Monday 9 October 2023
Sunday 6 November 2011
James Edgar John Mason W.W.2
JAMES EDGAR JOHN MASON
died 14th June 1944
John and wife Winifred Mabel Eileen Mason
Landing Barge
John was heading for Utah Beach
Letter of condolence
Chatham Navel Memorial, Kent
Andrew Mason with his grandfather's medals - 11th November 2012
John Mason's War Medals:
Battle of Britain 1939- 45 Star
Atlantic France and Germany Star
and War Medal 1939 - 45 Oak Leaf
2014
Also now remembered on a newly installed War Memorial at Templeton village.
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2014
Also now remembered on a newly installed War Memorial at Templeton village.
Also recorded on the Normandy D DAY memorial - column 58
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William Davies W.W.1
(Picture courtesy of Steve John - Pembrokeshire War Memorials)
WILLIAM DAVIES
died 9 October 1917
Rood Screen in Ludchurch Church
Wooden Plaque in Ludchurch Church
Buttes New Cemetery, Polygon Wood, Belgium
Buried in Plot 111 A. 11
Hugh Slader Glanville W.W.1
HUGH SLADER GLANVILLE
died 11th November 1917
East Llanteg - the family home
Beersheba Cemetery
Buried in Plot P 19
Plaque from Crunwere Church
With the village church now being closed and redundant the Hugh Slader Glanville War Memorial was relocated to Llanteg Hall.
In a service on 11th November 2009 Rev'd Geach dedicated the memorial during the Remembrance Day service, 92 years to the day from when Hugh Slader Glanville died.
August 2014
More information has come to light regarding Hugh Slader Glanville.
It seems he went from Greenhill School to study Agriculture at Aberystwyth University (thanks to Steve John for the info).
H.S.Glanville is also recorded on the War Memorial at the University, as well as at Greenhill.
We were also contacted by a Mr Powell whose grandfather fought alongside H.S.Glanville at Gaza.
It seems Benjamin Morgan rescued H.S.Glanville from the field of battle when he had been injured. This was such a daring deed of bravery under fire that Benjamin was awarded the Military Medal. Unfortunately H.S.Glanville died from his wounds.
Benjamin Morgan was from Boncath and was presented with the MM by the Duke of Connaught in Jerusalem on 20th March 1918.
Benjamin Morgan survived the war unscathed, only to later die from a fall in 1927.
Hugh Slader Glanville must have left a lasting impression on his friend Benjamin who later went on to name his son 'Glanville' in honour of his lost comrade.
It seems the Military Medal left the family after Benjamin Morgan died in an accident aged just 30 years - leaving his wife with two young children to bring up alone.
August 2014
More information has come to light regarding Hugh Slader Glanville.
It seems he went from Greenhill School to study Agriculture at Aberystwyth University (thanks to Steve John for the info).
Aberystwyth Old University - c. Richard Croft
H.S.Glanville is also recorded on the War Memorial at the University, as well as at Greenhill.
Aberystwyth Memorial - c. Steve John
Greenhill Memorial - c. Mike Berrell
We were also contacted by a Mr Powell whose grandfather fought alongside H.S.Glanville at Gaza.
It seems Benjamin Morgan rescued H.S.Glanville from the field of battle when he had been injured. This was such a daring deed of bravery under fire that Benjamin was awarded the Military Medal. Unfortunately H.S.Glanville died from his wounds.
Benjamin Morgan was from Boncath and was presented with the MM by the Duke of Connaught in Jerusalem on 20th March 1918.
Benjamin Morgan survived the war unscathed, only to later die from a fall in 1927.
It seems the Military Medal left the family after Benjamin Morgan died in an accident aged just 30 years - leaving his wife with two young children to bring up alone.
Llanteg's Remembrance Services
Llanteg History Society has held a small Service of Remembrance in the Village Hall every Remembrance Sunday since the War Memorial was put up in 2004.
The Village Hall is open from 10.45am each Remembrance Sunday so that a few words can be said and the 11am silence observed.
2017 Service held on 12th November:
2016 Service:
2014 Service held on 9th November:
The Village Hall is open from 10.45am each Remembrance Sunday so that a few words can be said and the 11am silence observed.
2017 Service held on 12th November:
2016 Service:
2014 Service held on 9th November:
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