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BETHEL CALVANISTIC METHODIST CHAPEL

STERRY ROAD, GOWERTON, SWANSEA SA4 3BS MAP REFERENCE SS 589 963.

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS UNDERTAKEN BY J. STUART ELEY

The Chapel was built and opened in for worship in 1873 on land leased from and later given by Sir JOHN D. LLEWELYN, Penllegaer, the first Pastor being Reverend MORRIS JONES of Loughor. The burial ground to the side and rear of the chapel, together with that of Bethania Welsh Baptist Chapel in Mount Street, was the last resting place of many of the local community until Pontybrenin Cemetery was opened in 1902. A short paperback history (1873 to 1973) is available from the local library. In 1989 part of the graveyard was removed due to subsidence to allow widening of the pavement in Sterry Road, the remains were re-interred in graves at the back of the Chapel (Section M and N) unidentified graves are indicated by a single headstone (Section O). The Chapel closed for worship in 1994, suffered from substantial fire damage in 2004, requiring the Chapel to be boarded up. The future is uncertain.

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SURNAME FORENAMES DATE AGE GRAVEALDERMAN JAMES 6 M6ALDERMAN PHILLIP 26.11.1883 64 M6ALDERMAN SARAH 09.04.1895 59 M6BEVAN ANN 21.03.1938 63 I14BEVAN ANNIE MARY 1945 45 I3BEVAN CATHERINE 11.04.1963 73 F14BEVAN DAVID 21.02.1941 59 F14BEVAN DAVID 1941 71 I3BEVAN DAVID GORDON 03.02.1933 21 H15BEVAN DAVID THOMAS 10.06.1992 88 I3BEVAN EDITH MARY 02.12.1940 55 F11BEVAN HANNAH 29.12.1926 28 H14BEVAN IVOR 24.11.1899 3M E5BEVAN LILIAN F14BEVAN LIZZIE IRENE 25.02.1988 76 I3BEVAN MARGARET 13.03.1914 50 F11BEVAN MARGARET RUTH F9BEVAN MARY ANN 1935 61 I3BEVAN MARY ANNE 28.04.1900 25 E5BEVAN RICHARD 15.04.1957 84 I14BEVAN SARAH JANE F9BEVAN THOMAS 17.11.1926 54 E5BEVAN WILLIAM 26.10.1906 48 F10BEVAN WILLIAM 08.02.1907 45 F11BOWEN BENJAMIN 06.04.1897 1 A1BOWEN BENJAMIN 21.03.1937 78 A1BOWEN DAVID JOHN 27.11.1915 18 G11BOWEN ELENOR 18.06.1957 88 G4BOWEN ELIZABETH ANNE 19.06.1936 35 A1BOWEN GEORGE 14.12.1936 80 G11BOWEN GLYNDWR 01.04.1968 48 I9BOWEN GWILYM 29.08.1951 62 A1BOWEN GWILYM 10.04.1932 48 I9BOWEN GWLADYS 21.04.1954 65 I9BOWEN HANNAH 01.05.1949 85 A1BOWEN RACHEL ELIZABETH 15.03.1940 81 G11BOWEN SETH 07.12.1953 54 A1BOWEN THOMAS 05.01.1897 24 G4BUDDING NANCE 10.11.1979 86 E19BUDDING WYNDHAM CLEMENT 01.05.1958 62 E19CHARLES EDITH MAY 13.07.1900 3 P1CHARLES MARGARET 09.01.1958 86 P1CHARLES RUTH 13.05.1954 64 P1CHARLES WILLIAM ROBERT P1

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DAVIES ANN 13.09.1913 63 H8DAVIES BEATRICE 14.02.1886 2 G1DAVIES BLODWEN 31.03.1983 92 H10DAVIES ERNEST BLYDON 21.09.1962 68 F19DAVIES EVAN 24.10.1937 45 H10DAVIES HAZEL 08.12.1928 21 H13DAVIES JAMES ALEXANDER 25.01.1956 68 H11DAVIES JOSEPH 21.03.1939 69 I15DAVIES MAGGIE 24.09.1881 3M G1DAVIES MARGARET 04.02.1900 45 G3DAVIES MARIA 01.05.1957 80 H8DAVIES MEREDITH INF H7DAVIES PHEOBE 30.09.1948 77 I15DAVIES PHYLLIS 15.05.1925 19 H13DAVIES RACHEL ELIZABETH 13.01.1967 72 F19DAVIES RENNEL INF H10DAVIES RUTH ??.05.1901 18 G3DAVIES RUTH 04.01.1954 65 H7DAVIES SETH 10.04.1888 5M G3DAVIES THOMAS 28.11.1927 77 H8DAVIES TREVOR INF H10DAVIES WILLIAM 07.02.1911 59 G3ELLIS FRANCES 17.02.1925 31 A6ELLIS LYN HOWEL 13.10.1963 43 A6EVANS BESSIE LOUISA 1979 85 G12EVANS DANIEL 30.12.1921 65 F15EVANS ESTER 21.07.1908 79 H3EVANS MARY 10.03.1939 82 F15EVANS RICHARD 1965 75 G12EVANS ROBERT JOHN 1997 74 G12

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GALLIMORE ELIZABETH ANN 12.05.1917 43 H11GORONOW ELIZABETH 15.11.1933 55 I10GORONOW WILLIAM 17.10.1955 80 I10HAMMOND GWYLAM 22.06.1912 15 F12HAYCOCK BEATRICE D1HAYES EUNICE GERTRUDE 22.03.1914 14 G5HAYES GLADYS MAY 05.04.1898 2 G5HUGHES JOHN 09.12.1931 77 F1HUGHES SARAH 21.09.1934 86 F1JAMES GLADSTONE 20.03.1907 22 H3JAMES JOHN 30.08.1909 66 H3JAMES MARY 10.08.1903 65 H3JARMAN BEATRICE 20.10.1915 25 H9JARMAN ELIZABETH 30.10.1926 71 H9JARMAN GWEN 04.09.1959 75 H9JARMAN GWILYM 16.05.1919 29 H9JARMAN STEPHEN 18.01.1930 46 I7JARMAN WILLIAM 23.07.1933 75 H9JENKINS JOHN 06.09.1983 82 E20JENKINS LUNED OLWEN 05.10.1989 89 E20JOHN ELIZABETH 06.06.1903 28 F4JOHN JESSIE 09.11.1891 4M F4JOHN MARION 23.08.1896 3M F4JONES CATHERINE 08.01.1931 78 A2JONES DAVID 23.05.1927 76 A2JONES JANE 28.12.1939 75 F17JONES JOHN 13.04.1939 87 F17JONES THOMAS INF A2

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KENMURE ALEXANDER 24.11.1934 82 C1KENMURE ANNE 23.01.1888 43 C1KENMURE JAMES ALEXANDER 18.10.1860 13M C1LEWIS ANN 14.09.1906 70 N1LEWIS ANNE 18.02.1905 65 E9LEWIS ELIZABETH 25.02.1932 F5LEWIS EMMA 09.01.1945 74 E8LEWIS ESTER 14.09.1906 48 E10LEWIS ESTER MARY 02.06.1882 6 M4LEWIS ESTER MAUD 26.05.1958 65 E8LEWIS GLYN 01.11.1959 70 E16LEWIS HENRY 01.11.1909 72 N1LEWIS JOAN 14.10.1948 22 H14LEWIS JOHN 08.06.1921 82 E9LEWIS JOHN 20.06.1936 74 E10LEWIS MARGARET 05.03.1956 72 E16LEWIS MARY 30.10.1969 72 E8LEWIS THOMAS 30.04.1914 F5LEWIS THOMAS JOHN INF F5LEWIS WILLIAM 10.11.1904 40 E8LLOYD ANNIE JANE 17.04.1996 63 I4LLOYD JEPTHAH 04.12.1950 60 I2LLOYD JOHN SAMUEL 14.05.1958 62 I4LLOYD MARGARET 11.08.1922 7M I2LLOYDD AUGUSTUS EDWARD 30.05.1902 6 I1LLOYDD DAVID HERBERT 15.09.1898 20 I1LLOYDD ELIZA 18.12.1896 42 I1LLOYDD JEPTHAN 15.12.1933 80 I1

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MORGAN ANN 28.07.1949 64 H6MORGAN ANNE 24.12.1889 81 D2MORGAN DAFYDD 17.10.1937 75 D1MORGAN DANIEL A4MORGAN DAVID 19.05.1901 86 D2MORGAN DAVID 1943 64 I17MORGAN ELIZABETH ANNE 16.12.1943 71 A4MORGAN ELIZABETH ANNE 10.12.1961 77 E4MORGAN EMRYS JOHN 01.06.1894 7M E4MORGAN FRANCES 07.12.1899 19 G6MORGAN JOHN 27.04.1910 71 A4MORGAN JONATHAN 31.12.1904 58 G6MORGAN LOUISA 03.03.1926 G6MORGAN MARGARET 14.02.1929 71 D1MORGAN MARGARET 28.08.1911 65 H6MORGAN MARGARET 1945 61 I17MORGAN MARY 31.12.1942 81 E4MORGAN REECE 18.03.1928 81 H6MORGAN SARAH 26.02.1906 56 A4MORGAN WILLIAM 19.07.1964 91 A4MORGAN MORGAN 11.06.1946 85 E4MORRIS ANNIE 04.02.1899 11M G7MORRIS DANIEL 28.08.1895 17M G7MORRIS DAVID HUGH 02.01.1968 84 E1MORRIS FRANCIS 06.02.1922 75 A5MORRIS HANNAH 20.08.1886 30 E1MORRIS MARGARET 22.11.1920 65 A5MORRIS MARGARET MURIEL 08.04.1962 51 F18MORRIS THOMAS JOHN 06.10.1903 17M G7MORRIS WILLIAM CLEMENT 11.07.1882 2 E1NORMAN WALTER 23.10.1932 G16OWEN NANCY 15.07.1922 18 G15PETERS JOHN 28.02.1930 70 B1PETERS RUTH 24.03.1945 47 E14PHILLIPS PHEOBE 30.05.1930 74 F6PHILLIPS WILLIAM 17.08.1901 76 F6PONSFORD LILY PHYLLIS 03.01.1992 89 E8PONSFORD WILLIAM CLEMENT 04.05.1966 62 E8

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REES ANN 09.04.1959 77 H16REES JANE 04.03.1939 60 H2REES JOHN 22.03.1971 79 H16REES THOMAS 07.06.1939 60 H2RICHARDS EVAN 11.09.1924 72 G8RICHARDS JOHN PHILLIP 13.08.1889 28 G8RICHARDS LEWIS 20.01.1936 67 D3RICHARDS MARGARET 17.11.1917 66 G8RICHARDS SARAH 10.04.1972 85 D3SMITH ESTER MARY 06.01.1966 81 I11SMITH WILLIAM JAMES 31.05.1934 48 I11THOMAS MARY ANN 28.07.1913 60 H1THOMAS RACHEL ANNE 26.02.1878 17M N2THOMAS SAMUEL 06.12.1898 H1WALTERS ELIZABETH 12.02.1951 74 I13WALTERS T. M. 03.05.1961 53 I13WALTERS WILLIAM 15.10.1937 64 I13WILLIAMS ANNE 20.03.1899 63 C2WILLIAMS ANNIE 28.03.1955 73 E17WILLIAMS ELIZA JANE 07.09.1941 66 M5WILLIAMS ELIZABETH ANNE 17.12.1908 73 C2WILLIAMS JOHN 05.08.1905 48 H2WILLIAMS JOHN ELIAS INF H2WILLIAMS JOHN G. 12.01.1925 69 H2WILLIAMS MARGRETTA MAUD 08.02.1903 14M F8WILLIAMS MORFUDD 23.09.1891 6 H2WILLIAMS REGGIE 11.08.1918 17 M5WILLIAMS SARAH 06.06.1959 70 E17WILLIAMS SARAH ANN 21.06.1915 15 F8WILLIAMS THOMAS 30.11.1944 72 M5WILLIAMS W. D. 27.01.1919 85 C2WILLIAMS WILLIAM JOHN 07.04.1908 42 F8

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MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS Rows are marked from according to the plan; rows identified alphabetically West to East, lowest numbers nearest Sterry Road. Grave A1. Tall pointed stone & kerbs. Er cof annwyl / BENJAMIN / Mab BENJAMIN a HANNAH BOWEN / Gowerton / bu farw Ebrill 6 1897 / yn 1 ml oed / ‘Etifeddireth Lan hyfrydaf ir fath rai yw / teyrnad nef’ /Hefyd am / ELIZABETH ANN / merch y vehod bu farw Mehefin 19 1936 un 35 mlwydd oed / Hyn a allodd hon hi ai gwnaeth / Hefyd am / BENJAMIN BOWEN yr uchod bu farw Mawrth 21 / 1937 un 78 mlwydd oed / dyewyllys oi a wneler / Hefyd HANNAH / a fu farw Mai 1 1949 / yn 85 mlwydd oed / Hefyd meibion GWILYM / a fu farw Awst 29 1951 / yn 62 mlwydd oed / SETH / a fu farw Rhagfyr 7 1953 / un 54 mlwydd oed ‘ dyenyllys di a wneler. English translation. In loving memory of / BENJAMIN / son of BENJAMIN & HANNAH BOWEN / Gowerton / who died April 6 1897 / aged 1 year / Also ELIZABETH ANNE / daughter of the above who died June 19 1936 aged 35 years old / Also / BENJAMIN BOWEN, the above, died March 21/ 1937 aged 78 years old / Also HANNAH / who died May 1 1949 / at 85 years / Also sons GWILYM / who died August 29 1951 / at 62 years old and SETH / who died on December 7 1953 / aged 54 years. Grave A2. Flat top stone & kerbs. …..I yw / cr… t’y / a ma…w / sydd elw / In / loving memory of / DAVID JONES / Perris Wood, Bryn-y-mor road, Gowerton / died May 23 1927 / aged 76 years / also THOMAS his son / who died in infancy / also CATHERINE JONES / the beloved wife of the above / died Jan 8 1931 / aged 78 years. Grave A3. Stone removed, low metal railings on kerb. Grave A4. Double plot one tall stone pointed top, kerb and stone vase. Er cof anwyyl / am / SARAH / gwraig JOHN MORGAN / o’r lle hwn / a fu farw Chwef 26 1906 / yn 56 mlwydd oed / dy ewyllys di a wnwneler / Hefyd am JOHN MORGAN / yr uchod / a fu farw Ebrill 27 1910 / yn 71 mlwydd oed / Gwyn eu byd y meirw, y rhai sydd / yn morw yn yr arglwydd / Hefyd am ELIZABETH / anwyl briod WILLIAM MORGAN / Llwyncelyn, Gowerton / yr hon a hunodd yn yr iesu / Rhag 16 1943 yn 71 mlwydd oed / Hunan DANIEL bridd ffyddlon / Hefyd WILLIAM MORGAN JP. / a fu farw Gorph 19 1964 / yn 91 mlwydd oed. English translation. In loving memory of SARAH wife of JOHN MORGAN who died February 26 1906 aged 56 years, also JOHN MORGAN the above died April 27 1910 aged 71 years, Also ELIZABETH wife of WILLIAM MORGAN, Llwyncelyn, Gowerton who died December 16 1943 aged 71 years …………………DANIEL……………………also WILLIAM MORGAN JP. Who died July 19 1964 aged 91 years. Grave A5. Pointed Stone / kerb with railings, draped marble urn on pillar. Er / cof anwyl / am /FRANCIS MORRIS / Pontycob / yr hwn a fu farw / Chefror 6 1922 / yn 75 mlwydd oed / Hefyd / am ei anwyl briod / MARGARET MORRIS / yn hon a fu farw / Tachwedd 22 1920 / ym 65 mlwydd oed / Gwyn eu byd y meirw y / rhai sydd yn marwyp / yr arglwydd. English translation. In / loving memory / of FRANCIS MORRIS / Pontycob / who died / Feb 6 1922 aged 75 years / also his loving wife MARGARET MORRIS / who died / Nov 22 1920 / aged 65 years. Grave A6. Flat top stone & kerbs. In / loving memory of / FRANCES / dearly loved wife of TOM J. ELLIS / Shaw Street / Gowerton / who passed away Feb 17 1925 aged 31 years / Silent prayers and precious memories of / LYN HOWEL / devoted husband of RAY / darling daddy of SUSAN and LYNETTE and beloved son of the above named / TOM and FRANCES ELLIS / who died October 13 1963 – aged 43 years.

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Grave B1. Flat top stone & kerbs. Cof / am /JOHN PETERS / Fu farw Chefror 28 1930 / yn 72 mlwydd oed. English translation. In memory of JOHN PETERS who died February 28 1930 aged 70 years. Grave B2. Pointed stone on kerb no inscription due to erosion.

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Grave C1. Two graves in kerbs with low metal railings, one tall stone curved top. Second stone fallen onto grave. In memory / of / JAMES ALEXANDER / the beloved son of / ALEXANDER and ANNE KENMURE / of this parish / born Feby 15 1879 died April 10 1860 / ‘Lost but not forgotten’ / ANNE KENMURE died Jan 23 1888 / aged 43 years / ‘Blessed are the dead that die / in the lord / also of the above / ALEXANDER KENMURE / died Nov 24 1934 / aged 82 years / ‘Thy will be done’. Grave C2. Draped Urn on tall square pillar, kerbs and low metal railings. (Mason B. THOMAS Nr Box, Llanelly) Sacred / to the memory of / ANNE / the beloved wife of the Rev. WM. DL. WILLIAMS / Calvanistic Methodist Minister / Gowerton / born July 22 1835 / Died March 20 1899 / Mor Ddedwydd yw y rhai Trwy ffydd / Sy’n myn’d o blith y bywl; / Eu henwaun pergrogli sydd / A’u hun mor dawel yw / also of the above / W. D. WILLIAMS / Born March 31st 1834 / Died Jan 27 1919. At the rear of the stone In / memory of / ELIZABETH / wife of the Rev. WM. D. L. WILLIAMS / Gowerton / Born April 10 1835 / Died December 17 1908 / In hope of eternal life which God who cannot lie promised before the world began.

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Grave D1. Square top / kerb & vase. Er cof am / DAFYDD MORGAN / Lyndale, Brynmor Road / Hunnodd Hyd 17 1937 yn 75 ml oed / Hefyd MARGARET eu broid / hunodd Wef 14 1929 yn 71 ml oed / Hefydam BEATRICE HAYCOCK / Mia ymechais ymdech deg ac mi a orphan / Ais eynchyrfa ar y ddaerhon / arwedi mynedifan sy adwel gan weni ar / E?stormydd o?l / Fy nhad sydd wyrth y g?liw. English translation. In loving memory of DAFYDD MORGAN, Lyndale, Brynymor Road who died October 17 1937 aged 75 years, also Margaret his wife died February 14 1929 aged 71 years. BEATRICE HAYCOCK. Grave D2. Curved top / kerb & vase Er cof / am / ANNE MORGAN / anwyl briod DAVID MORGAN / pen fodecenol o’r plwyf hwn / yr hon a fu farw Rhag 24 ain 1889 / yn 81 oed / hefyd am y crybwylledig / DAVID MORGAN / yr hwn a fu farw Mai 19 1901 / yn 86 mlwydd oed / bu yn faecnor ffyddlawn cyda’r / methodistaid am ffynddaedd / lawer: efe hefyd eychwynodd / yr a chos yn y lle hwn /’Dymoddfa yw duw tregywddol ac oddi / tanodd y mae y breichiau tragywddol / fy nghyfammod ag of oedd am fywyd /a heddwych; a …..u rhoddals hwynt iddo / am yr ofn …..n y’m hofnodd. English translation. In loving memory of ANNE MORGAN beloved wife of DAVID MORGAN who died December 24 1889 aged 81 years, also the aforementioned DAVID MORGAN who died May 19 1901 aged 86 years. Grave D3. Black marble urn on tall circular pillar / black marble vase & stone kerbs Er cof annwyl / am / y parch / LEWIS RICHARDS / Ebenezer, Llanedi / hunodd Ionawr 20 1936 / yn 67 oed / mi a ymdechais ymdrech deg / hefyd / ei annwyl briod / SARAH RICHARDS / hunodd Ebrill 10 1972 / ur 85 oed / yr hyn a allodd, hi a’l gwaeth / gwyn eu byd rhai pur o gallon. English translation. In loving memory of LEWIS RICHARDS / Ebenezer, Llanedi, died January 20 1936 aged 67 years. also his beloved wife SARAH RICHARDS died April 10 1972 aged 85 years.

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Grave E1. Flat top stone with kerbs. In loving memory of / WILLIAM CLEMENT / son of JOHN and HANNAH MORRIS / died July 11 1882 aged 2 years “The lord is my shepherd I shall not want” / also the above HANNAH MORRIS / died August 20 1886 aged 30 years / “not lost but gone before” / also of their son DAVID HUGH / died January 2 1968 / aged 84 years. Grave E2. Grass mound only. Grave E3. Tall pointed stone with kerb. – Inscription eroded and unreadable. Grave E4. Pointed Stone with kerbs, Black marble flower vase. Er cof am / EMRYS JOHN / mab MORGAN a MARY MORGAN / o’r lle hwm / canwyd Hydref 25 1893 / bu farw Mehefin11894 / canys eiddo y cyfryw rai yn teyrnas nefoedd / Hefyd am MARY hoff briod yr uchod /yr hon a hunodd Rhagfyr 31 1942 / yn 81 mlwydd oed / yr arglwydd yw fy ngoleuni / Hefyd am MORGAN priod yr uchod / yr hwn a hunodd Meh 11 1946 / yn 85 mlwydd oed / “Bydd coleuni yn yr hwyn” / Hefyd ELIZABETH merch yr uchod / a hunodd yr lesu Rhag 10 1961 / yn 77 oed / “hyn a allodd hon hi ai gwnaeth. English translation. In loving memory of EMRYS JOHN son of MORGAN a MARY MORGAN born October 25 1893 died June 1 1894, also MARY wife of the above who died December 31 1942 aged 81 years, also MORGAN husband of the above died June 11 1946 aged 85 years, also ELIZABETH daughter of the above who died December 10 1961 aged 77 years. Grave E5. Pointed stone, kerbs and flower vase. In / loving memory of / MARY ANNE / wife of THOMAS BEVAN / Caedafydd / who died April 28 1900 aged / 25 years / “Like the father pitieth his children / so the Lord pityeth them that love him” / IVOR / son of the above died Nov 24 / 1899 aged 3 months / “Suffer little children to come unto me” / THOMAS BEVAN / the above named who died / November 17 1926 aged 54 years / “In the midst of life we are in death”. Grave E6. Pointed stone inside kerbs, inscription eroded – unreadable. Grave E7. Kerb only no stone nor inscription. Grave E8. Tall pointed stone and flower vase in brown marble, kerb and low metal railing, In loving memory of / WILLIAM LEWIS / the beloved husband of EMMA LEWIS / Swansea / who died November 10 1904 / aged 40 years / “We cannot Lord thy purpose see / but all is well that’s done by thee” / also EMMA the / beloved wife of the above / who died January 9th 1945 / in her 74th year / “Cor phwys yn yr arglwydd” / also ESTER MAUD / daughter of above / who died May 26 1958 / aged 65 years / “Rest in Peace” / also MARY LEWIS / daughter of above died October 30th 1969 aged 72 years / also LILY PHYLLIS PONSFORD / beloved wife of WILLIAM / died January 3rd 1992 / aged 89 years / also WILLIAM CLEMENT PONSFORD / beloved husband of PHYLLIS / died May 4th 1966 / aged 62 years. Grave E9. Pointed stone with kerbs – tree growing through grave. Er cof anwyl am / ANN / gwraig JOHN LEWIS / o’r lle hwn / yr hon a fu farw Chwef 18 1905 / yn 65 ml oed / ganys byw i mi yw / grist a marw sydd elw / Hefyd am JOHN LEWIS yr uchod / yr fu farw Mehefin 8 1921 yn 82 ml oed. English translation In loving memory of ANN wife of JOHN LEWIS who died February 18 1905 aged 65 years, also JOHN LEWIS the above died June 8 1921 aged 82 years. Grave E10. Tall pointed stone in kerbs. [Masons - POWELL Bros Llanelly] Er cof anwyl am / ESTER / gwraig JOHN LEWIS / o’r lle hwn / a fu farw Medi 14 1906 / yn 48 mil oed / yr arglwydd a roddodd / ar arglwydd a ddygodd y maith / hefyn yr uchod / JOHN LEWIS / ar fu farw Mehefin 20 1936 / yn 74 mld oed / wele fi gyda thi fel y myno / dy gallon. English translation In loving memory of ESTER wife of JOHN LEWIS who died September 14 1906 aged 48 years, also the above JOHN LEWIS who died June 20 1936 aged 74 years.

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Grave E11. Grass mound no stone or inscription Grave E12. Grass mound no stone or inscription Grave E13. Grass mound no stone or inscription Grave E14. Flat top stone in kerbs In memory of / RUTH PETERS / wife of AMBROSE PETERS / who died March 24th 1945 / aged 47 years. Grave E15. Grass mound no stone or inscription Grave E16. Flat top granite stone in kerbs Er / cof annwyl am / MARGARET LEWIS / Brynymor Road / hunodd Mawrth 5 1956 / yn 72 ml oed / Hefyd GLYN ei hoff briod / hunodd Tach 1 1955 / yn 75 ml oed. English translation. In loving memory of MARGARET LEWIS / Brynymor Road / died March 5 1956 / aged 72 years / also GLYN husband of the above died November 1 1955 aged 75 years. Grave E.17. Kerbs no stone Er cof annwyl / ANNIE WILLIAMS / Sterry Road, Gowerton / hunodd Mawrth 28 1955 yn 73 ml oed / Hedd Perffaith Hedd / Hefyd am SARAH WILLIAMS / hunodd Mehefin 6 1959 yn 70 mlwydd oed / yn gopphwys English translation In loving memory of ANNIE WILLIAMS / Sterry Road, Gowerton died March 28 1955 aged 73 years, also SARAH WILLIAMS who died June 6 1959 aged 70 years. Grave E.18. Grass mound no stone or inscription Grave E.19. Flat top stone in black marble with flower urn In / loving memory / of / WYNDHAM CLEMENT BUDDING / beloved husband of NANCE / who died May 1st 1958 aged 62 years / “Until the day dawns” / also his beloved wife NANCE / who died November 10th 1979 / aged 86 years / “At Rest”. Grave E.20. Kerb with open book, black marble flower vase. In loving memory of / JOHN JENKINS / “Havard” / beloved husband of / LUNED / devoted father / died September 6th 1983 / aged 82 years / “For ever with the Lord” / LUNED OLWEN / died October 5th 1989 / aged 84 years / devoted wife mother grandmother and great grandmother / “Till he comes” / “Together for ever”.

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Grave F1. Cross on double plinth with kerbs (Cross laying on ground). In / loving memory of / SARAH the beloved wife of JOHN HUGHES / Gowerton / who died December 9 1931 / aged 77 years / also of / JOHN HUGHES / beloved husband / of the afore named / who died September 21 1934 aged 86 years. Grave F2. Concrete kerbs with flower vase, no inscription. Grave F3. Grass mound no stone. Grave F4. Tall pointed stone with kerbs and low metal railing Er cof am / JESSIE / merch OLIVER ac / ELIZABETH JOHN / Yr hon a fu farw Tach 9 1891 yn / 4 blwydd oed / MARION / merch yr uchod yr hon a fu farw Awst 23 1896 / yn 3 blwydd oed / hefyd am ELIZABETH eu merch / yn hon a fu farw Mehefin 6 1903 yn 28 ml oed / “Yr Iesu a ddywedodd yr hwn sydd yn / Credu ynor fi er iodd rhaw a fydd syw” English translation. In loving memory of JESSIE daughter of OLIVER and ELIZABETH JOHN who died November 9 1891 aged 4 months old MARION daughter of the above who died August 23 1896 aged 3 months old, also ELIZABETH daughter who died June 6 1903 aged 28 years. Grave F5. Square top stone with kerb and grano infill. In memory of THOMAS LEWIS / Gowerton / died April 30 1914 / also his wife ELIZABETH died Feb 25 1932 / their son THOMAS JOHN died in infancy. Grave F6. Tall pointed stone with kerbs. In / loving memory / of / WILLIAM PHILLIPS / who died August 17 1901 / aged 76 years / also of PHEOBE the wife of the above died May 30 1905 aged 74 years “ In my Father’s” (remainder of inscription eroded) Grave F7. Grass mound no stone. Grave F8. Kerbs with grano infill angled tablet at head In memory of / WILLIAM JOHN WILLIAMS died April 7 1908 aged 42 years / also his daughter MARGRETTA MAUD / died Feb 8 1903 aged 14 months / SARAH ANN died June 21 1915 aged 15 years. Grave F9. Kerbs with grano infill angled tablet at head and flower vase. In loving memory of / the children of the late / MARY ANN and DAVID BEVAN / Cefnstylle / SARAH JANE / and/ MARGARET RUTH / “At Rest”. Grave F10. Red marble pointed stone with kerbs remnants of low metal fencing. Er / cof anwyl / am / WILLIAM BEVAN / Gowerton / a fu farw HYD 26 1906 yn 48 ml oed / Rhad I’r beddrod rael eiddiwrnod / yw wythnasau’r byd / feccrir awr cyfleus I drallod / uneryw bryd. English translation. In loving memory of WILLIAM BEVAN Gowerton, who died October 26 1906 aged 48 years. Grave F11. Tall pointed stone in kerbs. In loving memory of / WILLIAM BEVAN / beloved husband of / MARGARET BEVAN, Caedafydd / who died Feb 8 1907 / aged 45 years / “In the midst of life we are in death” / MARGARET BEVAN the above named / who died March 13 1914 aged 50 years “Thy will be done” also EDITH MARY BEVAN / daughter of the above who died / December 2 1940 aged 55 years / “Until we meet again”.

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Grave F12. Inscribed kerbs, no stone. Er cof anwyl / am GWYLAM mab THOMAS a SARAH ANN HAMMOND / a fu farw Mehefin 22 1912 yn 15 mly oed / Am hunod dyddwch chwithau barod camrys yn yr awrni thysioch y cawmed dyn. English translation. In loving memory of GWYLAM son of THOMAS a SARAH ANN HAMMOND who died June 22 1912 aged 15 years. Grave F13. Grass mound no stone. Grave F14. Raised kerbs with sloping tablet at foot end. In loving memory of / our dear parents / DAVID BEVAN / of Cefnstylle / died 21 Feb 1941 aged 59 and CATHERINE / died 11 April 1963 aged 73 / also our sister LILIAN / “reunited”. Grave F15. Tall pointed stone in red marble on kerbs. Er / cof anwyl / am DANIEL EVANS / o’r lle hwn ‘ bu farw Rhagfyr 30 1921 / yn 65 mlwydd oed / “Canys byw I mi yn Grist / a marw sydd elw “ / hefyd am MARY priod yr uchod / bu farw Mawrth 10 1939 / yn 82 mlwydd oed / “Hedd Perffaith Hedd”. English translation. DANIEL EVANS who died December 30 1921 aged 65 years, also MARY wife of the above who died March 10 1939 aged 82 years. Grave F16. Grass mound no stone. Grave F17. Flat top stone with kerbs and flower vase. Er cof am / JOHN JONES / Ty Rhos, Mount Street, Gowerton / hunodd Ebrill 13 1939 / yn 87 mlwydd oed / JANE JONES / annwyl briod fu farw Rhag 28 1939 yn 75 mlwydd oed. English translation. In loving memory of JOHN JONES Ty Rhos, Mount Street, Gowerton died April 13 1939 aged 87 years; also JANE JONES his beloved wife who died December 28 1939 aged 75 years. Grave F18. Flat top stone in kerbs In loving memory of / MARGARET MURIEL MORRIS / passed away 8 April 1962 / aged 51 years / Grave F19. Grey marble kerbs with built in flower vase sloping tablet at foot. In loving memory of / my dear husband / ERNEST BLYNON DAVIES / who fell asleep 21 September 1962 / aged 68 years / also of RACHEL ELIZABETH / beloved wife of the above / who fell asleep 13 Jan 1967 aged 72 years / “Thy will be done”.

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Grave G1. Round top stone with kerbs. In affectionate remembrance of / MAGGIE / daughter of OWEN and EMILY DAVIES / of Gowerton / born June 25 1881/ died September 24 1881 / also BEATRICE / daughter of the above named / born May 1 1883 / died February 14 1886. Grave G2. Grass mound, no stone. Grave G3. Round top stone with kerbs. Er / cof am MARGARET / gwraig WILLIAM DAVIES / Penclawdd road, Gowerton / yr hon a fu farw Chwefror / 4 1900 yn 45 mlwydd oed / hefyd am RUTH er merch / a hon a fu farw Mai 13 / 1901 yn 18 mlwydd oed / hefyd a fu farw SETH eu mab yp hwn a fu farw EBRILL 10 / 1888 un 5 mis oed / hefyd am WILLIAM DAVIES / yp uchod yr hwn a fu farw / Chwef 7 1911 yn 59 mlwydd oed. English translation. In loving memory of MARGARET wife of WILLIAM DAVIES / Penclawdd Road, Gowerton who died February 4 1900 aged 45 years, also RUTH their daughter who died May 1901 aged 18 years, also SETH their son who died April 10 1888 aged 5 months old, also WILLIAM DAVIES the above named who did February 7 1911 aged 59 years. Grave G4. Round top stone with kerbs. Er / cof am / THOMAS anwyl briod ELENOR BOWEN / Ty Morfa / bu fu farw Ionawr 5 1897 yn 24 / oed / “Achub fi o dduw yn o’r enw; abarn fiyn / dy cadernid / hefyd ELENOR yr uchod / hunodd Meh 18 1957 yn 88 oed / “Mi a ymdrechais ymdrech deg” English translation. In loving memory of THOMAS beloved husband of ELENOR BOWEN Ty Morfa, who died January 5 1897 aged 24 years, also ELENOR the above named who died June 18 1957 aged 88 years. Grave G5. Inscribed kerbs no stone. In loving memory of / GLADYS MAY HAYES died April 5 1898 aged 2 years / also Eunice GERTRUDE HAYES died March 22 1914 aged 14 years. Grave G6. Tall pointed stone with kerb and low metal railing. In loving memory / of FRANCES / the beloved daughter of / JONATHAN and LOUISA MORGAN / who died 7 December 1899 aged 19 years “ I know my redeemer liveth” / also the above JONATHAN MORGAN / who died 31 December 1904 / aged 58 years “Faithful and beloved was he” / also the above LOUISA MORGAN / who died 3 March 1926 / “Thy will be done”. Grave G7. Grey marble flat top stone with kerbs and flower vase. Ar cof anwyl / am / plant DAVID a RUTH MORRIS / Gellyeithrim Farm Gowerton / ANNIE ganwydd Mawrth 5 1898 bu farw Chwefror 4 1899 / THOMAS JOHN, ganwydd Ebrill 16 1902 / bu farw Hydref 6 1903 / “Cadewch I blant bychain ddyfod attaf fu” / DANIEL ganwyd Mawrth 16 1894 / bu farw Awst 28 1895 / Mewn hedd. English translation. In loving memory of the children of DAVID a RUTH MORRIS / Gellyeithrim Farm Gowerton, ANNIE born March 5 1898 died February 4 1899, also THOMAS JOHN, born April 16 1902 died October 6 1903, also DANIEL born March Mawrth 16 1894, died August 28 1895. Grave G8. Red marble pointed stone in kerbs with low metal railing. In memory of / JOHN PHILLIPS / son of EVAN and MARGARET RICHARDS / who met a solemn death / at Elba Steelworks / August 13 1889 aged 28 years / Erected by the workmen / also the above named / MARGARET RICHARDS / who died November 17 1917 / aged 66 years / Cwerthfawr y’n golwg yr arglwydd / yw marwolaeth ei saint ef / also the above named EVAN RICHARDS / who died September 11 1924 / aged 72 years / Coffadwriaeth y cyfiawn sydd fendigedig / “Therefore be ye also ready” Mathew XX1V. 44.

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Grave G9. Grass mound no stone. Grave G10. Grass mound no stone. Grave G11. Double width plot Red marble urn and pillar on double plinth with stone kerbs. Er / cof anwyl / DAVID JOHN mab / GEORGE a RACHEL BOWEN / Brynglas, o’r lle hwn / bu farw Tachwedd 27 1915 un 18 mlwydd oed / “Dyddiau dyn fel / glasweltyn megys / bldd euyn y maes felly / y blodera efe” / hefyd am GEORGE BOWEN / yr uchod bu farw / Rhagfyr 14 1936 yn 10 mlwydd oed / “Ewyllysyr arglwydd a wneler” / hefyd am / RACHEL / anwyl briod yr uchod / bu farw Mawrth 15 1940 yn 81 mlwydd oed / “Corphwys yn yr arglwydd”. English translation. In memory of DAVID JOHN son of GEORGE and RACHEL BOWEN Brynglas, who died 27 November 1915 aged 18 years also GEORGE BOWEN the above who died December 14 1936 aged 80 years, also RACHEL wife of the above died March 15 1940 aged 81 years. Grave G12. Black marble slab on raised kerbs sloping tablet at head. In loving memory of our / dear parents and brother / RICHARD EVANS 1890 – 1965 / BESSIE LOUISA 1894 – 1979 / ROBERT JOHN 1923 -1997 / “At rest”. Grave G13. Grass mound only. Grave G14. Grass mound only. Grave G15. Stone cross on triple plinth with kerbs. Er serchus cof / am / NANCY / annwyl briod W.H.OWEN / Gowerton / yr hon a hunodd yn yr iesu / Gorph 15 1922 / yn 18 ml oed / “Yn Gorpwys”. English translation. In memory of NANCY beloved wife of W.H.OWEN / Gowerton who died July15 1922 aged 18 years. Grave G16. Inscribed Kerbs. (Tree growing through grave). Er cof am / WALTER hoff briod SYBIL NORMAN hunodd Hydref 23 1932 English translation. WALTER husband of SYBIL NORMAN died October 23 1932.

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Grave H1. Concrete kerb sloping tablet at head. In memory of / our beloved parents / SAMUEL THOMAS / Dunraven Terrace / died December 6 1898 / and MARY ANN THOMAS died July 28 1913 aged 60 years. Grave H2. Pointed stone in kerbs, remains of low metal railings. Er cof anwyl am / ANNIE / priod JOHN WILLIAMS (Grugfryn) / fu farw Awst 5 1905 / yn 48 ml oed / hefyd am MORFUDD, eu merch / fu farw Medi 23 1891 / yn 6 ml oed / hefyd am JOHN ELIAS / eu mab / a fu farw et fabandod / hefyd JOHN G WILLIAMS / fu farw Ion 12 1925 / yn 69 ml oed / efe fu ffygolor yn ei holldy / hefyd am THOMAS REES / annwyl briod JANE MILES / Cwmamon, Aberdare / yr bwn a fu farw Mehefin 7 1933 yn 59 mlwydd oed / hefyd am JANE ei annwyl briod / bu farw Mawrth 4 1939 un 60 ml oed / “yn corffwys”. English translation. In loving memory of ANNIE wife of JOHN WILLIAMS (Grugfryn) who died August 5 1905 aged 48 years, also MORFUDD their daughter died September 23 1891 aged 6 years old, also JOHN ELIAS their son who died in infancy, also JOHN G WILLIAMS who died January 12 1925 aged 69 years, also THOMAS REES beloved husband of JANE MILES / Cwmamon, Aberdare who died June 7 11939 aged 60 years, also JANE his beloved wife who died March 4 1939 aged 60 years. Grave H3. Grey marble round top stone in double plot with kerbs and flower vase. Er cof am / GLADSTONE / annwyl mab / JOHN and MARY JAMES / Mill Street / bu farw Mawrth 20 1907 / yn 22 ml oed / “Yr Iesu a wylodd” / hefyd am MARY JAMES / yr uchod bu farw Awst 10 1903 / yn 65 ml oed / hefyd am JOHN JAMES / yr uchod / bu farw Awst 30 1909 / yn 66 ml oed / Mi a ymdrechais ymdrech deg, mi / orphenais fy ngyrfd mi a / gedwais y fydd / hefyd am ESTER EVANS bu farw Gorph 21 1908 / yn 79 ml oed. English translation. In loving memory of GLADSTONE beloved son of JOHN and MARY JAMES / Mill Street who died March 20 1907 aged 22 years, also MARY JAMES the above named who died August 10 1903 aged 65 years, also JOHN JAMES the abobe named who died August 30 1909 aged 66 years, also ESTER EVANS who died July 21 1908 aged 79 years. Grave H4. Concrete kerb only, no stone or inscription. Grave H5. Grass mound - tree growing through grave. Grave H6. Tall pointed stone in kerbs, tree growing through grave. In loving memory of / MARGARET / beloved wife of REECE MORGAN / of this place who died August 28 1911 / aged 65 years / “A bitter grief, a shock severe/ to part with one we love so dear / our loss is great we’ll not complain / but trust in Christ to meet again“ / also the above named REECE MORGAN who died March 18 1928 aged 81 years / “Thy will be done“ / also ANN daughter of the above / who died July 28 1949 / aged 64 years / “Peace perfect peace”. Grave H7. Flat top Black marble stone/kerbs and flower vase, grano infill. In loving memory of RUTH DAVIES / Brynymor Road / died January 4th 1954 aged 65 years / also MEREDITH, who died in infancy / “Rest in peace”. Grave H8. Tall pointed stone in kerbs. In loving memory of / ANN / wife of THOMAS DAVIES / Church Street, Gowerton / who died September 13 1913 aged 63 years / THOMAS yr hyn a allodd hon, Hi / a’I gwaneth / also the above THOMAS DAVIES / who died November 28 1927 / aged 77 years / “Gwyn eu byd y meirw y rai syod / yn marw yn yr arglwydd” / also MARIA DAVIES daughter of the above who died May 1st 1957 aged 80 years / Grave H9. Double size plot black marble flat top stone and flower vase. In loving memory of / WILLIAM JARMAN / died July 23 1933 aged 75 years / also his beloved wife ELIZABETH / died October 30th 1926 aged 71 years / and their children / BEATRICE / died October 20 1915 aged 25 years / GWILYM died May 16 1919 aged 29 years / GWEN died Sept 4 1959 aged 75 years.

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Grave H10. Kerbs with grano infill, sloping open book at head with flower vase. In loving memory of / EVAN DAVIES / born 14 May / 1892 / died 24 October 1937 / also BLODWEN / his beloved wife / born 5 April / 1891 / died 31 March 1983 / TREVOR and RENNELL DAVIES died in infancy / “At peace – together in God”. Grave H11. Tall pointed stone in kerbs. [Mason JOHN THOMAS Llanelli] Sacred to the memory of / ELIZABETH ANN / beloved wife of WILLIAM GALLIMORE / Sterry Road, Gowerton / who departed this life / May 12 1917 / aged 43 years / “She hath done what she could” / also JAMES beloved husband / of AGNES DAVIES / Church Street / died Jan 25 1956 aged 68 years / “Until we meet again”. Grave H12. Grass mound no stone. Grave H13. Flat top stone in kerbs / chippings infill. [Mason M HARDING B-end] In / ever loving memory of / PHYLLIS / the beloved daughter of / JOSEPH and PHEOBE DAVIES / who died May 15 1925 / aged 19 years / also of HAZEL the beloved daughter of the above / who died December 8 1928 aged 21 years / “Only sleeping”. Grave H14. Flat top stone in kerbs / chippings infill. In loving memory of / HANNAH / dearly beloved wife of WILLIAM BEVAN / Gorwydd Road, Gowerton / who passed away December 29 1926 aged 28 years / also JOAN daughter of the above and beloved wife of STANLEY LEWIS who passed away October 14 1948 / aged 22 years / also her daughter who died in infancy. Grave H15. Flat top stone with kerbs with stone flower vase. In loving memory of / DAVID GORDON / beloved son of THOMAS and MARGARET BEVAN / Llwynbedw, Brynymor Road / who died February 3 1933 aged 21 years. Grave H16. Black marble flat top stone and flower vase with kerbs / grano infill. In loving memory of / ANN REES / beloved wife of JOHN / late of Berthlwyd Farm Gowerton / died April 9 1959 aged 77 years / “She left so sweet a memory / that still she seems to live” / also of JOHN REES / died March 22 1971 aged 79 years. On flower vase “To Mam from the Children”

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Grave I1. Round top stone, kerbs / flower vase. In / loving / memory of / ELIZA / wife of JEPTHAH LLOYDD / Church Street, Gowerton / died Dec 18 1896 aged 42 years / DAVID HERBERT / their beloved son / died Sept 15 1898 aged 20 years / “Lead kindly light amid the encircling gloom / lead thou me on” / also AUGUSTUS EDWARD their son / died May 30 1902 aged 6 years / also the above named / JEPTHAH LLOYDD / died Dec 15 1933 aged 80 years / “All is well that ‘s done in thee”. Grave I2. Flat top stone with kerbs. In loving memory of / MARGARET infant daughter of JEPTHAH / and / ELIZABETH ANN LLOYD / “Ashwood” Gowerton / born December 22 1921 / died August 11 1922 / “A bud her to bloom there” / also JEPTHAH the above / died December 4th 1950 / and cremated at / Bournemouth / aged 60 years / “At rest”. Grave I3. Double plot Kerbs with grano infill flower vase / two stone tablets at head. In memory / of / MARY ANN BEVAN / Croft House, Cefnstylle / 1874 – 1935 / also DAVID her husband / 1870 – 1941 / also ANNIE MARY their daughter / 1900 – 1945 / in loving memory of their daughter / LIZZIE IRENE BEVAN / died February 25 1988 / aged 76 years / also their son / DAVID THOMAS BEVAN / died June 10 1992 aged 88 years / “At rest”. Grave I4. Inscribed grey granite kerbs and flower box ANNE JANE LLOYD died April17 1996 aged 63 years / JOHN SAMUEL LLOYD / died May 14 1958 aged 62 years. Grave I5 Large double plot, stone kerbs, no stone nor inscription. Grave I6. Grass mound no stone. Grave I7. Flat top stone, kerbs and flower vase. In loving memory of / STEPHEN / beloved husband of MARY JARMAN / Sterry Road / who passed onwards Jan 18 1930 / aged 46 years. Grave I8. Grass mound no stone. Grave I9. Flat top stone with kerbs – green chipping infill. Er / cof annwyl am / GWILYM / hoff briod GWLADYS BOWEN / Llwynderw, Bryn-y-mor Road, hunodd Ebrill 10 1932 yn 48 mil oed / “Canys byw I mi yw Grist marw sydelele / hefyd am / GWLADYS / annwyl briod ur uchod / hunodd Ebrill 21 1954 yn 65 ml oed / “Hedd perffaith hedd” / hefyd GLYNDWR mab ur uchod / hunodd Ebrill 1 1968 yn 48 ml oed / “Yr arglwydd uw fy mugail, ni bydd / eisiau arnaf”. English Translation. In loving memory of GWILYM beloved husband of GWLADYS BOWEN Llwynderw, Bryn-y- mor Road, died April 10 1932 aged 48 years, also GWLADYS beloved wife of the above died April 21 1954 aged 65 years, also GLYNDWR son of the above who died April 1 1968 aged 48 years. Grave I10. Flat top stone with kerbs – green chipping infill. Er / cof annwyl / ELIZABETH / hoff briod WILLIAM GORONOW / Wheelwright, Cae-Mansel / hunodd Tach 15 1933, yn 55 ml oed / “Yn chanol; ein by wyd yr udm mewn angau / hefyd / WILLIAM GORONOW / hunodd Hydref 17 1955 yn 80 ml oed. English Translation. In loving memory of ELIZABETH beloved wife of WILLIAM GORONOW / Wheelwright, Cae- Mansel who died November 15 1933 aged 55 years, also WILLIAM GORONOW who died October 17 1955 aged 80 years. Grave I11. Gray granite kerbs and flower vase. Loving memories of our dear parents WILLIAM JAMES SMITH / died My 31 1934 aged 48 years / ESTER MARY SMITH died Jan 6 1966 aged 81 years / “At rest”.

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Grave I12. Grass mound, no stone. Grave I13. Black marble inscribed kerbs, sloping tablet at head. Atcoion anwyl / am / Dr. T. M. WALTERS / hoff briod VERA hunodd Medi 3 1961 yn 53 mlwydd oed / “Hyd doriad Dyda” / er cof anwyl / am WILLIAM hodd briod ELIZABETH WALTERS cynt o Waunarlwydd / hunodd Hydref 15 1937 yn 64 mlwydd oed – “Amser a gilia, ond Hiraeth a erys” hefyd ELIZABETH ei hoff briod hunodd Chwefror 12 1951 yn 74 mlwydd oed “Dyeu ewyllys di a wneler. English Translation. Beloved memories of Dr. T. M. WALTERS husband of VERA died May 3 1961 aged 53 years, In loving memory of WILLIAM beloved husband of ELIZABETH WALTERS late of Waunarlwydd died October 15 1937 aged 64 years, also ELIZABETH his wife who died February 12 1951 aged 74 years. Grave I14. Black marble kerbs and flower vase, sloping tablet at head. In memory of / ANN BEVAN / died March 21 1938 / aged 63 years / also her brother / RICHARD BEVAN / died April 15 1957 aged 84 years / Grave I15. Kerbs at ground level, sloping tablet at head. In loving memory / of / Ex- Sergeant JOSEPH DAVIES died March 21 1939 aged 69 years / also his beloved wife PHEOBE / died September 30 1948 aged 77 / “At rest”. Grave I16. Concrete kerbs and vase no stone or inscription. Grave I17. Kerbs with grano infill with inscribed flower vase. Er cof am / DAVID MORGAN / 1879 – 1943 / hefyd MARGARET / ei tharth 1884 – 1945 English translation. In loving memory of DAVID MORGAN, 1879 – 1943 also MARGARET his wife 1884 – 1945.

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Grave J1. Flat top stone and tablet in kerbs white marble flower vase. In loving memory of / WILLIAM IVOR / beloved son of / JOSEPH and CATHERINE JANE REES / “Woodlands, Gowerton / who died September 17 1925 aged 8 years / “Ever in our thoughts” / also JOSEPH REES / who died March 23 1963 aged 80 years / and his beloved wife CATHERINE JANE who died December 30 1963 aged 79 years / “Reunited” / also their daughter KATHLEEN E.WELLS / died Los Angeles, USA 19 June 1983 aged 61 years. Grave J2. Grey marble inscribed kerbs. In loving memory of / THOMAS MORGAN / and HARRIET ELLEN MORGAN / and their son / THOMAS LYLE MORGAN / 23.3.1909 – 8.12.1988 Grave J3. Grass mound, no stone. Grave J4. Round top stone on grano slab. In / loving memory / of / ELIZABETH ANN / DAVIES / died August 14 1994 / aged 91 years / “At rest”. Grave J5. Black marble flat top stone and flower vase in kerbs. In loving memory of / DAVID FRANCIS MORRIS / beloved husband of / SARAH OLWEN MORRIS / late of Gellyeithrim Farm, Gowerton / died June 1 1962 aged 66 years / also / SARAH OLWEN / July 11 1999 aged 94 years / “Thy will be done” Grave J6. Grey marble flat top stone and flower vase in kerbs. Er / cof anwyl / am / DAVID MORRIS‘ /Gellyeithrim Farm, Gowerton / ganwyd Mai 28 1848 / bu farw Ionawr 16 1944 / hefyd RUTH ei hoff briod / ganwyd Rhagfyr 18 1866 bu farw Awst 29 1949 / Danys byw I mi yw Grist a Mawrsydd elw / hefyd AMBROSE mab uchod / ganwyd Rhagfyr 4 1899 bu farw Mai 4 1909 / mehyn hedd. English translation. In loving memory of DAVID MORRIS, Gellyeithrim Farm, Gowerton born May 28 1848 died January 16 1944, also RUTH his wife born December 18 1866 died August 29 1949, also AMBROSE son of the above born December 4 1899 died May 4 1909. Grave J7. Black marble kerbs, grano infill sloping tablet at foot. In loving memory of / MANSEL BOWEN / who died February 22 1971 / aged 47 years / also of his beloved wife / VERA IRENE / who died / FEB 20 1994 aged 72 years /”Resting where no shadows fall”. Grave J8. Grass mound, no stone. Grave J9. Grass mound, no stone. Grave J10. Grass mound, no stone. Grave J11. Grass mound, no stone. Grave J12. Grass mound, no stone. Grave J13. Grass mound, no stone. Grave J14. Grass mound, no stone.

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Grave K1. Grass mound, no stone. Grave K2. Granite inscribed kerbs and flower vase. Er cof am EDWIN annwyl yr briod CERIDWEN REESE / a fu farw Chwefror 15 1954 yn 51 mlwydd oed / “Hedd preffaith hedd” / hefyd CERIDWEN ei annwyl bwd / a fu farw Tach 8 1971 yn 66 mlwydd oed / English Translation. In loving memory of EDWIN beloved husband of CERIDWEN REESE who died February 15 1954 aged 51 years, also CERIDWEN his beloved wife died November 8 1971 aged 66 years. Grave K3. White grano slab on kerb with vase, white marble inclined book at head. In / loving memory / of / GWLADYS MARY / FRANCIS / died / Dec 2 1953 / aged 89 years / also her beloved / husband / WILLIAM HOPKIN / FRANCIS / died August 27 1966 / aged 73 years. Grave K4. Flat grano slab on kerbs – no inscription. Grave K5. War Grave Commission headstone - Royal Air Force Badge. 1837524 Flight Sergeant / A.L.THOMAS / Royal Air Force / 3rd July 1946 aged 21 / “in the midst of life / we are in death. Grave K6. Tall pointed stone, kerbs sunk into ground. In/ loving memory of / RHODA / the wife of JAMES SELL BOSWORTH / who died April 1st 1904 / aged 37 years. “Having chosen the good part she did / what she could / let your heart not be troubled”. Grave K7. Grass mound, no stone. Grave K8. Flat top stone with kerbs. [Mason G Davies James Street, Llanelli]. In / loving memory of / ELIZABETH / beloved wife of RICHARD DAVIES / Rosslyn, Church St. Gowerton / who passed away Sept 22 1927 / aged 50 years / also two of their children who died in their infancy / also the above named / RICHARD DAVIES / who died November 27 1930 aged / 60 years. “Life’s race well run / Life’s work well done / Life’s Victory won / Now cometh rest “ / “In silence we remember”. Grave K9. Grass mound, no stone. Grave K10. Grass mound, no stone. Grave K11. Tall pointed stone inscription completely eroded away. Grave K12. Grass mound, no stone.

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Grave L1. Black marble round top stone on plinth no kerbs, Er cof am CLAUDIA JANE DAVIES hunodd briod J. HAYDON DAVIES / a mam dyner MAIR / bu farw 13 Hydref 1996 / oed 83 / ar JOSEPH HAYDON DAVIES annwyl briod CLAUDIA JANE / tad rhyfeddol MAIR / bu farw 28 Mawrth 2000 oed 90 / “Duw Cariad yw”. English Translation In loving memory of CLAUDIA JANE DAVIES beloved wife of J. HAYDON DAVIES / tender mother of MAIR / who died 13 October 1996 / aged 83 / also JOSEPH HAYDON DAVIES beloved husband of CLAUDIA JANE / wonderful father of MAIR / who died 28 March 2000 aged 90. Grave L2. Concrete kerbs with grano slab, flower vase open book at head. In / Loving memory / of / HERBERT JOHN / beloved husband of / HANNAH INKIN / died Jan 18 1967 / aged 64 years / also GARETH / died in infancy / “Until the dawn” / also / HANNAH MARY / beloved wife of HERBERT INKIN / and mother of GARETH / and MARY / died November 15 1987 aged 81 years / “Forever with the Lord”. Grave L3. Gray marble inscribed kerbs, chippings infill / flower vase inscribed IDWAL. Er cof am IDWAL / briod hoff MARY EVANS, Eryl, Jersey Marine / ar hunodd Hydref 27 1957 yn 68 oed / hefyd MARY annwyl briod / ar hunodd Ebrill 16 1986 yn 86 oed / “Hedd preffaith hedd”. Hefyd ANN eu Merch yma’r ond am bridiau yna tyda’r Iesu. English Translation In loving memory of IDWAL / beloved husband of MARY EVANS, Eryl, Jersey Marine / who died October 27 1957 aged 68 years / also MARY beloved wife of the above / who died April 16 1986 aged 86 years. / also ANN daughter of the above who died in infancy. Grave L4. Double plot heavy inscribed kerbs [Mason Nurse and Payne, Swansea] Hefyd HANNAH eu merch / hunodd 14 1 1987 yn 87 mlwydd oed / hefyd JOSEPH EDWARD / eu hoff mab / hunodd Chwefror 23 1993 yn 79 mlwydd oed / ANN annwyl wraig WILLIAM MORGAN / Church Street, Gowerton / hunodd Mawrth 31 1926 yn 52 mlwydd oed / hefyd WILLIAM MORGAN, builder / hunodd Mai 11 1949 yn 76 mlwydd oed. English Translation Also of HANNAH their daughter / died 14 1 1987 aged 87 years old / also JOSEPH EDWARD/ their beloved son / died February 23 1993 aged 79 years old / ANN dear wife of WILLIAM MORGAN / Church Street, Gowerton / who died March 31st 1926 aged 52 years old / also WILLIAM MORGAN, builder / who died May 11th 1949 aged 76 years old. Grave L5. Double plot heavy inscribed kerbs [Mason Nurse and Payne, Swansea] Er cof am EVAN BOWEN DAVIES anwyl briod hoff MARY DAVIES ‘Ryecroft’, Gowerton / hunodd 24 1925 yn 56 mlwydd oed / MARY DAVIES hunodd Mawrth 26 1962 yn 92 mlwydd oed. English translation In loving memory of EVAN BOWEN DAVIES beloved husband of MARY DAVIES ‘Ryecroft’, Gowerton / died when Awst 24 1925 aged 56 years old / MARY DAVIES died March 26 1962 aged 92 years old. Grave L6. Grass mound, no stone. Grave L7. Concrete kerbs no inscription or stone Grave L8. Grass mound, no stone. Grave L9. Grass mound, no stone. Grave 10. Large thick square top stone in kerbs. In loving memory of / JOHN DAVIES / 16 April 1899 aged 39 years / also JOHN ELVET / beloved son of the above / who died 9 May 1920 / aged 22 years / also HANNAH / beloved wife of JOHN DAVIES / who died 25 March 1921 aged 61 years / also RACHEL who died in infancy / “To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die”.

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Grave M1. Flat top stone on concrete plinth In affectionate memory of / MIRIAM ANN / beloved daughter of / THOMAS and ELIZABETH LOTWICK / who died August 17th 1881 / aged 1 year and 9 months / also of the above / THOMAS LOTWICK / who died November 1st 1885 / aged 46 years / “With Christ which is so far better” / also of ELIZABETH / wife of the above named / who died March 17th 1904 / aged 66 years / “ Thy will be done”. Grave M2. Tall pointed stone on concrete plinth Er cof / am BLANT WILLIAM a MARY JOHN / o’r lle hwn / ELIZABETH a hunodd Mehefin / 25 1877 yn 9 mis oed / Hefyd NAOMI a hunodd / Gorph 2 1881 yn 8 mis oed / Hefyd JOHN LLEWELYN / a hunodd Tach 12 1883 / yn 7 mis oed / Hefyd ARTHUR GOWER / a hunodd Medi 20 1885 / yn 14 mis oed / Hefyd MARGARET a hunodd / Ionawr 13 1889 yn 18 oed / Ei haul a fachludodd tra yr oedd hi yn / ddydd. English translation In loving memory of the children of WILLIAM and MARY JOHN; ELIZABETH died June 25 1877 aged 9 months old, also NAOMI died July 2 1881 aged 8 months, also JOHN LLEWELLYN died November 12 1883 aged 7 months, also ARTHUR GOWER died September 20 1885 aged 14 months, also MARGARET died January 13 1889 aged 18 years. Grave M3. Flat top stone on concrete plinth Eiddo y cyfrwr rhai yw yeyrnes nefoedd / er cof am / JOSEPH / mab WILLIAM ac ELIZABETH WILLIAMS / o Waunarlwydd / yr hwn a hunodd Mai 11 1880 / yn 3 blwydd oed / Hefyd am DAFYDD eu mab / yr hwn a hunodd Mai 7 1880 / yn flwydd a 4 mis oed / Hefyd WILLIAM WILLIAMS / yr hwn a hunodd Tach 26 1902 / yn 58 mlwydd oed / ELIZABETH WILLIAMS / yr uchod / bu farw Chewf 3 1921 / yn 75 mlwydd oed. English Translation In loving memory of JOSEPH son of WILLIAM and ELIZABETH WILLIAMS of Waunarlwydd who died May 11 1880 aged 3 years, also DAFYDD their son who died May 7 1880 aged 4 months old, also WILLIAM WILLIAMS who died November 26 1902 aged 58 years, ELIZABETH the above named who died February 2 1921 aged 75 years. Grave M4. Urn on brown marble pillar on concrete plinth In / loving memory / of / ESTER MARY / daughter of / JOHN and MARY ANN LEWIS / Arfryn, Swansea / died June 2nd 1883 / aged 6 years / “ A bud here to bloom there” / Grave M5. Flat top stone on concrete plinth In memory of / REGGIE / only son of THOMAS and / ELIZA JANE WILLIAMS / “Llwynderi” Gowerton who died August 11 1918 / aged 17 years / “Into thy hands O Lord” / also ELIZA JANE WILLIAMS / died September 7th 1941 aged 66 years / also THOMAS WILLIAMS / husband of the above / died November 30th 1944 / and cremated at Stockport / aged 72. Grave M6. Pointed stone on concrete plinth In loving memory of / PHILLIP ALDERMAN / Gowerton / who died November 26 1883 / aged 64 years / also SARAH wife of the above / who died April 9 1895 / aged 59 years / also JAMES their son aged 6 ½ years / “Come unto me all those who are weary and I will give you rest”.

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Grave N1. Pointed stone on concrete plinth In loving memory of / ANN / wife of HENRY LEWIS / Gowerton / who died Sept 14 1906 / aged 70 years / “Gone but not forgotten” / also the above named HENRY LEWIS / who died Nov 1 1909 aged 72 years / “May they rest in Peace”. Grave N2. Flat top stone on concrete plinth In/ memory of / RACHEL ANNE / daughter of SAMUEL and ANNE THOMAS / Glan yr Afon in the parish of Swansea / who died Feb 26 1878 aged 17 months. Graves O1 Unidentified graves - Flat top stone in middle of open area. Here lie the remains / from the unidentified graves /in this churchyard / transferred September 1989 / to permit the provision of / a footpath / on the main road. Grave P1. In loving memory of / WILLIAM ROBERT CHARLES / the beloved husband of / MARGARET CHARLES / died 16 March 1924 / aged 58 years / “Dearly loved and sadly missed” / also of EDITH MAY / daughter of the above / died 13 July 1900 / aged 3 years / “Jesus called a little child” / also the above named / MARGARET CHARLES / died 9 Jan 1958 aged 86 years / “Hyd deriud y lauwr” / also RUTH daughter of the above died 13 May 1954 aged 64 years.