War Memorial - Penllyn, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales

John Richards Homfray
© laurinlaurin espie	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Lieutenant 18 October 1893, Penllyn Castle bapt. 26 November 1893, Penllyn 11 November 1914 21 1st Bn. South Wales Borderers Sanctuary Wood Cemetery, Belgium Son of Col. Herbert Richards and Blanche Jessie Homfray, nee Williams, of Penllyn Castle, Cowbridge, Glamorgan.

Wills and Administrations, 1915
Homfray, John Richards, of Penllyn Castle, Glamorganshire, a lieutenant in His Majesty's Army, died 11 November 1914 in France. Administration Llandaff 11 February to Herbert Richards Homfray, esquire. Effects £124 6s. 2d.

Wales Census 1901 about John R. Homfray and family Residence: The Cottage and Bonvilstone House, Bonvilstone, Glamorganshire, Wales
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
The Cottage: Lawrence G. Williams Charles L. W. Williams Herbert W. Williams Lewis E. W. Williams Elizabeth Thomas Ada M. Elston Mabel Parsons Harriet Bench Annie A. Last Bonvilstone House: Herbert C. R. Homfray John R. Homfray Francis R. Homfray Glynne R. Homfray Mary E. Williams Margaret Lewis Frances Williams Elizabeth Cooper Emily A. Payne Lucy M. James Harriet L. Parry Catherine J. Phillips William E. Musson	Head Son Son Son Servant Servant Servant Servant Servant Son Son Son Son Servant Servant Servant Visitor Servant Servant Servant Servant Servant	Married Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Widowed Single Single Single Single Single	39 4 3 4 mo. 17 18 23 48 30 10 7 3 1 mo. 24 30 16 47 31 26 20 47 27	abt. 1862 abt. 1897 abt. 1898 abt. 1900 abt. 1884 abt. 1883 abt. 1878 abt. 1853 abt. 1871 abt. 1891 abt. 1894 abt. 1898 abt. 1901 abt. 1877 abt. 1871 abt. 1885 abt. 1854 abt. 1870 abt. 1875 abt. 1881 abt. 1854 abt. 1874	Cardiff, Glamorgan Bonvilstone, Glamorgan Bonvilstone, Glamorgan Bonvilstone, Glamorgan St. Twynells, Pembrokeshire Cardiff, Glamorgan Bassaleg, Monmouthshire Caddington, Buckinghamshire Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk Woolton Basset, Wiltshire Penllyn, Glamorgan Penllyn, Glamorgan Bonvilstone, Glamorgan Llandrinio, Montgomeryshire St. Ishmaels, Carmarthenshire Penmark, Glamorgan Newchurch East, Monmouthshire Not known Llangollen, Denbighshire Pendoylan, Glamorgan Aberdare, Glamorgan Newark, Nottinghamshire

Frederick Howard (Probably)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Corporal 20134 24 March 1888, Wales 22 May 1815 27 10th Bn. Canadian Infantry Vimy Memorial, France

Gwilym George Llewellyn
© LESUEUR Dominique	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private 71745 abt. 1891 09 June 1918 27 7th Bn. Royal Fusiliers St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France Son of James Llewellyn, of Moorland, Cowbridge, Glamorgan.

Wills and Administrations, 1920
Llewellyn, Gwilym George, of Moorlands, Penllyne, Cowbridge, Glamorganshire,
Private in the 7th battalion Royal Fusiliers, died 09 June 1918 at the 25th Stationary Hospital, Rouen, France.
Administration Llandaff 11 May to James Llewellyn, farmer. Effects £180 6s.
Revoked 14 June 1920.

Wales Census 1911 about Gwilym Llewellyn and family Residence: Holly Bush Farm, Llanblethian, Cowbridge, Glamorgan
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
James Llewellyn Rachel Llewellyn Gwendoline Llewellyn Gwilym Llewellyn Tudor Llewellyn Arthur Llewellyn Winnie Llewellyn Elvira Llewellyn Llywela Llewellyn John Llewellyn Noel Llewellyn Philip James	Head Wife Daughter Son Son Son Daughter Daughter Daughter Son Son Servant	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single Single	45 47 22 21 18 14 13 12 9 8 3 34	abt. 1866 abt. 1864 abt. 1889 abt. 1890 abt. 1893 abt. 1897 abt. 1898 abt. 1899 abt. 1902 abt. 1903 abt. 1908 abt. 1877	Eglwys Cymmin, Carmarthenshire Kyffig, Carmarthenshire Laugharne, Carmarthenshire Laugharne, Carmarthenshire Laugharne, Carmarthenshire Laugharne, Carmarthenshire Laugharne, Carmarthenshire Laugharne, Carmarthenshire Llanblethian, Glamorgan Llanblethian, Glamorgan Llanblethian, Glamorgan Cardiganshire, Wales

John Mead (Exact information couldn't be found.)
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:

Probably: A John Mead worked as a waggoner on the farm of a Radcliffe family:

Wales Census 1911 about John Mead Residence: Great House Farm, Llansannor, Cowbridge, Glamorgan, Wales
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
John Radcliffe Catherine Radcliffe Edward Radcliffe Edith Radcliffe Jane Radcliffe Maggie Watts Nelly Watkins John Harris John Mead Arthur Lane	Head Wife Son Daughter Mother Niece Servant Domest. Cowman Waggoner Shepherd	Married Married Single Single Widowed Single Single Single Married Single	54 57 32 25 77 9 20 40 23 20	abt. 1857 abt. 1854 abt. 1879 abt. 1886 abt. 1834 abt. 1902 abt. 1891 abt. 1871 abt. 1888 abt. 1891	Penlyyn, Glamorganshire St. Brides Major, Glamorganshire St. Brides Major, Glamorganshire Langan, Glamorganshire Penllyn, Glamorganshire Pendylon, Glamorganshire Lantrisant, Glamorganshire Liverpool, Lancashire White Lackington, Somersetshire City Of Hereford, Herefordshire

Aubrey Lloyd Morgan
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Private G/1028 abt. 1894 bapt. 24 February 1894, Cowbridge 21 October 1915 21 Loos Memorial, France "B" Coy. 7th Bn. Royal Sussex Regiment Elder son of Thomas Henry and Emily Anne Morgan, of "Cusop", Llanblethian, Cowbridge, Glamorgan.

Wills and Administrations, 1916
Morgan, Aubrey Lloyd, of Cusop, Llanblethian, Glamorganshire, a Private 7th battalion His Majesty's Royal Sussex Regiment, was killed in action 21 October 1915 in France.
Probate London 02 May to Emily Anne Morgan (wife of Thomas Henry Morgan). Effects £81 6s. 7d.

Wales Census 1901 about Aubrey L. Morgan and family Residence: The Bridge, Cowbridge, Glamorgan, Wales
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
Thomas H. Morgan Emily A. Morgan Vera A. Morgan Aubrey L. Morgan Irene L. Morgan	Head Wife Daughter Son Daughter	Married Married Single Single Single	41 39 8 7 5	abt. 1860 abt. 1862 abt. 1893 abt. 1894 abt. 1896	Llandaff, Glamorgan Llandovery, Carmarthenshire Cowbridge, Glamorgan Cowbridge, Glamorgan Cowbridge, Glamorgan

William George Powell
© Remembering Our Fallen	Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Sapper WR/316826 abt. 1892 17 July 1918 26 Inland Water Transport Royal Engineers St. Mary Hill Churchyard, Pencoed, Bridgend, Wales Son of George and Annie Powell, husband of Rosetta Powell, of School House, Colwinstone, Cowbridge, Glamorgan. Born at Penllyn.

The birth of William George Powell was registered in Bridgend, Glamorgan, Wales during the first quarter of 1892. He was married to Rosetta Samuel in Llanmihangel, Glamorganshire, Wales on 26 December 1914.

Wales Census 1911 about William Powell and family Residence: Penllyn, Cowbridge, Glamorgan, Wales
Name	Relation	Marital status:	Age	Birth	Place of Birth
George Powell Annie Powell William Powell Elizabeth Powell Jonathan Powell Beatrice Powell Gertrude Powell Shirza Powell	Head Wife Son Daughter Son Daughter Daughter Daughter	Married Married Single Single Single Single Single Single	46 40 20 15 12 9 7 4	abt. 1865 abt. 1871 abt. 1891 abt. 1896 abt. 1899 abt. 1902 abt. 1904 abt. 1907	Penllyn, Glamorgan Cardiff, Glamorgan Penllyn, Glamorgan Penllyn, Glamorgan Penllyn, Glamorgan Penllyn, Glamorgan Penllyn, Glamorgan Penllyn, Glamorgan

John Charles Richards Homfray
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Captain 124486 abt. 1918 03 August 1944 26 2nd Armd. Bn. Welsh Guards St. Charles de Percy War Cemetery, Calvados, France Son of Herbert Charles Richards Homfray and Hilda Evelyn Gwendolen Homfray, nee Franklen, of Cowbridge, Glamorgan.

A memorial panel in The Royal Military Chapel (The Guards' Chapel) of St James Park, Wellington Barracks, Westminster, London, England:

Memorial panel, John Charles Richards Homfray

This pew was given
in memory of
Captain John Charles
Richards Homfray
2nd Battalion Welsh Guards
Killed in Normandy
3^rd August 1944

George Herbert Pembridge
Rank: Service No.: Date of Birth: Date of Death: Age: Regiment: Cemetery: Add. Information:	Apprentice abt. 1926 18 March 1943 17 Merchant Navy, S. S. "Clarissa Radcliffe" (London) Tower Hill Memorial, London Son of Herbert and Christina Pembridge, of Penllyn, Glamorgan.

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