Nantyderry Cottages, which J Staker & Son will submit to auction on Tuesday March 26th at the Greyhound Hotel, Abergavenny at 3 o’clock in the afternoon.

April 12th – Mrs M J Jeremiah (In Obituaries)

May 17th – Goytrey Celebrations

Bonfire, Tea, Sports and Fireworks, Captain and Mrs Whitehead’s generosity.
Goytrey Jubilee weeks celebrations commenced on Monday 6th by a display of fireworks at Goytrey Hall and the lighting of a huge beacon on the highest point of the estate. Mr Robert Logan and Mr E J Sobey were in charge and at the lighting of the beacon at 10pm loyal and delicious speeches were made by Capt., Whitehead and Mr A Jeremiah. Hearty cheers were given, a large company of parishioners and others being present.

On Wednesday, May 8th, the festivities were continued, a tea being given for the children attending Goytrey and Mamhilad Council Schools together with the mothers. This event was in the capable hands of a committee of Goytrey and Mamhilad ladies, and right well they did carry out the work.

The table decorations had been prepared by the children of Mamhilad school under the instruction of the headmistress, Miss Lilian Lewis. These looked charming, worked out in sprays of the National colours together with a lovely display of flowers sent by Captain and Mrs Whitehead which set off a double row of tables the whole length of the school, to the greatest perfection.

The Rector of Goytrey, (The Rev. T J Richards) was present at the teas and said grace.

The Sports
After tea the children were marched in relays to a field kindly put at the service of the Committee by Mr Stanley Morgan, Goytrey House Farm, where the genial Rector of Goytrey, with others, kept things going until the sports committee with Mr A Jeremiah (chairman) Mr W I Morgan (Lindhurst, treasurer) Mr Harry Owen, Mr Harvey, Mr John Williams (Clerk to the council) and others had arranged a splendid programme.

At the end a race was put on for married ladies and an unsuspected fleetness of foot was displayed by some competitors. Great enthusiasm was shown in this race as also in the tug – o’ – war which was won by the Mamhilad section.

A hearty vote of thanks to Captain. and Mrs Whitehead was moved by the chairman of Goetre Vawr Council who said that it was through their generosity that the function had been made possible. Mrs Whitehead defrayed all the expenses of the tea whilst Capt. Whitehead had given a substantial sum for the sports etc.

May 24th – Goytrey Motorist Fined For Carless Driving at Newport

Thomas Evan Jones, a Goytrey school-master, was fined £2 and ordered to pay 10s costs at Newport Police Court for having driven carelessly on the main road at Malpas and failing to stop afterwards.

PC Waddington said that he was standing near the police box, not far from the borough boundary, at Malpas, when he saw a cyclist riding towards Llantarnam. Jones was driving the car in the same direction, and seemed to drive right into the cyclist.

The running board of the car struck the offside pedal of the bicycle, he signalled to Jones to stop, but he did not pull up for 111 yards. “He did not seem to have proper control of the car,” said the officer.

The cyclist, Charles James Bright, a Lysaght’s workman said that he managed to put out his foot as he was falling and so saved himself. The car was driven “fairly fast.”

Jones said he was driving very carefully, and had passed several streams of traffic. He saw Bright wobbling about forty yards in from of him, and sounded the horn. There was plenty of room to pass and the course of the impact was the cyclists wobbling.

He did not see the policeman signal, but pulled up on his own accord. He was unaware at that time that he had struck the cyclist for the impact was slight.

A passenger in the car, Albert Higgs, of Goytrey, described Bright as zig-zagging across the road.

September 20th – For Sale

Piano . A really good German Overstrung for sale. Absolute bargain. – Please apply Mr C W Merrick, Goytrey.

September 27th – Served Before Time, A Goytrey Licensing Case

At Pontypool Petty Sessions on Saturday, Arthur William Joseph Jones, licensee of the Goytrey Arms, was summoned for supplying beer during prohibited hours, through his agent, Milicent Reardon, to Percy Philip, Gordon Whittingham (47) a Nantyderry farmer.
Reardon and Whittingham were summoned respectively for supplying and aiding and abetting. They pleaded not guilty.
Mr WHV Bythway, solicitor, Pontypool was for the defendant.

PC Ackland said that at 5.25 pm on Friday, August 16th, he saw Whittingham come out of the front door of the Goytrey Arms with something bulky under his coat. Asked what he had there, he said, “A bottle of hop bitters.” Witness examined it and found it was a bottle of ale. He interviewed the landlord, who said, “I was in the kitchen having my tea.” Reardon said “I supplied it, but it was paid for before three o’clock.” Whittingham said “I was asked to call for it.”

Half an hour too soon.
Mr Bythway: It appears that Whittingham employed a man called Bayliss to cut grass and Bayliss had asked him to call for a bottle of beer. Whittingham could have purchased the beer in Pontypool before three o’clock but as it had been paid for at the Goytrey Arms before three o’clock he called there for it on his way home in his car. There is no question of consumption. It was simply taken away half an hour to soon.

Jones has kept the house ten years without a complaint and I suggest that the magistrates will not consider that there has been a serious offence. Payment of costs was ordered in each case, Jones £1 and Reardon and Whittingham 10s.

December 6th – Sudden death

George Evans, 49, of Bryngwyn Farm, Goytrey, between Abergavenny and Pontypool, collapsed and died on Tuesday while waiting for the bus at Lapstone lane, Goytrey.

December 20th – Goytrey Farm Accident

Compensation Sequel at Pontypool County Court.

An accident on a Goytrey farm was the subject of a case at Pontypool County Court on Wednesday in which Richard David Joseph Williams, poultry farmer, of Coldbrook, Goytrey, was the plaintiff and Evan Davies, of Penywern Farm, Goytrey, the defendant.

Mr Howard Everett, Pontypool for the plaintiff, said the accident happened in December, 1934, when the workman was attending a chaff-cutting machine driven by a horse. His right leg became entangled in one of the shafts, and both bones of the leg were broken. There was a slight shortening of the leg and there was a question as to whether that was due to a certain paralysis from which he suffered before. His wages were low – 15s a week – so that compensation would amount to 11s 3d a week. he still suffered certain amount of incapacity.

The defendant had offered to pay £40. If his honour thought that an inadequate sum, Mr Everett suggested that an adjournment might be ordered to enable the parties to get together. His Honour said he thought £40 was inadequate, and that a sum of £100 would be more suitable. He ordered an adjournment of the case, as suggested by Mr Everett.

April 7th – Pontymoel Corner Again

Goytrey Woman Cyclist Crashes into Shop Window
A woman cyclist was involved in an accident at Pontymoel corner, Pontypool on Friday and again a plate glass window at the shop of Mr W.T. Herbert [Herbert Bros.] was broken.
Mrs Phillips of Canal Cottage Goytrey, the cyclist sustained cuts to the face, a hand and a leg. She received attention at the shop and was treated at the surgery of Dr T J McAllen and was afterwards taken home.

August 7th – A Peculiar Accident

Schoolmaster’s Mother Injured at Goytrey
On Friday evening Mr T. Evans Jones a master at the Twmpyth school, Pontypool, was driving his saloon car from Pontymoel to his home at Abergwellan and had with him a passenger in the front seat, his mother Mrs Emma Jane Davies.  As he was negotiating the dangerous S-bend near the Wern Farm, Goytrey Hall, the wide camber of the road at this spot and consequent strain on the near side of the car when taking a right hand corner resulted in the door swinging open.  Mrs Davies, in an attempt to recover the door, was flung heavily into the roadway and at first appeared to be seriously injured.

Passing motorists rendered all possible assistance and Mrs Davies was carried into the Wern, where Mr & Mrs Davies gave valuable help until the doctor arrived.

P C Jermayne, Llanover, was quickly on the scene and also the Rev. T. J. Richards rector of Goytrey who’s daughter first reported the accident.

The Injury
Dr. Parry of Abergavenny was wired for and on arrival found Mrs Davies was suffering from concussion, injuries to the head, bruises to arms and legs and shock. Fortunately no limbs were broken and after receiving medical treatment Mrs Davies was taken home in the Rector’s car.  Mr Jones who was naturally very distressed rendered first aid until the doctor came.

Mrs Davies, considering her advanced age showed great courage and rallied so well that her removal to hospital was not considered necessary.  This was her first ride in her son’s car since her recent illness, as she is subject to asthma attacks in the summer.  Mr Jones was uninjured but has experienced accidents on other occasions.

The latest information as to the condition of Mrs Davies is that she is making slow improvement though still suffering from head bruises and shock.

August 14^th – Damage by Boys To Apple Trees and a Hedge at Goytrey

‘This is a common thing every week and if it is allowed to go on I may as well open the gate and leave the orchard to them”.
So said William Harris of Glenusk Farm Goytrey at the conclusion of his evidence against five Pontnewynydd boys aged from 15 to 17 who were summoned for malicious damage to growing apples trees and a hedge to the extent to £1, at Pontypool petty sessions on Saturday. The boys pleaded guilty.
Prosecutor said at 4.45 on the previous Wednesday he saw the boys on the road and they saw him go into the house for tea.  His attention was called to the fact that the defendants were in the orchard and he went out after them.  They rode away on their bicycles and he followed them in his car.  Two boys left their bicycles and he took them to the house to be claimed.  The hedge that was damaged was a newly planted one.
Imposing a fine of 7s  6d each the chairman remarked ‘I would not blame Mr Harris if he gave you a good thrashing.’

September 4^th – Mrs Ann Jones – An Esteemed Old Resident of Goytrey

The funeral took place on Wednesday of Mrs Ann Jones aged 85, the wife of the late Mr Thomas Jones of Walnut Tree Farm Goytrey.  She is survived by a son and two daughters.
Services were held at the house, conducted by the Rev. E. Simons, pastor of Chapel Ed, where she was a faithful member and at Goytrey Church, by the Rev. T.J. Richards.  The hymns ‘Jesu Lover of my Soul,’ and ‘Abide with me’ were sung at the house and Church respectively. The internment was at Goytrey churchyard.
The principle mourners were: Philip and Amelia, son and daughter in law; Jane and Arthur, Emily and William, daughters and sons in law; Bessie, David, Philip and Doris, grandchildren.
The bearers were Messrs Abram Jenkins, Richard John Jenkins, Philip Cook and Sidney James Walton.
Floral tributes were sent by:- Philip, Amelia and family; Jane, Arthur and family; Emily, Will and family; Mr & Mrs J. Owen, Goytrey; All at Ty Hir, Goytrey; Mrs Cook, Goytrey; All at Pentwyn Mamhilad; R. Wilks, Goytrey; Mr & Mrs Williams and Pam; Friends and faithful members of Chapel Ed, Goytrey; The place she loved.
Messrs W. Jackson Goytrey carried out the funeral arrangements.

January 8th – Early Morning Rider

Edwin Charles Morris, 20, Goytrey, motor driver, summoned for riding without lights at The Highway, New Inn. Morris pleaded guilty, fined 5s.
(This is my dad.)

January 15th – “Bizzy Bees” at Goytrey

On Thursday last the “Bizzy Bees” staged an excellent  variety programme in aid of Little Mill AFC at Goytrey. The “Bizzy Bees” have rarely been seen or heard to better advantage and the programme was enjoyed by everyone present.
All the artists were in excellent voice and whether in comedy or sketch, solo or concerted scene, their efficiency was always evident.
Mrs Jackson kindly lent the staging and the ladies who so kindly cared for the refreshments deserve special praise.
Mr Sobey, Goytrey, also kindly helped by placing everything necessary for the success of this venture conveniently to hand.

April 9th – Goetre Mawr Parish Council

A Meeting of the newly elected Council was held at Penpellenny School on Monday. Mr D Pugh Jones was re-elected chairman, and Mr Harold Stinchcombe vice-chairman.
There were present  Messrs D Pugh-Jones, H Stinchcombe, D H Morgan, W Morgan, R Logan, S Herbert, D Bowen, J Evans and J Williams (clerk.)
Mr D Pugh-Jones was appointed local manager for Mon. Group of Schools.
Arrangements were made for the Coronation celebrations. A tea will be provided for children attending Mamhilad and Goytrey Schools and parents will also be able to enjoy some refreshments. A Coronation mug will be presented to all the children who are under school age.
Mr R Hames of Goytrey House Farm, has kindly consented to place a field at the disposal of the sports committee and Captain LD Whitehead will provide a firework display.
The Council request that residents of Penpellenny will decorate for the celebrations.
The inhabitants of the district are requested to meet at Penpellenny School on Monday next at 7.30 p.m. to form a committee.

April 16th – Sunday Scholars Married at Aaron Goytrey

The marriage was solemnised at Aaron Baptist Church Goytrey on Sunday of Mr J Williams, third son of Mr & Mrs J Williams, High House, Goytrey and Miss M J Jones, Llantrisant, Glamorgan.
The bride, who  was given away by her brother, Mr W B Jones, was daintily attired in a fawn marocain two-piece with brown hat and shoes to tone. The best man was Mr Tom Williams, brother of the groom.
A number of presents included one from the Sunday school, of which both bride and bridegroom are faithful members.

April 30th – Garage Sign that Marred a Beauty Spot

Although there was no standard of rural beauty to guide them, Pontypool magistrates on Saturday decided that a gaily coloured garage sign, advertising motor-oil affected injuriously the view of the rural scenery from the Abergavenny – Pontypool Road.
Joseph Edwin Edgar (30)  was fined £3 for displaying the advertisement.
Joseph Edwin Edgar told the Court that the sign was erected ten years ago. It was blown down in September last and was replaced by the firm. The old sign was now lying at the foot of the new one and the inspector measured both.

April 30th – Sale by Auction

High House or Laswern, Goytrey
With frontage to the roadway, substantial stone built house, with two reception, three bedrooms, kitchenette, two gardens and pasture, with ample buildings and considerable fruit, including a number of young apple and pears, the whole having an area of about two acres.
Possession on Completion
Bunning and Russell will offer this property for sale by public auction at The Goytrey Arms on Friday the 21st day of May 1937 at 4.30 pm

May 28th – Mr Azariah Morgan

Death in America of Native of Goytrey
The Concoria Reporter, Kansas, USA records the death of Mr Azaraiah Morgan, son of Mr William and Mrs Martha Morgan, at his home near Hollis on April 22nd, at the age of 71 years, 7 months and 11 days. He was born at the Wern Farm, Goytrey, near Pontypool on September 11th 1862.
When 19 years of age he came to America, residing in Ohio two years, then he came to Cloud County in 1884, first locating in Lawrenceburg and in 1887 moved to the farm upon which he lived continuously until his death.
In 1885 he was united in marriage to Miss Alice Edwards of Newport, England, who preceded him in death April 16th 1904. To this union 5 sons were born: Arthur of Concordia; Clarence R of Clyde; Aza D of the home; Grant of Plainville and Charles E of Bloomfield, New Jersey.
He also leaves eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
He was one of a family of thirteen (eleven sons) of whom the following brothers survive to mourn his death: William of Guthrie, Okla; Jeremiah of Newark, New Jersey; and Thomas, Deci and David all of Goytrey, Mon.
Funeral services were held, Sunday afternoon at 2.30 at the Hollis ME Church.

May 28th – Goytrey

The Goytrey Conservative Association met on Wednesday at the School, Nantyderry. Mr J Hunter Little presiding. The following gentlemen were elected representatives of the North Monmouthshire Central Committee: Col Byrde, Mr J H Little and Mr Abraham Jenkins.

June 18th – Pontypool Petty Sessions

Not under control – Reginald James, 21, a Goytrey farm labourer, was ordered to pay 5s costs for not having his horse and cart under control in Mill Road, Pontypool.
PC Charles gave the facts and defendant pleaded guilty.

July 2nd – Goytrey Parochial Fete

Children’s Fancy Dress Parade and Country Dances.
In aid of the parish Church of St Peter, Goytrey, the annual fete, sale of work, etc., was held on Thursday last, in the picturesque grounds of Goytrey House, kindly lent by Mr ORA Byrde. It was organised by Mr W D Morgan, churchwarden and was a great success, some 200 people attending.
There were over 50 entries for the children’s fancy dress competition, for which Mr & Mrs Byrde were the judges and their awards were as follows.
Under 7 – 1. Doreen James, nurse; 2. Phyllis James, spanish soldier.
Under 14 – 1. Sylvia Wells, Soldier; 2. Sylvia Jones, John Peel.
Pairs: 1. Margaret Morgan and Joyce Herbert, Naughty Nineties and Nice Thirties; 2. Ruth and  Josephine Davies, Holly and Mistletoe.
Maypole and country dances were performed by the children of the parish who had been trained by Mrs W Swinnerton, assisted by Miss E Nicholas.
There were children’s sports and side shows, tea was in charge of a committee consisting of Mesdames H Gwatkin, J Rosser, J Owen, H Vimpany, G Jones, H Owen, W Morgan and I Dobbs.

August 6th – Defective Tyres

David Charles James 25, motor-lorry driver, Goytrey, pleaded guilty to using a motor-lorry with defective tyres at Llanvihangel Pontymoile, on July 17th, and John Charles Lewis, market gardener, Goytrey, to permitting the same to be so used, remarking that “it was quite an accident.”
PC Walbyoff stated that he saw James driving this lorry between the Turnpike and the ‘Horse and Jockey’ and stopped him. Three of the tyres were defective.
Lewis said he had two new tyres for the lorry but one of them had burst and he had to send it back. He was waiting for it to replace the old tyres but had to go to market with the stuff, with the old ones.There were new ones on the lorry now.
Each attended and were ordered to pay 10s costs.

August 27th – Pontypool Woman Savaged by a Bullock

Mrs Laura Cordy of the Yew Tree Inn, Trevethin, was savagely attacked by a young bullock at Goytrey on Wednesday.
Mrs Cody was visiting her father, Mr W Charles at Parc-y-brain Farm, and went alone into the orchard to pick blackberries. She had passed a group of cattle when the bullock suddenly ran towards her and lowering his head, charged her and knocked her down. She fell into a ditch and the animal continued to savage her with his head.
Mrs Cordy screamed but the house was to far away for her screams to be heard. She caught hold of the bullocks horns and was able to diminish the force of the attacks to some extent.
At length the bullock desisted and Mrs Cordy lay quiet in the ditch until he had moved away.
Extensive Bruises and Shock
She was taken home by Mr Reardon of the Goytrey Arms, suffering from extensive bruising and shock after her terrifying experience.

September 10th – Cyclist’s Mysterious Crash at Goytrey

Early on Monday afternoon two young men employed by Captain L D Whitehead at Goytrey Hall, were walking along the main Pontypool-Abergavenny road when they heard a crash.
Going back they found Howard Davies, sixteen year old son of Mr & Mrs Bryn Davies of Oriel Garn, Upper Goytrey, lying unconscious near his bicycle.
Abergavenny police were called and Davies was taken in the patrol car by PC Higgs to Abergavenny Cottage Hospital, he was suffering from concussion but regained consciousness on Tuesday night.

October 1st – Goytrey Timber Sale

Timber and coppice woods in the parish of Goytrey were sold by Messrs Newland, Hunt and Williams at Newport.
The sale was carried out on the instructions of Mr D L Whitehead, Goytrey Hall.
Oak timber trees numbering 261, 68 ash trees, 12 popular timber trees and about 28 acres of mixed coppice at Llwch wood Goytrey were sold to Messrs Henry Lewis & Sons, timber merchants, Usk, for £315
They also bought 177 oak trees and 30 ash trees at Wern Wood, Goytrey were also sold to Messrs Lewis and Sons for £255.

October 15th – Little Mill Dance for Goytrey Nursing Association

The first annual dance of Goytrey and District Nursing Association was held at Little Mill Public Hall on Thursday last and was attended by about 200.
Councillor Ivor Jones, Pontypool and Mr R H White, Pontypool Road, were the MC’s and music was provided by Austin Moreton and his Tyroleans, Cardiff.
Refreshments were provided by women members of the committee.

November 19th – Goytrey Man Hurt Whilst Wheeling Cider Home

Edward Morris of about 30 years of age, living at Glanbaiden, Penpellenny, Goytrey, was involved with a road accident on Tuesday night and was admitted to Pontypool Hospital suffering from concussion and head injuries. Yesterday (Thursday) his condition was reported to be unchanged. He spent a fairly comfortable night.
It appeared that Morris who is employed at Mount Pleasant Farm, Mamhilad, was returning home, wheeling a barrow, containing a barrel of cider, when, at about 8.30 pm, he was involved with a collision with a motor-car at the top of Pentwyn Hill.

November 19th – Mr Aaron John Rosser

The funeral of Mr Aaron John Rosser, late of Goytrey, took place last Thursday at Mamhilad. He had been ill for about 13 months.
Chief Mourners: Harry, Archie, Gerald, brothers; Messrs Jenkyn Davies, Bert Waters and Will George, brothers-in-law; John Rosser, uncle; Enoch and Jim Jones, Fred, Reuben and Eden Crump, cousins. The father was unable to attend due to indisposition.
The bearers were: J Bond, B Beaven, W Watkins and A Lloyd, W Morgan and H Foster, workmates.

December 3rd – Farmer’s Troubles

For allowing his pigs to stray on the Pontypool Road at Goytrey, Raymond Jones, 30, Great House Farm, Mamhilad, was fined 10s.
PC Germain said that when he told Jones of the offence, he said, “What again.”
In court Jones said, “I can’t keep the blooming things in, I looked for them all day Sunday and couldn’t find them.”

December 3rd – Rector Found Injured on Roadside

Between 7 o’clock and 7.30 on Saturday night the Rev Thomas John Richards, the sixty six year old Rector of Goytrey, was found lying seriously injured by the roadside about 200 yards from his home. It is believed that he was knocked down by a vehicle which did not stop after the accident.
The Rector was found by Mr David Price, a farmer, Sunny View, Goytrey, who was sitting in his house when he heard what sounded cries for help. He got out his motor-cycle, but had not ridden far when he came upon the Rector. Mr Price stopped a passing car and Mr Richards was conveyed to Pontypool Hospital.

Rector’s Injuries
He was found to be suffering from head injuries, compound fractures of both bones in the right leg below the knee and shock. He was too ill on Sunday to give any account of the mishap.
It appears the Rector had been seeing his son as far as the bus stop and when the latter had boarded the bus for Abergavenny, Mr Richards started to walk back to the Rectory. What happened afterwards is a matter of conjecture. The road at the point where the Rector was found is wide.
The police were notified and during Saturday night and Sunday they made every possible effort to trace the vehicle which had knocked the Rector down.

Broadcast Appeal
On Sunday the police sent out the following broadcast message:-
“Between seven and half-past seven on Saturday night there was an accident on the road near Nantyderry Railway Station, Goytrey, Abergavenny, when a man aged 66 was knocked down and seriously injured by a motor-car which did not stop.” Will any witness or anyone who can give information please communicate with the Chief Constable, Monmouthshire Constabulary.

Man Interviewed
On Monday, the Chief Constable (Major W R Lucas) and Superintendents A Cover and A Briggs, Abergavenny, interviewed a man at Llanover in connection with the affair.
Two of Mr Richard’s sons played Rugby for Pontypool in their game at Pontnewynydd earlier this season. Mr Richards has been Rector at Goytrey for about four years. He went there from St Luke’s, Cardiff.
Mr Richards was reported yesterday to be improving slowly.

January 14th – Nantyderry Man’s Affairs

A business that Failed
William Joseph Fishbourne of Sunnybank, Nantyderry, formerly chief electrician at Celynen Colliery, Newbridge and later in business on his own account appeared at Newport Bankruptcy Court on Tuesday.
His statement of affairs showed after demobbed from the army he was employed as an electrician at the colliery at £8 a week and when he lost his employment, in March 1927, he entered business on his own account at Tynewydd Terrace, Newbridge, with a capital of £150.
His business, an electrical contractor, was not successful, it was a very poor paying business but he kept his shop open until 1931. He employed assistance in his outside work.
Fishbourne denied Mr Bett’s suggestion that he had spent excessive amounts on drink and denied that he had gambled other than perhaps a shilling on a horse running in the Derby.
As the cause of his failure he gave failure to collect book debts and insufficient work. When Mr Bett’s suggested that his drawings from the business had been extravagant, Fishbourne replied “I think you are exaggerating there”.
He added that he had hoped conditions would be better.
Mr Bett’s said he wished to make enquiries with regard to furniture and a car and his application for a month’s adjournment of the examination was granted.
Mr V Pugsley of Messrs J R Jacob and Pugsley, Abergavenny appeared for Fishbourne.

March 11th – Nantyderry Man’s Failure

When William Joseph Fishbourne, of Sunnybank, Nantyderry appeared at Newport Bankruptcy Court on Tuesday, the Official receiver, Mr R Betts , said the hearing had been adjourned so that further inquiries could be made, but no good purpose would be served by continuing the examination. The examination was closed.
At the previous hearing, Fishbourne gave unsecured liabilities of £231/16/4 and a deficiency of £121/2/11.

March 25th – Land for Building

Parc Bach, Goytrey
adjoining Oak Tree Cottage, with considerable frontage to the roadway and an area of 3A 0R 13P more or less, with possession on completion.

April 3rd – Highway Offence

Despite a plea of not guilty a fine of 10/- was imposed on Alfred Collier (45) a Goytrey labourer, for committing a nuisance at New Inn on March 18th.
P.C. Ackland gave the facts and said defendant was under the influence of drink.
Defendant denied this and said he was waiting for a bus.

April 3rd – Mr L D Whitehead

Tragic Death, Collapsed at Car Wheel.
The news of the tragic death of Mr L D Whitehead of Goytrey Hall came as a great shock to the district, his friends, business associates and employees. While returning alone in his car from his estate in St David’s Pembrokeshire on Sunday evening and when some three miles from Sennybridge side of Brecon, he was discovered unconscious in his car by a passing motorist and died soon afterwards.
Mr Whitehead’s car was on the side of the road with it’s lights on and he had apparently collapsed at the wheel. ( A great deal more about his life in the Free Press)

The Inquest
A verdict of “Death from natural causes, due to a ruptured aorta,” was recorded at the inquest, conducted at Brecon on Tuesday by Mr M F Thomas.
Mr George Whitehead “Mallwyd” Abergavenny, engineer, said he last saw his father on Friday morning when he appeared ti be in excellent health.
His father told him he was going later in the afternoon to St. David’s Pembrokeshire for the weekend. He always motored alone.
Miss Elizabeth Cottle, waitress at the Ivy Bush Hotel, Carmarthen, said Mr Whitehead called at the hotel on Sunday at 8.45pm and asked for a meal to be served quickly as he wanted to be on his way.
He had some soup and cold tongue but nothing to drink and left at 9.30. He appeared to be in his usual health.
Frank Davies, electrician, Sennybridge, said he was travelling in a car to Sennybridge and when about three miles from Brecon he saw a car across the road facing Brecon, with it’s lights on.
He found the driver lying on the front seat with his head nearest the left hand door of the car. He appeared to be dead.
Police Sergeant Bannister and other police moved the body from the car and tried in vain to revive life. There were no external marks on the body. Mr Whitehead’s pipe was lying alongside him almost full of fresh tobacco.
Police Sergeant Martin said the brakes and steering of the car were perfect.
Dr C L Davies, Brecon, said he examined Mr Whitehead and found him extinct. On Monday he communicated with the Coroner and with Dr Humphrey’s, Abergavenny and Dr Morrell Thomas, Newport.
They could not suggest any cause of sudden death, with the result that the Coroner requested him to carry out a post mortem examination, the result being as stated.

April 8th

The ashes of Mr Lionel D Whitehead of Goytre Hall Abergavenny who died suddenly last week as he was motoring home from Pembrokeshire and who was the managing director of the Whitehead Iron and Steel Co., Newport Mon., were cast over the sea at Romsey Sound off St David’s head on Thursday.
Two little boats fromed a cortege, one bearing the casket containing the ashes – the family mourners, Mrs Whitehead, her two sons and daughter and the Dean of St David’s, the very Rev. Watcyn Morgan, who conducted the burial service, put out from St David’s.

April 3rd – Goetre Fawr Scheme

Water Supply and Refuse Collection.
A meeting of the Goetre Fawr Parish Council was held at Penpellenny School on Monday.
Mr D Pugh-Jones presided and the members present were Messrs D Morgan, W I Morgan, J Litten, T Jenkins, D Bowen, J Evans, W Holder, H Stinchcombe, S Herbert and J Williams (clerk.)
A Letter was read from the Rural District Council re water supply and refuse collection, requesting the views of the parish before putting the scheme into operation.
The water scheme provided for in the estimates was for the supply of water from Talybont main to Penpellenny Village, Goytrey British School,Plough Cottages and Nantyderry. This scheme would cost the ratepayers a 7d rate (possibly more) over 30 years.
The weekly collection of refuse from Little Mill bridge, Croesynypant, Penpellenny, Nantyderry, parts of Monkswood and Little Mill would mean a rate of 3d.
These schemes were discussed at length.
Mr D H Morgan said that if the rate was 2s and everyone benefited, he would support it.
Mr Litten thought that too much consideration had been given to the villages.
Mr W I Morgan contended that in the near future both schemes might be thrust upon them and the ratepayers might then be at a greater disadvantage.
Mr H Stinchcombe proposed that both schemes should be deferred for the consideration of the annual parish meeting. He offered no objection to the schemes but regretted he could not give them his blessing.
The resolution was carried unanimously.

May 13th – Assault on Little Girl

Blaenavon Man with a Terrible Record Goes Back to Gaol
A Blaenavon man with an appalling list of previous convictions for larceny, house-breaking and indecent assault was sentenced to six months hard labour at a special Pontypool Police Court on Wednesday for indecent assault upon a six year old girl at Goytrey on Thursday last.
He was Percy Herbert, 36, described as a labourer, who was out on licence after serving part of a sentence of three years’ imprisonment  and five years preventative detention for being an habitual criminal.
He was brought up on Saturday and remanded in custody until Wednesday because the case for the prosecution was not complete. His request for legal aid was granted and at Wednesday’s hearing he was represented by Mr Harold Saunders, Pontypool.
Accused elected to have the case dealt with summarily and pleaded not guilty.
The first witness for the prosecution was Detective Constable William Lewis, Abergavenny, who produced photographs of Edgar’s Lane and Plough Lane, Goytrey, one of which purported to show a gap in the hedge where Herbert was alleged to have carried the little girl into the wood.
The little child herself said she left school for home at about three o’clock with two little boys. About half a mile from the school they saw a man picking dandelions and putting them into a bag. The man said to her “Come and pick bluebells with me in this wood,” but she said she would not and was going to run home. He said to the little boys, “Mind my bag for me” and then carried her into the wood.
She described what happened in the wood and said that when he carried her out of the wood again the boys had gone. He told her to go home.

Identified The Man
She said that at Blaenavon Police Station the same night she saw eight men dressed the same and picked out the man who carried her into the wood.
Mr Saunders said no useful purpose would be served by cross-examining the child.
The mother said that the two boys and her little girl came home screaming and the girl said a man had stopped her and asked her to go into the wood to pick bluebells but she told him her mamma would give her a hiding if she did not run home.
“I left the children with a neighbour and ran to the village to see if I could see the man, but I could not,” said the woman. I phoned for the police and my little girl was later seen by a doctor.
Dr Joseph Charles Henry Bird, Usk, said that when he saw the child she was very distressed. Her condition was consistent with some interference having taken place.
In reply to Mr Saunders he said there had been no serious interference.
Full story in the Free Press

June 3rd – Car Without Lights
Douglas Price (38) a Goytrey miller was fined 7/6 for leaving a car on the road after hours without two front lights at Pontypool on May 14th and a similar amount in respect of his having no rear red light.
P.C. Howells said he had previously warned defendant about leaving his car without lights.

January 6th – Pontnewynydd Man Gaoled for Goytrey Offence

James Aspden, a 57 years old furnace man of Hill Street, Pontnewynydd, was sentenced to three months hard labour at Pontypool on Monday for indecently assaulting a 13 year old girl at Goytrey on December 27th.
The girl said she was walking along Pengroesoped Road, Goytrey, with her brother, aged 8, on her way to Ty Poeth House to shut up the chickens. They saw Aspden, who went after another little girl on a bicycle. Later Aspden came back, caught hold of complainant’s arm and took her into the wood, where the assault took place. Her brother later complained to her mother.
The mother said her daughter would be 14 in a fortnight’s time.
Detective Constable Adams said he made enquiries with PC Germain. At 3.30 pm on Saturday he saw Aspden near the bridge at Goytrey. When told he fitted the description of a man wanted for assault Aspden said “So you think I did it?”
Witness brought him to Pontypool Police Station where the girl picked him out at an identification parade arranged by Sergeant Davidson. Aspden later admitted the offence and was locked up.
PC Davidson said Aspden was a married man with grown up children. This was his first offence.
Aspden pleaded guilty and said nothing in defence.

March 10th
Late Mr T Davies of The Wern Goytrey. (Report in Obituaries)

March 17th – Highway Offences

Henry Williams (52) a Goytrey unemployed labourer and Harry Williams (32) an Abersychan labourer, were fined 10/- each for committing highway offences at Abersychan on March 1st.
PC Ellaway gave the evidence.

March 24th

House to let Goytrey – Apply Edgar, Ynyspicca, Goytrey.

March 31st – Obituary

Mrs Tom Morgan, Pwll Merric (Report in Obituaries)

April 21st – Obituary
Late Mr W J Nicholas, late Ty Cooke (Report in Obituaries)

July 28th – Goetre Fawr Parish Council

The monthly meeting of Goetre Fair Parish Councils held at Penpellenny School on Monday. Mr D Bowen presided and other present were Messrs D Pugh-Jones; S Herbert; D H Morgan; H Stinchcombe and J Williams, clerk.
A complaint of the general condition of Goytrey Council School was discussed. Mr H Stinchcombe contended that the present condition was a menace to the public health and proposed that the Ministry of Health be informed.
An amendment that the School Managers consult the Education Committee on the matter was carried.
It was decided to apply for a “Halt” sign at the entrance to Plough Lane owing to the increased traffic from the Ordnance factory.

January 6th 

Eisteddfod Winner
Sylvia Jones, the 10 year old daughter of Mr & Mrs Jones of Llwycelyn Bungalow Goytre won 4 prizes ( 2 firsts and 2 seconds) at the Eisteddfod at Llanvihangel Gobion, Abergavenny.
Sylvia is taught be her mother who was a national Eisteddfod winner at Pontypool in 1924.

March 31st – Obituary Goytrey

The death occurred on Tuesday after a short illness of Mrs Tom Morgan, Pwll Meyric Goytrey in her 80th year.
A few years ago Mr & Mrs Morgan celebrated their Golden Wedding which was reported in the Free Press.
The funeral, on Sunday afternoon at Saron will be reported next week.
(A verdict of accidental death is listed under inquests)

April 7th – An Appreciation

By the death of Mrs Morgan, Goytrey has lost one of it’s oldest inhabitants.
As a young girl she came to reside with the late Mr & Mrs Morgan, The Wern Farm and after spending a few years there she took up a situation in London but always spent her holidays in Goytrey.
The second son of the Wern, Tom, after spending some time in Canada came home and after a long friendship ripened into courtship, they were married at Goytrey Parish Church and spent 56 years happily married.
4 sons and a daughter blessed their union. Two of the sons served through the Great War.
Mrs Morgan was a woman of shrewed common sense, endowed with a great energy and industry and a faithful member of Saron Baptist Church for 32 years.
She leaves 2 sons and a daughter to mourn their loss of an exemplary and devoted mother.
Much sympathy is felt for her sorrowing husband, Mr Tom Morgan who has reached his 86th year.

April 21st – Alleged Threats

Pontypool Bench Dismiss Goytrey Summons
“I have never heard a more absurd story” said Mr Harold Saunders, Pontypool, who, at Pontypool Petty Sessions on Saturday, defended Joseph Edwin Edgar, a Goytrey garage proprietor, on a summons for uttering threats against William John James, of Goytrey on April 2nd.
James told the court that he was going home on his bicycle from Goytrey towards Monkswood, Edgar passed him in his car and then pulled into a lane.
I heard the brakes go on and the car stop said James, then I heard tools rattling and I thought I knew what was coming.
As I passed the lane he rushed out at me with an iron bar two feet long and shouted, “I will have you”. He missed me and I rode on towards my house. He got in his car and came after me, but the car could not go as fast as my machine.

Afraid of Him
The Clerk (Mr Isca Bowen): are you afraid of him? – Yes when he has weapons in his hand.
Mr Saunders: Edgar had not spoken to you since twelve months ago when he forbade you to dig out fox cubs on his land. – That is right.
Mr Saunders: I have never heard a more absurd story. The parties had not spoken for twelve months because Edgar had forbidden James to dig on his land for fox cubs and sell them to the hunt.
Edgar, in the box, said he did not see James that day. He was out in his car but did not remember passing him and certainly did not stop in a lane.
In reply to one of the magistrates (Mr G Woodly), he said he did not carry such an iron bar with him in the car.
The Bench then dismissed the case.

April 21st – Obituary Mr W J Nicholas

The death occurred on Friday of Mr William John Nicholas of Ty Cooke, Goytrey, after a short illness at the age of 81.
Mr Nicholas was one of the oldest and best known agriculturists of the county. He had been a member of the Usk branch of the National Farmers Union since its inception.
He was a native of Goytrey and it was rather a coincidence that he should have returned to the district, to pass peacefully away after farming at Ty Cooke for close on 20 years.
Mr Nicolas was of a quiet, genial and kindly disposition and never sought public office, although approached on many occasions.
He was however a Churchwarden at Goytrey. He married a daughter of the late Mr Isaac Williams a well respected Usk family.
He is survived by a widow, two sons and six daughters. He has a brother living in California and a sister Mrs W Moore Haines, living at the Bryn Penpergwm.
The funeral took place at Mamhilad on Tuesday.

April 28th –  Mr Albert Gough

On April 25th 1939, at 29, New Houses, Pantygasseg, Albert Edward Gough, dearly beloved husband of Louisa Gough.
Funeral Saturday, for Goytrey 2pm (Private)

Accidental Death – Young Airman Killed While Flying Secret Bomber

A young RAF pilot who lost his life near Hull last week whilst flying a “secret bomber”, was a nephew of Mrs C A Morris of Glanbaiden, Goytrey.
Pilot Officer Charles Jones was 27 years of age and stationed at Hemswell, Lincolnshire was out on a solo flight when he crashed into a dyke at Sunk Island, near Hull.

July 14th – Speeding

Goytrey Man Who Speeded
Thomas Gilgun of Sunnybank, Goytrey, was fined 10s at Usk Police Court for having exceeded the speed limit with a motor-cycle at Llangibby.
PC R Walbyoff, of the motor patrol, said that Gilgun’s speed was 38-40 mph. Gilgun wrote to the court pleading guilty.
His licence was endorsed.

August 4th – Martha Louisa Williams.

On August 1st 1939 at Woodland Cottage Goytrey, Martha Louisa, wife of Evan Williams.
Funeral Saturday, 3.30 from the house for Mamhilad Church.

August 11th – Mrs Williams Goytrey

The funeral took place at Mamhilad Churchyard on Saturday of Mrs Martha Louisa Williams, wife of Mr Evan Williams, of Woodland Cottage, Goytrey.
Mrs Williams was a member of Goytrey Church and was well known throughout the district. The Rev. R E Seaton officiated.
Floral tributes were sent by: Husband; Miss Elizabeth Williams and Mrs Roberts, sisters-in-law; Mr & Mrs Fred Williams and family; Mr & Mrs Callow and family; Mr & Mrs Arthur Williams and children; nephews and nieces; Mrs Gregory and Cyril; Mr & Mrs Ricketts and family; Mrs G Williams Caeton Glas; Mr & Mrs J Owen.

September 1st – Goytrey Dandies

The nicknames given to the inhabitants of different localities would form a curious list.
There are Abergavenny Bulldogs, Bristol Bugs, and Bristol Hogs, Builth traitors, Coleford wide awakes, Devonshire dumplings, GOYTREY DANDIES, Herefordshire white faces, Monmouth knives, Pirbright savages, Wiltshire moonrakers, and Usk butterflies.
An old ditty says “Pontypool is paved wi’ gool, Trosnant is lined with silver, and Pontypool doth stink with oil”.
“Blaenavon tobacco” means tobacco that is given away; and “Glascoed blacking” is the local name for mud – “The Usk Gleaner”.

October 13th – Obituary

Mr Thomas Morgan – Goytrey
The funeral took place on Wednesday of Mr Thomas Morgan of Pwll Meyric, Goytrey, who died on October 7th at the age of 86 years.
Mr Morgan, who was one of the oldest inhabitants of Goytrey, had been a member and deacon of Saron Baptist Church for the past thirty years.
Services at the house, church and graveside by the Rev.s Aubrey Rees, pastor and J. Simmonds, Chapel Ed.
The mourners were: Messrs David and Will Morgan, sons; Mr & Mrs D H Morgan and Mr & Mrs Louis Morgan, brothers and sister-in-law; Mr & Mrs Herbert Morgan (Castleton), Mr S Stratton, Pontypool and Mr H Morgan (Abersychan).
The bearers were Messrs W,C.R. and W. Morgan, grandsons.
Floral tributes were sent by:-
Ethel, Ernest and David; Will, Jennie and family; David and Ada; Louise and Hannah; Florrie and all at Pydew; Billie, Ruby and grandsons; Eileen, Elidyr and Joyce; Gladys and Margaret; Mary, Charles and Ellen; Mr & Mrs Litten; Mrs Williams and Harold; Mr & Mrs Whitney and family; Members of Saron.

November 10th – Straying Cow

A fine of 5/- was imposed on Edgar Thomas, a Goytrey farmer who pleaded guilty to allowing a cow to stray on the highway at Goytrey on October 22nd.
PC Purlow (motor patrol) said the cow was the cause of an accident.
Defendant said the cow was one of three which he bought from a neighbouring farmer and it broke through a good fence to get back home. He had been forced since to return it to the man he bought it from.

November 10th – Paid Pretty Dearly

Motor-cyclists Bad Driving at Goytrey
Horace Jenkins, 21 a Bwlch insurance agent was summoned at Pontypool Petty Sessions on Saturday for driving a motor-cycle without due car and attention and without reasonable consideration.
Thomas James Boyt, an Abergavenny bus driver, said he saw defendant try to overtake a car on his motor-cycle at Goytrey. The next thing he saw was that the motor-cycle had collided with a car coming in the opposite direction. The oncoming car seemed to be out of control; a tyre burst and narrowly missed witness.
(Full story in Free Press)

November 24th – Obituary

Mrs M M Harris, Goytrey
The death occurred at Maesderwen, Goytrey on November 13th of Mrs Mary Margaretta Harris, widow of Mr Franklyn James Harris. She was a native of Goytrey and had resided there all her life.
For some time she had been in failing health, but her death came as a shock to many. She is survived by two daughters.
The funeral took place on Thursday at St Peter’s Church, Goytrey. The Rev Canon Morgan officiated and Mr Charles Meyrick presided at the organ.
The mourners were: The Misses Mary and Irene Harris, daughters; Mr John Jeremiah, brother; Mr Abraham Jeremiah, cousin; Mrs J Davies, sister-in-law; Mrs Levo, cousin; Mrs W Swinnerton and Mrs T Walker, nieces; Messrs G Harris, Arnold Walker, nephews; and Mr W Evans.
The bearers were Messrs J & H Owen, W Griffiths and R J Rosser.
The funeral arrangements were carried out by Mr W Jackson, Goytrey.

December 22nd – Obituary

Mr R Prosser, Goytrey
Ex-police constable, Reece Prosser, of Court-y-Monos, Goytrey, whose family have lived at Goytrey for generations, died at his home on Saturday December 9th.
Mr Prosser, a 75 year old widower, served in the Monmouthshire constabulary and amongst other places was stationed at Blaenavon.
He saw service in the Rhymney Valley during the Tonypandy riots. He is survived by two sons, Messrs AE Prosser and Redvers Prosser, Griffithstown and a daughter Mrs E Phillips of Australia.
He was buried at Saron Baptist churchyard on Wednesday week, the officiating minister being the pastor, the Rev A Rees.
The chief mourners were: Messrs Ernest Prosser and Redvers Prosser, sons; Frank Prosser and Levi Prosser, brothers; Horace and Harold Prosser, nephews.
Superintendent Edward Casey, Pontypool and members of the Monmouthshire Constabulary were bearers.
Wreaths were sent by: Ern, Gert and Elsie; Redvers, Dolly and children; Frank and family: Levi and Ellen; Arthur and Dot; Workmen (sheet section) Baldwin’s Ltd Panteg; Mon Police pensioners association;  Superintendent, Sergeants and Constables, Monmouthshire; Mr & Mrs W J Jenkins and Stan; Mrs O Court, Arthur and Lou; Mr & Mrs I Dobbs and children: Mr & Mrs E J Morris (Vine Tree).

December 22nd – Assaulted His Sister

Nantyderry Man Must find Another Home
Richard Harding a 57 year old Nantyderry unemployed man was bound over for a year at Pontypool on Saturday when he was summoned by his sister, Gertrud Harding for assault. Harding was also ordered to leave the house in which he was living with his sister within a fortnight.
Mr KGS Gunn, Pontypool for the sister, said she was looking after an aged father. On December 17th Harding held his sister on the setee and shook her furiously. She was saved from further injury by the intervention of another brother.
Gertrude Harding, of The Cottage, Nantyderry, said she was preparing to go out to the Sunday afternoon service when the assault took place. He said he was not having her “slamming about the house”.
When she returned to the house in the evening the doors and windows locked and she had to spend the night at her sister’s.
Her brother had been “troublesome” before.
Harry Harding of Abergavenny, corroborated his sister’s evidence.
The chairman said it was clear that Harding could not remain in the house making disturbances.

December 22nd – Diamond Wedding

Mr & Mrs W Stinchcombe of Goytrey
Mr & Mrs W T Stinchcombe of Goytrey recently celebrated their diamond wedding. Four of their eight children survive; they have 19 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Their eldest surviving daughter, Mrs R E Evans has been postmistress of Brynwern Post Office, Pontypool for 26 years.
They were married at Frogmore Baptist Church, Abergavenny, on December 29th 1879. Both are members of Glascoed Baptist Chapel.
Mr Stinchcombe was born at Chapel Farm Monkswood, eighty six years ago. All his life he has been engaged in farm work. He has always been an earnest Sunday school worker and lay preacher.
He has often walked many miles to preach, yet never would he accept any remuneration. Often he has taken the service at a moment’s notice when a preacher failed to arrive. In his younger days he was a keen politician of the radical school.
Mrs Stinchcombe was formerly Miss Bressington, of Abergavenny, was born eighty years ago. For many years she was a familiar figure at her stall in Pontypool Market, where she sold fruit and vegetables, the produce of their smallholding at Goytrey. It was her proud boast that she had not missed one market for forty years.
Considering their ages, the couple are fairly well in health.

January 13th – Pontypool Petty Sessions

For driving a car without a licence at Pontypool on December 22nd., Reginald James (30) a milk vendor of Pentrefach Goytrey, was fined 10/-
Inspector A Bowkett said that when he stopped James at Clarence Street he produced a licence which expired in April 1935.
He said “I thought it was in order.”

January 16th – Obstruction

Alfred Clarke (35) a tinworker, of Goytrey, was fined 10/- for causing an obstruction by leaving his car in Osborne Road Pontypool, on December 20th, for half an hour.
PC Pearce gave the facts and defendant pleaded guilty.

January 10th – Late Mr W H Charles – (In Obituaries)

April 4th – American Motor Pioneer
Interesting Career of Native of Goytrey
The death has occurred in America in his eightieth year of Mr William J Morgan, fifth of eleven sons of the late Mr & Mrs Morgan, of Wern Farm Goytrey.
Mr Morgan was apprenticed at the age of 13 to Mr Dan Lewis, a native of Goytrey who had a grocers business at Stoke-on-Trent and later worked for Messrs Peglar and Son, Blaenavon and Pontypool, Mr David Jones, Pontympoile shop and Messrs Atkins Bros., Newport, whence he emigrated to Canada in 1880. Two years later he went to the USA and took out citizenship papers.
Whilst in this country he had been a keen cyclist, first on the old wooden velocipede and then on the two wheeler. In 1882 he won the mile race at the Toronto Industrial Exposition and shortly afterwards he challenged John S Prince, the US professional champion but was defeated.
From then on Mr Morgan took part in races all over the country. In 1886 he engaged in a night and day contest in Minneapolis and set up what was then a world record of 234 miles in 16hrs. 20 mins. After a rest of 40 seconds he remounted his solid-tyres cycle and rode another 50 miles.
In the same year Mr Morgan organised an American bicycle team which went abroad, remaining 17 months and beating all European teams it raced. While in London Mr Morgan was complimented by the late King Edward VII for a unique exhibition when some of his team raced against Buffalo Bill’s Wild West broncos at the Royal Agricultural Hall.

“Climb to the Clouds”
When the motor car became popular in 1901 Mr Morgan promoted more than 100 auto contests. Among the American drivers was William K Vanderbilt, who drove the first mile inside of 40 seconds.
One of the races Mr Morgan promoted was known as “Climb to the Clouds,” and entailed a ride of eight miles to the top of Mount Washington. In 1905 he staged “Montauk Light or Bust,” a trip from Brooklyn to the famous lighthouse. Many cars were stuck in the Long Island mud but the majority reached the light.
Mr Morgan was president of the Morgan Motor Company. To his American friends Mr Morgan was known as the “Senator,” and how he got the title is racily explained in an American newspaper: “He was taking part in a bicycle race at Philadelphia Fair when a senator scheduled to speak failed to arrive and Mr Morgan, pinch-hitting, did such a good job of spell-binding that he was given the title which stuck.”
Mr Morgan leaves his wife, Mrs Elizabeth Stilger Morgan and a son, William. A brother, Mr D H Morgan lives at the Gwynedd, Goytrey.

8th August – Council Prosecution

Owner must repair cottage at Goytrey – at Pontypool Petty Sessions on Saturday, Edwin Edgar, the seventy year old owner of Plough Cottage, Goytrey, was summoned by Pontypool Rural District Council for failing to comply with the requirements of an abatement notice issued of March 9th. Edgar, who was represented, by Mr Harold Saunders, Pontypool, who pleaded not guilty. Mr T P Holmes Watkins, clerk to the authority, prosecuted.
Mr Watkins said the long period elapsing between the expiration of the notice and the prosecution was due to the fact that councils were allowing owners more time in these days to carry out repairs to their property.
In this case repairs to the roof and chimney, the demolition of some ruined walls at one end of the house and the provision of an adequate water supply were necessary but the council had decided to withdraw their summons relating to the water supply until the end of the war.
Prejudicial to Health
William Hogarth, the sanitary inspector, said the house was in such a state as to be prejudicial to health owing to dampness and lack of repair.
In reply to Mr Saunders, he said that the tenant of the cottage complained that repairs ordered to be done by the previous sanitary inspector had not been carried out.
Mr Saunders objected that the proceedings had not been taken under the proper sections of the Act and were therefore void.
The magistrates, however, agreed that there was a case to answer.
Joseph Edwin Edgar, son of the defendant, said that both walls and roof were perfect and that what the inspector took for damp on the walls was actually a stain caused by oil from a lamp that had been upset some time ago.
The Bench ruled that the repairs must be carried out.

October 10th – Missing Goytrey Man Reported Dead

The tragic news was received on Saturday, after a lapse of over sixteen months of the death from wounds of Corporal George Thomas Dudley, Royal Engineers.
He was reported missing on May 29th 1940. Since then his wife, family and parents had not given up hope and Mrs Ivy Dudley, the widow, had been eagerly anticipating the repatriation of wounded prisoners of war in the hope that her husband might be among them.
Corporal Dudley was employed as a carpenter at a local works when called up as a reservist at the outbreak of war. News was received that he was wounded in the fighting in Belgium.
He leaves a wife and three sons, aged 16, 14 and eleven. Corporal Dudley’s parents reside at Great Western Terrace, Pontymoile. Mrs Dudley, the widow, lives in Goytrey.

December 5th – Dead at Foot of Quarry

Dog reveals shooting tragedy at Goytrey
A Goytrey farmer who saw a dog roaming about near the top of a quarry investigated the reason and found the dog’s master lying dead at the bottom of the quarry with gun-shot wound in the chest.
The dead man was Mr Frank Jones, Llwyn-Celyn Farm, Goytrey. It is believed that he was walking along the top of the quarry carrying a sporting gun when he slipped and fell on the greasy ground and that in his fall the gun was discharged. He was 38, a married man with three children.
He was in the habit of shooting on land owned by Mr P Roberts, Penystair Farm, Goytrey and it was Mr Roberts who, attracted by the presence of the dog, went to the edge of the quarry and saw the body of Mr Jones at the bottom. He returned to the village and with assistance returned to the quarry, where PC Germaine, Llanover, improvised a stretcher with a sack and pole
An inquest will be held on Friday.

January 16th – Admitted he was to blame

Goytrey Motorist Fined at Abergavenny
Arthur William Jones, licensee of the Goytrey Arms, Goytrey, was fined £5 and his driving license was suspended for six months at Abergavenny Police Court on Wednesday for driving a car in manner dangerous to the public.
Defendant, who was represented by Mr A M Cunliffe, Abergavenny, pleaded guilty.
Frederick William Atwell, journalist, Ridgeway, Abergavenny, said that on December 18th at about 5.40p.m. he was driving his car at Llanover towards Abergavenny. His speed was about 25 miles an hour. Proceeding in the opposite direction, on it’s correct side of the road and at a moderate speed was a lorry. Without warning, defendant, who was driving behind the lorry, cut out, swerved across the road and collided violently with the off-side of witness’s car which was knocked obliquely onto the grass verge. Witness said his car received considerable damage. After the crash, defendant cut out between his (witness’s) car and the lorry.
P.S. C. Higgs, of the mobile patrol, said he was travelling in a police car behind Attwell’s car. They were on a straight piece of road, when suddenly the defendant pulled out sharply and tried to cut back behind the lorry. Then there was a crash and he saw that the defendant had collided with Attwell’s car and knocked it on the grass sward. He added that defendant’s car travelled about 85 yards after the collision and then stopped near the police car. The width of the road where the accident occurred was 21 feet 4 inches. Defendant told him that he was sorry and admitted he was in the wrong.
Superintendant A. Cover, who was in the police car with Sergeant Higgs, corroborated the Sergeants evidence.
Mr Cunliffe said he wished to express his client’s deep regret for what had happened. Defendant had held a driving license for 23 years and was known in the district as a careful driver.

January 23rd – Property Market

At Usk on Monday, Messrs Rennie, Taylor & Co., sold by auction the freehold farm Penywern, near Nantyderry, area 77 acres, subject to tithe and land tax amounting to £4/7/7, with possession, to Messrs Cooke Bros., for £3000.

February 6th – Penywern, Goytrey –  Usk 5 miles, Pontypool 5 & Abergavenny 7

Thursday next February 12th. Rennie Taylor & Co have received instruction from Mr J H Nolan (for whom they have sold the property) to sell by auction the whole of his Live & Dead  farming stock.
viz: 13 Hereford & Shorthorn cattle; 10 strong store pigs; 23 3-year old Welsh Ewes; 4 Capital Working Horses; and 3 year-old Shirebred Filly
Implements, Carts, Motor Lorries,
including 4 M.W. Tip Carts; 4 complete sets of Short Gears; Deering Reaper and Binder; in good order – D. & S.F. Ransome Ploughs; Bamford 2 knife Chaffcutter; “Governor” No. 2 hand drill; 21 steel oil drums; Morris 1930 18-h.p. 1 ton van; Dennis 1930 30-cwt Truck; Leyland 1930 Lorry, fitted with Carrage Crane, all in good working order.
About 30 rubber lorry tyres and tubes, all sizes, some good, others scrap; 20 gals lubricating G oil; 2 sets lorry skid chains; quantity of scrap iron; pair of pneumatic tyres and axles, &c, produce, household furniture & effects.

February 20th – Black-Out Offender

“I think I am the first to be had in Goytrey,” said Mrs Flora Jennings, of Rose Cottage, Penpellenny, when W.R.A. James told her she would be reported for a black-out offence. In a letter to the Pontypool Court on Saturday, Mrs Jennings, an evacuee, said her children must have switched the light on in daylight and she did not notice it. – The policeman said he had to get a ladder to enter the cottage and he put the light out. – She was fined 25/-

March 20th – Farmers Fined for Obstruction

Edwin Edgar, a 72 year old farmer and his son Joseph (42) were each fined at Pontypool on Saturday for obstructing the surveyors in the discharge of their lawful functions. The younger defendant was fined an additional 40/- for assaulting one of the surveyors by spitting in his face. They pleaded not guilty and were represented by Mr Harold Saunders.
Henry James Wessendorf said the elder defendant approached him and another surveyor named Tucker with a pitchfork and asked for the money which was due to him. Witness tried to reason with him and told him he had nothing to do with the payment of any money, but he became very abusive and so did the son who used filthy language and threats.
Witness and Tucker decided to get off the road without finishing the job as they could not stand any more and did not want to take any aggressive action. As they were leaving Edgar junior spat in witness’s face.
he argued in cross-examination that they did not produce any authority to go on the land, Lionel Tucker cooperated and said Edgar senior knew who he was because he h ad previously been to the farm with the police.
“Like Madmen.”
William Turton, a roadmap, said the old man was “like a madman,” and shouted pay for your ….farm. You are a lot of land thieves. The son also acted mad, dancing round the surveyors like a man from Abergavenny.
Inspector Davidson said he told the younger defendant he would be reported he replied “It’s all lies, it’s all lies, we want our money, money, money and until we get our money they will have to keep off. I will get a machine gun through the bedroom window. The elder defendant said, “clear off, clear off.” I want nothing to do with you. Fetch the – Chief and the … Superintendent . I want my money.”
Joseph Edgar on oath said the surveyors produced no authorisation or identity cards and he did not know who they were. To say that he spat in Wessendorf face was a lot of framed up lies. He said no mention was made of money and Tucker had not interviewed him in presence of police.
Edgar said his forbears had lived on this farm for the last 300 years and now the Government had taken it from them and it was expected to be paid for the land before possession was taken from them.
He left the Court still protesting.

April 10th – Child Drowned in Garden Pond

A two year old Coventry evacuee was drowned in a pond in the garden of his grandfather’s house at James’s Cottages, Rumble Street on Thursday last. The child was Keith Douglas Watkins, son of Mr & Mrs Douglas Watkins and he only just had his second birthday.
The pond in the garden is about 4′ at it’s deepest part, contains water which has percolated in from a larger pond in an adjoining field and is used for watering the garden. The little boy was playing with a wooden horse when his grandfather, Mr H Watkins, left the garden temporarily. When he returned, the child was missing and the body was recovered from the pond which measures about 5ft x 8ft.

April 17th – Goytrey Comforts

Goytrey’s Women’s Knitting Party, organised by Mrs W. Jenkins, has ended a successful year of work. All who have joined the Forces from Goytrey have received parcels of socks, gloves and scarf, also 5/-.
Money has been collected in various ways. In addition to a three penny subscription, each week from each member, Mrs Jenkins has organised dances and whist drives; Mrs Jones and Mrs Frewin have collected; the children, Robert Miles, Jean Deakin and June Bishop arranged a peep show, thus adding £1/3/0 to the fund, which has £28/9/10 to begin another year.
Thanks are expressed to all who gave donations and helped in any way.

May 1st – Funeral of Mr F. Prosser, Goytrey (In Obituaries)

May 8th – Funeral of Mrs Edwin Evans, Goytrey (In Obituaries)

May 8th – Goytrey Motorist Fined

Harold Hopkin John Fishbourne, (22), charge hand, Yew Tree Cottage, Goytrey, was fined 20/- at Pontypool on Saturday for causing a car to be on the road after hours without a red rear light; 20/- for failing to immobilise the car; and 40/- for using obscene language.
W R H Webb said he saw the car stationary near the middle of Windsor Road Griffithstown, with no rear light. Fishbourne said the light was on when he stopped. He tried several times without success to get the battery lamp to light.
W R W Chew said that on another occasion he saw the car stationary and unattended in Keys Street Griffithstown. The front door on the drivers side was unlocked and no part of the mechanism had been removed and witness was able to start the engine. Fishbourne, who was in a nearby dance hall said, “the door was locked when I left it. You must have unlocked it.” He became very abusive and used bad language. – PC G Spencer corroborated.
Fishbourne denied using language complained of.
Superintendant Casey proved a previous conviction of using bad language and two of indecent behaviour.

May 29th – Father and Son on Assault Charge

Edwin Edgar (71) and Joseph Edgar (41) father and son, Goytrey farmers, were bound over and each ordered to pay £5 costs at Pontypool on Saturday for assaulting Theodore Roth (35), contractor’s agent at Goytrey. A cross-summons against Roth for assaulting the two defendants was dismissed.
Edgar, snr., declared “I will not pay. I will go down below and serve it out.”
The younger Edgar consented to be bound over and was asked to reason with his father, but at the conclusion of the Court the older man still refused to be bound over or to pay costs. “I am going down below, out of the way,” he said.
The Bench thereupon altered their decision in his case to a fine of £5. “This sort of trouble must stop,” said the chairman, Mr John Rosie.
Mr D P Tomlin appeared for Roth and Mr Harold Saunders for the Edgars.
Roth said he was giving instructions to an excavator driver on a building site when the elder Edgar began to swear and shout, “Get off the land.” He called witness “a ….. object,” and asked, “Where is my money?” His son said something about witness teasing his father, but the witness had not spoken; he was used to the Edgar swearing at him and calling him names. He stood it as long as he could, then he said, “Shut your mouth up and let me get on with my work. I am not interfering with you.” Edwin Edgar then rushed towards him with a piece of wood in his hand and Joseph raised some tiles in his hands as if to dash them into witness’s face. Witness rushed towards Joseph to try to frighten him off. The elder Edgar then hit witness a glancing blow on the nose with the wood. The son dropped the tiles then both rushed at witness, who defended himself as best he could by swinging his fists around. When Joseph Edgar saw the blood on witness’s face he pulled the old man away, apparently realising what he had done. Witness went to the canteen to have his bleeding nose dressed and reported the incident to the policeman who was always on the site for the protection of the men working there.
Denied Tweaking Ears
Cross-examined, Roth denied that he was sneering at the old man or teasing him, or that he nipped or tweaked his ears.
John Smith, Wellesley House, Usk, excavator driver on the site, corroborated and said Roth did not say a word to the Edgars until he told Edwin to shut his mouth. The whole thing started with the old man’s talk and bad language. In the end the son dragged the old man off. It was all over in a few seconds and witness had no time to intervene.
Mr Saunders submitted that the incident had been grossly exaggerated. In view of the difficulties under which his clients were working, the incident should have been passed over with a laugh. In the circumstances the Edgar should be shown some sympathy instead of rushing to court every time some little bother took place between them and the work-men.
Always Sneering
Edwin Edgar said Roth was always sneering at him. He admitted he flung a piece of match-boarding at Roth, “but he struck me in the chest first and I have not been able to use my arm since.”
Mr Tomlin: Why didn’t you tell the police officer that you were hit by Roth? I didn’t feel it then like I do now. I am not going to put up with it. There is going to be more trouble if he keeps on. It is my property, not his.
Joseph Edgar said they were demolishing a shed at the request of the contractors, and Roth began tormenting and provoking his father when the police officer was absent. He rushed between Roth and his father “to prevent Roth knocking about an old man.”
“I knocked his arm up said Joseph and I could have given him a beautiful one, but I left him also.” (Laughter)
Supt., Casey said the Edgar had been in court before on similar summonses.

June 9th – Breach of Promise Case Settled

At Monmouthshire Assizes at Newport on Thursday last Mr Justice Lawrence approved the settlement of a breach of promise action which was in the civil list, on terms which had been placed before him by council in chambers.
Plaintiff was Miss Mary Violet Gertrude Aston, of Campden House, Sunnybank Road, Griffithstown and defendant Thomas Evan Jones, schoolmaster of Hendre Uchaf, Goytrey.

19th June – To Let

Two furnished rooms, Goytrey district; no children; would suit young married couple. – Write box 545 Free Press.

July 3rd – Goytrey Man’s Death

Abergavenny police are seeking a car which is believed to have knocked down Mr William Thomas (“Buller”) James, a welfare office  at a works, who resided with his wife and two daughters, aged 13 and 11 at Ton Cottage (Chestnut) Goytrey.
Mr James was admitted to Abergavenny Cottage Hospital early on Sunday week and died about an hour afterwards. He was found on the Pontypool – Abergavenny road near Llanover by the driver of a car travelling in the direction of Newport. The driver of the car believed to be involved in the accident failed to report the matter.
Mr James, who was 39, was well known and esteemed in the district and much sympathy has been extended to the wife and young children.
The funeral took place at Panteg Cemetery on Thursday last.
Mourners: Herbert and Harold James, brothers; D Williams, brother in law and G Birt, cousin. (Sergeant Godfrey James, eldest brother of the deceased is a prisoner of war in Libya).
At the house: Widow and daughters; Mrs Doris Groves, sister; Mesdames L Day, M James, D Williams, H Bird, B Reed, sisters-in-law; Mrs Birt, aunt; Mrs L Mansell, cousin; Mrs Paske and Mrs Thomas, friends.

July 24th – Abergavenny Inquest of Mr Arthur James (In Inquests)

August 7th – Mrs E J Davies Nantyderry  (In Obituaries)