Obituaries
The following known newspaper obituaries relate
to our family.
John William Barrett Groves - 1943
Mary Groves – 3rd March 1956
Obituary
MR WM. J. B. GROVES
The funeral of a respected
inhabitant of the district, Mr Wm. J. B. Groves, of 36, Rickard Street,
Pontypridd, took place on Tuesday, January 12th, 1943. The officiating minister was the Rev. E. Lewis,
Calvary. The deceased was 79 years of
age and had lived in the locality most of his life. A service was held at the house and the chief mourners were :
Will George, Alf and Trevor, sons; Jack Handley and David Rogers, grandsons; R.
Handley, A. Moore, G. Rogers, and G. Morgan, sons-in-law; David and Tom Rogers,
Paddy Hensen, nephews; Mr. Rowe, Neath, old friend.
The bearers were: G. Fox,
E. Owen, J. Boyce, and King.
Mourners at the house were:
sorrowing Wife, Rose, Annie, Beatie, Ethel and Dolly, daughters; Vera Handley,
Ethel Moore, Peggy Foley, Pauline Rogers, Iris Moore and Shirley Morgan,
grand-daughters; Gillian Foley, great-grand-daughter; Mrs. A. Groves
daughter-in-law; Mrs. T. Rogers, niece; Mrs. Major, Mrs. Rowlands and Mrs.
Govier, friends.
Signaller Clifford Rogers,
grandson, was unable to attend the funeral owing to his late arrival on leave.
Floral tributes: Sorrowing
Wife; Will, Hettie and family, London; Rose, Dick and family, Merthyr; Annie
and Cliff; Beat, Arthur and family; George, Winnie and family, Birmingham;
Ethel, George and family; Dolly, Gwilym and Shirley; Alf and Emily, Taffs Well;
Trevor, Winnie and Joan, London; Annie May, Paddy and Children, London; Bill
and Kath, Birmingham; Gillian, Great Grand-daughter, Merthyr; Aunty Lil and
Richie; Park Guild Unemployed Club; Bethany Woman’s Guild; Laundry Staff,
Central Homes; Mr. and Mrs. King and Enid; Mrs. Govier, Mrs. Penny, Miss
Clarke, Neighbours and Friends; Mr. Rowlands and Family and Mr. Fox.
Acknowledgement
Mrs. W. Groves and Family,
of 36, Rickard Street, desire to thank all neighbours and friends for their
messages of sympathy and floral tributes to them in their recent sad
bereavment; they especially desire to thank Dr. A. E. Jenkins for his kind
attention to the deceased during his illness.
Pontypridd Observer : Saturday March 3rd
1956
Aged Eighty-Seven
MRS MARY GROVES, GRAIG
The death occurred on
February 24th of Mrs Mary Groves, 36 Rickard Street, Graig, wife of
the late Mr William Groves
Aged 87, Mrs Groves had
resided in the locality all her life and was greatly respected by all.
The funeral took place for
Glyntaff Cemetery on February 29, the Rev. H. Bartlett (Calvary) and the Rev.
G. Roberts (Park) officiating.
Mourners were: William, George
and Alfred, sons; Messrs William Groves, Clifford Rogers, Ronald Hanley,
William Moore, Alfred Groves, Jack Handley, David Rogers, Peter Groves, Mervyn
Enoch and J Wilding, grandsons; Richard Handley and Arthur Moore, sons-in-law;
David Rogers, Thomas Rogers and Eddie Lewis, nephews; W Major, Boyce, D
Williams, J Thomas, bearers; D Game, W Enoch and D Rogers, friends.
At the house: Rose, Annie,
Beat and Dolly, daughters; Emily, daughter-in –law; Vera, Peggy, Ethel, Iris,
Paul and Jean, granddaughters; Ann and Renee, nieces; Mesdames Major, Boyce. A
Rogers and Rowlands, friends.
Ethel, daughter and
Pauline, granddaughter, were unable to attend owing to indisposition.
Wreaths were from: Will,
Hettie and Family; Rose, Dick and Family; Annie, Jean, Cliff and Kouyrin; Beat,
Arthur and Family; George, Winnie and
Family; Ethel and Family; Alf and Family: Dolly, Shirley, Mervyn and Allison;
Joan and David (London); Grandson, Will (Cheshire); Great-grandchildren (Merthyr);
Paul (London); Brian, Bonny and Twins (Birmingham); Great-grandchildren
(Pontypridd): Ann (Birmingham); Ann, Paddy and Family (London); Tom, Rene and
Family; Davey, Lil and David; Murray Family (Ireland); Mr and Mrs Elston and
Family (London); Directors, Staff and Employees, “Fitter and Powton”
(Birmingham); Neighbours; All at No. 3 Wood Road; Kay and All at No. 5;
Derrick, Mrs Powell and Ted;Gertie; Mrs Hoove and Dilys; Mrs G Howells
(Danylan); Jum and Arianwen; Jess and Arthur Strawbridge; Mrs Pine; Mrs Jones
and Gladys; The Staff, Pwllgwaun Kitchen.
Funeral arrangements were
carried out by Mr D Williams.
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