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. POWYS STRAYS INDEX. For FREE index searches please Email: the Strays Co-ordinator: Mrs Heather Bufton, 3, Cagebrooke Ave., Hunderton, Hereford HR2 7AS. [email protected] Names for inclusion in the index are welcome, from other counties where the event took place or within the counties which now make up Powys. The usual definition of Strays, are those persons baptised, married, buried, found in an obituary (and sometimes, on a census, etc) outside the county (not parish) of their birth. Record the details carefully for surnames & place names (BLOCK CAPITALS), county of origin, where the event took place, newspaper title, full date & page number, parish register, BT, gravestone (identify churchyard), etc. and email to the strays co-ordinator. Powys FHS Burials Index The Powys FHS National Burials Index 1813-1851 has now a total of 54,026 entries, of which 33,116 have been sent to the Federation for inclusion in the next NBI DVD. Breconshire & Radnorshire are complete for the period 1813-1851 and have been published on CD and are available from Heather Bufton, work is progressing on Montgomeryshire. The index contains checked data, unchecked information is not included in the main combined database, but is added as and when it has been checked. Free lookups are available from Phil Bufton. Address as for the Burials Index Rhif Ebrill 106 2019 Number April IF UNDELIVERED Mrs Angela Jones, Briar Patch PLEASE RETURN TO: The Ridgeway, Penally, Tenby, Pembs. SA70 7RJ ISSN 0261-1104 P R I N T E D P A P E R R A T E . OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY President -Mrs. Sheila Leitch, Wye View, Glasbury on Wye, Hereford. Vice-President - post vacant MARRIAGE INDICES. CHAIRMAN GENERAL SECRETARY TREASURER South-West Breconshire Philip Bufton. Post vacant Malcolm Jones pre 1753-1837. 3, Cagebrooke Ave., 36 Waun Penlan, Indexed by groom, bride, status and witnesses. Aberyscir; Battle; Callwen; Cantref; Capel Illtud; Defynog (indexed to 1886); Hunderton, Hereford Membership Secretary Pontardawe, Llandeilo’r Fan; Llanfihangel Nant Bran; Llanspyddid; Llywel (to 1985); Penderyn; HR2 7AS Mrs. Angela Jones, Swansea, SA8 3BB Trallong; Ystradfellte & Ystradgynlais. [email protected] Briar Patch, The Ridgeway, malcolm.rhydyfro@ Penally, Tenby, Pembs. talktalk.net Editor SA70 7RJ BURIAL INDICES Mrs. Jenny Caines angieprobertjones@ Minute Secretary Based on surveys of 50 plus graveyards in S W Breconshire. Includes Brecon Cathe- The Old Manse, Scarr hotmail.com Martin Jones, dral; Honddu Valley; Ystradgynlais Churchyard and a number from bordering Lydeard-St-Lawrence 70 River View, Carmarthenshire. For enquiries about the above S W Breconshire Indices Taunton TA4 3RH Putson, Hereford, HR2 6EA Please send SAE/2 IRCs to: [email protected] Projects Co-ordinator G. B. Jones, 8 Deansfield Road, Brewood, Stafford, ST19 9EQ Mrs Barbara Lloyd Webmaster. Members Interests Slumber Cottage See Chairman Contacts HAYES COMPUTERISED MARRIAGE INDEX David Morgan Ciltwrch Common Index divided into sections made up of groups of parishes forming the old counties 49, Beryl Road, Glasbury HR2 5NZ NBI Co-ordinator. of North Wales. An additional section covers nearby English parishes. Coverage: Pt. London W6 8JS barciltwrch@gmail com See Chairman Contacts I Flintshire; Pt. II Denbighshire; Pt. III Merioneth and Montgomeryshire; Pt IV. An- [email protected] glesey and Caernarfonshire; Pt V. The Marches. Index contains: parish; year of mar- riage; full names bride/groom; and, after 1837, names of the fathers where these Brecon Group Montgomery Group Radnor Group appear (widows not shown). Index can be used to: locate a specific marriage; Chairman. Chairman Chairman search for a marriage where the name of only one party is known; list marriages Mrs Janet Watkins Mrs Annie Owen Keith Williams, containing any specific name or search for all marriages where father’s name known Glanhyfryd, Trecastle Preferred contact: Millfield, (post 1837 only) (e.g. marriages of children of John Davies 1884 to 1907. For details of how to use the Index send a stamped SAE to Dafydd Hayes, Pen y Cae, BRECON LD1 8YE [email protected] Llanddewi Ystradenny, Ffordd Hendy, Gwernymynydd, Flintshire, CH7 5JP. [email protected] Mob: 07733 226302 Powys, LD1 6SE. 01874-636609 MONTGOMERYSHIRE MARRIAGE INDEX (earliest dates to 1837). Brecon Group Montgomery Group Radnor Group Includes BTs (where PR gaps) and original PRs from the earliest dates recorded in Secretary Secretary Secretary each parish to 1837 (54 parishes). Baptisms and burials are being indexed to 1754. Steve Roderick, Post vacant Post vacant Info in Index is: date; name; parish; status; name wife; parish; status; Banns/ ‘Deira’,Pentrosfa Crescent Licence; all indexed alpha by surname male/female. Charges: £2-00 per inquiry. Llandrindod Wells Send SAE to: LD1 5NW T.E Gwynne, 5 Newtonmere Drive, Wellington, Telford, TF1 3HG. 01597 823243 Librarian Librarian [email protected] Mrs Ann Trow Mrs. Jennifer Lewis, Llandinam Hall Grove Villa, Cross Gates, MONTGOMERYSHIRE MI INDEX Librarian LLANDINAM Llandrindod Wells, Comprises details of 4500 surnames from over 59,000 memorial inscriptions in more Mrs. Sheila Leitch, Powys, SY17 5DN. LD1 6RE. than 400 church and chapel sites in Montgomeryshire. Wye View, It is being added to continually. Glasbury on Wye, Hereford Open to members for searches at a small charge (necessary to cover costs). HR3 5NU. Open Day Co-ordinator Strays Co-ordinator Charges: £2-00 per ½ hour (or part of). 01497 847354 Post vacant Mrs. Heather Bufton, General enquiries welcome. [email protected] See Chairman Contacts TO ORDER: Send all details of person(s), parishes, places etc. being sought, to: Email: [email protected] or s.a.e. and search payment (Sterling only, please) David Petley-Jones, Four Winds, 1 Belvidere Walk, Shrewsbury, SY2 5LT. National Library of Wales Powys County Archivist. Mrs. Beryl Evans, Catherine Richards, Powys Archives, C/o National Library of Wales, Unit 29, Ddole Road Enterprise Park, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3BU. Llandrindod Wells Powys, LD1 6DF 44 . Member of the Association Powys Family History Society Member of the Federation of Family History Societies of Family History Societies of Wales Great Britain NEW MEMBERS Member of Capel Ebrill/April 2019 Cronicl Powys Rhif/No. 106 3050 Mr Gareth Davies, Tryfan, Castle Road, Llangynidr, Powys NP8 1NG. Officer ’s reports 2 3051 Mrs Diana Powell, Lower Chelson Farm, Salcombe Regis, Sidmouth, Three Counties Reports 5 Devon EX10 0PD. Remembering Dilys Glover (1) Phil Bufton 10 Email: [email protected] Remembering Dilys Glover (2) Chrys Bonds 11 3052 Mrs Merrill Davies, Hafod Arthen Farm, Aberbeeg, Abertillery, Gwent NP13 2AY Tribute to David Williams 12 3053 Mrs Janet Cockerill, Harmill, Hartmount, Holdings Tain IV19 1NQ Update from Powys Archives Julie Ryan 14 Email: [email protected] New publications / MGY publications list Heather Bufton 15 3054 Mrs N F Dowling, Eden Farm, Green Lane, Bethersden, Kent TN26 3LG Parish registers—a brief history 16 Interests: FFHS News 18 th th th LYTTLETON/LITTLETON All- 16 C, 17 C, 18 C. Sad death at Penoyre House Cliff Hendy 19 LEWIS Rad 16thC, 17thC, 18thC. BLEWIS Rad 16thC, 17thC, 18thC The Horses and Ponies of Powys Jayne Thomas 20 AMBLER Mon 16thC, 17thC, 18thC. Robert William Colcombe’s WW1 Story Rosemary Gotts 26 3055 Family Search, 35N, West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah, Evans family and our keepsake heirlooms Diane Ptak 30 UT84150- 1103 USA. Private John Pryce Evans of Newtown Ann Lightman 38 Letter to the Editor 40 CHANGE OF ADDRESS Help Wanted / New Members 42 1863 Mrs Pip Woodcock, 486 Olson Place, Duncan B.C. Canada.V9L4N2 [email protected] Please send contributions to ‘Cronicl’ to the Editor, preferably as email attachments and without footnotes/endnotes. Members please quote your Membership Number in all correspondence. 1859 Natalie Schmid, 117 Andrew Road, Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan CF64 2NW. Articles may not be reproduced in whole or part without written permission of the Editor. Powys Family History Society does not accept any responsibility for views expressed in any 682 Mrs Joan Stephens, 1, Malthouse Court, Haslemere Road, Liphook, articles herein, and advertisements placed do not imply recommendation. Hants. GU30 7TS. [email protected] Copy Deadline for August 2019 edition of ‘Cronicl Powys’ - June 30th2019 © POWYS FHS 2019 Registered Charity No. 511875 2 . 43 Chairman’s Report. HELP WANTED (2) In the December Cronicl we reported that our President Dilys Glover was expected to THE BRADLEYS OF RADNORSHIRE -Clive Ayres (1947) come out of hospital, unfortunately Dilys died on the 11th of January aged 92 years. The funeral service took place on Friday 1st of February, followed by burial at Mold Powys FHS’s publication of their CD of the 966 memorial inscriptions (MIs) in Town Cemetery. The society was well represented at the service and a donation the cemetery at Presteigne enables me to add to my article in Cronicl 88, April of £50 was made to the Wales Air Ambulance. 2013 on Thomas BRADLEY and Susannah nee BEVAN and their descendants. As part of that process we have proposed that the one remaining Vice President They had married in 1805. Sheila Leitch (Brecon Group Librarian) becomes the new President, we therefore do Their eldest granddaughter and my great grandfather’s eldest sister Eliza nee need some nominations for a new Vice President. Nominations (with their consent) BRADLEY (1834-1900), a dressmaker, married Thomas MORRIS (1827- to any PFHS Executive member. 1870), engine driver to a corn threshing machine, but their marriage was cut short I reported last time that I had instigated a new page on the Association of FHS of when Thomas was run over by a farm waggon and fatally injured. Making use of Wales web site of a searchable list all Welsh parishes, this has been completed now, the Presteigne Cemetery MIs CD, I have now found Thomas’s grave (headstone with the exception of the Gwynedd FHS parishes.