Entry #: 28 |
Entry Date: 2013-05-14 13:07:40
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Alfred Phillips |
Visitor Comments: I AM ENDEAVOURING TO DISCOVER SOME DETAILS AND HISTORY OF MY LATE FATHER. HIS NAME WAS DAVID JAMES PHILLIPS AND HE DID LIVE AT SOME POINT IN RHANDIRMWN.
THE LITTLE I KNOW IS THAT HIS FATHER (MY GRANDFATHER) WAS A LEAD MINER FROM CORNWALL WHO CAME TO WALES TO ASSIST WITH THE OPENING OF A LEAD MINE IN THE LATE 1800'S. HIS NAME WAS ALFRED PHILLIPS AND HE MARRIED A LOCAL GIRL CALLED MARY MORGAN OR EVANS. DATE OF MARRIAGE WAS 1898.
I UNDERSTAND (FROM WHAT MY MOTHER TOLD ME) THAT MY FATHER WAS BORN ABOUT 1900 AND LOST HIS ARM WHILE STILL A BOY WHEN MY GRAND FATHER TOOK HIM TO SEE THE LEAD MINE AND HIS ARM GOT CAUGHT IN MACHINERY.
I ALSO BELIVE THAT HE LIVED AND WORKED ON A FARM WITH HIS MOTHER IN OR NEAR RHANDIRMWYN UNTIL 1930'S.
HE HAD A BROTHER CALLED SAMUEL PHILLIPS EITHER A YEAR YOUNGER OR OLDER THAN MY FATHER. SAMUEL WAS A VILLAGE POSTMAN THIS MIGHT BE IN RHANDIRMWYN.
MY FATHER WAS A WELSH SPEAKER AND THE ONLY THING I HAVE OF HIS IS A WELSH LANGUAGE NEW TESTAMENT AND HE HAS WRITTEN AN ADDRESS IN THE TESTAMENT:-
TROEDEHIEUFALLEN OR TROEDEHIERFALLEN
RHANDIRMWYN
LLANDOVERY
I WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD HELP WITH ANY BIT OF INFORMATION.
KIND REGARDS
ALFRED.
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| Admin Reply: Details forwarded to Drew Evans, Canada who is researching his family history which includes the Phillips Family of Troedrhiwafallen, Rhandirmwyn. It is nice to see we can help with family history research.
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Entry #: 27 |
Entry Date: 2012-10-28 20:46:08
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S Padden |
| Visitor Comments: My ancestors David Lewis and Letticie Griffiths died at Broncwrt, Rhandirmwyn in 1816 and 1817 respectively. They were married in Llanfair-ar-y-bryn in 1763. Their son David Lewis married Ann Williams at Cilycwm in 1789 and their descendants were blacksmiths Tan-y-pal, Cefn Pal Llangadock(g) and Llandingat. The Lewis' produced a large family including William Lewis of Llandyfan Forge, Llandeilo and ultimately William Rufus Lewis, founder of Gorseinon. On the way they produced pioneers in Goshen Utah, the Welsh settlement of Arvonia, Kansas and the goldfields of Victoria, Australia. I was delighted to see that Broncwrt still exists and am looking for Refailfach, Rhandir Ucha, the home of Isaac Lewis, blacksmith in 1841. Contact website if you have any information alun@rhandirmwyn.net |
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Entry #: 26 |
Entry Date: 2012-10-28 15:14:26
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Emma Ewart Glasgow |
Visitor Comments: I am doing my family history and my great grandfather Rhys Jones was born in Rhandir-Mwyn in 1819. His parents were William Jones a miner and Ann Jones, (also her Maiden name).
I have a marriage certificate for Rhys in Merthyr Tydfil in 1845 and subsequent census entry for 1851 again in Merthyr Tydfil. Rhys and family then moved to Scotland - hence my connection.
If anyone has information in relation to the Jones line, please contact the website. e.mail alun@rhandirmwyn.net |
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Entry #: 25 |
Entry Date: 2012-10-18 14:24:01
-- Edited On: 2012-10-18 14:38:00
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| Name: |
Alun Jones |
| Web Site: |
www.rhandirmwyn.net |
Visitor Comments: WANTED any old photographs of Rhandirmwyn. We are at present in the process of compiling a book of photographs which hopefully will be published next year (2013).
If you have any photograph(s) which you think suitable for inclusion then please contact me via e.mail alun@rhandirmwyn.net or telephone 07581231436 or forward a copy via e.mail with minimum resolution of 300 dpi.
We are looking for photographs of the Nantymwyn lead mine, building of Llyn Brianne Reservoir, Farming, Village Show, Landscape, People, Twm Siôn Cati's Cave - you may have taken photographs whilst visiting there.
Any events in the area during the past years.
Diolch yn fawr
Alun Jones |
| Admin Reply: The response has been good with many contacts made and new photographs obtained. If you have any old photographs that you wish to share then we would like to have copies.
Many thanks
Alun Jones |
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Entry #: 24 |
Entry Date: 2012-10-03 10:43:43
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Neil Regent |
| Visitor Comments: Morgan and Margaret Lloyd were my great grand parents who lived at Tinbwl during the mid to later 1800s. With invaluable assistance from Alun Jones and Dafydd Tomas we found the remains of their home, Tinbwl, on the side of a hill in the Gwenffrwd valley. A beautiful spot and a wonderful experience for us. |
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Entry #: 23 |
Entry Date: 2012-09-19 11:00:35
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Andy C |
| Visitor Comments: Please fix the images for Llyn Brianne - apple mobile me is long gone, and thus the amazing pictures you posted up there are good too! |
| Admin Reply: Latest News - New photographs of the valley before and during the building of Llyn Brianne Reservoir coming soon. |
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Entry #: 22 |
Entry Date: 2012-08-31 13:54:46
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Pat Schumacher |
| Visitor Comments: I will be visiting Rhandirmwyn in late September 2012, from America, and am researching the Renowden and the James David Reese families. They left Rhandirmwyn in 1882. James was born at Crincae farm and Amelia Renowden was born on Pannau Street; her father John, owned the Royal Oak Inn. I would appreciate any suggestions to assist me in discovering my Rhandirmyn roots. Thank you. Pat Schumacher |
| Admin Reply: It was wonderful to meet Pat and her brother Bob. She brought with her photographs of old Rhandirmwyn, including the Miners Arms Public House. We were able to help with her research into the history of the Renowden Family and she is now in possession of a book (Pilgrims Progress) which contains the details of births (including times of birth) of members of her family born in the Royal Oak, Rhandirmwyn. Thank you Pat for the wonderful photographs, many are now on display on the website. |
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Entry #: 21 |
Entry Date: 2012-05-29 12:30:21
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Dale Daniel |
| Web Site: |
The Village That Refused To Die |
| Visitor Comments: Visited Rhandimirwyn in 2007. My Great Great Grandfather John Daniel was lead mine manager there c 1841 and lived in Pannau Street. His son also called John Daniel upped sticks from Llandovery in 1871 and came to live in County Durham in 1871. |
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Entry #: 20 |
Entry Date: 2012-03-03 21:05:30
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William Williams |
| Visitor Comments: Fantastic new improved website..Alun thank you for printing the information I supplied..A site only a Welshman could create..You have helped bring the Williams back to Rhandirmwyn...Regards old friend. Bill Williams |
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Entry #: 19 |
Entry Date: 2012-03-03 21:03:03
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William Williams |
Visitor Comments: Alun, Googled up your site and was delighted to see that you had so graciously published my writings on Morgan B. Williams in their entirety. Thank you so much old friend.
Have also made contact with Rachel Williams Eddlemans family in Colorado and will give you a brief update on the cowboy side of our family in the future.
Regards...Bill
Many thanks Bill for your fascinating contribution. The story of Morgan B Williams can be viewed on the America page. Very much looking forward to the story of the cowboys.
Thanks again
Alun |
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Entry #: 18 |
Entry Date: 2012-02-14 19:50:26
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Johnny Dan Jones |
Visitor Comments: I am eternally grateful to my cousin Alun for all the work he has carried out completing the history of our family.
I am the eldest son of Johnny Dan (Jack) Jones, my mother being Florence nee Walker (The Walker family is another story). We grew up in a small village outside Chester knowing nothing of my father's background or indeed, any details of his family.
All that changed when I received a phone call in my office one morning about 8 years ago from Alun. He asked if I was sitting down and revealed the fact that he was my cousin! There followed a number of e-mails containing various items and photographs relating to my 'unknown' family. I was particularly taken with the photograph of Alun's father and mine......I recall e-mailing Alun back, informing him that the photo wasn't of my father......it was me when I was that age. If I had any doubt it was removed when I saw that photograph.
I and the rest of my large family will never know why our father chose not to reveal details of his past life. We do know, however, that he was fiercely proud of his Welsh heritage and would take any opportunity to speak his native language with anyone who would listen!
I must have my fathers genes because, to my eternal shame, I have not been in contact with Alun for some considerable time.....something I intend to remedy in the near future.
I have much enjoyed reading through the various entries regarding Rhandirmwyn and my family and as stated at the beginning of this entry, very grateful to Alun for filling a huge gap in our family history.
Kind regards
John Jones (Johnny Dan) |
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