Your opportunity to read the latest activity on
www.penmon.org

APRIL, MAY 20123

  • Oriole Hall enquires about Brynhyfryd, Llanfaes
  • Richard Aled Jones contacts about his late brother,
    John Ynyr Jones
    See DOLGELLAU MISCELLANY
  • Jean Pallett comments about her brotherWilliam Henry Williams,
    China House, Llangoed
    See LLANGOED MISCELLANY
  • Margaret Jones asks about her relative, John Edward Jones
    See LLANGOED MISCELLANY
  • David Dennis supplies information on footballer
    Danny McCarthy, Crittal Athletic
    See WELSH AMATEUR FOOTBALL INTERNATIONALS
  • Dawn Hughes gives details of her Jones family living at
    Graig y Gigfran, Mynydd Llwydiarth
    See BULKELEYS of BARON HILL
  • Martine Turner and John Rooney put in touch with each other.
    Both relatives of Jimmy Kane, former Liverpool FC player
    See GEORGE HAROLD BEADLES
  • Jill Allan supplies a copy of the will of
    Abraham Swain dated 1862
    See WILSON / SWAIN / DAVIES / HAMER 
  • Dave Williamson supplies info on how to get
    Memorial Inscription books from the
    Gwynedd Family History Society
    See PENMON HISTORY
  • Anwen Lokier added family photos - Tayler Avenue
    See CONWY VALLEY CONNECTIONS
  • Keith Powell supplied photo of his father David Powell
    See KEITH HARDING SELECTION UP TO 1959
  • David Barlow asks about a 1900 farm fire and his Parry family
    See SOME BEAUMARIS FAMILIES
  • Ken Slater enquires about Tower Cottage
    See LLANGOED MISCELLANY
  • Peter Beadles would like to hear from family members
    See GEORGE HAROLD BEADLES
  • Liz Hardy seeks information on Dower House
    See BEAUMARIS  PAST

JANUARY, FEBRUARY, MARCH 2013 

  • Mari Williams contacts Heather Williams her great grandfather,
    Roberts, Marian Newydd
    See LLANGOED MISCELLANY
  • Eric Roberts supplies family photo from America
    See JOHN ERIC ROBERTS
  • Dawn Williams asks about her grandfather Owen Ellis Williams
    See LANRWST HISTORY
  • Arthur Humphreys supplies photo of Johnstown Amateurs
    See WELSH AMATEUR CUP WINNERS
  • Local historian Malcom Tudor, of Newtown republishes
    British Prisoner of War book
    See SECOND WORLD WAR
  • Enquiry from Stephen Linton about current owners
    of Baron Hill, Beaumaris
  • Linda James seeks information on Brooks School
  • Norman Turpin enquires about Tottenham Hotspur photos
  • Bo Peep Quilts kindly supply 3 photos
    of Welsh ladies in traditional costume
    See ANGLESEY MISCELLANY
  • Shirley Ferguson sends a lovely photo of her father
    William Henry Michell, aged 4
    See MICHELL, MAVY TAVY, CWMYSTWYTH
  • David Owens supplies a photo of a 'sampler,
    made by Sarah Ellen Michell aged 13
    See MICHELL, MARY TAVY, CWMYSTWYTH
  • Glyn Roberts supplies photos of constructionwork in Dolgarrog
    See CONWY VALLEY CONNECTIONS
  • Photos of Trawsfynydd War Memorial added to
    THE GREAT WAR IN MEMORIAM
  • 1977/78 Wrexham programme covers kindly supplied  by
    Trevor Beal, Braintree Town
    See WREXHAM 1977/78 
  • Braintree Town v Wrexham programmes kindly supplied
    Trevor Beal, Briantree Town
    See WREXHAM'S ROBIN REMEMBERS
  • England v Wales Amateur Inter nation 1947
    programme details kindly supplied by
    Trevor Beal, Braintree Town
    See WELSH AMATEUR INTERNATIONALS
  • Margaret Taylor kindly advises me of a correction to
    Dorothy Roberts (1851 census) & Dorothy Williams (1861 census) 
    Glandwr - same lady, remarried - place of birth was incorrect.
    See PENMON PEOPLE YEARS AGO


 October, November, December 2012 

  • Brady Willcox now lives at The King of Burnie, Burnie, Tasmania and is setting up a museum in memory of Captain William Jones and his wife Martha.
    See NEIGHBOURING NEWBOROUGH
  • Pat Impey asks about grandmother Mary Roberts, born 1896 in Anglesey, daughter of Hughie Roberts
    See CAN YOU HELP PLEASE?
  • Philp John Roberts shares his family history,
    which includes John Roberts, former Beaumaris School Headmaster
    See SOME BEAUMARIS FAMILIES
    BEAUMARIS PAST
  • Lianne Jones identifies her relative as a lighthouse keeper
    See LIGHTHOUSE AND PILOT FAMILIES
  • Lianne Jones' family were also at Park, Penmon
    See PENMON NOSTALGIA
  • Llanfyllin FC 1910-11 team photo added to
    A MID WALES CLUB SELECTION
  • Margaret Hughes gets in touch about her mother
    Gwyneth Williams nee Thomas
    1933 May Queen
    See BEAUMARIS PAST
  • Victor Davies enquires about footballer Billy Meredith
  • Anne Chambers supplies more Beaumaris Beauty Queen pictures
    See BEAUMARIS PAST
  • Josh Morris in line for top coaching award
    See KEITH HARDING SELECTION UPTO 1959
  • Kathryn Jarman of  'Bo Peep' uses Welsh Lady in traditional costume
    picture from website for product tags,
    giving source of picture as
    www.penmon.org
  • Julie Pittilla enquires about Mor Awel, Llangoed
    See LLANGOED MISCELLANY
  • 1911 census information
    See LLANGOED HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD


JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER 2012

  • EXCLUSIVE - Wrexham FC use Keith Harding's item to confirm
    that the club were formed in 1864
  • More photos added to
    A MID WALES CLUB SELECTION
  • Lynda Price requests info of a Llanddewi football team, 1923/24
    See A MID WALES CLUB SELECTION
  • Just read "The Patriot's Progress" by Henry Williamson
    See THE GREAT WAR IN MEMORIAM
  • Kim Selene Davies draws Cae Merddyn, Penmon
    See CAE MERDDYN
  • James Wilson's interviews added to
    JAMES'S JOTTINGS
  • Delyth Jones seeks information about
    her grandfather, Thomas John Williams
    See BLAENAU FFESTINIOG
  • Jeff Gaydish adds information to
    GEORGE HAROLD BEADLES
  • Robert Wakeley supplies information on Jimmy Smy
    See TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 1920s 1930s
  • NEW;
    NEWTOWN'S FOOTBALL INTERNATIONALS
  • Photos of our home at Bryntirion Dolgellau added
    See WILLIAM OWEN DAVIES
  • Photo of Wrexham F.C. 1968/69 ADDED TO
    DOLGARROG, DAVE POWELL 
  • Aerial photo of Waenybricks, Newtown added to
    WILSON / SWAIN / DAVIES / HAMER
  • Tooting and Mitcham F.C. enquire about their
    former Welsh International players
  • David Evans enquires about his Evans family,
    identified in my mother's school photo
    See CONWAY VALLEY CONNECTIONS
  • John Bentley kindly shares memories of Cae Coch
    See CONWAY VALLEY CONNECTIONS
  • Wendy Davies enquires about 1 Pen Y Berth, Llangoed
    See LLANGOED MISCELLANY
  • Sylvia Duberry supplies a photo of her great grandparents
    who lived at 6 Pant Y Celyn, Llangoed
    See LLANGOED MISCELLANY
  • Ifor Williams enquires about his Dolwyddelen family
  • Lianne Jones recalls her family from the lighthouse
    See LIGHTHOUSE AND PILOT FAMILIES
  • David Attenborough
    See PENMON NOSTALGIA
  • More information added to
    WELSH AMATEUR INTERNATIONALS
  • NEW;
    A page dedicated to former Shropshire Star and
    Wrexham Leader journalist, Dave Lovett
    See WREXHAM'S ROBIN REMEMBERS
     


APRIL, MAY, JUNE 2012

  • Researcher Dylan Jones finds evidence on 'Penmon' website
    that Wrexham F.C. was formed in 1864,
    not 1873 or 1872 as originally thought.
    It was part of Keith Harding's work.
    See 'A HISTORY OF FOOTBALL IN MID WALES'
  • Phil Stead granted permission to use photos of Welsh national football teams in the late 1800s for his forthcoming book
    See KEITH HARDING SELECTION - to 1959
  • Peter Jones, Chairman of the Wrexham Supporters Club,
    and Wrexham F.C. historian,
    acknowledges the addittional information from Keith.
  • Article in the County Times about the Wrexham F.C. 1864 story
  • Kathleen Christian asks about the family of Moses Jones
    See BLAENAU FFESTINIOG
  • Michael Cope asks about his Davies / Jones family
    See SOME BEAUMARIS FAMILIES
  • Glyn Roberts discovers his family connection with
    Donna Cooper and supplies his family history
    See CONWAY VALLEY CONNECTIONS
  • Newborough Arms, Dolgarrog 
    and Y Bedol, Tal y Bont photos supplied by Glyn Roberts
    See CONWAY VALLEY CONNECTIONS
  • Remarkable underground filming of the Cwmystwyth Mines, featured on You Tube, notified by Kes Jones
    See CWMYSTWYTH MINING COMMUNITY
    MICHELL MARY TAVY CWMYSTWYTH
  • Upper Severn Valley's 'Walks Around Newtown' added to
    PRECIOUS POWYS PLACES
  • Robat Humphreys enquires about his ancestor Richard Bulkeley
    See BULKELEYS OF BARON HILL
  • Gwydyr Rovers FC 1959 / 60
    Llanrwst .F.C c 1970 team photos added to
    LLANRWSTS' FOOTBALLING HISTORY
  • Pentrefoelas, Llandudno, Betws y Coed Post Office photos
    added to
    POSTAL HISTORY
  • 1878 Highway Robbery reported
    See LLANRWST HISTORY
  • Grammar School Hockey team 1953
    and Cricket team photo added to
    LLANRWST HISTORY
  • Nicola Harland supplies information on her great uncle
    Rhodri Deane Owen-Jones
    Robert Owen-Jones
    See GREAT WAR IN MEMORIAM
  • Mining tragedy at Dolwyddelen in 1877
    See CONWAY VALLEY CONNECTIONS
  • Nicholas Robert Jones, great great grandson of
    Captain William Jones visits Newborough
    See NEIGHBOURING NEWBOROUGH
  • Dead body washed on Menai Straits in 1877
    See ANGLESEY MISCELLANY
  • More family photos relating to Robert Owen-Jones
    kindly supplied by Nicola Harland
    See GREAT WAR IN MEMORIAM
  • Earthquake in Dolgellau
    See DOLGELLAU MISCELLANY
  • Murder and suicide in 1881
    See DOLGELLAU MISCELLANY
  • "Journey's End" play performed in Newtown
    See GREAT WAR IN MEMORIAM
  • 1901 Census Head of Household added to
    DOLWYDDELAN
  • Myfy Moss asks about Pentre Hall Selattyn
    See CAN YOU HELP PLEASE?
  • Andy Davies asks about Hugh Roberts born 1836
    See SOME BEAUMARIS FAMILIES
  • Joan Braund asks to be put in touch with a relative of
    Edward Marchant
    See SOME BEAUMARIS FAMILIES
  • Joyce Rainford would like to contact members of
    Owen and John Williams's families
    See LIGHTOUSE AND PILOT FAMILIES
  • Jini Foster asks about a stained glass window
    at Penmon Church, and shares some of her
    remarkable felted wool landscapes
    See PENMON HISTORY


JANUARY, FEBRUARY MARCH 2012 

  • Enfys Williams contacts Heather Williams her great grandfather,
    Roberts, Marian Newydd
    See LLANGOED MISCELLANY
  • Bernard Evans supplies1982 team photo of Llandinam F.C.
    See A MID WALES CLUB SELECTION
  • Michael Vickers gets family contact on John French Pierce
    following an article in the North Wales Weekly News
    See LLANRWST HISTORY.
  • Gwyn Chambers shares some family history about
    the Rowlands family, who ran 'The Bull'
    See SOME BEAUMARIS FAMILIES
  • Elaine Edge is seeking information on her great great great grandmother, Frances Breeze, who is related to my wife's family
    See SWAIN BETTWS CEDEWAIN
  • Abermenai Ferry tragedy of 1785 remembered
    See ANGLESEY MISCELLANY
  • www.penmon.org featured in February's CHOICE magazine
  • The Kerry Ridgeway featured in
    SPECIAL POWYS PLACES
  • Glyn Pritchard is featured in the
    1962/63 Beaumaris Town F.C. team picture
    See BEAUMARIS PAST
  • Carol Moore identifies her great grandfather James Thomas
    as a teacher in the Higher Elementary School
    See BLAENAU FFESTINIOG
  • Janice Edwards connects  a family link to Andrew Romerra's Argentinian family from Blaenau Ffestiniog
    See BLAENAU FFESTINIOG
  • Joe Hughes forwards a photograph of my great great Aunt,
    Elizabeth Jones Hughes for St David's Day.
    She would have been 155 years on that day
    See JONES FAMILY CAAE MAERDDYN / CAIM
  • John O'Keefe enquires about a friendly between
    Wrexham and Leeds United in the 1960s
    See WREXHAM FC 1977/78
  • Wrexham FC historian Gareth Davies and Ian Garland
    confirm that Wrexham played Leeds in 1964/65
    See WREXHAM FC 1977/78 
  • Art director for the BBC TV series
    INSPECTOR GEORGE GENTLE
    requests permission to possibly use a wedding photo
    from the 1930s, seen on the website
  • Allan Turner grants permission to use the photo of
    Tom and Doreen Jones
    See JONES FAMILY CAE MERDDYN / CAIM
  •  Chris and Lynda Kilfoyle supply tribute to Iona Thomas
    who passed away last September
    See WILLIAMS PENTRE MAWR CAPEL GARMON
  • Janet Hunt enquires about her father's days as an evacuee
    during the 1940s in Llanrwst
    See LLANRWST HISTORY
  • My daughter Rhian appears on YouTube, speaking Cornish.
    Her great great great great great grandparents language!
    See MICHELL, MARY TAVY, CWMYSTWYTH
  • Richard 'Dicky' Morris , Welsh Football International -
    1934 article featured in
    KEITH HARDING SELECTION to 1959
  • Jack Morris, Newtown Sportsman -1934 article featured in
    KEITH HARDING SELECTION to 1959
  • Contacted by Newtown F.C. for information relating to their
    former manager Ted Rigby 1954-58
    See KEITH HARDING SELECTION to 1959
  • Maggie Roberts writes about her Scottish family came to Dolgarrog
    - and stayed
    See CONWAY VALLEY CONNECTIONS
  • Alys Hayes supplies information about her great grandparents,
    and Charlotte Ives, who worked aat Baron Hill
    See BULKELEYS of BARON HILL


 OCTOBER, NOVEMBER & DECEMBER 2011 

  • Over 61,700 visits to www.penmon.org
  • Interviewed for an article to appear in the
    February 2012 issue of 
    CHOICE magazine
  • Colin Beadles gets in touch having discovered
    his relative on the website
    See GEORGE HAROLD BEADLES
  • Brian Donaldson sees his geat uncle David Colquhoun featured in a Tottenham Hotspur team photo from the 1930s
    aaand supplies information for a profile on Dave
    See TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 1920s 1930s
  • Mire information supplied by Cliff Parry 
    about my wife's side of the family 
    See WILSON/SWAIN/DAVIES/HAMER 
  • Alun Tudur replies to an equiry about footballer
    John French Pierce
    See LLANRWST HISTORY
  • Tony Jenkins contacts us about his great grandfather 
    WYNNE JENKINS
    See LLANGOED MISCELLANY
  • Andy Porter, Tottenham Hotspur Club Historian,
    supplies information on David Colquhoun
    See TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 1920s 1930s
  • Kath Morris supplies information on
    my wife's family
    See Wilson/Swain/Davies/Hamer
  • Nigel Orton asks for assistance to locate family of
    Margaret Hughes
    See PENMON NOSTALGIA
  • Alun Tudur confirms the name of the school
    portrayed in a school photo
    See LLANRWST HISTORY
  • Sian Jones asks to be put in touch with a contact
    to share information about Cae Fadog
    See CONWAY VALLEY CONNECTION
  • Brian Page, a member of my Michell family gets in touch
    See MICHELL, MARY TAVY, CWMYSTWYTH 
  • Bob Weeks seeks assistance to successfully contact a
    Welsh International footballer
     DAVE POWELL, DOLGARROG
  • Mark Trenowden kindly supplies a photo of his grandfather
    Rev Richard Pierce Williams who was a Penmon Curate
    See PENMON NOSTALGIA
  • Alun Tudur and Beti Pierce add further information on
    John French Pierce
    See LLANRWST HISTORY
    and LLANRWST'S FOOTBALLING HISTORY
  • James Woodruff, former Penmon Lighthousekeeper.
    located at Lundy North Lighthouse in 1911.
    Additional information received about James
    from Marjorie Gray
    See LIGHTHOUSE AND PILOT FAMILIES
  • NEW PAGE - ANGLESEY FAMILY COLLECTION
  • David Hughes opens the page with his
    Jones and Chambers families who have connections with
    Holyhead, Rhoscolyn and Llanfaelog
    See ANGLESEY FAMILY COLLECTION
    and GREAT WAR IN MEMORIAM
  • NEW PAGE - WELSH AMATEUR INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALLERS
  • David Hughes supplies information relating to his grandfather
    John Huw Jones of Holyhead, capped for Wales in 1926
    See WELSH AMATEUR INTERNATIONALS
  • Welsh Amateur International results 1908 - 1960
    added to
    WELSH AMATEUR INTERNATIONALS
  • David Hopkins asks about his Robert and Jane Lloyd
    Dolgarreg Ddu family
    See BLAENAU FFESTINIOG
  • John Jones supplies more information about
    his relative, Edward Owen Wynne Morris
    See BLAENAU FFESTINIOG
  • Loretta Houben supplies information about her
    Williams Geufron Family
    See BLAENAU FFESTINIOG
  • Loretta Houben supllies information on her
    Great Uncle William Joseph Williams
    See BLAENAU FFESTINIOG
    and GREAT WAR IN MEMORIAM
  • Response from a former deck boy on the St Trillo in 1947
    added to BEAUMARIS PAST
  • Rhiannon Williams supplies some remarkable postcards
    of New York circa 1900
    See JONES FAMILY CAE MERDDYN / CAIM
  • Steve McEllenborough gets in touch about his great uncle, who he saw in a 1936/36 team photo on this site
    See A KEITH HARDING SELECTION upto 1960
  • Enquiry from Alun Evans about a video/DVD on the history of Newtown.
    Newtown; A Journey Through Time.
     He is related to Desley Moore who appears on the film.
  • Ann Langton gets in touch about the Woodruff family.
    See LIGHTHOUSE AND PILOT FAMILIES
  • 50 years ago TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR became
    the first team this century to achieve the
    First Division Championship and win the F.A. Cup.
    See TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR F.C. 1960/61
  • 27th November 2011
    Tragic death of GARY SPEED,
    Welsh International Team Manager.
    One of the best players
    to ever wear the Welsh International shirt.  


 AUGUST & SEPTEMBER 2011 

  • 59,000th visitor to www.penmon.org 
  • Photos of my great uncle, J. T. G. Roberts
    supplied by the Penmon,
    site included in an excellent new book
    'Farmer, Soldier and Politician'
    The life of Sir Owen Thomas, MP
    by David A. Pretty
    See
    JOSEPH THOMAS GOODMAN ROBERTS
    ANGLESEY MISCELLANY 
  • Glansevern Hall Gardens added to
    PRECIOUS POWYS PLACES
  • Tylwch added to
    PRECIOUS POWYS PLACES
  • Request from Jonathan Ware to include information on my father
    who served in the RWF during the Second World War,
    in his book on the RWF's 53rd Division in Normandy
    See WILLIAM OWEN DAVIES
  • Request from Josie Garner, of Maya Vision International
    for information relating to Blaenau Ffestiniog for a BBC Local History programme. Josie had visited the page on 'Penmon'
    See BLAENAU FFESTINIOG.
  • Remarkable discovery by 'Treasure Hunter' Sean Hersey
    who unearths a buckle belonging to M J Williams
    See PENMON NOSTALGIA
    ANGLESEY MISCELLANY
  • Obituary notice for George Farmer
    kindly supplied by Elaine Ball
    See WELSH INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALLERS
  • More fascinating photos relating to Captain William Jones
    supplied by Julie Jones
    See NEIGHBOURING NEWBOROUGH 
  • George Dawson solves part of his mystery relating
    to 'Murder at Red Wharf Bay'.
    See 'CAN YOU HELP PLEASE?'
  • Michael Vickers supplies information on Llanrwst footballer
    John French Jones who also served withe RWF.
    See LLANRWST HISTORY
    and LLANRWST'S FOOTBALLING HISTORY
  • Sheila James supplies information about a passenger list 
    relating to SS Baltic, which contained a relative Hugh Garfield Jones, whose destination was 36 Dorvil Street, and A Miss E. Owen,
    giving her destination as Bl. Ffestiniog.
    See BLAENAU FFESTINIOG
  • Article produced in 'POSITIVE NEWS'
    about boosting job opportunities in East London
    See JAMEZ'S JOTTINGS
  • Robert Owen Jones's family from Llanrwst is included
    in the page featuring
    BLAENAU FFESTINIOG
  • Grant Christie supplies a fascinating letter received by his
    great grandmother Jane Hughes, on embossed paper from
    Evelyn Williams, at Baron Hill
    See SOME BEAUMARIS FAMILIES
    and BARON HILL
  • NEW PAGE FEATURING LLANFAES
  • Stuart McGill asks about the history of The Smithy at Llanfaes
    See LLANFAES
  • Stephen Lyons seeks information about Richard Harold Aubrey
    See NEIGHBOURING NEWBOROUGH 
  • Cliff Parry supplies wonderful photos relating to my wife's family
    See WILSON / SWAIN / DAVIES / HAMER
  • Brian Pritchard asks for names of those appearing
    in a school photo with his father Derek around 1938/39
    See LLANRWST HISTORY
  • Chris Kay gets in touch about the Penrhyn Puzzle
    See TAN Y FRON WILLIAMS FAMILY
  • Mags Cook shares some family history on
    William Thomas and Elizabeth Williams
    See NEIGHBOURING NEWBOROUGH


JUNE & JULY 2011 

  • 57,000th visitor to www.penmon.org 
  • The last time Wales qualified for a major football final competition
    was when I was just 4 years old.
    See WALES - WORLD CUP 1958
  • Julie Jones adds information to Captain William Jones.
    See NEIGHBOURING NEWBOROUGH
  • Wind farms and pylons threaten Powys
    See PRECIOUS POWYS PLACES
  • Joseph Michell family details added, courtesy of Grahm Lloyd
    See MICHELL, MARY TAVY, CWMYSTWYTH
  • Abbey Williams makes contact with her Sue Loughran, and 
    traces her Sunners family tree back generations!
    See PENMON NOSTALGIA
  • Joseph Thomas Goodman Roberts' photos to appear
    in new book - details to follow.
    See JOSEPH THOMAS GOODMAN ROBERTS

MAY 2011

  • Taith Gerdded T. Glynne Davies.
    Memorial walk featuring the work of the Crown Bard
    held in Llanrwst on the 7th May 2011.
    Arranged by the Welsh Academy.

    Presented by Gareth Glyn, Aled Glynne Davies and Gwyn Thomas
  • Tribute by Dai Woosnam on my Uncle
    See T. GLYNNE
  • Paul Holland kindly supplies information on the
    Wales XI v Manchester United match held in 1969
    See MY FOOTBALL PROGRAMME COLLECTION
  • Dave Almond kindly supplies a copy of the Blackburn Rovers v Wrexham League Division Three match in 1973
    See MY FOOTBALL PROGRAMME COLLECTION
  • Haf Madoc Wilson supplies wonderful old postcards of
    Blaenau Ffestiniog and Trawsfynydd
    See BLAENAU FFESTINIOG
  • Paul Evans kindly supplies details of Dave Powell's appearances for Cardiff City 1972-1974
    See DOLGARROG - DAVE POWELL
  • Dai Woosnam recalls an F.A. Cup tie between
    Cardiff City and Wrexham in 1977
    see WREXHAM F.C 1977/78
  • John English supplies a photo of Harry Beadles with the Liverpool team and 1922/23 Championship trophy
    See GEORGE HAROLD BEADLES
  • John Rooney contacts us after seeing his great uncle Jimmy Kane's picture in a Liverpool FC photo, featuring Newtown's Harry Beadles. John supplies career information on Jimmy
    See GEORGE HAROLD BEADLES.
  • Runcorn Linnets F.C. kindly supply photo and information relating to Jimmy Kane in his days at the Runcorn Clubs.
    See GEORGE HAROLD BEADLES.
  • Peter Williams and Michelle Hall supply tributes to John Williams
    See TAN Y FRON, WILLIAMS, FAMILY
  • Amanda Gough enquires about the Wynnes Arms, Manod
    See BLAENAU FFESTINIOG

MARCH / APRIL 2011
(Sincere apologies for being unable
to process contacts to the website in recent months
as quickly as I would have liked to.
This has been due to family health problems,
which have had to take priority.
I am still catching up with recent contacts) 

  • MY UNCLE FREDERICK JAMES D.F.C.
    DIED ON THE 5TH APRIL.
    HE WAS A LANCASTER BOMBER PILOT
    DURING WORLD WAR II
    See MYFANWY JAMES / ROBERTS
  • John Williams, who supplied so much information
    about his Tan y Fron family, 
    sadly passed away on the 6th April.
    See TAN Y FRON WILLIAMS FAMILY  
     
  • My Uncle Tom, T. Glynne Davies,
    and the Penmon website feature about him,
    appear in the CAMBRIAN NEWS
    as he was an employee of theirs when he won the Crown
    in the 1951 National Eisteddfod, in Llanrwst.
    See T. GLYNNE DAVIES.
  • Sioned Penllyn article from 1995 in the
    County Times is included in the page on
    T. GLYNNE DAVIES
  • Form V photo from 1933 of the Llanrwst County School
    included in the page;
    LLANRWST HISTORY
  • 1911 photo of a drama taken in the
    Seion Baptist Chapel vestry
    See BLAENAU FFESTINIOG
  • Afryl LeBeau supplies ingormation on David G. Williams and his family.
    See BLAENAU FFESTINIOG
  • Scott Michell becomes the latest member of the family
    to supply information
    See MICHELL, MARY TAVY, CWMYSTWYTH
  • William Bramhill asks about his great great grandfather,
    John Roberts, a merchant Mariner. Part of the Pen Wal Story
    See NEIGHBOURING NEWBOROUGH
  • Shirley Michell Ferguson adds information about her grandfather,
    William Henry Michell, 1898 - 1975
    See MICHELL, MARY TAVY, CWMYSTWYTH
  • Vicky Burgard adds information about her grandfather,
    Albert Michell, 1901 - 1953
    See MICHELL, MARY TAVY, CWMYSTWYTH
  • Einir Thomas has been in touch regarding
    William Rowlands of Trecastell
    See PENMON NOSTALGIA
  • Brent Fletcher, gets in touch about his
    Great, great, great grandfather, Captian William Jones
    See NEIGHBOURING NEWBOROUGH


FEBRUARY 2011 

  • ERITREA becomes the latest country to visit the website
  • Brain Jones identifies his father in law in a
    retirement photo
    See BLAENAU FFESTINIOG 
  • David Watson identifies his mother, a teacher in a
    Beaumaris school photo taken in 1903
    See BEAUMARIS PAST
  • Gemma McManus supplies wonderful family photo
    including O.J. Williams
    See Anglesey Miscellany
  • 1906 postcard of the Menai Bridge added to
    ANGLESEY MISCELLANY
  • Wrexham's Youth team's Welsh Youth Cup winning team added to
    WREXHAM A.F.C. 1977/78
  • Alan Davies supplies Wrexham football programme covers
    See WREXHAM A.F.C. 1977/78
  • NEW; Western Mail reports added to the Eisteddfod page
    See EISTEDDFOD LLANRWST 1951 


JANUARY 2011 

  • NEW; Page dedicated to The Newtonian,
    the Journal of the Newtown Local History Group added
    See THE NEWTONIAN  
  • Memorial Inscriptions being added to LLANWNOG in
    PRECIOUS POWYS PLACES
  • Website visits from people living in
    FRENCH POLYNESIA and PERU - total countries now 52
  • Postcards of Llanwnog and appropriate census details added to
    PRECIOUS POWYS PLACES
  • Full team appearances of the season added to
    WREXHAM A.F.C 1977/78
  • Sue enquires about Jane Griffiths born 1799
    See LLANRWST HISTORY
  • Keith Roberts enquires about his grandparents
    Thomas Henry Roberts and Sarah Ann Roberts
    See BLAENAU FFESTINIOG
  • The Dragon, the official programme of Wrexham F.C. 
    is serialising the webpage which covers
    WREXHAM A.F.C. 1977/78 
  • More programmes added to
    MY FOOTBALL PROGRAMME COLLECTION
  • Esther Williams adds a great deal more about the family of
    Jeremiah Roberts, including some wonderful nostalgic family photos 
    See CONWAY VALLEY CONNECTIONS

2010 VISITORS

Jan 450

Feb 479
(most in a month)

Mar 442 

Apl 335 

May 391 

Jun 357

Jul 418

Aug 465 

Sept 391 

Oct 396

Nov 391

Dec 277

Average = 397

DECEMBER 2010

  • NEW; In 1970, my father was transferred from Dolgellau to Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire as Postmaster.
    See LLANDEILO and DISTRICT
  • The Diary of Thomas Jenkins of Llandeilo 1826-1870
    and edited by D.C. Jenkins, has been republished by Historia Wales 
    See LLANDEILO and DISTRICT
  • Esther Williams shares the story of Jeremiah Roberts and his daughter Mary, who stole a heifer
    See CONWAY VALLEY CONNECTIONS
  • Ken F. Williams shares the history of his Welsh Ancestry
    See NEIGHBOURING NEWBOROUGH
  • 1901 Head of Household details for Llandeilo commenced
    See LLANDEILO and DISTRICT
  • Details of the Swayne (Swain) family, originating from the 1600s
    added as a result of a contact from Kay Allsop
    See SWAIN, BETTWS CEDEWAIN
  • An old schoolfriend, John Ynyr passed away on the 8th December.
    He kindly sent me some old photos of Dolgellau days,
    a few weeks before he died. They appear here in his memory.
    See DOLGELLAU MISCELLANY
  • Bronwen Rees-Hughes enquires about Owen John Williams,"Owen Cybi"
    See ANGLESEY MISCELLANY
  • Gemma McManus adds confirmation about 'Owen Cybi'
    See ANGLESEY MISCELLANY
  • Wills of Abraham Swain and John Swain added to
    SWAIN BETTWS CEDEWAIN
  • 1841 Llandeilo Publicans added to
    LLANDEILO and DISTRICT
  • POST OFFICE LLANDEILO history added to
    LLANDEILO and DISTRICT
  • 1851 Llandeilo Publicans added to
    LLANDEILO and DISTRICT
  • More Chronological information added to
    LLANDEILO and DISTRICT

NOVEMBER 2010

  • Eleanor Jones put in touch with John Williams regarding
    TAN Y FRON WILLIAMS FAMILY
  • Gareth Williams (Pentir connection) put in touch with John Williams
    TAN Y FRON WILLIAMS FAMILY
  • Vic Tyler-Jones supplies two Llay cup final reports
    See WELSH AMATEUR CUP WINNERS
  • Kenneth F. Williams responds to Clive Hughes' request for information about the De Lap family
    See GREAT WAR IN MEMORIAM
  • Wendy enquires about a possible family connection
    See LLANRWST HISTORY
  • Publisher Tim Hale enquires about the smugglers of Anglesey
    See ANGLESEY MISCELLANY
  • Tony Patrick features his father Ronald's wonderful collection of
    1960s photos relating to Newtown......in Black and White
    See NEWTOWN (YSGAFELL) NOSTALGIA 
  • Enquiry about Elizabeth Jones, later Storms, from Pat Jones
    See JONES FAMILY, CAE MERDDYN/CAIM 
  • 14,000th visitor to www.penmon.org
  • Terri Foley has been in touch about her husband Eric's
    Jonathan and Griffiths families.
    See SOME BEAUMARIS FAMILIES.
  • Memorial Inscriptions relating to Erasmus Griffiths
    and his family added to his section of the
    SOME BEAUMARIS FAMILIES
  • Bill O'Brien supplies information on
    William Henry Hughes, who guarded the Menai Bridges
    See GREAT WAR IN MEMORIAM
  • John English supplies more information about his great uncle -
    Danny Shone, ex Liverpool, West Ham and Coventry
    See GEORGE HAROLD BEADLES

OCTOBER 2010

  • NEW FEATURE - The National Eisteddfod was held in Llanrwst,
    my home town, in 1951
    See EISTEDDFOD LLANRWST A'R CYLCH 1951
  • NEW FEATURE - A return to my childhood memories; TV programmes, books and comics for starters!
    PURE PERSONAL NOSTALGIA
  • Pat Rowley, Chairman of the Llanrwst and District Historical Society, supplies wonderful photos from 1951
    See EISTEDDFOD LLANRWST 1951
  • Simon Mackie's wonderful 'The Beezer' website added to
    PURE PERSONAL NOSTALGIA
  • October, November and December 1977 reports added to
    WREXHAM AFC 1977/78
  • Gwyn Thomas and John Cooper of Llay appear in a training team photo of Wrexham A.F.C. IN 1945
    See WELSH AMATEUR CUP WINNERS
  • Wrexham's magnificent Football League Cup run featured in
    WREXHAM A.F.C. 1977/78
  • Testing times for Emma
    See JAMES'S JOTTINGS
    See EMMA'S MARIE CURIE GREAT TREK
  • Jimmy Smy's last game for Spurs was a 1931 Cup Final
    See TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
  • D. A. Pritchard asks about the Park family of Cremlyn
    See ANGLESEY MISCELLANY
  • Ashley Davies discovers maiden name of Rebecca Michell
    and date of birth of Thomas Henry Michell, in 1839
    See MICHELL, MARY TAVY, CWMYSTWYTH
  • Request received from Dave to supply information
    for Facebook on one of my footballing heroes, Billy Ashcroft
    See WREXHAM A.F.C. 1977/78
  • The daughter of Marjorie Ackerley supplies information on her relatives,
    Harold Owen Ackerley and John Herbert Rees
    in Marjorie Ackerley's memory
    See GREAT WAR IN MEMORIAM
  • Wrexham's Welsh Cup run and victory recorded on
    WREXHAM AFC 1977/78
  • Photo of Marjorie Ackerley added to the
    GREAT WAR IN MEMORIAM
  • Wrexham's F.A. Cup run to the quarter-finals added to
    WREXHAM AFC 1977/78
  • Pat Rowley kindly supplies the Proclamation Programme for
    EISTEDDFOD LLANRWST A'R CYLCH. 1951
  • John Ackerley added to
    GREAT WAR IN MEMORIAM
  • Wrexham F.C.'s programme editor interested in
    WREXHAM A.F.C. 1977/78
  • Cambridge Touring Theatre contact about Bryn Haul, Capel Garmon.
    They hope to do a play on Elizabeth West's Hovel in The Hills
    See HUGHES TY'N Y CAPEL, CAPEL GARMON
  • Chris and Linda Kilfoyle supply recent photo of Bryn Haul
    See HUGHES TY'N Y CAPEL CAPEL GARMON
  • Gareth Williams supplies details of the Roberts, Pentir family
    See PENMON NOSTALGIA

SEPTEMBER 2010

  • Capel Garmon's War Memorial added to;
    GREAT WAR, IN MEMORIAM
  • Bulkeley of Cheadle and Beaumaris website added to;
    BULKELEYS BARON HILL
  • Elystan Glodrydd's descendants reunion;
    See OUR ROYAL FAMILY CONNECTION
  • PENTRE MAWR census details 1841 - 1911 added;
    See WILLIAMS, PENTRE MAWR CAPEL GARMON
  • Bishop William Morgan, Ty Mawr - translated Bible into Welsh
    See CONWAY VALLEY CONNECTIONS
  • 13,000th VISITOR TO WWW.PENMON.ORG
  • Contact from Ann Lane who will share information on Hugh Roberts, who was a brother to my gt gt grandfather
    See ROBERTS, WEXHAM STREET, BEAUMARIS
  • NEW FEATURE - an opportunity to record your club's Welsh Amateur Cup win.
    See WELSH AMATEUR CUP WINNERS
  • Ann Lane submits fascinating information on our Roberts family
    See ROBERTS, WEXHAM ST, BEAUMARIS
  • Vic Tyler-Jones submits a wonderful article on football in the village of Llay, which  includes Llay United and Llay Wanderers
    See WELSH AMATEUR CUP WINNERS
  • 5th SEPTEMBER - 30th OFFA's DYKE WALK ANNIVERSARY
    See OFFA'S DYKE PATH
  • Tim Bailey seeks old photo of Llangoed Board School
    See LLANGOED MISCELLANY
  • Complete record of Cup Final results added to;
    WELSH AMATEUR CUP WINNERS
  • Dolgarrog War Memorial added to;
    THE GREAT WAR IN MEMORIAM
  • Dolwyddelen War Memorial added to;
    THE GREAT WAR IN MEMORIAM
  • Goodman Roberts, son of Thomas Goodman Roberts prosecuted
    for stealing primroses and ferns in 1880.
    See ROBERTS WEXHAM ST, BEAUMARIS
  • Goodman Roberts, son of John Roberts
    applies for an apprentice fee in 1856
    See ROBERTS WEXHAM ST, BEAUMARIS
  • Clive Hughes kindly supplies information on Owen Lewis
    See THE GREAT WAR IN MEMORIAM
  • Clive Hughes kindly supplies information on John Henry Parry
    See THE GREAT WAR IN MEMORIAM
  • 16th SEPTEMBER -  610th ANNIVERSARY
    OWAIN GLYNDWR DECLARED PRINCE OF WALES
    See OUR ROYAL FAMILY CONNECTION
  • Ashley and Miriam Davies of Australia kindly supply details of our
    great great grandparents marriage certificate from 1851 -
    William Michell and Sarah Bands
    See MICHELL, MARY TAVY, CWMYSTWYTH
     See BANDS, GWENNAP, YSBYTY YSTWYTH
  • NEW FEATURE. Beaumaris Courthouse and Gaol,
    together with some 'residents' are featured here.
    See BEAUMARIS - CRIME AND PUNISHMENT
  • Court appearances and punishments recorded at
    BEAUMARIS - CRIME AND PUNISHMENT
  • 1841 - 1901 Census details for the Gaol / Police Station
    BEAUMARIS - CRIME AND PUNISHMENT 

AUGUST 2010

  • Tim Edwards supplies a second team photo of J.A. Bevan Captain of the Welsh International team, with the team which played England in 1881
    See CWMYSTWYTH MINING COMMUNITY
  • Daniel Surridge gets in touch about his great great grandfather,
    Joseph Steer
    See LIGHTHOUSE and PILOT FAMILIES
  • Billy Davies with 17 Caps between 1924 and 1930 is added to
    WELSH INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALLERS
  • Photo of Joseph Steer and his wife kindly supplied by Daniel Surridge
    See LIGHTHOUSE and PILOT FAMILIES
  • Sarah Burgess sends information on her grandfather, Jimmy Smy,
    having seen him in a 1930/31 team photo
    See TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
  • Delightful message from Ella. who sees her nanny,
    Edwina Boswell (nee Evans) in the Llanidloes Ladies football team photo
    See MID WALES CLUB SELECTION
  • Billy Davies (see above) included in the feature on
    TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
  • Mairede Thomas asks about the St Tudno.
    See BEAUMARIS PAST - STEAMERS
  • The Family Tree to end all Family Trees - Adam and Eve
    See OUR ROYAL FAMILY CONNECTION 
  • Marie Williams of Jamaica asks about a possible family connection with the Williams family featured here.
    See TAN Y FRON, WILLIAMS FAMILY
  • Viv Tyler-Jones, President, Llai Local History Society ask about a 1946 Welsh Amateur Cup Final featuring Llay Welfare F.C.
    See CAN YOU HELP PLEASE?
  • Neale Lawson replies to Marie Williams's earlier enquiry.
    See TAN Y FRON, WILLIAMS, FAMILY 
  • Contact from Ann Lane - our great, great grandparents were brothers.
    See ROBERTS, WEXHAM ST, BEAUMARIS
  • Contact from Ashley Davies - we share the same great, great grandparents.
    See MICHELL, MARY TAVY, CWMYSTWYTH
  • Vic Tyler-Jones shares some memories of supporting Wrexham F.C.
    See WREXHAM A.F.C. 1977/78
  • Memorable holiday at Pentre Mawr,
    home of my great great grandparents William and Ellen Williams
    See WILLIAMS PENTRE MAWR, CAPEL GARMON  

JULY 2010

  • NEW FEATURE; SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945.
    An opportunity to remember family members who served
    their country during what has been called. the Second Great War
  • Members of the Bootherstone family added to our collection,
    courtesy of Allan Turner
    See JONES FAMILY, CAE MERDDYN, CAIM
  • Close relatives added to the new war site
    William Owen Davies
    Thomas Glynne Davies
    Frederick George James D.F.C.
    See SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 -1945
  • Allan Turner supplies service information about his father and uncle
    Norman Turner
    George Edward Bootherstone
    See SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945
  • Chester brothers Cyril, Emyr, Mervyn, Arthur, Ivor and Vincent Jones
    remembered
    See SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 -1940
  • Mary Bruton murdered on Manod in 1898
    See BLAENAU FFESTINIOG
  • My wife's grandfather and her great uncle,
    David Swain Wilson and Roderick Edward Wilson added to
    GREAT WAR - IN MEMORIAM
  • Heather Williams finds a wedding photo of her grandparents.
    Can you help by identifying the house in the picture.
    Roberts, Marian Newydd
    See LLANGOED MISCELLANY
  • Edward Ashton died on active service in Italy
    See SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945
  • Gareth Owen asks about the family of his taid, Owen Owens, Llain Wen
    See PENMON NOSTALGIA
  • Terry Hogan enquires about his family who lived at Bryn Caim, Penmon and Coedwig Terrace Llangoed
    See PENMON NOSTALGIA
    See LLANGOED MISCELLANY
  • Sheila Clifford supplies information on her great grandparents Richard and Elizabeth Ann Taylor, both of Cornwall originally
    See SOME BEAUMARIS FAMILIES
  • Megan Evans supplies photos of Owen Timothy and Ann Jones's children
    See JONES FAMILY CAE MERDDYN / CAIM
  • Lynne Whitworth enquires about Robert Jones,
    landlord of The Boar's Head Inn, Llanrwst and Tal Y Cafn Hotel
    See LLANRWST HISTORY
    See CONWAY VALLEY CONNECTIONS
  • £2,828.77 raised by Emma Lander so far
    See EMMA'S MARIE CURIE GREAT TREK
  • Clive Williams tries to unravel a Penrhyn Estate claim
    See WILLIAMS TAN Y FRON
    Se ANGLESEY MISCELLANY 
  • Roger Coward asks about The Happy Union Inn, Abbeycwmhir
    See PRECIOUS POWYS PLACES 
  • John Williams replies to the Penrhyn Estate claim
    See WILLIAMS TAN Y FRON
    See ANGLESEY MISCELLANY
  • Richard Morris enquires about the late John Lyons
    who died tragically, aged 26
    See WREXHAM F.C 1977/78
  • Chris Williams enquires about his great great grandfather,
    Josiah Williams, an ironmonger and later coal and seed merchant
    See SOME BEAUMARIS FAMILIES