Ystalyfera FallenArticles of RemembranceAN ALTAR CLOTH MADE FOR HOLY TRINITY CHURCH YSTALYFERA
Over the last 14-15 years, researching the hundreds of families in my work of documenting the local cemeteries within Ystalyfera and District it is always a special moment when living relatives get in touch and can add their own memories to the files which I have created. Obviously my files can contain information on the deaths and burials because the local newspaper of Ystalyfera (The LLAIS) on many occasions documented the passing of a local inhabitant. However, many marriages were noted, as well as special anniversaries or honours when a person achieved something note worthy and I have collated these and added them on to the appropriate files.
Holy Trinity Cemetery and its Church, still standing when I came to live in Pantteg but demolished in 1988, was the first Cemetery I photographed and it was on one of these occasions in 2004 that I arrived at the end of a funeral. I spoke with the lady and she told me other members of the family were buried in another part of the Cemetery but no one had been able to find the grave. Sadly neither the family nor I have found the last resting place for Elizabeth REES but I told her what I was endeavouring to do and we exchanged numbers.
Eventually many years later I entered Elizabeth Rees still unfortunately in an Unknown Grave Location as none of my headstones or markers I had photographed named her, but I had found her obituary. Letting Carol, the lady I met in 2004 know, she sent me a further email in 2016 and this year The Centenary of WWI, I know it is time a very small but very important part of the life of Elizabeth REES was shared.
ELIZABETH REES (Born Ystalyfera 1881-1956) Elizabeth died on 4th May 1956 and her obituary states: Miss Elizabeth Rees of 73 Graig Road Godre'rgraig died at Swansea Hospital, 2 days after admission. She was 75 years of age and a lifelong member of Holy Trinity Church. For most of her life she worked in local tin plate works and she took part in a radio programme dealing with the old Tin Plate Works. Burial took place at Holy Trinity Churchyard on 8th May.
Margaret, her mother, had resided near the Gate in Godre'rgraig for many years. She herself died on 4th April 1918 and was buried in Holy Trinity. In 1911, along with Margaret's children, Mary Ann, William and Elizabeth, a child was also registered at Gate Terrace, her name Margaret Ann REES being born in 1910.
"Elizabeth Rees lived for many years at 73 Graig Road, Godre'rgraig, where she was an Opener in the Tinplate Works. My mother Margaret Ann Rees was born 29 August 1910 out of wedlock in Gate Terrace, Godre'rgraig. My Grand Mother Miss Elizabeth Rees was born in 1881 and was very good with fine cotton and a fine crotchet hook.
The reason I am writing to you is that I feel this is a piece of history that would not have been seen ever, if I didn't write to you. In addition, I have been researching my family tree for many years and feel very proud of all of them. The hard work and the hard times they lived in commands my respect.
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