Parish Magazine Cylchgrawn Plwyf

Anne and Norman Rimmer celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. See page 11. 50p May 2018 1 Services

Holy Trinity Church Sundays 8.00 am Holy Eucharist 10.30 am Sung Eucharist (1st, 3 rd & 4th Sundays) Matins followed by shortened Eucharist (2nd Sunday) 6.00 pm Exploring Worship – in Church Hall (2nd Sunday POYNTONS unless notified otherwise) Weekdays INTERREGNUM LATEST

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8 9 Hall or stewarding inside Holy Trinity. Norman and Anne’s 50th Special Interregnum Arrangements Terry also needs help on all three days, Congratulations to our Director of Mu- Saturday, Sunday and Monday, with the sic Norman Rimmer and his wife Anne car park. Governance Sacramental Ministries (Anoint- who are celebrating their 50th wedding ing of the Sick, Confession etc) The parish is under the care of Canon Please let Judith no what help you can anniversary at this time. Parishioners Robert Townsend (Area Dean). The Either speak to a priest after a service, give by 1 May. were able to share the occasion with Norman and Anne at a reception after churchwardens aided by their deputies or ask a warden to arrange this for you. Judith Williams are in charge of day to day matters. the 10.30 am service in Holy Trinity on Baptisms, Weddings, etc Sunday 15 April. Pastoral Emergencies Make enquiries with the churchward- Contact the Revd Noel Carter of ens who will consult the Area Dean. the Aberconwy Mission Area (01492 Funerals in Church 339521). Funeral directors contact the wardens House Communions who will liaise with the Area Dean. Contact a warden who will arrange this for you.

News and Notices

The Induction of the New incumbents, please can you let Geoff Incumbents or Judith know by 25 May. It has been announced that our new Please also note that Mary Stallard Photographs this page: Palm Sunday procession at Holy Trinity Church. incumbents are to be inducted on 3 will be inducted as the Archdeacon of June 2018 at 6.00 pm in Holy Trinity Bangor at a service in Bangor Cathedral Church. The Revd Andrew Sully will be on 6 May at 3.15 pm. inducted as the Ministry Team Leader of Llandudno and his wife, the Ven Mary Stallard, will be inducted as Associate Llandudno Victorian Vicar. Extravaganza It is hoped that as many parishioners It is that time again! Saturday 5 May as possible will be able to attend this has become one of our main fundrais- important occasion. ing days and we need all the help we can get! After the induction service, there will be light refreshments in the Church Please can you spend two hours to Hall. If you would like to join our new help us on the day, either in the Church

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Norman writes: Mothers’ Union “Our thanks to all members of the Our Mother’s Union branch met on congregation who stayed behind for the Monday afternoon, 9th April in the celebration on Sunday. It had taken an Church Hall. It was an open meeting enormous amount of time and energy and we were delighted to welcome by so many people to prepare the food friends and visitors. Maggie and Andy and we really were so grateful that the had gone to some considerable trouble whole thing worked so well. We re- to make the afternoon such a memo- ceived over thirty cards and messages rable one for us. of goodwill from all over the country Maggie welcomed us all to the meet- and the warmth and well-wishes of so ing and conducted a special service for many of you said so much to us. Our Lady Day. Jennifer and Sandra read the best wishes to you all and we promise lessons, Lynn read the Psalm and Angela to think about you when we are on read the very moving Intercessions. the cruise! Andy gave us a really interesting talk on “See you all on Extravaganza Sunday his flying career. His father had been in with the usual outgoing music!” the RAF and Andy got the flying bug See the cover photograph. Continued on page 14 12 13 whilst visiting his family on holiday in Parish Fellowship with 800,000 gallons of sea water that Our speaker for 13 February was Wen- both Cyprus and Aden. At school he was filtered to make it safe. There was dy Raffles. Wendy kept us all enthralled We began our Spring Programme on was a member of the Air Cadets and a Grand Opening on 23 August 1934 with her own special brand of poetry. 30th January with our Area Dean Rob- learnt how to glide and how to fly light attended by local dignitaries and the Some of her poems were hilarious ert Townsend leading us in a Eucharist aeroplanes. He joined the RAF at the public. It measured 220 feet long and whilst others were more sombre – giv- in the memorial Chapel. This was fol- college at Cranwell in 1970. During 110 feet wide and at it deepest was 10 ing us time to reflect and remember lowed by our Annual General Meeting his career he flew Vulcan bombers and feet and shallowest 2 feet. There were certain events in our own lives. The in the hall. The official business was instructed navigators on low-level fly- 1,000 lockers, a restaurant, a laundry, afternoon passed really quickly – we completed and we then enjoyed re- ing. His last posting was to RAF Valley outdoor speakers and lights. The was said we could have listened to her nos- freshments and a brief review of what where he was the Unit Test Pilot fly- also a 5-metre-high diving board that talgic and amusing recitations for much was to come in the following meetings. ing the Hawk. Angela gave the vote of met international standards. There longer. As Easter was early this year, thanks to both Andy and Maggie. Our first speaker, on 30 January was were grand plans to build a large, high we continued in our own special way Vicky Macdonald with a talk entitled quality hotel too, but this never actually with delicious pancakes! We could not It was Andy’s birthday and typical of “First Plunge to the Last Porcupine” – happened. The development ran suc- let Shrove Tuesday pass without them! Maggie, she prepared a wonderful a really thought-provoking title! Vicky cessfully for many years and included afternoon tea for us complete with The speaker for 20 February needed is well known to several of the group several attractions including a small chocolate birthday cake, macaroons no introduction to us as it was Coun- and it was great to hear her speak to zoo – hence the mention of the Porcu- and bara brith. cillor Carol Marrubi. Carol is a great us about the history of the pine which is believed to have escaped favourite of ours whom we invited back Our next meeting will be on Monday Bathing Pool. Some of us knew of its before being recaptured and taken to following her visit during our Autumn 14th May when Mrs Barbara Lawson- existence but for others it came as Colwyn Bay Zoo in the 1960s. In its Programme. Carol provided us with Reay will give us a talk entitled “May a bit of a surprise just how large a heyday, the lido hosted many popular updates on several local initiatives and Queens”. development it was. It opened 31 July events including beauty contests, in reminded us how successful Llandudo 1934 – the first plunge! It was filled addition to being a very popular at- Jennifer Fossi had been in the “In Bloom” competi- traction with both local residents and tions last year. Carol has a wealth of visitors alike. Following the death of interesting stories to tell and also gave Arthur Brown, the man responsible us an insight into how hard volunteers, for building the pool, in 1965, it fell such as herself, work on our behalf. We into disrepair and became derelict. always look forward to hearing from Eventually, the land was sold and now her and I’m sure we will be inviting her the Deganwy Beach Villas estate and back again in the future. Traeth Melin houses and bungalows occupy the site. A fascinating glimpse Tuesday, 27th February saw the area into the history of the area. covered in snow so, unfortunately, our meeting was cancelled as we thought On 6th February, Vernon organised it was potentially too dangerous to some fun quizzes for us as we did not expect members to venture out in it. have a visiting speaker. These after- noons always bring a lot of humour to On 6 March we celebrated St. David’s our meetings as we compete in teams Day and one of our prayers was the one – not terribly seriously of course! specially written by Dr Barry Morgan, Cytûn Llandudno Act of Witness outside Holy Trinity Church on Good Friday.

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16 17 several mementos which he showed to way is there to spend an afternoon! If St. Tudno’s Church us. He also admitted to being keen on you would like to join us, we will be The Easter Vigil service was held at railways – this appears to be a theme starting our Autumn programme on St. Tudno’s at 5.30 am on Easter Day, with our clergy! Tuesday, 23 October. when 35 people gathered outside the What should have been our final meet- Our day out his year is to Cemlyn on church by the light of a full moon. The ing on Tuesday, 13 March was in fact our Anglesey on Tuesday 22 May. We are new Paschal Candle was lit from a fire penultimate meeting! Following our driving to Cemlyn to the North and everyone processed into the dark short service, we all had great fun deco- Wildlife Trust site where we hope to church, where light from the Paschal rating Easter bonnets! With help from see the Turns nesting and other wood- candle was passed from hand to hand several friends, we all managed to finish land creatures. We are stopping for and Canon Robert Townsend, who led up looking a bit ridiculous for a group lunch at the Black Lion nearby, with the service, sang the beautiful Exsultet. photograph! A lot of creativity was afternoon tea at Red Wharf Bay before After the vigil readings the church was thoroughly enjoyed as we painstakingly returning home. During our Autumn lit while Ray Stythe-Jones played a glued rabbits, chicks and lots of ribbons Programme, we had a talk from one of fanfare on the keyboard and Stephanie and stickers to our hats. There was lots the wardens and thought it would be rang the bell. The service continued Archbishop of Wales. Our speaker was of laughter and banter as we each tried an interesting place to visit. If you would with renewal of Baptismal vows and one of our newer members, Robert to create the “Perfect” bonnet. like to join us, please speak to either the water blessed at the font had Vernon, Marion or myself, everyone will been brought back from Ffynnon Fair Pearce. Since Robert joined us our As we had missed a meeting due to be very welcome. (St. Mary’s Well) at Aberdaron by the singing has improved greatly! We re- the snowy weather, it was decided to Friends of St. Tudno’s on their pilgrim- ally appreciate him accompanying our hold a final meeting on 20 March. We I’m sure that Vernon is already busy age there last summer (the water had hymns – “Thank you Robert, it makes held our usual short service which was planning our Autumn Programme – been in the freezer since then!). This such a difference!” Robert’s talk was followed by a quiz, organised by Ver- details to follow. wonderful service culminated with the called Reminiscences and Reflections non and a very enjoyable party where Vicky Ford first Eucharist of Easter. The Friends and he enthralled us all with his tales everyone enjoyed Hot Cross Buns and of St. Tudno’s cooked bacon baps and about different times during his very Simnel Cake. interesting life so far. He showed us an made hot drinks and many in the con- original newspaper from 1947 – only This programme, organised once again four pages long due to rationing of by Vernon, has been really interesting paper still being in operation following and great fun. I would like to thank World War 2. He also showed us “part” Vernon for all the work that he does for of his old school hymn book. Appar- the Parish Fellowship and also Marion, ently, the boys used to share a few who is our treasurer, and also organises pages with anyone who had lost theirs all the refreshments with help from in order to keep out of trouble! Rob- several other members. The Parish ert is a great linguist, speaking several Fellowship members are a lovely group languages but admitted that he found who come to share an afternoon con- Welsh really nerve wracking as a new sisting of a short service followed by a talk from a visiting speaker and then cleric when he first moved to Wales. Service of Light and Shadows at St. Tudno’s on 28 March. He is very widely travelled and had a cup of tea and a chat – what better

18 19 The lighted Paschal Candle at St. Tudno’s on Easter Sunday. Easter Sunday at St. Tudno’s. gregation took their breakfast outside Sunday 3 June the Open Air Service will St. Tudno’s Day is on Tuesday 5 June and 150 Club Report to enjoy the beautiful sunrise. be followed by a shortened Eucharist this will be celebrated with a Pilgrimage The draw for March was held during in the church. walk from Holy Trinity to St. Tudno’s The service on Sunday 29 April will be the coffee morning on the 11th April and the St. Tudno’s Day Eucharist. The Stations of the Resurrection at 11.00 2018. Pilgrimage will start with e short act am, led by the Friends of St. Tudno’s. of worship at Holy Trinity at 10.00 am The prize fund was £150 and the fol- Weather permitting, the service will and anyone who is unable to take part lowing three winning numbers were include a prayer walk around the in the walk is welcome to attend this. drawn: churchyard and hot drinks and cakes From Holy Trinity we will walk along will be served afterwards. 1st No 98 the Prom, climb up to the Camera Ob- Chris & Iris Forbury £90 St. Tudno’s is open every day and the scura and then continue over the Orme summer season of services begins in to St. Tudno’s, visiting St. Tudno’s Well by 2nd No 09 May. On Thursday 10 May there will kind permission of the landowners. The Gwilym & Sandra Davies£40 be a short service for Ascension Day Eucharist will be at 12.30 pm and we 3rd No 14 at 8.00 am. The first of the Open Air hope you will be able to join in celebra- Revd John Nice £20 Services will at Pentecost, on Sunday tion of the patron saint of our church 20 May at 11.00 am and the Open Air and our town. You might like to bring We would like to congratulate all the Services will then continue at 11.00 a picnic to eat after the service; drinks winners. Since the club was started, am each Sunday. For these services a will be provided. we have now paid out £7720 in prize free taxi will depart from Holy Trinity money. Christine Jones at 10.30 am and if the weather is bad Shirley Georgeson An updated list of all the winners will services will be held in the church. On Breakfast is served.

20 21 be displayed on the notice boards in The Friends’ spring working party at ing, weeding, watering, and replenishing Mastermind proportions, ‘I’ve started the Church hall and inside the main St. Tudno’s will be on Saturday 26 May, the plants is often difficult to maintain, so I’ll finish…on a lighter note the Church entrance. beginning at 10.00 am. We would ap- selection of bara brith, cake, and other So….we would now like to ask mem- preciate the help of some able-bodied assorted treats are a definite bonus, The next draw will take place on bers of the Church, and their friends, people for the more active jobs: setting along with the company, the views and Wednesday, 9th May 2018 during the to adopt one of the seven troughs, out the benches; raking the cut grass; knowing that the raking contributes to coffee morning about 11.00 am. maintaining the plants, replacing them and, particularly, lowering and raising an essential part of the maintenance of as necessary, and so contributing to Should you want more details of the the heavy flagpole so that we can fit the Churchyard. Saturday 26th May is keeping our troughs in the condition 150 Club, you can find forms at the back a new rope. There are also plenty of the date for your diary, starting at 10.00 we have come to expect. Do speak to of the Church or in the hall. less physical jobs which are equally am. Please see Christine, or myself for Wendy if you feel you can help. It really important: picking up litter; cleaning further details. I again thank everyone for your con- is ‘non-bending gardening’ for anyone the church, brasses and glassware; and tinuing support in this project? worried that the knees, the back or St. George’s Churchyard making cups of tea and coffee – refresh- whatever, are not up to gardening. The Terry Dewar (Promoter) ments will be provided. The Friends Our appeal for St. George’s Churchyard troughs were designed to ensure a have planned a series of events for is for help for a specific project. Jennifer trowel is all that is required, at a height the summer, if you would like to know Fossi does a wonderful job caring for convenient for all. I am grateful to those Friends of St. Tudno’s Church more or are interested in joining us, the Memorial Garden, and I’m sure who have already expressed an inter- please contact me. you’ll all join me in wishing Jenny a full The Friends were busy at Easter, pre- est in adopting a trough, it is a scheme recovery after her knee operation, paring for the Easter Vigil and cooking Christine Jones which is ideal for a pair, though looking so our appeal for St. George’s is for breakfast after the service. after a trough is equally manageable a working party to tackle the former for individuals. The essence is colour, rock garden area just inside the Rec- but the choice of plants is yours. The tory Lane entrance. This is a specific Church will provide potting compost. task which we very much hope will add Help Needed in Our Churchyards As we enter the bedding plant seasons, to the attraction of the Churchyard. If please get in touch with Wendy, or my- you haven’t been up to St. George’s Holy Trinity Churchyard those using the car park. In addition our self. We need your help. Now! displays also feature prominently in the recently, as you will see from Christine’s As readers of the Magazine will know, In Bloom events which are such an im- St. Tudno’s Churchyard photographs, the Churchyard has been the troughs have featured prominently portant part of summer in Llandudno. looking particularly pretty this Spring. in these reports since their introduc- Our appeal here is of a different nature, tion. In addition to the large planter, However….and this brings me to my but very important in our maintenance We think we are very lucky to have maintained by the Guides, and the two main point, we have reached a stage cycle at St. Tudno’s. Twice a year we have three such contrasting Churchyards, notice board planters, maintained for us where we desperately need your the grass cut by Tim, our contractor. In however we really do need your help. by Bryn Euryn Nursery, currently we help to maintain the troughs, and the order to encourage the wild flowers So if you feel you can contribute to any, have seven troughs at the west end of standards we set ourselves. Maintain- we need to remove the grass cut- or all, of the work involved, please do the Church. We do hope that members ing seven troughs is demanding for our tings, which we do by raking, we have get in touch with me, or any member of of the Church enjoy the colourful ad- dedicated, but small, band of trough even decided that this can lead to a St. the Churchyards Committee, Christine, dition to the Churchyard, and we have gardeners. Wendy Campbell-Stewart Tudno’s condition which we call CRD Terry, Jennifer, Wendy or Eira. We ap- received many favourable comments won’t mind me mentioning that the (Compulsive Raking Disorder). This preciate your support immensely. occurs when the situation reaches from members of the public, and from challenge of keeping up with dead head- William Maidlow

22 23 her house were at the heart of the Could you give this Christian Aid Week Christian Aid Week – Vilia’s story community, and it’s the same in good to help more people like Vilia? times. She’s the president of her march- Christian Aid Week brings tens of ing band, which plays music using basic Thanks to the lessons she learnt from The new house made Vilia incredibly thousands of Christians together to drums and other instruments at wed- her mother, Vilia feels well round- happy, but it’s done more than that. It’s achieve incredible things with some dings, funerals and during communal ed, strong and alive. But sometimes been a safe haven for dozens of people of the poorest people in the world. farming. But they do more than play strength isn’t enough. Sometimes you when they needed it most. We need you to join us so we can music: as a group of marginalised peo- need someone else in your corner too. do more, and make sure that none of On that terrifying night when Hur- ple, they pool their resources, forming Vilia’s neighbours have to fear the next Vilia and her family lived in Port-au- ricane Matthew hit, Vilia’s neighbours something between a credit union and a hurricane. If you raise £210 this Chris- Prince when the earthquake hit. Vilia quickly realised that her house was community insurance policy. They work tian Aid Week, you could train a local was on her way home when she heard the only one in the area sturdy enough on each other’s land and help out when builder in Haiti to build homes as sturdy people running and shouting. She saw to cope with the hurricane. One by someone is sick or dies. wires fall and houses crumble. The one, they fled to her house and she as Vilia’s. That would give more of her streets were confusing and terrifying. welcomed them in. As the storm raged Vilia is incredibly grateful for the help neighbours a safe place to weather the She couldn’t even recognise her home on, she shared food and a safe shelter she’s received, and she’s used it to help next disaster, and a fighting chance to or neighbourhood. As she searched for for several days. others. But she knows there are still build a better life. many others in her neighbourhood her home and for her mother, she had Together, we’re stronger than the 54 people sheltered safely from the who are struggling. She wishes we could to step over bodies lying on the ground. storms. hurricane in Vilia’s house. That night, help them too. Vilia never found her mother. Her mum she potentially saved 54 lives. was an incredibly strong woman, but Despite the ferocity of the hurricane, strength alone wasn’t enough to save her house lost only one roof panel and her from the earthquake. Vilia never wasn’t damaged in any other way. Many got to see her mother again, and still other homes in the area were totally doesn’t know how she died. It’s still a destroyed. deeply painful source of sadness for her. Vilia’s crops and livestock were swept Bereaved and homeless, Vilia went back away, but KORAL helped her with a to her hometown with her husband water filter and seeds for beans, sweet and seven children. But life was a strug- potatoes, yams and plantain. This meant gle, and she had nowhere safe to stay. Vilia could start to rebuild with crops Christian Aid’s partner KORAL saw that help soil retention, helping to pro- how dire Vilia’s situation was, and tect her crops in the future. Not long reached out to help her. They built her after Hurricane Matthew, another trag- a new home, safe and strong enough to edy struck and Vilia’s husband passed stand up to natural disasters. Vilia will away. This time, KORAL gave her the never forget her mother, but our help cash she urgently needed to keep send- has allowed her to move on from the ing her children to school. other things she lost. During Hurricane Matthew, Vilia and Vilia and her sons. (Photo – Christian Aid)

24 25 Sunday Rota Specialists in providing non-medical care from the comfort of Sunday 6 May Sunday 27 May your own home Flowers Judith Williams Flowers Eira Jones Reader Anne Rimmer Reader Marion Heald Sidespersons William Maidlow Sidespersons Joyce Crosby Marion Heald Ron Illidge Doug Pritchard Angela Pritchard Pat Ridler Pat Ridler • Companionship • Home Help • Personal Care Eucharistic Angela Pritchard Eucharistic Stan Whittaker Ministers Judith Williams Ministers John Ridler • Visits & Outings • Respite Support • 24Hour Care Sunday 13 May Sunday 3 June Flowers Judith Williams Flowers TBD Readers Ruth Hodson Reader Stan Whittaker Peter La Trobe Sidespersons Marion Heald Sidespersons Cath Lloyd William Maidlow Wendy C-Stewart Doug Pritchard Vernon Morris Joyce Smith Joyce Smith Eucharistic Marion Heald E’ minister Marion Heald Ministers Terry Dewar

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01492 555495 PARISH REGISTER The Departed www.homeinstead.co.uk/conwyanddenbighshire April 18th: Walter Borland aged 91 Email: [email protected] Service in Holy Trinity Church followed by private committal at Lawn Cemetery 26 Market Street, Abergele, LL22 7AA

26 27 at 7 Jubilee Street – Enoch Roberts was John Roberts died on 17 February 1920 Attendance Figures for March 2018 a bricklayer at the gasworks and John aged 35 at the Plas Tudno Auxiliary was a mason’s labourer. Eight children Hospital, Llandudno of mitral valve Eucharists to March 3rd 25 were recorded; Ann, Lewis, Ivan (or disease and pneumonia. His address March 4th 8.00 am Holy Eucharist 15 Evan), John, Jennie, Richard, Robert and at the time was 26 King’s Road, Llan- Lent 3 10.30 am Sung Eucharist 88 Owen. In 1906, John Roberts married dudno. John’s death was reported by his Other weekday Eucharists 29 Annie Webb and the Census of 1911 sister Ann. He was buried at Llanrhos records the couple and a son, Richard Churchyard. He is officially commemo- March 11th 8.00 am Holy Eucharist 14 Roberts (b 1909), living at 26 King’s rated with his Royal Welsh Fusiliers Lent 4 10.30 am Family Communion 95 + 16 Road, Llandudno – Robert worked as details because the Labour Corps was Mothering Sunday 6.00 pm Exploring Worship 11 a labourer for the Llandudno Urban not seen as a particularly heroic corps. Other weekday Eucharists 25 District Council. The birth index for Conway records March 18th 8.00 am Holy Eucharist 4 John Roberts’ service record no longer the following births of children with Lent 5 10.30 am Sung Eucharist 108 exists but the best evidence has it a surname of Roberts and a mother’s Passion Sunday that he joined the newly-forming 17th maiden name of Webb: Jane E Roberts Other Weekday Eucharists 18 (Service) Battalion of the Royal Welsh (1911-1912), George Roberts (1913-?), March 25th 8.00 am Holy Eucharist 11 Fusiliers at Llandudno at the end of Sarah Blodwen Roberts (1914-1999), Palm Sunday 10.30 am Sung Eucharist 80 + 10 April 1915. His regimental number was Lillian Roberts (1917-?) and John Rob- Holy Week Eucharists 25953. The battalion became part of erts (1920-?). Assuming that these are Monday 11.00 am Holy Eucharist 11 the 113th Brigade of the 38th (Welsh) the children of John and Mary Roberts, Tuesday 7.30 pm Table Eucharist 16 Division. John disembarked with his then it would appear that John Roberts Wednesday 9.00 am Holy Eucharist 9 Battalion in France on 4 December was on leave at home in 1916. A local Maundy 7.30 pm Holy Eucharist and Vigil 46 1915. John received treatment for newspaper reporting the death of John Thursday 10.00 pm Compline 8 dental caries in August 1916 in Septem- Roberts said that he left a widow and Good Friday 2.00 pm ` Final Hour Liturgy 44 ber 1917 at No 4 Stationary Hospital, four children. Arques. On 26 April 1918 he received a On a date unknown, Annie Rob- gunshot wound to his lower extremity erts returned to her home town of near Bouzincourt and was evacuated to The Great War – 1920 Wednesbury, Staffordshire. The 1939 No 3 Casualty Clearing Station. On 15 register records Annie Roberts (b 10 July 1918, he was a victim of a mustard John Roberts of Enoch Roberts, a stonemason, and April 1883) and Richard Roberts (b 5 gas shell and was evacuated to No 3 his wife Mary Roberts (née Thomas). January 1909) living at 19 Moor Street, 659157, Private, Labour Corps Casualty Clearing Station. On recov- When John was baptised the following Wednesbury. Formerly 25953, 17th Royal Welsh ering, probably as late as September year, the family’s address was entered Fusiliers 1918 he was transferred to the 540th Known memorials: “Tan-yr-Ogo” in the register. John ini- Died of illness after exposure to poison Company of the Labour Corps. This • Llandudno Roll of Honour tially attended St. Beuno’s School but gas, 17 February 1920, aged 35 was an employment company stationed • Llandudno War Memorial in 1891, he transferred to St. George’s Buried at Llanrhos Churchyard at Prees Heath, Shropshire. His new • Memorial Chapel, Holy Trinity National School, the family’s address regimental number was 659157. He was Church John Roberts was born on 24 May being 16 Jubilee Street. The Census of discharged on 17 April 1919. • Ebeneser Chapel, Llandudno 1884 at Llandudno. He was the son Wales for 1901 records the family living

28 29 Robert Thomas Jones In 1914, Robert enlisted into the Royal January 1919, Robert served with No Frederick Raymond Newbery Welsh Fusiliers. He was considered 7 Anti-aircraft Park. He was discharged (Newbury) 162656, Private 2nd Class, Royal Air medically fit at Llandudno on 4 Sep- 14 March 1919 as medically unfit for Force 356081, Private, 1/10th The King’s tember 1914 and joined the regiment further duty. His address on discharge Accidentally killed after discharge, 19 (Liverpool Regiment) (Territorial at Wrexham the following day. He was was 10 Augusta Street, Llandudno. April 1920, aged 29 Force) initially posted to the Depot (Wrex- Robert received a pension of 16s 6d Buried at Llanrhos Churchyard Died of illness after exposure to ham) with a regimental number of for 52 weeks. poison gas, 25 April 1920, aged 22 Robert Thomas Jones is remembered 14539. It seems he was never posted Robert Thomas Jones was accidentally Buried at the Great Orme’s Head on neither the Llandudno memorials to a battalion for he was discharged as killed on 19 April 1920 aged 29 at the Cemetery, Llandudno nor the Llanrhos War Memorial. In medically unfit on 13 October 1914, Brig-y-Don Hotel, Llandudno and an spite of his being accidentally killed being unable to march due to ankylosis Frederick Raymond Newbery, the son inquest was held two days later. The after the Great War, his grave in Llan- of an ankle. Undeterred, Robert Jones of Thomas Bryant Newbery and his cause of death on his death certificate rhos Churchyard is registered with the enlisted into the Welsh Regiment on wife Rose Maud Newbery (née Fother- reads: “while deceased was window Commonwealth War Graves’ Commis- 17 July 1915. His new regimental num- gill) was born in Kennington, London on cleaning, the ladder on which he was sion and he lived within the boundary ber was 38525 and he joined the 9th 16 July 1897. The Census for 1901 re- working slipped and he was precipi- of the town of Llandudno. (Service) Battalion. This battalion had cords the family living at Cheriton, near tated to the basement below – severe formed at Cardiff in September 1914 Folkestone, Kent. Thomas Newbery Robert Thomas Jones, the son of head injuries – few minutes. Accidental and disembarked at Boulogne in July was a hotel porter; Frederick (3) had Thomas Benjamin Jones, a joiner, and death.” His address was given as 7 1915 though Robert did not disembark a younger sister Dorris M (9 months). his wife Elizabeth Jones (née Mer- King’s Road, Llandudno. King’s Road until 17 December 1915 and joined the The family moved to Llandudno for in edith) was born in Llandudno on 16 was then in the Parish of Llanrhos battalion as a reinforcement a few days September 1906, Fred, as he was called, November 1890. The Census of Wales so Robert was buried at Llanrhos later in the rank of lance corporal. On was admitted to St. George’s National for 1891 records the family living at Churchyard. a date unknown, Robert was evacuated School. The school register indicates “Rhianna”, Chapel Street, Llandudno; to England and put on the strength of As related earlier, though Robert that Thomas Newbery was working Robert had an elder sister Catherine the 12th (Reserve) Battalion before Thomas suffered an accidental death af- at the Grand Hotel, Llandudno. Fred Ann (5). Robert attended Lloyd Street being discharged on 7 July 1916 for ter discharge from the forces, his grave transferred to Lloyd Street Council School, the register for 1898 record- reason of sickness. He was awarded a is recorded by the Commonwealth School in July 1907 and to John Bright ing his address as in Lloyd Street. The Silver War Badge number 142273. Still War Graves’ Commission. Even though County School in July 1911. Earlier Census of Wales for 1901 confirms the undeterred, Robert Jones enlisted into his death was accidental, it is surprising that year in the Census of 1911, the family’s address as “Silverdale”, Lloyd the Royal Air Force on 1 May 1918 with that he was not commemorated locally. family was recorded as living at “Nor- Street. Robert left school in February a service number of 162656 in the rank manhurst”, Maelgwyn Road, Llandudno. 1904. The following year the local press Because Jones is such a common sur- of private 2nd class. Fred now had a brother, Norman E (1). reported that Thomas Benjamin Jones name, it has been impossible so far to From 28 February 1912 until 3 April had deserted his family. This situation is On 25 July 1918, Robert Jones married determine the fate of his wife and child. 1915, he was apprenticed to Lamport reflected in the Census of 1911 which Margaret Smith at Conwy, their child, Known memorials: and Holt Ltd, a Liverpool shipping line. records Elizabeth Jones as being the Robert Sidney Jones, having been born (none) head of the family but still married; on 19 December 1917. Margaret be- Frederick Newbery joined the army on the family lived at “Rock View”, Tygwyn came his next of kin and her address 10 April 1915. He enlisted at Liverpool Road, Llandudno. Robert was employed was recorded as 9 Craig-y-Don Parade, into the 10th (Scottish) Battalion of The as a porter for a drapery establishment. Llandudno. From 9 August 1918 until 20 King’s (Liverpool Regiment), Territo-

30 31 rial Force. His regimental number was Great Orme Cemetery. Wilfrid Stanley Brocklehurst attended 1916, he was attached to the 10th (Ser- 4457. He signed an agreement to serve John Bright County School and later vice) Battalion RWF which had been in Known memorials: overseas that same day. He spent some worked as a reporter for the Carnarvon France since September 1915. • Llandudno Roll of Honour (as time in a provisional battalion before and Denbigh Herald and for a newspaper corporal) Stanley Brocklehurst was severely joining the 3/10th KLR on 8 October in Oldham, eventually being appointed • Llandudno War Memorial wounded in the leg during the Battle of 1915. He embarked for Southampton chief reporter of the Derby Express in • Memorial Chapel, Holy Trinity Arras on 9 April 1917. He was treated on 18 November 1915 and joined the 1910. The Census of Wales for 1911 Church at No 1 British Red Cross Hospital at 1/10th KLR on 23 November 1915. records that Stanley’s family was living • Ysgol John Bright Roll of Honour Le Touquet before being evacuated to Sometime in early 1917, Frederick at “Perthi”, St. Mary’s Road, Llandudno England and a hospital in Manchester. was given the new regimental number though Stanley himself was boarding at An interesting postscript to Stanley’s of 356081. Fred was gassed on 22 July 52 Gerrard Street, Derby. Wilfrid Stanley Brocklehurst military career occurred in June 1919 1917 and was admitted to 16 General At the outbreak of the Great War, Stan- when he was the officer in charge of Hospital, Le Tréport on 24 July 1917. Captain (Acting Major), Royal Welsh ley volunteered to join the Derbyshire the laying-up of the Colours of the 16th Having contracted dysentery, he was Fusiliers Yeomanry, a mounted regiment of the Battalion RWF at St. Asaph Cathedral. evacuated to England on 1 September Died of illness after discharge, 15 March Territorial Force. Stanley also applied Local newspaper reports relate that 1917 and was convalescing in hospital 1920, aged 30 for a commission in the Royal Welsh the Colours had been brought up from until 9 November 1917. On 20 No- Fusiliers and he was commissioned as Newmarket by Major WS Brocklehurst. vember 1917, Fred was posted to the Buried at Llanrhos Churchyard a temporary second lieutenant on 18 No indication of Stanley’s promotion 10th (Reserve) Battalion (formerly Wilfrid Stanley Brocklehurst, known March 1915. A local newspaper report- can be found in The London Gazette the 3/10th) KLR at Oswestry and was as Stanley or WS Brocklehurst was ing the announcement in The London so presumably he had been appointed appointed acting lance corporal on 1 born in Manchester circa 1889. He Gazette stated that Stanley was to join acting major at some time. In Novem- June 1918. He reverted to private on was the son of a journalist, William the 19th (Service) Battalion RWF at ber 1919, Stanley resumed his career 17 October 1918, the same day as he Tyrer Brocklehurst and his wife Mary Deganwy though there is evidence that in journalism, joining the editorial staff disembarked in France. He arrived at Jane Brocklehurst (née Gibson). The he had been initially slated to join the of the Sheffield Independent. H Infantry Base Depot at Étaples the Census of 1891 records the family liv- 17th RWF. The 19th RWF was a Bantam following day and rejoined the 1/10th Wilfrid Stanley Brocklehurst died on 15 ing at “Melrose Villa”, Cambridge Road, Battalion, formed in March 1915 at KLR on 1 December 1918. Frederick May 1920 aged 30 at 219 Chesterfield Stockport, Lancashire; Wilfrid (1) had Deganwy as part of the 38th (Welsh) returned to England on 27 February Road, Sheffield. The cause of his death a sister Dorothy H (3). William Tyrer Division. However, there is evidence 1919 and was demobilised on 29 March was influenza and pneumonia. His body Brocklehurst was a reporter for the that Stanley served for a short period in 1919. was returned to Llandudno and he was Southport Visitor though he joined the Turkey which implies that he may have buried at Llanrhos Churchyard. Frederick Raymond Newbery died on North Wales Guardian in 1893, the family been attached to the 8th RWF. He was 25 April 1920 at 101 Rowson Street, moving to 68 Borthyn, Ruthin. In 1901, promoted to temporary lieutenant on Known memorials: Wallasey aged 22. The cause of death the family lived at 1 Avallon Avenue, 1 September 1915 and to temporary • Llandudno Roll of Honour was given as valvular disease of the Llandudno Junction and Wilfrid now captain on 1 April 1916. An army order • Llandudno War Memorial heart and syncope. Fred’s address was had a younger brother Joseph William. in 1916 commanded Stanley’s attend- • Memorial Chapel, Holy Trinity Church given as “Normanhurst”, Llandudno and In 1906, William Brocklehurst became ance on a musketry course at Altcar • Ysgol John Bright Roll of Honour his occupation as ship’s officer (Mer- the North Wales representative of in June 1916 – he was then on the chant Service). His body was returned the Manchester Guardian and the fam- strength of the 21st (Reserve) Battalion to Llandudno and he was buried at the ily moved to “Bryn View”, Llandudno. RWF at Kinmel Park. On 1 September

32 33 Est 1992 Local Family-Run Auctioneers & Valuers ANTIQUES - FINE ART - HOME CONTENTS Valuers for Insurance, Probate & Pre-Sale Lesser celandine at St. Tudno’s. with their long flowering period can Auction Rooms in Colwyn Bay & Cardiff be particularly beneficial in spring and autumn when other flowers may be in 01492 532176 and 02920 708125 short supply. St. George’s churchyard seems to Troughs at Holy Trinity. www.rogersjones.co.uk be a very good site for bees and try Park Wardens, Sion Dafis, who is other insects in spring and we hope interested in bees has been looking at to maintain the wildlife value by leav- the churchyard too and confirms that “Seawinds” House extensions ing a wildlife border around the edge it is a good bee habitat. In addition to 66 Great Ormes Road ARCHICENT Loft conversions of the churchyard when grass cutting various bumblebees, I spotted a male Llandudno building design New dwellings LL30 2BH starts. One of the Great Orme Coun- hairy-footed flower bee at rest and his hairy legs certainly Aida Medina Centeno show up in the photo- Architectural Consultant Free quotations graph, while Sion saw a 01492 872246/07963338639 couple of males chasing Email: [email protected] a female. These bees are Website: archicentbuildingdesign.co.uk quite large and furry and so could be mistaken for bumblebees but they The Churchyards in April have more rapid flight and are more likely to be seen hovering. These At St. Tudno’s bright yellow flowers of appeared, promising a good display for are one of the earliest lesser celandine sparkled amongst the the coming weeks. At Holy Trinity the bees to appear in spring grass in sunshine. The flowers close at new troughs looked splendid, while and males are brown but night or in dull weather so need a sunny dandelions and daisies dotted the grass. females are black – and day to be seen at their best. During the These wildflowers are valuable sources don’t have such hairy later part of the month cowslip buds of pollen and nectar for insects and Hairy-footed flower bee.

34 35 its very long legs and proboscis can be seen, as can the dark edges of the wings. The large bee-fly is a parasitoid of some mining bees (soli- tary bees), a parasitoid being an insect whose larvae live on another organism, eventually kill- ing the host. The female bee-fly hovers above the nests of mining bees and shoots her eggs into the ground. When the bee- Banded furrow bee. fly larvae hatch they try legs! These are amongst the UK’s 240 to find a burrow entrance and a bee species of solitary bees, which do not grub to feed on but the number of form nests with queens and workers, successful bee-fly larvae are unlikely to though some solitary bees may nest damage the host population, while the close together in colonies. adult bee-fly feeds on various flowers I also saw a banded furrow bee (not and so contributes to pollination. sure of the species) feeding on a daisy, Christine Jones while Sion spotted an ashy mining bee – both solitary bees. In ad- dition to the bees I managed to photograph a large bee- fly (or dark-edged bee-fly) at rest. Like bumblebees and hairy-footed flower bees this has quite a large furry body but is a bee mimic, rather than a bee. Bee mimics have evolved to look like bees, which gives them some protection from other things which might eat them. The large bee-fly has a darting flight but at rest Large bee-fly.

36 37 The Bishop's Ministry Fund contribution for 2018 is £80136

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