County: Carnarvonshire
Issued on: Return
Date of presentation: 28/02/1903
Number issued: 27 or 31
9-carat gold medals, to:
7307 Private Griffith WILLIAMS
7566 Private Herbert C. CODMAN
3637 Trooper Thomas Parry WILLIAMS
24698 Trooper Bert T. RICHARDSON
27581 Staff-Sergeant George Gilbert Scott TURNER
34620 Trooper William BROOKES
Presentation made by Lady Mostyn, in the Town Hall, Llandudno.
Reverse: "7513 / BUGLER E. DOYLE / ROYAL WELSH FUSILIERS / 3RD VOL. BATTN.".
Bugler Doyle example sold through Dix Noonan Webb, 23/09/2011, for £3,200.
A long letter from Trooper LEMPRIERE, dated from Bethulie, has been received by Mr G.R. Thompson, newsagent, Llandudno. The following extract as to the Imperial Yeomanry’s doings at Jagersfontein, will be read with interest: -
"We found Jagersfontein a very nice little place with a great number of English people living there. We had a quiet time of it there, except when we went out for 10 or 14 days hunting rebels. We had several concerts here, and I had the honour of filling the first place as the star in the report in the 'Bloemfontein News'. We also gave a military gymkhana on the racecourse, and I acted as clown, mounted on a white Cape pony. I am bringing the costume back with me, the Colonel has kindly let me send it on to Cape Town with some of the things he is bringing home. Everything went on well here, for we were fed well, and not much work to do. We should have cause to remember it all our lives by the sad death of poor little George GOODWIN. He and I had been together since we left Maitland Camp, as it was there I got George the job to look after Major Wynn Eaton, who shares the Colonel's tent, my boss, so that brought us together all day, and we slept together at night. He only complained of feeling pains in his back and knees on Sunday. I advised him to see a doctor, and he walked up to the hospital, where they kept him, and he soon went off into the worst stage of pneumonia. You will all feel glad to know that he had every attention. I was very pleased that Corporal Dick Dunphy was allowed to sit up with him the night that he passed away. He was buried with full military honours. The coffin was a good one, brass mounted. There were six bearers—Tom WILLIAMS, Sam HUGHES, W. KENYON, and myself, from Llandudno, Arthur Galliers, from Colwyn Bay, and Jack Griffith, from Aber, and all the Company followed on foot. Some of the English ladies brought three wreaths to put on his grave".
PRESENTATION OF MEDALS BY THE KING.
Denbighshire men were well represented on the Horse Guards' parade in London, on Friday, when the King presented medals to a large number of the Imperial Yeomanry who have served in South Africa. The weather was wet, but the ceremony attracted a large number of spectators. The King was accompanied by the Queen.
The following are the members of the Denbighshire (29th Company) who received the distinction: –
Captain Parry, Lieut. Mainwaring, Lance-Corpl. P.H. Alexander, Wallasey, Pte. W.F. ALLMAN, Llandudno, Pte. J. Ball, Hoylake, Pte. W.K. Bell, Rhuddlan, Pte. R.H. Davies, Llanrwst, Sergt. R. DUNPHY, Llandudno, Pte. E. Evans, Hendreforfydd, near Corwen, Pte. J.L. Evaus, Mold. Lance-Corpl. W. Flint, Rhyl, Pte. H.W. Flint, Southsea, Hants., Pte. C.W. Ghent, Conway. Lance-Corpl. E. Hind, Rock Ferry, Pte. H. Hind, Rock Ferry, Lance-Corpl. S. HUGHES, Llandudno, Staff-Sergt. R.S. Jones, Denbigh, Pte. I.H. Jones, Liverpool. Pte. Wm. Jones, Abbey Road, Llangollen, Pte. J. Jones, 22 Albert Street, Wrexham, Pte. S. Leary, Liverpool, Pte. C.R. LEMPRIERE, Yardley, near Birmingham, Sergt. J. Lloyd, Mold, Sergt. J.S. Meredith, Aldersey Farm, Holt, Corpl. J.C. Murless, Wynnstay Hotel, Ruabon, Sergt. G.P. McLellan, London, Lance-Sergt. E.R. OWEN, Llandudno, Staff-Sergt. F. Palser, 5, Bersham Road, Wrexham, Lance-Sergt. J.C. Parker, Southport, Pte. W. Priestly, Wallasey, Pte. W. Slawson, Whitchurch, Salop, Pte. C.J. Towley, Liverpool, Pte. W.H. Turner, London, Sergt. A. Tryrer, Hoylake, Trooper J.O. Vaughan, Rhyl, Pte. A.E. Williams, Mold, Pte. J. Williams, Pentre Broughton, near Wrexham, Pte. T. Williams, Swansea, Lance-Corpl. E.L. Williams, Gwerclas, Corwen, Pte. A.H. Willis, Birkenhead.
Memorial to Llandudno Volunteers.
UNVEILING CEREMONY BY LORD MOSTYN.
MEMENTOES PRESENTED BY LADY MOSTYN.
The unveiling of the brass tablet by Lord Mostyn on Saturday at, the Town Hall in commemoration of the services of the local volunteers who volunteered and took part in the South African War, caused a great deal of interest, throughout the town. About 3 30 the members of the Imperial Yeomanry Denbighshire Hussars, with the Llandudno Contingent of the First Carnarvon, and Cheshire Royal Garrison Artillery Volunteers; the 3rd V.B. Royal Welsh Fusiliers, E and F Companies, and the Boys' Brigade, assembled at, the Llandudno Railway Station, and after forming into procession marched through Vaughan Street and Mostyn Street to the martial strains of the Welsh Fusilier and the St. Tudno Bands, to the Town Hall, where seats were allotted them. The hall was packed, and many were unable to obtain admission. In front of the tablet, was placed a platform on which assembled Colonel Phillipi, chairman of the Memorial Fund Committee; Lord and Lady Mostyn, the Mayor and Mayoress of Bangor (Mr and Mrs W.P. Matthews), the members of the Urban District Council, and Colonel Dixon, hon. secretary of the Memorial Committee.
Colonel Dixon, in the course of an introductory address, said they were assembled to do honour to the brave lads from the district who left their homes and went out to South Africa at their country's call. — (Cheers). The Memorial Committee was appointed over a year ago at a public meeting, and they put, before themselves three objects – first, to erect a tablet with the names of the men on it; secondly to present to each man a small memento which he could wear and hand down to his children; and, thirdly, to erect a monument in the churchyard of St. Tudno to the memory of those who lost their lives in South Africa. The tablet and the mementoes had been obtained, and they had still to provide the monument. A public subscription had so far been avoided. They had not got sufficient for their purpose, but he was certain they would get it before they had finished their labours. — (Cheers). It was Archdeacon Morgan then Rector of Llandudno, who first gave concrete form to the general desire for a war memorial, and they were glad to have, the Archdeacon present at that ceremony. — (Cheers). Llandudno men were the first in Wales to volunteer for service, and Llandudno was first to initiate a memorial but since then memorials had been erected in almost every big centre in England.
THE MEMORIAL TABLET.
The Memorial Tablet, which is fixed about the centre of the right-hand wall as one enters the Assembly Room of the Town Hall, is of brass, suitably designed, and bears the following inscription: –
This tablet was erected by public subscription to commemorate the noble and patriotic services rendered to their country by the undermentioned men of Llandudno and district who volunteered and served in the South African War. 1900- 1901-1902.
DENBIGHSHIRE HUSSARS IMPERIAL YEOMANRY.
Trooper T.P. WILLIAMS.
ROYAL WLSH FUSILIERS, 3rd VOLUNTEER BATTALION.
PRESENTATION OF MEDALS.
Lady Mostyn then presented gold mementoes to the men who have returned from the Front, each recipient being heartily cheered.
After the volunteers had received their medals, Lady Mostyn presented long service medals to Superintendent Owen (12 years' service), Frank Brown (15 years' service), Richard Hersee (15 years' service), and John Jones (13 years' service), of the Llandudno Fire Brigade.
Mr R. Bellis, the Chairman of the Bye-laws Committee, who have charge of the Llandudno Fire Brigade, moved a vote of thanks to Lord and Lady Mostyn for unveiling the Memorial and presenting the medals. They were all pleased to see Lord Mostyn present at that gathering. Llandudno was His Lordship's playground as a boy, and it was his workshop since he had come to man' estate. — (Cheers). The Mostyn family were intimately connected with the town, and its prosperity and welfare, and they were all glad that His Lordship was taking such a deep interest in the town and its affairs. — (Applause). Those whose names were inscribed on the tablet should remember that they had been paid the honest honour it was possible for the town to pay them. — (Applause).
Mr William Bevan having briefly seconded the vote of thanks, it was carried amidst applause.
