Christ Church and The 6th Welsh
Christ Church and The 6th Welsh
Christ Church and The 6th Welsh
1972
“Another fine example of the artistic work of Kempe. Its inscription reads. “To the
honoured memory of those who fell in the Great War and in gratitude to Almighty God
for those who returned in Peace. This window is dedicated” (1919). In the bottom left -
hand corner is a small piece of glass brought from Peronne Cathedral in France
(destroyed in 1917). It was brought back and given to the church by Vernon Brown, of
Rodney Street. Please look for it and also the fredaemark of Kempe the artist, the Sheaf
of Corn.
It is worth pointing out at this stage there are two large brass tablets placed on the wall,
near these windows, recording the names of the men of this Parish who fell in 1914 -
1918 War and also the officers and men of the 6th Welsh Regiment who were killed
during those years. The reason they are in this Church is because Christ Church has
always been regarded as the Garrison Church of Swansea.(Probally because of it close
proximity to the Drill Hall in Richardson Street.”
Taken from “6th (Glamorgan) battalion The Welsh Regiment (TA) Historical Notes
by Lieut. Col K . R . Evans TD.DL
“The battalion lost altogether eight officers and 290 other ranks killed during the Great
War and on 29th October 1922 a tablet to their memory was unveiled at Christ Church ,
Swansea by Major General Sir A . A . Montgomery, KCMG, CB, the GOC of 53rd Welsh
Division (TA)”.
The 6th Welch
Memorial Tablet to be Unveiled
The 6th Battalion (Welch Regiment)
Memorial tablet will be unveiled next
Sunday week, October 29th, at Christ
Church, Swansea. Mr H.Lees Randell (Lieut.)
is the hon. secretary and treasurer of the fund.
Tickets will be available for relatives
of the fallen on application to him at 8,
Clapendon - road, Sketty, stating name or
fallen member and relationship of applicant;
for ex-members, including 3rd
G.R.V, and for relatives of present and
ex-members on application to the secretary.
Such applications to be accompanied
by a stamped - addressed envelope to
reach him no latter than Monday 23rd inst.
Ticket holders will be in the Church at
3.15, and should there be any vacant
chairs at 3.30, when the ceremony commences,
members of the public will be admitted.
Special train arrangements have
been made to and from Maesteg
and intermediate stations.
The sum of £125 was needed, and although
the response for the funds has been excellent,
that amount has not yet been attained, and
further subscriptions will be gladly accepted.
A procession, headed by the ex-officers and
other rank of the battalion, will be
made through the town, leaving the
Central Drill Hall at 2.15pm.
Capt R.G.S. Browning - Reginald Gordon Snell, KIA 2/10/1915, Adjutant October
1914, from 24/7/1910 Instructor of Musketry, from Neath also commemorated on Neath
War Memorial Gates.
Capt J . W . G . Morris - John William Gibson, KIA 1/4/1916, attached to 6th Battalion
from 9th + 12th Welsh Regt buried St Patricks cemetery, Loos grave ref FR.551
Capt Wilfed Archer Sneath MC (RAMC) - Born 11th February 1888, MB, FRCS,TC,
Lieutenant 11th September 1914, Captain 11th September 1915, Temp / Captain 1st
January 1917, Died of wounds 12th July 1917, MC 22nd September 1916, Mentioned in
Despatches 30th April 1916
1914
BROMFILED. W . SERGT - 164, born + enlisted - Swansea Died 14th October 1914,
age 40, son of William Bromfield, husband of Margaret Ellen of 20 Swan street,
Swansea, buried Swansea Dantgraig Cemetery.
BURRELL . P . PTE - 2150, William Phillip, shot by accident while on duty in Swansea
docks, died 10th October 1914, buried Port Talbot (Holy Cross) Churchyard, grave ref
14.19
DUDLEY. E. D . PTE - 2565, Enoch Daniel, Died 25/12/1914, age 32, husband of
Catherine of 13 Railway Terrace Gorseinon, buried Gorseinon (Brynteg) Congregational
Burial Ground (Grave ref 14.19). Killed by Sgt Hooper while being found drunk on duty,
on being escorted to the Guard Room he tried to attack Sgt Hooper with a bayonet, in
defence Sgt Hooper raised his weapon and accidentally shoot Pte Dudley dead. Sgt
Hooper was tried and sentenced to death but this was then reduced on appeal to 4 years
prison which was severed in Swansea prison.
NEWBURY C. H. Pte - 1531, Charles Henry, Died home 23/12/1914, born + enlisted -
Swansea
OWENS. O . PTE -1868, Owen, born + enlisted - Swansea, died age 17, drowned whilst
on duty in Swansea docks, home address 3 Albert Place (off Oystermouth Road)
Swansea. Death reported in SWDP 14 October 1914; DIED ON DUTY, SWANSEA
TERRITOROALS END, INQUIRERY INTO SAD DOCK TRAGEDY. The inquiry into
the circumstances of the death of Owen Owens (17), a member of the 6th Welsh
Regiment, who fell into the South Dock in the early hours of Monday morning, was held
at the Alexandria road Chapel,
Swansea on Tuesday afternoon by Mr Glyn Morris, the deputy Borough Coroner. The
father of the deceased, David Owen said his son was an expert swimmer, only joined the
Territorials a month ago and since the force had been mobilised had not slept at
home .William Allen Hawes, a customs and Exercise Officer. Said he was challenged by
the deceased at 12.15 am. Commonplace remarks were exchanged, and the deceased
resumed his duties. Private J King, (23) of Measeteg Street, Swansea, who was on duty
on the other side of the lock gate to the deceased said the deceased seemed to have
“walked in to the dock .”Witness threw a life belt, but the deceased had disappeared, with
his rifle and ninety rounds of ammunition. Dock constable James gave evidence to
finding the body. The Coroner in summing up, said the deceased must have been
rendered unconscious by a blow from the rifle, which accounted for his silence in falling.
The jury returned a verdict of “ Accidentally drowned “ whilst in service of his King and
Country. Captain Perry who is in charge of the detachment on behalf of the Commanding
Officer of the Swansea defences, expressed his regret at the death of the deceased. He
hoped the public would realise the lad died on duty. A Military funeral would be given to
Pte Owen. Pte Owens in buried in Danygraig Cemetery , Swansea.
1915
CRUMPTON . T . G . SGT- 1824, Thomas George, born - Kidderminster, enlisted -
Swansea, KIA 2/10/1915
GRISGBY. H . J . SGT - 1604, Herbert John, KIA 5/8/1915, born - Maidstone, enlisted
- Clydach
EVANS . S . G . SGT - 1246, Samuel George, Died of Wounds (home) from wounds
received at the battle of Loos 24/10/1915 Born + enlisted - Swansea, age 25, son of
Thomas + Alice Evans, husband of Florance Emily( formally Tobin) of 2 Cambell street,
North Hill Road, Swansea, buried Sketty (Bethel) Welsh Congregational Chapleyard.
WORTH . W . A/SGT - 1419, William, Died home 11/2/1915, born - Ashfold (Devon)
enlisted - Neath, part of ‘B’ Coy, died of pneumonia, age 28, son of William Worth,
husband of Elizabeth Pearson of Stepney road, Sketty, born in Neath, buried Neath
(Llantwitt) Cemetery Tonna.
DAVIES . J . CORPL - 1066, John,, born - Mountain Ash, enlisted - Maesteg,
KIA 27/7/1915
THORNE J . H . CORPL - 2545, John Henry, KIA 1/10/1915, enlisted - Swansea
CASEY . D . PTE - 1309, Dennis, KIA France 5/9/1915, born + enlisted - Swansea
DAVIES . L . PTE - 1937, Levi, born + resident - Resolven, enlisted - Swansea, Died of
wounds France 9/12/1915
DAVIS . J . F . PTE - 2356, Joseph Francis, born - Stoke, resident - Bristol, enlisted -
Swansea, KIA 23/8/1915
FERNOTT . R. PTE - 1970, Richard, died of wounds in France 8/10/1915, born - Hull,
enlisted - Swansea, resident - Bristol
FOOTMAN . C. J . PTE - 2359, Charles John, KIA 3/8/1915, born - Pembroke Dock,
enlisted + resident - Swansea
GRANT . P . PTE - 1457, Peter, KIA 25/11/1915, born - Bangor, enlisted - Morriston,
resident - Trehafod
HARRIS. D . H . PTE - 2418, David Henry, Died of wounds in France 2/10/1915, born
+ enlisted - Neath
HARRIS . R. T. PTE - 317, Richard Thomas, born - Cwmburla, enlisted - France, died
in France 30/5/1915
HOPKINS . F . PTE - 1288/, Frederick, KIA 21/11/1915, born - Briton Ferry, enlisted -
Neath, resident - Skewen
JAMES . J . M . PTE - 2845, John Malcolm, enlisted -Swansea, resident - west Cross,
Died at home 17/2/1915, buried Swansea (Oystermouth) Cemetery, age on death 25, son
of George and Sarah Annie Maria James, of Ogmore West Cross Swansea, grave ref
E.508
JONES. D. N . PTE - 2009, David Noel, KIA 21/11/1915, born - Cwmbran Abbey,
(Radnoshire), enlisted - Swansea, resident - Pontardulais
JONES. J . H . PTE - 2296. John Henry, born + enlisted - Swansea, Died of wounds
France 2/8/1915
JONES . Z . PTE - 2796, Zeph, Died home 28/5/1915, born + enlisted - Swansea,
resident - Clydach, buried - Clydach - on - Tawe, St John The Baptist (Rhndwyclydach)
grave ref No.825
LEWIS . J . PTE - 2940, John, Died at home 20/10/1915, born + enlisted - Swansea,
buried Talgarth Mental Hospital Cemetery, age on death 47, husband of Mary Jane of 8
Pant St Danygraig Swansea , grave ref 79.
MOORE . W . PTE - 1724, Wilfred, KIA 5/8/1915, born - Porlock (Somerset), enlisted -
Clydach
MORGAN. T . J . PTE - 1619, Thomas John, KIA 2/10/1915, born + enlisted Gorseinon
POWNEY . W . PTE - 1610, William, Died in France 8/3/1915, born - London, enlisted
- Gorseinon, resident - Walworth (London)
RICHARDS . F . PTE - 1751, Frank, Died France 30/5/1915, born + enlisted - Neath
WELSH W . PTE - 1951, William, born - Bristol, enlisted - Swansea, died of wounds
12/8/1915
JONES . Ed. SGT - 2321, Edward, enlisted - Swansea, resident - Gorseinon, Died of
wounds in France 1/5/1916
JONES Est . SGT - 2363, Ernest, born + enlisted - Gorseinon, KIA 10/12/1916
POWER . T . LCE SGT - 1536, Thomas, born + enlisted - Swansea, KIA 31/3/1916
REES J . E . LCE SGT - 2450, John Emlyn, born + resident Loughour, enlisted -
Swansea, Died in France 21/2/1916
WEBB . J .H LCE SGT - 1665, James, born - Greenwich, enlisted - Clydach, Died of
wounds in France 30/5/1916
WISKEN . E. W . LCE SGT - 1158, William Ernest, born - Plaistow (Essex), resident -
Ciulfrew, enlisted - Neath, KIA - 2/5/1916
DUPPLAW D . C . LCE CPL - 973, David Charles, born + enlisted - Maesteg, KIA
6/5/1916
HEAD R . G . LCE CPL - 2442, Reginald George, born + enlisted - Swansea, KIA
21/9/1916
JONES J . LCE CPL - 2413, Joseph, born - Cymmer, enlisted - Swansea, KIA 2/4/1916
LOWERY . C . LCE CPL - 1902, born - Llansamlet, enlisted - Swansea Died of
wounds at home 23/1/1916, age on death 23, son of Mrs E . J . Gunning of 52 Trafalgar
Terrace, Swansea, buried Cocket ( St Peter) Churchyard off Carmarthen Road, grave ref
SSE.833.
BEVAN . D . PTE - 1532, Daniel, born - Maesteg, enlisted - Neath, KIA 23/8/1916
CAINE . E . J . PTE - 2202, Evan John, born + enlisted - Swansea, KIA 18/21/1916
CARTER. J . PTE - 3236, James, born - Sheffield, enlisted - Swansea, resident - Neath,
Died at home 29/7/1916, part of 3rd/6th Battaioln, buried at Neath (Llantwit) Cemetry ,
Tonna, grave ref N . 11
DAVIES H . PTE - 2546, Henry, enlisted - Swansea, resident - Parkmill KIA 9/9/1916
DAVIES . L . R. PTE - 1475, Leonard Raymond, born - Worcester, enlisted -
Gorseinon, Died of wounds in France 26/7/1916
DELVE . G . J . PTE - 1409, Gilbert James, born + enlisted - Swansea, KIA 2/4/1916
FINCH . J . PTE - 2118, John, born + resident - Windsor, enlisted - Swansea, KIA
14/3/1916
FLELLO . J . PTE - 15006, John, born - Martley (Worcs), enlisted - Newport, KIA
1/9/1916
HOARE . G . PTE - 15076, George, born - Drybrook (Glos), enlisted - Coleford (Glos),
resident - fetterhill, KIA 26/9/1916, formally 1527 2nd Monmouthshire Regt
LEIGH . J . PTE - 15183, John, enlisted - Salford, resident - Pendleton (Lancs) KIA
21/11/1916, formerly 31665 Lancashire Fusiliers
LOTT . R . PTE - 15031, Richard, enlisted - Church Stretton (Salop), resident - Minton
(Salop), KIA 1/9/1916, formally 4372 1st Monmouthshire Regt
PHILLIPS . E . D . PTE - 3250, Evan Daniel, born + enlisted - Swansea, KIA 14/2/1916
REECE . M . PTE - 1907, Matthew, born - Bilston (Staffs), enlisted - Gorseinin, KIA
16/5/1916
REES. R. J. PTE - 1578, Rees John, enlisted - Swansea, resident - Swansea, KIA
27/12/1916
ROBERTS . D J. PTE -3519, David John, enlisted - Cardiff, resident - Gorseinon, Died
of wounds in France 25/9/1916
THOMAS . J . PTE - 925, Jenkin, born - Tonypandy, enlisted - Neath, KIA 14/4/1916
THOMAS . E . PTE - 1899, Edgar, born - Hereford, enlisted - Maesteg, KIA 20/8/1916
WILKS . P . PTE . - 3318, Percy, born + enlisted - Swansea, Died at home 26/4/1916
BURGESS . H . PTE - 288056, Henry, enlisted - Neath, resident - Britton Ferry Died of
wounds in France 11/11/1917
3RD COLUMN
CONSTANCE H . I . PTE - 260846 Henry Ivor, enlisted - Abergavenny, resident -
Tredegar, KIA 8/1/1917, formally 2806 Monmouthshire Regt.
DAVIES . W . PTE - 267059, Walter, enlisted - Rhyl, KIA 811/1917, formally 8969
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
EVANS . J. PTE - 267082, John, born - Maesteg, enlisted - Cardiff, resident - Caereau,
Died of wounds in France 7/2/1917
HOLLIWELL . S . PTE - 51674, Samuel, born - East Ham (Sussex), enlisted - Straford,
resident - Stepney, KIA 12/11/1917
LEWIS . J . PTE - 15134, John, born - Gower, enlisted - Swansea, resident - Cwmtillery
(Monmouth), died of wounds in France 19/1/1917, formally 3999 Monmouth Regt
SHIPP . W . PTE - 55604, Walter, born - Barham (Suffolk), enlisted - Ipswich, resident
- Ashbooking (Suffolk), KIA 9/11/1917, formally 27966 Norfolk Regt
1918
BARTRAM . S . J . CQMS - 2665424, Sydney John, born - Walthamstow, enlisted -
Maesteg, Died of wounds - 30/9/1918, Military Medal Winner
CHAPMAN . W . H . PTE - 55618, Herbert Alfred, born - Luton, enlisted - Herne Bay,
resident - Hornsey (Middlesex), KIA 9/11/1917
LEWIS . J . PTE - 292059, John, born + enlisted Preston, died of wounds on France
29/10/1918, formally 4198 3/4th Lancashire Regt
O’SHEA . J . PTE - 267045, John, enlisted- Merthyr, resident - Dowlais, KIA 2/9/1918
PARISH . S . C . PTE - 55631, Samuel Charles, born - Stanningfield (Suffolk), enlisted
- Warley, resident - West Hammingfield (Essex), KIA 18/4/1918, formally 32237
Norfolk Regt