This is the story of my Grandfather, his four brothers from Penyard, Merthyr Tydfil and their sons who played professional football from 1918 to 1970. One family who sent player after player to grace the teams of the football league for over 50 years. Even today, the family have members still involved in the game.…
Sixth Battalion, Burma Bertrand Jones went to war with The South Wales Borderers and made the ultimate sacrifice on August 5th 1944 fighting the Japanese in Burma. The following is the detail of his regiment and the battle of Sahmaw Chaung where Bert gave his life. He is buried in the Taukkyan War Cemetery, Burma. Plot…
My earliest memories of Grandad John (Shoni) and Nana Jones are visiting them at their home in Birmingham. 92, Gleneagles Road, Yardley, was a normal 3-bed semi-detached in the suburbs. There were two rooms downstairs complete with a ‘scullery‘ as they would call the small kitchen. The back room was used most of the time…
William Daniel Jones. Born on the 17th November 1874 to Moses and Hannah Jones (Richards). The address given on his birth certificate is 12, Cyfarthfa Row, Merthyr Tydfil. He was the eldest of 6 children, his siblings are, John, Catherine, Miriam, Moses and Ivor. How long the family were at Cyfarthfa Row for is unknown,…
This story appeared in The Merthyr Express on October 18th, 2002. The Jones Boys footballing dynasty began at 13, Baden Terrace, Penyard at the begining of the last century, writes Suzanne Evans. Shoni, Ivor, Emlyn, Bertrand and Brynmor Jones were the five sons of William Daniel known as Big Daddy, a self educated man –…
This is Emlyn Jones passing on his football skills to some of the local youths of the day around 1957/58. It was sent to me by Alf Horrox who thought it was Bryn. Lesley-Ann, Emlyn’s granddaughter, confirmed that it is him and not Bryn. Alf Horrox:The picture is of him coaching primary school children from…
The 1931 Census had been destroyed by fire so the 1939 Census was taken just after the start of the second world war on the 29th of September. It was done to produce Identity Cards and Rationing Books as well as for the use of conscription information. From a family history point of view, it…
In the 1901 Census of the UK, we can see Big Daddy living at 22, Penrhy Street? There’s a problem with the names listed. It shows Big Daddy and his wife Ann plus my Grandfather William, his sister Hannah, Letitia Morris (Mother in Law) and a daughter by the name of Jane who is 12…
This is part of a match report from November 1938 when Nuneaton Borough played Walsall Reserves. Nuneaton Borough v Walsall Reserves 12-11-1938Nuneaton Team: Archer; E. Jones and Hudson; Tebbutt, Homer and Brown;Lawrence, M. Jones, Tromans, Astle and Perkins. Mickey Jones gave an outstanding performance at inside-rightand delighted everyone with his smart ball controland beautifully placed…
Merthyr Tydfil changed from a small farming community to a huge industrial town in the early 19th century. This video shows what life was like for those living there at this time. I can’t imagine how our Jones ancestors coped after moving from the beauty and fresh air of the Cardiganshire area to what has…
