Mrs J. Morris – Goytrey

The funeral took place on Saturday of Mrs J Morris of Bedfont, Goytrey, a respected inhabitant of the district who passed away on the previous Tuesday at the advanced age of 76 years.

Mrs Morris was the daughter of the late Mr John Jones clerk to the parish of Goytrey, she leaves a daughter and three sons.

The Rev. H C Belcher officiated at the House, Church and Grave, a gathering of over 100 people sang the hymns ‘Lead us Heavenly Father’, Rock of Ages’ and ‘O God my Father While I Stray’.

The Mourners Were:

Messrs E Morris, husband; Ted, Bert and Ernie, sons; Stuart, [son in law]; Harry [Swindon] [nephew]; John, [grandson]; E Boyce, A. Probert, P. Griffiths, J. Jones, J. George, W. Tramford and A. James, [cousins];

The Bearers were: Messrs C. Vaughan, A. Davies, H. Dowell junior and F. Watkins.

Floral tributes were sent by: Husband and family, Emily and Harry, [sister and brother in law]; John and Lizzie, [brother and sister in law], Edith, [sister in law], Harry, Bernard, Ernest and Reg, [nephews]; all at Bourne [cousins]; All at Church Cottage, [cousins]; Emily and family, [cousins]; Mamie and Jim, [niece and nephew]; Gladys and Alf, Menil; Hetty, Percy and uncle, Brecon, Kate, Charlie, Will and Clarice, Abercarn; Mrs & Mrs I V Garland & family; Millie and Archie, [Newport]; Mrs Gardner, [Abersychan]; Mr & Mrs Harman; Miss Williams, Miss R Wilks; Miss Aggie Wilks; Mr RJ & L Rosser; Mrs & the Misses’s Harris’s; Mrs Hutchinson; Mr O. Court & family; W A and D Jackson; Mr & Mrs Whitney & family; All at the Pudda; Mrs Ellaway; All at Ty Hir; Mr & Mrs Thomas, Old Stores; Mr & Mrs Stichcombe; E & J Cornish; All at the Goytrey Arms; Mr & Mrs D W Price; Fred, Polly and Robbie; all at Ty Goytrey Farm; T & A Messenger and family; G C and Percy Jones; Martha, Dolly and Charlie Merrick; Mr & Mrs Titcombe; Mr & Mrs R Jenkins; Mr & Mrs C Messenger; G and M Boyce; Mr & Mrs Leworthy, [Little Mill]; Mr & Mrs George and Verley, [Pontypool]; Mr & Misses Thomas, [Monmouth]; Mrs Clemo and Tony,[Griffithstown]; Horace Meredith, [Abergavenny]; Mr & Mrs Jenkins & Harry, Staff & Engineering Co; Wilfred; Mr & Mrs Griffiths, [Croesnypant]; Mrs Probert, [Newport].

The undertaker was Mr W Jackson, Goytrey.