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Holy Trinity Church St. Tudno’s Church, Sundays Great Orme 8.00 am Holy Eucharist 9.00 am Morning Prayer (Sat) 10.30 am Sung Eucharist (1st, 3rd & 11.00 am Open Air Service (Sun 4th Sundays) from end of May to end of September) Matins followed by shortened Eucharist (2nd On the first Sunday of Sunday) each month, the service is followed by a shortened Family Worship (5th Eucharist in the church. Sunday when applicable – Eucharist included in The pattern of Sunday and Weekday service or follows it) services sometimes changes. Please check the calendar in each month’s 5.00 pm Evening Prayer magazine and the weekly bulletin. 6.00 pm Exploring Worship – in The Rector is in Holy Trinity church nd Church Hall (2 Sunday on most Saturday mornings from unless notified otherwise) 11.30 - 12.00 to see parishioners on Weekdays any matter – for confessions, spiritual guidance, the booking of baptisms or 8.30 am Morning Prayer (Tue, Wed weddings etc. Thurs & Fri)

9.00 am Holy Eucharist (Wed) © 2016 Rectorial Benefice of 11.00 am Holy Eucharist (Thurs & Llandudno major saints’ days) Registered Charity 1131171 Holy Eucharist in Welsh www.llandudno-parish.org.uk (Sat) The deadline for copy for any edition is 5.00 pm Evening Prayer (Tue, Wed, the 7th of the previous month. Please Thurs & Fri) leave copy in box near pulpit in Holy Trinity Church or e-mail: Parish of Llandudno [email protected] Plwyf Llandudno Copy may be on disk, printed or Registered Charity No. 1131171 handwritten.

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With Easter coming early continue to keep Easter ac- this year Lent is almost upon cording to the ancient rules us – Ash Wednesday is on the whenever the official ‘Easter’ 10th February. As I write it Bank Holiday falls? seems strange to be prepar- I have to say that I am not ing for Lent when we have at all keen on the idea of a only just finished celebrating fixed Easter. It may be tempt- Christmas and Epiphany! It’s ing to want to tidy things up very tempting to wish that and make things easier for Easter could be moved to a fixed day ourselves – and this year in particular each year (say for the sake of argument, it would be good to have a few more the second Sunday of April) to make life weeks to prepare for the coming easier and give us time to ‘catch our of Lent. But Easter is not about our breath’ between the various seasons. convenience. The passion, death and Apparently the Archbishop of Canter- resurrection of Jesus are simply not tidy bury has recently been in discussions and convenient events. Because Christ with the leaders of other Christian has died and is risen, everything has Churches about this very subject – the changed and men and women are possibility of agreeing a fixed time for invited to respond to Him with the Easter. This would certainly be popular offering of their lives to the Living One with government, businesses; schools who proclaims that He will be with us etc, as planning would be so much to the end of time. easier if Easter was always at the same Of course we could celebrate all this time. just as well if Easter was at the same As it happens it’s actually very unlikely time each year as we do when it con- that all the Churches will agree to a tinues to be calculated by complicated fixed Easter any time soon, although rules connected with the waxing and it’s possible that the secular powers waning of the moon. But somehow it might decide to do it anyway what- would seem as if we were trying to ever Christians may think. Remember tame the untamable and reduce the how some years ago the Spring Bank greatest event in human history to a Holiday replaced the previous Whitsun convenience. Holiday – this could conceivably happen You may be wondering why I am writ- to Easter too. If it does, I wonder if the ing about Easter when Lent has yet to churches will fall into line or will they begin. But Lent is, above all, a time of

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7 preparation for the keeping of Holy when Lent is so early!). Nothing can Week and Easter – part of the same make me worthy to keep Holy Week ‘package’. Originally a time when peo- and Easter but if I have the courage to ple were prepared for Baptism at the ‘gird up my loins’ and enter the desert Easter Vigil and those who had sinned with the Lord then He can help me to gravely were given an opportunity to do grow closer to him in the mystery of penance, Lent gradually became a time his death and resurrection. when Christians in general prepared What we actually choose to do in Lent for Holy Week and Easter by a time of is a secondary matter – we may give penitence and spiritual growth. things up, take things on, read a spiritual Seeing Lent as above all a time of book, attend a Lent course etc etc. You preparation for the keeping of Holy will find suggestions for what we might Week and Easter will certainly help to do elsewhere in this magazine. What give it focus – in the same way as an really matters is that we make that approaching examination helps us to effort to enter the desert to be with learn! I usually approach Lent with a Our Lord and so be made ready to be mixture of excitement and fear! Ex- with him in his passion and to share citement – because I appreciate the the joy of the Resurrection, a truly life opportunity to grow in my spiritual changing experience. life; fear – because I am lazy and would Fr. John prefer to be left in peace (especially

News and Notices

New Parish Website Launched and the wildlife which may be found there. The new parish website was launched after the 10.30 am service on Sunday Also on the website is The Great War 7 February. The new site contains a Project, which is part of the parish’s wealth of information including serv- commemoration of the centenary ices and events at Holy Trinity and St. of the First World War and includes Tudno’s Churches. There are details of biographies of the local men who died the various groups within the parish in that war. Launching the website, the and news of the parish’s support of Rector thanked those responsible for local charities and community projects. developing the new site and said “The Other pages give information on the website provides an excellent facility history of the parish and the churches, for anyone to learn about the life of management of the church grounds the parish and we invite everyone to

8 Father John and the new website. take a look at www.llandudno-parish. org.uk”. Andy Leitch who built the Website added that if anyone made the “Latest” page their Internet home page they would automatically see the latest news from the parish every time they logged on. A link telling you how to do this is on the home page. The website is far more interactive than the old one and on many of the pages there is scope to add questions and comments. Christine Jones “… remember that you can read my monthly letter on your smart phone or tablet.”

9 Christmas Tree Festival I would like to thank all those involved in the Christmas Tree Festival. It was a success in both bringing people into our lovely church and creating a wonderful enhanced atmosphere to our Christmas services. Thanks to all our sponsors for the trees; thanks to the stewards; Joyce and her team on refreshments; and Terry’s entertaining train display. The grand sum of £388 42p was raised which is to be shared between the Archbishop’s Fund for Children and The rector realised that deciphering and the 150th Anniversary Fund. trying to make sense of esoteric texts was still an important part of the job. Judith St. Tudno’s Church A Eucharist for Candlemass Sunday Button Cross was held at St. Tudno’s Church on 31 The buttons on the cross display at the January. Storm Gertrude had come and back of church has raised over £750 for gone a couple of days before and there our 150th Anniversary Fund. was just drizzle remaining throughout the morning. The Revd David Jenkins Judith led the service and Michael Thomas was the organist. The church felt cold and damp and

10 quite a few of the congregation of 17 Thank You made use of the bag of fleeces to sit Thank you once again for all your kind on or wrap around themselves. The donations during the past month. We theme of the readings and address was distributed 77 parcels in January, involv- looking back at Christ’s birth and his ing 32 families including 75 children. presentation at the temple. After the This last year has again seen a rise in Eucharist, everyone had a hand held the number of deliveries. candle lit and blessed and there was a procession to the font at the back of People in crisis suffer financial hardship the church. Hot drinks and cakes were for differing reasons ranging from do- enjoyed after the service. mestic abuse, homelessness, zero hours contracts and unemployment, to loss of The Easter Vigil will be held at St. freezer contents due to power outage, Tudno’s at 6.00 am on Sunday 27 March. in a family already struggling. This wonderful service starts with light- ing of the new Paschal Candle from a Benefits issues and delay in payments new fire and includes singing of the continue to cause difficulties. beautiful Exsultet, the Vigil readings, the Thank you for the difference you make first Communion of Easter and renewal by your kindness. of Baptismal vows. After the service the Friends of St. Tudno’s will be serving Food needed bacon baps and there will be lists in We would like to update you with our the churches to sign if you would like latest needs to keep up with demand breakfast or if you need or can offer a after a very busy period. We have plenty lift to St. Tudno’s. of tinned soup and baked beans, and During March the church will be open would be grateful for donations of weekends, Wednesday and bank holi- the following items which are running days but from 1 April the church will short: open every day, thanks to the team of • Breakfast Cereals volunteers who open and close the • Packets or tubs of instant mashed church each day. If you would like to potato join the team who help to look after • Jam, Marmalade, Peanut Butter St. Tudno’s we would be delighted to etc hear from you – there are many ways • Tins of meat based meals in which people can help. • Hot dog sausages Shirley Georgeson • Tins of Sausage & beans Christine Jones • Small tins of ham or corned beef • Tinned carrots • Instant noodles, mug shots etc

11 • Cheese sauce powder doves to hang up at home. Jenny Jones • Coffee produced fantastic stars with the chil- • Sugar dren for them to proudly display. Peter • Angel Delight, Jelly helped create a personal calendar for • Fruit juice the children to highlight their own • Crisps, snacks, treats birthdays and other occasions special • Nappies sizes 3,4 & 5 to them. • Toilet rolls Biscuit decorating always goes down Best Wishes well and Kristina had produced a stack Everyone at Conwy Food Bank

Messy Church Our first Messy Church of 2016 took place in the afternoon of Sunday 24th January and in keeping with the season, our theme was ‘2016 – Let’s Celebrate!’ This gave us the opportunity to cel- ebrate the New Year underpinned by Epiphany. We hope you have noticed the beauti- ful new banner displayed in church. This was designed by Gwilym and prepared by the talented Barbara Yates who worked so hard with the children to complete the banner and proudly display it for us all to see the following Sunday. As usual Messy Church would not happen without our team of dedicated helpers who each time come up with great ideas for crafts and activities. This time Ray and Gaynor helped the children prepare a lovely Church’s Year Calendar that was both creative and educational. Elin Jenkins taught the children how to make pretty peace The new banner.

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The new banner. Biscuit decorating.

13 of star biscuits that were iced and deco- to welcome more families. rated by eager little hands. The biscuits If you would like to help us or have any were carefully placed in individual bags ideas you would like to share, we would to be enjoyed later at tea time. Leanne love to hear from you. and her friend had fun organizing a game of pinning the tail on a camel – a Sandra and the Messy Church bit of a change from the donkey. team We are very fortunate to again having the help of our friend Jennifer Roberts who has responsibility in the Diocese Wednesday Coffee Mornings for developing work with children and There will be a planning meeting in the families. As well as having fresh ideas Church Hall on Monday 7 March at 2. and experience, Jennifer has great skills 15 pm for those interested in helping as a puppeteer so it was good that at the forthcoming summer coffee she opened Messy Church with her mornings. fantastic puppets. To set the scene for Hoping to see you there the activities the children and parents came into church for the puppet show Joyce Smith (875451) and also to hear Roz’s story time about the Epiphany. We are also so lucky to have the musi- Parish Fellowship cal talents of Ray, Gaynor and Ruth who The Parish Fellowship has reached lead the singing and help make Messy the mid-term point of the Spring Pro- Church such a happy event. gramme. Father John led us in Holy The afternoon ended with children, Eucharist at our first meeting, this was parents and helpers sitting down to also our AGM. Over the next few weeks a lovely hot meal prepared by Angela we welcomed four new members and and Kristina with their helpers, Jennifer they, like the established members, Fossi, Eira and Cynthia. enjoyed the various topics delivered by our invited speakers. Our first speaker We would still love to see more fami- was Wendy Raffles who has entertained lies come to Messy Church, so please, us many times before with amusing, if you have children, grandchildren of funny and poignant poetry. friends with children, please tell them about us. The following week we welcomed Laura Crawford, a local severely disa- We do publicise Messy Church dates bled person, who for some time gave on posters and hand-outs to schools talks on Support Dogs. Laura has now and Sunday School but it would be good given up that task but was persuaded

14 Vernon gets the bird. to bring her dog along for one more made was that parrots are not good time. We saw a video of three examples presents to give anyone who does not where dogs aid disabled people, empt- understand them. They are apparently ing washing machines, opening doors, very destructive creatures. It was then collecting mail etc. with some reservation that I allowed a South American Macaw to rest on This week we invited another local my forearm. speaker/s, they are a married couple from Craig-y-don, Mr and Mrs Rakhra. Vernon Morris They run a bird rescue company “ Joan’s North Parrot Rescue” at their home. They take in unwanted birds A Celebration of Faith and help people who love their birds The above is the title of Mothers’ and want to change the behaviour of Union theme for 2016 celebrating the bird which, for various reasons, the 140 years since Mary Sumner founded owners struggle with. The main point

15 the organisation now an International the notice board in the church hall. On Charity with 4,000,000 members in 83 Tuesday 22nd March at 7.30, we meet countries. In the Diocese of Bangor we for “Stations of The Cross” followed by are celebrating 125 years of member- a modern Table Eucharist and our usual ship with Llandudno Branch being one tea and refreshments afterwards. of the first. Member’s subscriptions and Also in March, we are planning a Coffee fund raising support the many Mothers’ Morning on Saturday 12th March where Union projects, both in this country and your support will be appreciated. abroad all aimed at supporting families and family life. Prayer and action are Across the diocese, a number of spe- central to the life and work of Mothers’ cial events are being planned, the first Union. In spite of an ageing membership will be in Bangor Cathedral on April and declining numbers, we in Llandudno 5th—starting with a bring and share are still active in our prayer and service. lunch followed by a Eucharist Service Already this year we have met four and Commissioning of new officers times, holding services and supporting and members, we would welcome any projects; currently for the annual “Make one considering membership at this a Mothers’ Day Appeal.” service – please get in touch if you are interested in becoming a member. This year our branch will be celebrat- ing the work, witness and faithfulness Plans are in place to make a new Prayer of a number of members who have Banner for our diocese, the banner will over fifty year service; this will take have pockets representing all of the place on our founders day 9th August branches, it will be a colourful item that 2016 with an Afternoon Tea and invited will form part of our history for future special guests. generations. The pockets will contain a favourite hymn and prayer and details Mothers’ Union events can be found of individual branches. We are proud on our Weekly Bulletin Sheet or on of our Banner making tradition and the 2016 programme to be found on display two of our own Banners in the

PARISH REGISTER The Departed

February 4th: John Douglas Clarke

Service in Holy Trinity Church followed by interment at Llanrhos Lawn Cemetery

16 Memorial Chapel. 1st 149 Susan Stafford £90 In our Llandudno Branch, we value the friendship and fellowship we find in 2nd 112 Mrs Peggy Jones our membership which sustains us at £40 difficult times in our lives and the fun 3rd 033 Angela Pritchard we often have in some of our more light £20 hearted projects. We are always pleased to welcome anyone who is interested Congratulations to all the winners. in helping us to further the work of Updated list of all the winners are Mothers’ Union. always on display on the notice boards Angela Pritchard in the Church hall and inside the main Church entrance Since this Club was started back in No- 150 Club vember 2013 we have paid out £3670 We held the draw after the service on in prize money. Sunday the 7th February 2016 and it The next draw will take place on was conducted by Father John. Wednesday, 9th March 2016 during the With the prize fund standing at £150, coffee morning about 11am. the following three winning numbers Terry Dewar were drawn:

News from the Parish Pump

Archbishops of Rwanda and two years, Samaritan’s Purse aims to Uganda back the Raising help another 9,600 families in Northern Families Campaign Uganda, who are also in food poverty. The Archbishops of Rwanda and Ugan- The Raising Families initiative works da have backed the Raising Families by equipping local churches to set up initiative being run by Samaritans Purse Local Church Action Groups. These in both their countries. train families in conservation farming to improve agricultural practices, and Raising Families has been run in Rwanda also income generating activities, to since early 2013, helping more than enable families to better provide for 11,000 families in need. The initiative themselves. Details at: www.raising- has also resulted in 2,562 Rwandans families.org.uk becoming Christians. Over the next

17 How ancient words attract One south Manchester parish who younger worshippers reintroduced the Book of Common Prayer also found that “many of our The Book of Common Prayer, written older worshippers welcome the op- more than 460 years ago, has been portunity to attend services they found to have a surprising new use: remember from their childhood.” The numerous churches have discovered parish has seen attendances at Holy that it attracts growing numbers of Communion increase from around 30 younger worshippers. to 50 since the Prayer Book service The new trend is easily understood, started. says the Prayer Book Society. Recent For any church reconsidering the decades have brought so much liturgi- Prayer Book, John Service suggests “an cal reform to the C of E that fewer initial step might be to introduce it just and fewer churches have been using once a month, on a trial basis, so that the Prayer Book at all. And so it is only longer-term decisions can be made on now that the younger people are even the basis of practical experience.” De- getting a chance to encounter it. tails and support at: www.pbs.org.uk ‘They are struck by the beauty and relevance of the language, which has in- spired writers like Shakespeare as well Release welcomes freedom for as churchgoers down the ages,’ says Pastor Saeed Abedini the Prayer Book Society’s John Service, Release International has welcomed who provides a link between the soci- Iran’s recent decision to release the ety, churches and clergy. He goes on: Christian pastor, Saeed Abedini. He was “Unwittingly, many of us use its words set free after more than three years and phrases within everyday conversa- in jail, exchanged as part of a prisoner tion in the twenty-first century.” swap between the US and Iran. This follows a thawing of relations between the two nations over Iran’s nuclear programme. Saeed Abedini, who is 35, was given an eight-year sentence in 2013 for ‘under- mining national security’. He had been in Iran to help build an orphanage – a building project that had been approved by the government. He was severely beaten and his wounds became infected. But a prison doctor

18 and nurse refused to give him medical Iran is an Islamic republic, where strict treatment on the grounds that he was Islam and authoritarianism combine. an ‘infidel’ and ‘unclean’. He was denied Muslims who change their faith can medical care for his internal injuries for be sentenced to death. The authori- almost a year. He was told that if he ties keep many church services under recanted his Christian faith he would surveillance. be set free.

Sunday Rota

Sunday 6 Mar Sidespersons Linda Blundell 8.00 am Sandra Davies Sidesperson Gwen Robinson Annabel Jones 10.30 am Cath Lloyd Reader Norman Rimmer Eucharistic John Riddler Sidespersons Ron Illidge Ministers Stan Whittaker William Maidlow Pat Riddler Sunday 27 Mar Wendy C-Stewart 8.00 am Eucharistic Angela Pritchard Sidesperson Gwen Robinson Ministers John Riddler 10.30 am Reader Ruth Hodkinson Sidespersons Wendy C-Stewart Sunday 13 Mar Marion Heald 8.00 am William Maidlow Sidesperson Gwen Robinson Barbara Yates 10.30 am Eucharistic Angela Pritchard Readers Ray Stythe-Jones Ministers Cath Lloyd Gaye Stythe-Jones Sidespersons Joyce Crosby Sunday 3 Apr Angela Pritchard 8.00 am Vernon Morris Sidesperson Gwen Robinson Angela Pritchard 10.30 am E’ Minster Marion Heald Reader Marion Heald Sidespersons Joyce Crosby Sunday 20 Mar Ron Illidge 8.00 am Pat Riddler Sidesperson Gwen Robinson Doug Pritchard 10.30 am Eucharistic Marion Heald Reader Angela Pritchard Ministers Stan Whittaker

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Tues 1st St. David, Patron of Wales 10.00 am Julian Meditation Group at Stella Maris 11.00 am Holy Eucharist Wed 2nd 10.45 am Stations of the Cross with children from Ysgol San Sior 7.00 pm Compline & Address at St. David’s Hospice followed by Lent Discussion Group Sun 6th Lent 4 – Mothering Sunday Services at usual times for the First Sunday There will be a Family Eucharist at 10.30 am Wed 9th 10.45 am Stations of the Cross with children from Ysgol San Sior 7.00 pm Compline & Address at St. David’s Hospice followed by Lent Discussion Group Thurs 10.00 am Guild of Health & St. Raphael meeting 11.00 am Eucharist with Ministry of Healing Sun 13th Lent 5 – Passion Sunday Morning services as usual for the Second Sunday Please check on bulletin sheet if 5.00 pm Evening Prayer is taking place today 6.00 pm Exploring Worship Wed 16th 10.45 am Stations of the Cross with Children from Ysgol San Sior 7.00 pm Compline & Address at St. David’s Hospice followed by Lent Discussion Group Thurs 17th 10.00 am Eucharist at Ysgol San Sior Please note: there will be no 11.00 am Eucharist at Holy Trinity 7.30 pm PCC Meeting Sat 19th St. Joseph of Nazareth 11.00 am Bilingual Eucharist Holy Week Sun 20th Palm Sunday 8.00 am Holy Eucharist

20 10.30 am Palm Procession & Son Eucharist 5.00 pm Choral Evensong – sung by ‘Laudes’ Tues 22nd Tuesday of Holy Week 7.30 pm Stations of the Cross & ‘Table’ Eucharist Wed 23rd Wednesday of Holy Week 9.00 am Holy Eucharist 7.00 pm Service of Light & Shade at St. Tudno’s The Sacred Triduum Thurs 24th Maundy Thursday 7.30 pm Eucharist of the Last Supper followed by Vigil at the Altar of Repose until 10.00 pm Fri 25th Good Friday 10.30 am Good Friday for Children 11.45 am Cytûn Procession of Witness & Outdoor Service 2.00 pm Good Friday Liturgy Sun 27th Easter Day 6.00 am Easter Liturgy at St. Tudno’s 8.00 am Holy Eucharist 10.30 am Festal Sung Eucharist 5.00 pm Choral Evensong Please remember that the clocks go forward today! Attendance Figures for January 2016

Weekday Eucharists to January 2nd 24 January 3rd 8.00 am Holy Eucharist 11 Epiphany 10.30 am Sung Eucharist 83 Sunday 5.00 pm Evening Prayer 3 Other weekday Eucharists 22 January 10th 8.00 am Holy Eucharist 12 The Baptism 10.30 am Choral Matins and Blessing of Water 71 Of Christ Shortened Eucharist 20 5.00 pm Evening Prayer 3 6.00 pm Exploring Worship 21 January 11th 2.30 pm Eucharist for Mothers’ Union 12 Other Weekday Eucharists 25

21 January 17th 8.00 am Holy Eucharist 12 Epiphany 2 10.30 am Sung Eucharist 96 5.00 pm Evening Prayer 2 Other Weekday Eucharists 27 January 24th 8.00 am Holy Eucharist 13 Epiphany 3 10.30 am Sung Eucharist 85 6.00 pm Cytun Presidents Service 120 January 26th Eucharist for Parish Fellowship 13 Other weekday Eucharists 30 January 31st 8.00 am Holy Eucharist 18 Presentation of 10.30 am Sung Eucharist 73 Christ

The Great War – July 1916 part 2

Thomas Hugh Roberts to live in London. His address was 34 34674, Private, 17th Royal Welsh Eastbourne Terrace, Paddington; he was Fusiliers described as a draper. Killed in action, 10-12 July 1916, aged Thomas Roberts volunteered to join 31 the army on 1 November 1915. He enlisted at Holborn into the 18th (Re- No known grave serve) Battalion (2nd London Welsh) of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. His service Born at Llandudno in 1884, Thomas number was 34674. He gave his ad- Hugh Roberts was the son of Samuel dress as 29 Bywater Street, Chelsea. Roberts and Mary Roberts (née Grif- The battalion had formed at Gray’s Inn fiths). In the 1891 Census, Samuel in February 1915 as a Service (New Roberts was described as a porter Army) Battalion and moved to Bangor and Mary Roberts as a lodging house in June 1915. However in August 1915, keeper. The family lived at “Oaklands”, it was converted into a Reserve Bat- Caroline Street, Llandudno. Ten years talion and moved to Kinmel Park: its later, the family lived at the same ad- subalterns and men being destined to dress and Thomas (16) was described reinforce other battalions which had as a draper’s assistant. However, by suffered heavy casualties. 1911, Thomas had left home and gone

22 Thomas Roberts left Folkestone for Ivor Jones was recruited into the Royal Boulogne on 28 May 1916. He held for Welsh Fusiliers at Newport. Why he a while at the 38th Infantry Base Depot did not join a regiment which recruited at Étaples and proceeded to join the in Monmouthshire is unknown. What 17th Royal Welch Fusiliers at Chelers is known is that he joined the 16th on 16 June 1916 and was posted to B (Service) Battalion of the RWF and Company the following day. The 17th that his service number was 18835. The (Service) Battalion had been in France 16th Battalion formed at Llandudno since December 1915. John Roberts’ in November 1914 with volunteers tour of duty was a short one because surplus to the 13th Battalion. The he was killed in action between 10 16th Battalion moved to Winchester and 12 July 1916 during the attack on in August 1915. Ivor Jones returned to Mametz Wood, Battle of the Somme, Llandudno later in the year to marry aged 31. His has no known grave. Ann Harrison Williams (b 1893, Llan- fairfechan) of “Rock View”, Victoria Known memorials: Avenue, Craig-y-Don. • Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France • Llandudno Roll of Honour Ivor Jones disembarked in France on • Llandudno War Memorial 2 December 1915, probably with the • Memorial Chapel, Holy Trinity 16th Battalion’s advance party. The main Church, Llandudno party disembarked two days later at • Family memorial, St. Tudno’s Boulogne. He was wounded in action Churchyard on the attack at Mametz Wood, part of • Y Rhyfel Mawr, Llandudno the Battle of the Somme, on 10-12 July 1916. He was evacuated to a hospital at Rouen, over 100 miles away but suc- Ivor Jones cumbed to his wounds on 15 July aged 22. He is buried at St. Sever Cemetery. 18835, Private, 16th Royal Welsh Sadly, Ivor Jones was never to see his Fusiliers daughter Elizabeth. Died of wounds, 15 July 1916, aged 22 Known memorials: Buried at St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, • Llandudno Roll of Honour France • Llandudno War Memorial • Memorial Chapel, Holy Trinity Ivor Jones was born circa 1894. Little is Church, Llandudno forthcoming about his early life. Soldiers • Llanrhos War Memorial, All Saints’ Died in the Great War states that he was Church, Deganwy born at Pontllanfraith, Monmouthshire • Pontllanfraith War Memorial but census records of him have not been found.

23 William Wood The battalion later trained at Rhos (February 1915), Prees Heath (July 26350, Private, 17th Welsh Regiment 1915) and Aldershot (September 1915). Died of wounds, 17 July 1916, aged 19 The battalion left Southampton on 2 June 1916 and disembarked at Le Ha- Buried at Chocques Military Cemetery, vre the following day. Aged 19, William Béthune, France Wood died of wounds on 17 July 1916 William Wood was born in 1897 at Lev- and was buried at Chocques Military enshulme, Lancashire. He was the son Cemetery, near Béthune. This cem- of William and Mary Ann Wood (née etery was close to the location of No Hardwick). The 1901 Census records 1 Casualty Clearing Station which in the family living at 65 Stockport Road, turn was about 10 miles from Calonne, Levenshulme; William Wood Sr was to the west of Lens which is where the described as a master butcher. Ten years battalion had been in the trenches since later, the family lived at “Norwood”, 8 July, sustaining some casualties from Mostyn Avenue, Craig-y-Don. William artillery and mortar fire. Wood Sr was now described as a Known memorials: butcher’s assistant. • Llandudno Roll of Honour Regrettably, William Wood’s service • Llandudno War Memorial record was destroyed. However, Sol- • Memorial Chapel, Holy Trinity diers Died in the Great War states that he Church, Llandudno was in the 17th Battalion of the Welsh • Llanrhos Parish War Memorial, All Regiment. This appears a little unu- Saints’ Church, Deganwy sual for most of those who enlisted at Llandudno were destined for the Royal Welsh Fusiliers – indeed the Llandudno William Thomas Roll of Honour actually states this. His 2408, Private, 2/6th Royal Welsh Fusiliers service number in the Welsh Regiment was 26350 which suggests an enlist- Died of illness, 19 July 1916, aged 19 ment date of around January 1915 and Buried at Great Orme’s Head Cemetery, that he, at 17, was underage. The 17th Llandudno (Service) Battalion (1st Glamorgan) formed in December 1914 as a Bantam The son John Thomas and Ellen Ann Battalion; it immediately moved to Rhyl. Thomas (née Roberts), William Thomas Bantam Battalions were formed of men was born in 1897 at Llandudno. The under the normal regulation height of 1901 Census records the family living at five foot three inches who were other- 5 Tyn-y-Coed Terrace; John Thomas was wise fit. If William Wood was short of employed as a bricklayer. Ten years later, stature, then this could explain how he the family lived at “Caersalem Chapel found himself in the Welsh Regiment. 24 House”, Cwlach Road, Llandudno. No known grave At the outbreak of war William Thomas Daniel Hughes, known as Dan, was born was too young to enlist in the Regular in Llandudno in 1884. He was the son of Army. He joined the 6th (Carnarvon- Samuel and Mary Hughes. Sam Hughes shire and Anglesey) Battalion Territorial was the licensee of the “Mostyn Arms” Force at Caernarfon which accepted near Llanrhos church and the Census of recruits from the age of 17. His Ter- Wales for 1891 records the family (par- ritorial Force service number was ents and six children) as resident there: 2408. The 6th Battalion split in two in Sam being described as a publican and November 1914: the 1/6th destined for secretary and Dan a scholar. Dan later overseas service and the 2/6th destined attended Ysgol John Bright. By 1901, for home service. William, perhaps the business had relocated to what because of his age, joined the latter. In is now Conway Road as the “Mostyn April 1915, the battalion was at North- Arms Hotel” (now the “Links Hotel”). ampton and it moved to Bedford in Dan was described as an assistant at July 1915. William Thomas contracted the electric light company. The minutes peritonitis and died at hospital in Cam- of the Llandudno Town Council record bridge on 19 July 1916 aged 19. His that in 1906, Dan’s salary was increased body was returned to Llandudno and from one pound per week to 25 shil- was buried in the Great Orme’s Head lings – this was proposed by Councillor Cemetery. His gravestone records his W T Griffith. Mary Hughes died in 1909. parents’ address as 31 Madoc Street, The Census for 1911 records just three Llandudno and that he was known as of the family living at “The Rosary”, “Willie”. Abbey Road, Llandudno: Sam (67) de- scribed as Secretary of Llandudno Pier Known memorials: (he was also the manager), Dan (27) as • Llandudno Roll of Honour an assistant engineer, and Dan’s spinster • Llandudno War Memorial sister Mary (38). • Memorial Chapel, Holy Trinity Church, Llandudno On 28 October 1914, Dan Hughes • Y Rhyfel Mawr, Gloddaeth Street, volunteered to join the army. Though Llandudno (Address: “St. Leonards”) he enlisted at Llandudno, he joined the Gordon Highlanders on 31 Octo- ber 1914 at Aberdeen, his regimental Daniel Hughes number being S/6633. He was posted to the 8th (Service) Battalion, the first Temp Second Lieutenant, 8th/10th of the New Army battalions formed Gordon Highlanders attached 1/4th by that regiment (August 1914) which Killed in action, 23 July 1916, aged 32 had already moved to Aldershot. Dan was promoted to lance sergeant on 1

25 December 1914 and to sergeant on Llandudno. 16 February 1915. In February 1915, Known memorials: the 8th GH moved from Aldershot to • Thiepval Memorial, France Bordon and on 10 May 1915, it was • Llandudno Roll of Honour mobilised for war and Dan Hughes • Llandudno War Memorial disembarked that day at Boulogne. • Memorial Chapel, Holy Trinity A local newspaper dated October Church, Llandudno 1915 recorded Dan Hughes as being • Ysgol John Bright Roll of Honour home on leave. On 11 December 1915, Notes: he was ordered to attend the GHQ Cadet School and was commissioned 1. Instead of joining a regiment that recruited as a second lieutenant on 30 January in (the Royal Welsh Fusiliers typically), Dan Hughes joined a Scottish 1916. Though he was commissioned Highland regiment. Why he did this is un- into his old battalion (which merged known but it was perfectly within his rights with the 10th (Service) Battalion on 11 as a volunteer and could only have been May 1916 forming the 8th/10th GH), refused if that regiment was not recruiting at some time he was attached to the or if he was unsuitable for it. 1/4th Gordon Highlanders, a battalion 2. Dan Hughes was not the only Lland- of the Territorial Force which had been udno lad to volunteer for the Gordons as Mervyn Kenyon Griffith, son of the afore- in France since February 1915. mentioned Counsellor W T Griffith had The 1/4th Gordons took part in a failed also headed north a week or two before Dan having also applied for a commission attack on 23 July 1916 at High Wood in the South Wales Borderers. Whether near Bazentin-le-Petit during the Bat- any others from Llandudno joined the tle of the Somme. Dan Hughes was Gordons is presently unknown. Mervyn reported wounded in a shell-hole but Griffith was also promoted to sergeant and a subsequent search for him proved reported whilst on leave around Christmas 1914 that Dan was confined to hospital. fruitless and he was recorded as miss- Shortly after, Mervyn Griffith received his ing – there was some speculation that commission in the South Wales Borderers. he might have been captured. However, Mervyn Griffith was luckier than Dan in enquiries through the International that he survived the war but as a private in the Army Service Corps having resigned Red Cross confirmed that he was not his commission in 1916. After the war he a prisoner of war and his date of death achieved notoriety as a habitual fraudster. was assumed as 23 July 1916. He was 3. What is unusual in the cases of Daniel aged 32 and has no known grave. Dan Hughes and Mervyn Griffith is how they Hughes wrote a “soldier’s will” leaving were both able to secure their NCO’s his estate to his sister Mary. His ad- stripes in a remote Highland regiment with dress in the National Probate Calendar seemingly no previous military experience. It is also curious that, considering Dan was given as “Tyaildro”, Hill Terrace, Hughes joined the Gordon’s depot at the

26 end of October 1914, he was immediately The same census records the rest of posted to the 8th Gordons (formed August his family living at “Haslemere Masonic 1914 and moved to Aldershot), rather than the 9th - 11th Gordons (forming Septem- Cottage”, Bodhyfryd Road, Llandudno. ber/October 1914). The author can only Ten years later, Enoch Owen was living speculate that some experienced men in in a lodging house at Hay on Wye; he the 8th Gordons were used to reinforce was described as a collier. His family the regular 1st Battalion that had sustained now lived at “Granton House”, Tudno heavy losses early in the war and the most promising of the new recruits at the depot Street, Llandudno. were sent to replace them. Both Daniel Enoch’s military record has been Hughes and Mervyn Griffith were over six feet tall and the latter must have had a destroyed but Soldiers Died in the certain charm. Great War records that he enlisted at Manchester into the 23rd Battalion of the Manchester Regiment and that Enoch Owen his regimental number was 22986. The 23rd (Service) (8th City Pals) Battalion 22986, Private, 23rd Manchester was raised at Manchester in November Regiment 1914 as a Bantam Battalion which indi- Died of wounds, 27 July 1916, aged 32 cates that Enoch was less than 5’3” tall. The battalion moved to Morecambe in Buried at Abbeville Communal Cemetery December 1914 and to Masham, York- Enoch Owen was born in Llandudno shire in June 1915. It moved to Salisbury in 1885. He was the son of William Plain in August 1915 and landed at Boul- Owen and Sarah Owen (née Williams). ogne in January 1916, entering the front The 1891 Census records the family line near Béthune on 7 March. living at 118 Mostyn Street, Llandudno: It is recorded that Enoch Owen died William Owen was described as a pier of wounds on 27 July 1916, aged 32 head porter and Enoch a scholar. In and was buried at Abbeville Communal 1897 and 1900, Enoch was up before Cemetery. This indicates that he prob- the Llandudno magistrates. He received ably died at one of the stationary hos- a birching for the first offence but after pitals that had been established at the the second, he was sentenced to spend town having been wounded in action up to his 19th birthday in a reformatory during the Battle of the Somme. school. The local newspapers which reported the cases with some zeal Known memorials: gave his address in 1900 as Prospect • Llandudno Roll of Honour Street. • Llandudno War Memorial • Memorial Chapel, Holy Trinity The 1901 Census records Enoch (15) Church, Llandudno as being an inmate at the Glamorgan County Reformatory School at Neath. 27 HOT CROSS BUNS One of the pleasures of Easter is eating hot cross buns. Like most things they cost more now than they did in this old rhyme! Hot Cross Buns, Hot Cross Buns, One a penny, two a penny, HOLY WEEK Hot Cross Buns. If you have no daughters, Holy Week is the Give them to your sons, week before Easter One a penny, two a penny, Day; it starts with Hot Cross Buns. Palm Sunday which is on 20th March this If you have some time to spare, year. Palm Sunday is see how many words you cam when Jesus rode into Jerusalem make from the letters in the on a donkey. words HOT CROSS BUNS. Words of at least 3 letters, no The Thursday of Holy Week is plurals, proper names or foreign called Maundy Thursday which words. is named for the words that Jesus used at his last meal with the disciples, what we now call the Last Supper. The Latin words are ‘Madatum novum da vobis’ – a new commandment I give you’. Do you know what that commandment is? You can read the whole account in St John’s Gospel, chapter 13. Then comes Good Friday - a lot of people can’t see why a day that commemorates the trial and crucifixion of Jesus could be What do you get when you called ‘good’. It was a black day pour boiling water down a but Christians know that without rabbit hole? what happened that Friday there A hot cross bunny. would be no Easter. Without the death of our Lord there would Why couldn't the rabbit fly have been no empty tomb on home for Easter? Easter Day, no glorious He didn't have the hare fare. Resurrection.

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29 Churchyard in February

Those attending or visiting Holy Trinity will have seen the snowdrops, daffodils and crocuses appearing the troughs and the grass, bring- ing welcome colour and the promise of spring. Flow- ers were also appearing in the other churchyards, with crocuses, snowdrops and primroses at St. George’s and primroses at St. Tudno’s, so here is a selection of pictures of them. Christine Jones Primrose in St. Tudno’s churchyard.

Lesser celandine leaf.

Crocuses at Holy Trinity.

30 Primrose in St. Tudno’s churchyard. Daffodils at Holy Trinity.

Snowdrops in St. George’s churchyard.

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Coffee Time

Cryptics (thanks and courtesy Barbara Cartwright).

All spring Results for February 1. Endlessly describing horse and bull. (7) 1. Hawthorn 2. Flowers I put before precious metal in a world re- 2. Elm mote from ours. (9) 3. Elder 3. Garden pests get the bullet. (4) 4. Pear tree 4. Poulets for Christmas or Easter (4) 5. Cypress 5. If such a mistake, it’s a bloomer. (7) 6. Broom 6. Flowers came up at start of Spring. (5) 7. Ash 7. Little creature gets a little stick. (7) 8. Lilac 8. Outdoor meal to choose and steal, both briefly. (6) 9. Planes 9. Turn it over to start again. (3,4) 10. Beech 10. Often follows route for a month. (5)

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