Deaths taken from Glamorgan Gazette for the year 1916 Surname First Name/s Date of Death Place of Death Age Cause of Death Other Information Date of Page Col Newspape r Abbey Arthur William 02/03/1915 The Ham, Llantwit Thrown from horse Head groom to Mr. R.H. 05/03/1915 8 4 (Aruthin) Major. and died from Williams 12/03/1915 5 8 injuries. Abraham Mr. William 30/08/1915 Treorchy cemetery 03/09/1915 5 1 Ace Private Tom Hobensollan K.I.A. (shot through Late of St. Brides Major 19/11/1915 5 4 Redoubt, France neck) 5 6 Adams Muriel Ivy 08/01/1915 3 yrs. Result of burns Rosehill Cottages, Gilfach 15/01/1915 3 3 Goch. Accidental death daughter of Mr. John Adams Adams Mary 21/04/1912 In memoriam. Of Bryndu, 23/04/1915 4 6 Kenfig Hill Airdrie 25/04/1914 In memoriam. Of Angelton 23/04/1915 4 6 Farm. Aldridge John 09/05/1915 L'Epinette Killed in Action Formerly a haulier at Ffaldau 18/06/1915 3 5 Colliery, Pontycymmer. Leaves a widow from Cwrdy House, Tylagwyn, Pontyrhyl. Aldridge Miss Ethel May 11/11/1915 64 Victoria Street, 15 yrs. Short Illness Buried at Pontycymmer 19/11/1915 8 8 Pontycymmer Cemetery, Monday - daughter of Gomer and Mrs Aldridge Alston James 47 yrs. Suddenly from Of Victoria Street, 12/02/1915 3 3 pneumonia Pontycymmer. Funeral took place on Thursday at Pontycymmer Cemetery. Appleton Edward J. 17/03/1915 Steward Bridgend 19/03/1915 5 1 Conservative Club. Funeral Saturday Surname First Name/s Date of Death Place of Death Age Cause of Death Other Information Date of Page Col Newspape r Arnott Ivor Lisworney 70 yrs. Heart Disease, 15/10/1915 8 3 Suddenly 22/10/1915 8 5 Ashman William 06/06/1915 In memoriam (2 notices) Of 04/06/1915 5 1 Ogmore Vale Ashton Archibald W. 02/08/1915 Red Cross Hospital 14 yrs. Died as a result of a Inquest report. Verdict of 06/08/1915 5 4 fall over the cliffs at accidental death. 13/08/1915 6 4 Ogmore-by-sea, Southerndown Austin Dorothy Mary 07/03/1915 15mths Beloved and only daughter of 12/03/1915 4 7 (Dolly) Thomas Edward and Mary Jane Austin. Plus acknowledgement Bailey Dr. Fred. 04/10/1915 "Oakleigh", Skipton 35 yrs. After a lengthy Assistant medical officer, 15/10/1915 4 7 Yorks. illness Angelton Asylum, Bridgend. Bamon Gwyn 20/05/1913 In memoriam 21/05/1915 4 8 Barrett Con 21/04/1915 Dyffryn Rhondda Buried under a roof Of Aberavon. Married with a 23/04/1915 5 2 Colliery, nr. fall also causing the child Cymmer, death of another Glyncorrwg man. Barrett Cornelius 21/04/1915 Dyffryn Rhondda 33 yrs. Asphyxia Charlotte Street, Aberavon 30/04/1915 8 1 Colliery, Avon Valley Bawden Jas. 45 yrs. Died of wounds From Glyncorrwg. Was a 19/03/1915 8 1 widower and leaves a child of 10 yrs. Bedley Dan France Killed in action Private of D. Company 9th 15/10/1915 5 4 Battalion, Welsh Regiment. Of 31 Railway Terrace, Blaengarw - left widow and 5 children Surname First Name/s Date of Death Place of Death Age Cause of Death Other Information Date of Page Col Newspape r Beer Catherine, Mrs. Llanharry 55 yrs. Delicate health for Remains of father and 08/10/1915 6 5 many years. Shock daughter were interred at hastened death Llanharry. Oct-15 Betty Mrs. Samuel 05/07/1915 Nantyffyllon Buried at Llangynwyd. 16/07/1915 7 3 Brain Joseph Hugh 26/06/1914 Local will. Managing director 01/01/1915 6 6 of Messrs. S.A. Brain & Co. Ltd. Brewers… Branch William 01/05/1915 22 yrs. Only son of Mr. & Mrs. 07/05/1915 8 5 Edward Branch, Godra, Bryn Brown Stanley 4 yrs. Son of Mr. D. Lloyd and Mrs. 26/03/1915 5 3 Brown, West Street, Bridgend. Buried at Newcastle Churchyard. Bryant Private W. France 30 yrs. Killed in action Native of Bridgend. Leaves a 10/09/1915 5 5 widow and 3 children Bryne Private J.N. 26/09/1915 France K.I.A. Son of Mrs. Bryne, widow of 03/12/1915 5 2 Welsh Mr.F.E. Bryne, late of 11 5 4 Regiment Bridge Street, Maesteg Burchell Male child 31/12/1914 17 New Ffaldau House, 08/01/1915 3 5 Pontycymmer. Fully developed male child - inquest adjourned until 21/01/1915 Burchell Newborn baby Death through New Ffaldau Road, 29/01/1915 8 4 misadventure. Baby Pontycymmer. Inquest. of Mrs. Liliah Burchell Burgess William 20/08/1915 4 Glanant Row, 55 yrs. Funeral took place on 27/08/1915 5 1 Shwt Tuesday at Bettws Churchyard Burke Timothy 4 Park Street, 78 yrs. Burial Blaenogwy Cemetery 13/08/1915 3 5 Blaenogwy on Monday Surname First Name/s Date of Death Place of Death Age Cause of Death Other Information Date of Page Col Newspape r Burton Thomas Ernest 44 yrs. Run over by a A travelling thresher - inquest 05/03/1915 8 2 threshing machine Butler Thomas 07/04/1915 King Edward VII 24 yrs. Death from shock of Greenmeadow, Shwt, Nr. 16/04/1915 3 8 Hospital, Cardiff caused by accident Tondu. at Duchy Colliery, Pontycymmer. Butler Watkin Thursday Penprisk Funeral on Tuesday at Salem 22/10/1915 8 8 Chapel Graveyard Butson William Previous Wyndham Colliery 36 yrs. Killed by the fall of a of Greenfield Terrace, 24/12/1915 3 3 Thursday pair of timbers. Ogmore Vale. Inquest on 3 4 Saturday at Workmen's Hall, Ogmore Vale - He was a Repairer - Married with 2 children Cadwgan Cyril Killed in action Parents lived in Albany Road, 20/08/1915 3 3 Pontycymmer Cadwgan Cyril Killed in action Memorial service at Mount 03/09/1915 8 5 Zion English Baptist Church, Blaengarw Cadwgan Curford George 56 Albany Road 16½ yrs. Funeral Pontycymmer 10/12/1915 8 5 Cemetery on Thursday last week - son of Mr & Mrs Cartwright Albert 27/09/1915 France 24 yrs. Seriously wounded 2ndGeorge Battalion Cadwgan Welsh - brother 29/10/1915 5 4 on 26/09/1915 and Regiment B.E.F. Of died on 27/09/1915 Angelton, Aberkenfig - was married to Priscilla Hopkin of 189 Bridgend Road, Aberkenfig and was the son of Mr Elias Cartwright, Ty Broughton Farm, Whitchurch, Salop Surname First Name/s Date of Death Place of Death Age Cause of Death Other Information Date of Page Col Newspape r Carver Myra S. Neath Road, Wife of W.G. Carver, 23/07/1915 8 8 Maesteg coachbuilder. Funeral took place on Monday Carver Mrs. George Church Street, 67 yrs. Funeral Saturday 22/10/1915 7 1 Maesteg Catspain Elizabeth Friday morning 6 Train Road, 50 Clothing caught on Inquest - Widow 10/12/1915 3 3 Gilfach Goch. fire Thursday morning died from burns (shock) Chappell Jonah 79 yrs. Funeral 08/04/1915 by Rev. 16/04/1915 5 1 Thos. Davies, pastor of Hope, who conducted a short service at the residence, Mackworth Cottage and also at the Hope Baptist Church. Chilcott Horace Taibach 31 Upper 5 yrs. Badly Burnt - Shock Son of Robert Chilcott 15/10/1915 8 5 West End Resulting from Burns Chivers W. Charles Base hospital in Died of Wounds Sergeant in the 1st Battalion 04/06/1915 5 7 Stephen France Welsh Regiment. Leaves a widow at Park Street, Maesteg Clapham Mrs. Heart disease Remains conveyed to 7.15 05/02/1915 8 8 a.m. train for Yorkshire where the interment will take place. Of Cymmer Road, Caerau Clark Mrs. Lynwood Private nursing Wife of Mr. Godfrey Clark, 12/03/1915 6 4 home in London J.P. of Talygarn, Pontyclun. Leaves 3 sons Surname First Name/s Date of Death Place of Death Age Cause of Death Other Information Date of Page Col Newspape r Clark Mrs. 13/03/1915 London Died in London and coffin 19/03/1915 6 5 was brought to South Wales for burial at Talygarn Church. Wife of Godfrey Clark, Talygarn. Clark Male child of 10 Dunraven Street, 3½ hrs. Asphyxia Father of this child was killed 05/11/1915 7 2 Catherine Clark Caerau in the war Coath John Charles 29/09/1915 Porthcawl 63 yrs. Had sustained a fall Private funeral 02/10/1915 at 01/10/1915 4 8 whilst hunting a Newton 15/10/1915 8 3 couple of years 08/10/1915 5 2 previously - health 21/10/1915 5 3 declined Coleman Mrs. Wife of Mr. Coleman, Station 22/01/1915 3 2 master, Brynmenin Coombs Jane 27/06/1915 Oxford Square, After a long and Funeral on 1st July at 09/07/1915 8 8 Ogmore Vale painful illness Ogmore Vale Cemetery Cornelius John 25/09/1915 Hill 70 France 22 yrs. Killed in action 9th Service Battalion of the 15/10/1915 5 5 Black Watch - Son of Mr & 5 8 Mrs Cornelius 24 Cadwgan Terrace, Nantymoel Critchton-Stuart Lord Ninian France Killed in action Commanding officer of the 08/10/1915 8 3 6th Welsh Battalion Cummings 27/03/1915 Two children aged 7 and 9 of 02/04/1915 8 7 Mr. & Mrs. W. Cummings, Wine Street, Llantwit Major. After a very brief illness. Funeral at Parish Church on Tuesday. Surname First Name/s Date of Death Place of Death Age Cause of Death Other Information Date of Page Col Newspape r Cummins Ceridwen 02/06/1915 Isolation Hospital, Diptheria Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. 18/06/1915 2 6 Bridgend William Cummins.