Bridgend & Porthcawl GEM - January 12, 2017

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THE six million annual commemoration available, which are environments in every Huw David, said:
Jewish victims of in the Sony Theatre at being offered on a first society. “Marking Holocaust
the Holocaust 10.30am, will also come, first served basis, The traditional seven Memorial Day is Photo by
remember the victims of and will need to be pre- statements of extremely important to
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Busy year for First Responders SO the Labour-led Vale Council has decided to step and a takeover for the people of Barry and the
ramp up our Rcouncile tax bay a fdurthere 4.5 rper s’V aleL. etters
cent. This is a bitter blow to those who are It is about standing up for what I feel is best for the
Maendy YFC say ‘thank you’ already struggling and will pile more financial area and a ‘Greater Cardiff’ with less of a say is not it.
Coun Richard Bertin,
hardship on to families.
MAENDY YFC December saw the THE Coity & Bridgend First yeaLr aas t4 ay.5Pet a plrGee, rwal acesem nehta ,ok di nreacg er4ea.p8ans pey e Gwor uhcEeircMnh t l ic enLletcatrterdelayrs, essG ha oBnrwdaR sti hgItihEs eHFyo auBtnshadeer r ,Lya 5 aIdbn3ddo eurEpree-anlsesdsdet ngtVtha,a Vleteaem lC,e C ootfuoo nGw:c lTaiblm hrhoaeirdsg Eagdneed Cc iiCotduoFenrd7c, itl1o.S rOamp
have been return of the Glamorgan Responder group would like to are prepared to tax us to7 thEeL h iolt,r e veemn ian itlh egsee mtouegdhitoruipa ol@urt cinoudnlceinl teaxw bsy.c ao f.uurkther 4.5 per cent. This
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i n c l u d i n g competition on the day Our team is made up of volunteers who help We reserve the right to edit all letters. We do NOT accept anonymous mail.
stockjudging, street but spoke very well in all support the Welsh Ambulance Service in attending
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few. competition and found at www.coity-cfr.uk
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overall. Many members Kate Thomas also corrosive visual advertising alive.
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Lubnoadtuher re-tnh1 e6 Dslaeamcvtbiiod n a,n ifdni r sbtte hienef THhaannnkahs Lemwuiss ta ndg oJa yntoe BRIDGEND Soroptimist Club is fpirnidn cai pclleesa rd igsrcaosvpe roefd t hbey veiarrtluieers, ideals or potrhagerms adteicv,i speo. l itical and opinionated schemes which
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Thomas and Beth Jarvis College from 6.30pm, to and much valued member. paying taxes to ensure the health of persons detect their influence in history.
finished second and third see Maendy put on their In addition to her numerous roles within the unknown to them, and that society would be bound It must be obvious to everybody –although we
overall in the senior performance in community, she has worked tirelessly supporting together by a deep sense of gratitude from those have the valuable institution of the NHS to cure the
stockjudging section. preparation for the the many projects and causes of Soroptimism and who had received the benefits, towards those sick –that Attlee’s dream of uplifting the moral
A special thank you to G l a m o r g a n given freely of her time, generously offering her perfectly healthy people who had found a values of British people is even further from reality
Richard Western, Arwyn entertainments final. home and beautiful garden over the years for club worthwhile purpose in their own lives by giving to than in 1948, because the worship of money –
Pritchard and all our Glamorgan Hunt will fund raising functions. forced upon them by a materialistic media culture –
training hosts for your also take to the stage and Her recognition is well deserved indeed. ‘Foxes kill, but we has occupied and dominated the minds and the
help! A huge well done to refreshments will be Eileen Bayley, politics of the population.
Lauren David who went provided after the Bridgend. should not kill them’ Neville Westerman,
on to represent performances. Brynna.
Glamorgan YFC at the For further Sea Cadets IWASthat What thrill could Give thanks
winter fair, where she information, please person on people get from this?
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places available for a on the Solent with our the return of fox many of us loaded our end-of-life care. and I cannot praise the
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you raise could make a If you would like to days when a fox could Our wildlife is years, but became should make every effort
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been raised in 2016 by the Royal British the world with Botswana and hunt-sab’ in Cowbridge The high tides listed in this week’s GEM are
Legion Kenfig Hill and District Branch. confidence, to develop Zimbabwe, heading for those in Porthcawl. It should be remembered
This is the highest sum ever to be raised and the self-belief and skills for Victoria Falls where you IWASdismayed to see a ‘hunt sab’ at that along the coast, high tide times will vary.
first to pass the £10,000 mark by the branch which life. will raft the most the Glamorgan Hunt’s Boxing Day For instance, in Barry, the high point
cAobveerrkse nfKige.n Afi gg reHati lla,c hPieyvleem, enCte ffonr tCheri bawrera , aanndd chaTllheen gchesa raitrye’ sa team ttehme wpeosrtludo.us rapids in meet, departing from Cowbridge. DATE w i lTl bime 2e0 – 2 5H mt in utes Tlaitmere. Ht
well done to Malcolm. KEITH E MORGAN effort between you and If you are interested Ironically wearing what one presumes was a AM M PM M
us; we offer you support faux-fur hat, the demonstrator waved a white sheet
as you prepare and train in any of these with a misspelled message scrawled on it, in front 12 Thur 05.55 9.4 18.18 9.5
For the latest stories and for your challenge, challenges and would of the horses, which could have unseated the rider – 13 Fri 06.44 9.6 19.09 9.7
while you will be like to help raise vital taking part in a legal activity – and caused half a 14 Sat 07.28 9.6 19.55 9.4
breaking news... helping thousands of funds for Sea Cadets, ton of horse to career into the crowd. 15 Sun 08.13 9.5 20.36 9.4
glamorgan-gem.co.uk yUoKu nthgr poeuogphl ey oaucrross the pevleeanstes@ emmasi-lsc.org. horOsen,e r hidoepre os rs mucehm bbeehra ovfi otuhre wpuilbl lcice aisse i nbjeufroerde. a 16 Mon 08.52 9.3 21.17 9.1
fundraising. Martin Coles, Alasdair T Forbes, 17 Tues 09.34 9.0 21.56 8.8
We have sporting CEO, Sea Cadets. Llantwit Major. 18 Wed 10.14 8.6 22.38 8.4
19 Thur 10.57 8.2 23.23 8.0
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PORTHCAWL’S ‘CRIB COUPLE’ ARE
THANKED BY LOCAL CHURCHES
Included in the picture above are: John Berry; John Hanson (representing Tools for
Self Reliance); Lindsay Morgan (with plaque); Rosalie Madden; Alun Edwards and
Martin Rock.
ABOVE: Dawnswyr Penyfai’s musicians.
BELOW:The dancers in action.
Reverend Professor Teddy Kalongo, Minister of Trinity Church, Porthcawl, blessing the crib at
Trinity Church, in the presence of Lindsay and Margaret Morgan and John Berry.
WORDS AND IMAGES by KEITH E MORGAN.
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part of 2016
illuminated plaque was presented to Lindsay’. There wasn’t an easy answer to that! culminated in a
Lindsay and Margaret Morgan in “In true ‘Lindsay fashion’ he took the bull by the
recognition of their commitment to horns and the next thing I knew the town was having ‘choral spectacular’
providing five Christmas Cribs in five Christmas cribs. at St Peter’s Roman
Porthcawl and for maintaining them over “At the time Lindsay was president of the Catholic Church,
chamber of trade and he asked if the chamber would
the last nine years. support him. They did with a nominal donation. Drogheda.
The cribs have now been gifted to the town, “We then asked the churches to become involved Bridgend Male Choir,
through the Chamber of Trade, by Lindsay and and bless them as they presented the Christmas story under the baton of £15.99m2
Margaret Morgan. to the town each year. musical director Ryan
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John Berry, the president of Porthcawl YMCA, Mr Berry added that since 2009, some venues and Scott Williams
Coun Robert Lee, Mayor of Porthcawl, and Alun have changed, from the Seabank Hotel to the library, (organ), performed with 40oz weight well as:
Edwards, on behalf the Porthcawl Chamber of from Nottage Green to Gilfach Goch! St Peter’s Male Voice Extremely • Free measuring
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dance group Dawnswyr Penyfai, led by Mel Evans. taken to other inns. One year, one was brought from Some €5,000 was • Uplift & remove old
Thanks were given to Carol Evans and Madelane the Lorelei to the midnight service at Trinity. raised for the local flooring
Walsh for the catering, and to Mrs Madden, together Mr Berry quoted John Hanson, who said: “It charity Malta Services, Price
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about Christmas and how, especially in Germany, a the town. more than 100 adults
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to the Turkish NATO, Russia and North health service will cope business of the House
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hatred. a peace deal over the unknowns will be weekly roundup of
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new year’s resolution, to alter the balance of relentless focus on My best wishes to all
refuse to go down the alliances and allegiances Brexit. of the GEMstaff and
route of fear, division, across the Middle East. Politics is about readers for a happy and
disharmony and hatred. There are threats of deliberation. In politics peaceful 2017, and may
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make that resolution, it launched by Islamic what is needed to create unknowns be small,
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A BIG thank you to Staedtler UK, which
During Christmastide, the foodbank relies even sponsored the year-12 event ‘Bringing
more heavily on donations from the public, as their Performance Alive in Education’ workshops,
www.fwhomestores.co.uk organisation is 50 per cent busier in the lead up to carried out by Bruck Payne Associates.
Christmas. Pencoed Comprehensive School is the only
Unit 5, Freemans Park, Penarth Road, Cardiff, CF11 8TU. Tel: [phone] As a fun way to collect food donations from school in Wales to complete this programme which
pupils, year-12 pupils organised a Christmas food aims to inform students about future career options
Open 7 Days hamper competition. The aim was for each pupil to as well as their own personal strengths and
bring in an item of non-perishable food as a attributes.
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College pop-up stalls
Cdt Flt Sgt Morris, Staff Cdt Sgt Williams and Staff Cdt Flt Sgt
Leadbetter. Photo by Flt Sgt (ATC) Peckham.
ALL GOOD FOR MOI!
THE year really has started the Squadron to deliver lessons to
well for cadets from 2117 other cadets.
(Kenfig Hill) Squadron RAF All three cadets, Cadet Flight
Air Cadets. Sergeant Morris, Staff Cadet Sergeant
Williams and Staff Cadet Flight
Three Master Air Cadets, the highest
Sergeant Leadbetter passed the
classification possible, faced the
assessment part of their Method of assessment.
Instruction Course (MoI). Each cadet was congratulated by
The cadets spent a full day training Officer Commanding Squadron,
last year learning about the techniques Squadron Leader B C Thomas and on
of preparing for and teaching a lesson. final parade they were presented with
The assessment saw them delivering a their yellow lanyards by Flight
10-minute presentation under the Sergeant (ATC) Peckham.
watchful eye of Squadron Leader Cdt Flt Sgt Leadbetter and Staff Cdt
Above and below: Included in the pictures are Leon Cox, Sioned Wood, Thomas Evans, Lewis. Sgt Williams have recently been
The standard expected is high. On promoted to their current ranks.
Marc Ashmen, Rhianne Rodd and Ben Harries.
passing, they will be assisting staff at Lindsay Thomas, CWC Secretary,
BCBC “authoritarian”
over black bag fines
REGIONAL AM Suzy just to be sure some penalties if they don’t
Davies has accused recyclable item was not meet them.
Bridgend County included?” “But is the extent of
Borough Council Mrs Davies is also recyclable items
(BCBC) of being concerned about the high cropping up in black
“needlessly level of the fine bags so great that we
authoritarian” in the proposed. should have uniformed
way it is proposing to She went on: “£75 enforcers going through
enforce the two black isn’t small change. It can bags looking for an
bag rule from April. be somebody’s weekly errant baked beans tin?
Mrs Davies, who is a income. I know that “It’s time for common
Welsh Conservative, councils face sense to creep in and for
Bowlers’ welcome a HAVING completed most successful start-up said: “Without demur, challenging recycling this to be looked at
a series of entrepreneurs, many of this Labour controlled targets and tough again.”
entrepreneurial whom serve as Big Ideas authority has agreed to
donation to stroke club challenges Wales role models. gthiev ep oa wpreirv taot ei scsoume poann-y INSTALL
throughout the In the two days the-spot fines of £75 to
autumn months, six leading up to trading those who fail to comply
Bridgend College day, the teams put with the new rules. Integrated Skips LTD
students joined 36 together Dragons-Den “And the cost of
students from style pitches to event employing this private We will not be beaten on any written
firm is to be met from
colleges around sponsors, which the income generated by quotation for the Barry area.
south Wales to put determined the order in the fines.
their commercial which they could pick “How will the council
skills to the test by product lines to sell. help the company avoid
operating a number They then had to the perverse incentive to
of pop-up conduct market research, dish out as many fines as
possible to ensure that
Christmas market formulate a business the costs of employing
stalls in Cardiff city plan and finalise their them are more than
centre on December products for sale in the covered? Surely, the
15. 24 hours leading up to enforcement company
The ‘Trading Places’ trading day. should be encouraged to
initiative, run by First Rhianne Rodd, a use its discretion to
From the left: Carol Brown, Mal Humphreys, Campus and Big Ideas student at Bridgend distinguish between
Wendy Williams and Keith Duggan. Wenatrleeps,r esnaewu rths eta bkued odvinegr a College, said: “I study iagcncoidreanntcael o“fm tihse- rules,
IT is always a delight for the infectious enthusiasm; encouraging unit in the Morgan business, and Trading bagging” and deliberate
Porthcawl Stroke Club volunteers to get involved in such an Quarter and establish it Places has been really irresponsibility.” • All sizes available
mtheemir btiemrse wanhde ne fpfoerotp tloe sguivpep ourpt impNoortt aonnt lpyr ohjaesc st.h e recreated the love ains wa hfeicsthi vteo mseallr kthetepirlace huenldpefruslt ainn dtienrgm tsh oef whMat rhs aDd ahvaipesp eansekde dto • Delivered & Collected MINI
tmshtroeo rkger eeo. nujpo,y mabalkei nagft ear shoacivailn gli fae oasurfe bIhaj ie,sf cettobe rumli tca satutlth reeeerv iesswnc ohtasuoy two sltshsah incewdh i ontruegeall!da c thebe teso n etthhfieet opjowuibnTnleh ipdcer . pogadrroutuiccptis p otaofn sttihsx efrom ptbhulaasnti nngeionsesgs. ”ainntdo prruenpnairnagti oan hwuruenhlldepoesi .rhnsagtva hneo dfu atsiheleeh don letdowers ••• WFLraaebseot seuu rCr hovilerleyesc t toaion londa Sedes tyrivomiucaert seksip MIDI
Just before Christmas the captain of from such a provision. Coleg Gwent, Coleg Y Ruth Rowe, She went on: “Are • Grab hire & Plant hire
tbhoew Plso trethamca,w Cl alraodl iBesr’o wMna,s aonndic WLeonddgye whOo uarr eth ionu pgohotsr ghoe aolutht taot othuer mmeommbeenrts, CVaylme oCeodldle, gCea, rSdti fDf aavnidd’s Eatn Btrreipdrgeennedu rCshoilple Ogef,ficer tihf ethye tyo pbuet hthitr ewei tbha ag sf ionuet • 95% of our waste is recycled
Williams presented a cheque for £300 we are sending special wishes to you College and The College said: “All the learners instead of two? What if • Domestic & Commercial MAXI
to chairman Keith Duggan. all. Merthyr Tydfil, who participating develop somebody else dumps an • Council/highway permits
This is not the first time the ladies were selected from 120 extra bag outside your
have supported us, their generosity is A big thank you to all our students at an Enterprise their entrepreneurial and home? arranged
vgoereys mfour cthh ea pmperemcbiaetresd ,s o a nthda ta ltlh meyo ncaeny sthuep pvoorltuenrst,e etori nMgr taenadm M. rWs Dhuergeg awno aunldd SCkairldlsif fD Cayit ye vSetnatd iautm. eWmoprkloinygab uilnidtye rs ktiigllhst. hav“eT hthees ep oowffiecre tros wopileln • Roll On Roll Off 15-50 Yards XL MAXI
lead happier, healthy lifestyles, which our communities be without At the day-long time constraints and with bags and inspect your Unit 12F, Atlantic Trading Estate,
irse coav evryer pyr oicmespso. rtant factor in the volAunntyeoenrse? wishing to join the twraainnninabge c mamopg,u tlhse pcoeellresg ferso mth eoyt hleearrn very rcuobnbtaisinhi n–g o pfteernsonal Barry CF63 3RF. Tel: [phone]
On the same day, we had an Porthcawl Stroke Club, please contact impressed the judges items. Will people relish Email: [email protected]
absolutely amazing presentation by Keith and Mary Duggan on 01656 with their keen business quickly how to start and the prospect of having
Ceri Joseph, one of the team who 773376, transport is provided for the acumen, and all received run a retail business at their rubbish gone Waste Carrier Number
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Porthcawl choir honour longstanding Bridgend has 385
member with a very special award children in care.
Could you foster
PHIL WALTERS, a long- ‘African Trilogy’.
standing member of Porthcawl The final concert of the Christmas one of them?
Male Choir for 27 years, period was the annual RNLI concert at
received an associate member All Saints’ Church. Once again, a
award at the choir’s annual packed church listened to readings B R I D G E N D homes.
Christmas service at Arlington from the Christmas story and songs County Borough “January is that time
RoDaudri nCgh uthrec h.e v ening, the choir farnodTm hP eoW rctehhscot aiPrw aalr rkMe Panrloeiwm C alhroyoo ikrS.icnhgo ofol rcwhaoridr Ctoo uncriels iisd aepnptse alintog omrefas yokeliunartgi ownhse Nree wpaen odp leY eaaarreer
performed their Christmas programme to a busy 2017 schedule which consider becoming a thinking about
to a packed hall of family and friends. includes a concert at Porthcawl All foster carer in 2017. challenges and positive
The Christmas service was the Saints’ Church for the Urdd Most children and changes for the year
culmination of a very enjoyable, Eisteddfod, which takes place this year Howard Evans, young people will have ahead, so this is a good
feenstteirvtea inperdo gthraem remseid ewnthse roef tthhee Pcrihnocier in the Bridgend borough; a joint chairman of cNeelewb raYteeda rC hwrisittmh ast haenidr time to explain how they
Albert residential home in Porthcawl, concert with Whitland Male Choir in Porthcawl Male families but there are could make a real
and also gave a concert to members May, a tour and concert to Torquay at Choir, with Philip others who are less difference.
and friends of the local stroke the end of May and of course the Walters. fortunate and, for many “If people are thinking
association at the Grove Golf Club. annual concert on September 30 with reasons, are unable to about making a
This was a memorable evening once this year’s guest artist Mike Doyle. It live at home. difference and
again with the evening culminating in promises to be a fun filled year for all Self-harm group Bridgend Foster Care, transforming a child’s
John Jones, resplendent in his Zulu concerned. the council’s fostering life this year, I would
tribal outfit, leading the choir in ME launches in town service, has a shortage of encourage people to
Nominate a good citizen carers and particularly contact Bridgend Foster
needs to recruit people Care for an informal
MENTAL Health Matters • Would like to raise awareness and willing to foster a child in discussion.”
DO you know a someone who put the “The deadline for Wales (MHM Wales) is challenge the stigma around self-harm. need. The Bridgend Foster
local person who local area on the map by nominations is fast organising a ‘Self-Harm, Self- A spokeswoman said: “This is a Currently there are Care team also organises
would be a worthy achieving something approaching, so please Help’ group. friendly, informal and non- 385 children and young regular meet and greet
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residents to put forward those ‘unsung heroes’ www.bridgend.gov.uk to for anyone aged 16-plus who: techniques used to reduce harm and county, while others are next session will take
the names of the special who are making a download a nomination • Has personal experience of self- discuss alternative coping mechanisms placed in residential care. place on Tuesday,
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who has regularly gone “The awards are our January 27, and the • Are parents or carers of someone Alun Fletcher on 01656 651 450; continue to have a further information is
the extra mile for others version of the New award winners will be who harms and want to know how you [email protected] or MHM shortage of foster carers, available at
over many years, Years’ Honours List, but honoured at an event can help; Wales, Union Offices, Quarella Road, so in 2017 we need more www.bridgendfostercare.
somebody you know we can’t reward these hosted by the mayor at • Are professionals who wish to gain Bridgend. CF31 1JW, telephone 01656 foster families to keep up wales or alternatively,
who is an exceptional ‘community heroes’ the civic offices in a deeper understanding of self-harm 651450/767045; email: with the numbers of contact the fostering
charity fundraiser, without your help. Bridgend in March. from people with lived experience; [email protected]. children in need of team on [phone].
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Christmas cheer comes
round for Rotary Club
The Singing Santas at
Court Coleman Hotel.
Ospreys rugby stars brighten
Christmas for young patients
THE Rotary Club of fortunate or in need in the friends in the Bridgend Male
OSPREYS players and South Wales region who unfortunately had to spend time in Bridgend (RCB) wishes the Bridgend area and all the funds Choir –assisted by a number of
construction company Westacres teamed hospital over the Christmas period.” people of Bridgend a very collected at Christmas time are elves who were given the night
up to spread some Christmas cheer to Ospreys player, Paul James, said: “It is never easy happy New Year and used to support local causes and off –perform their own blend of
youngsters when they visited Bridgend tBou st eheo lpitetflue lloyn ews ei llm, aenspageceida ltloy caht etheris thtiemme uopf yaenadr,. thanks to all who have chaTrhiteie sR. CB would like to thank Clohcraitsiotmnsa sin thcea rboolsro uginh . various
Hospital children’s wards – along with with any luck, the children will make a speedy given most generously to Sainsbury and Tesco stores for “The Santas’ gift of time, and
Santa –to hand out gifts. recovery and be home in time for Christmas Day. the club’s Christmas their assistance in providing the support they receive from the
The Westacres team joined forces with the “I’d like to say a big thank you to the hospital staff charity collections. stabling for the Rotary sleigh and people of Bridgend, reflects the
Ospreys, who took a break from their training who gave us a warm welcome. The hospital visits Once again, RCB has used the reindeer during the collections at true meaning of the festive
routine, to drop into Bridgend’s Princess of Wales have become an annual tradition for us and the team celebration of Christmas to raise their stores. season,” said a spokesperson.
Hospital to share some festive spirit. looks forward to it every year. funds to assist those who are less The RCB ‘Singing Santas’ and www.rotarybridgend.org.uk.
Players including Alun Wyn Jones, Sam Davies, “We’re all hugely proud to be at the heart of the
Keelan Giles, Scott Otten, Gareth Thomas, Olly community and initiatives like this show how
Cracknell, Hugh Gustafson, Paul James and others seriously the players take this responsibility.”
took time to talk with the children, pose for Eirlys Thomas, Head of Nursing for Women and
photographs and give away signed posters, alongside Child Health at Abertawe Bro Morgannwg
Westacres sales director, Tonia Morgan, who invited University Health Board (ABMU) said: “We’re
Santa along to hand out goody bags for the children. grateful to Westacres and the Ospreys for taking time
Tonia said: “It was lovely to be able to bring out to visit children in our wards. The youngsters –
Father Christmas along to visit the children’s wards and some of the staff –were so excited by the visit
and meet some of the youngsters throughout the and it really brightened their time in hospital.”
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PORTHCAWL NEWS, JANUARY 1917
Iscoed House.
Esplanade Hotel with Marine
Hotel to the right.
AT the first meeting of 1917, Porthcawl January 5, 1917)
Urban District Council (PUDC) One Porthcawlian who certainly did play his part
addressed the question of food shortages was 4th Engineer Officer William Robert Lewis who remembered on the Tower Hill Memorial, London.
throughout the country. To counteract the served with the Mercantile Marine Service. One topic of conversation in Porthcawl that
German submarine menace, various William was born in Dowlais, Merthyr in 1881. In January surely might have been the court case
schemes and strategies had been 1P9o0n8ty phried dm aanrdri etdh eyJ anmeo vHedo utlos bSyt oHckatrornis oonn Tfreoems, iLnuvcoyl vEinlega nthoer PBUroDgCde ann. d Misses Mary Caroline and
considered and implemented, such as an Durham, where their son David was born on April The plaintiff, PUDC, claimed that, under the
attempt at rationing with the order of 18, 1909. Private Street Works Act, the Misses Brogden be
restricting meals in hotels and By 1911, they were living at 14 Southall Street, charged £180 10s 10d, on the Esplanade Hotel and
restaurants, in December 1916. Brynna, Llanharan, where, two months previously, adjacent land in St Mary Street.
By January1917, food prices had doubled and their daughter, Lulu had been born. In their defence, the Brodgens stated that they
with only two or three months’ supplies left in the On the 1911 Census, William’s occupation is understood that as they had given land to the PUDC
country, new powers were conferred on Lord recorded as an electrical engineer, which may be for the building of an Esplanade (Promenade), that
Rhondda, the ‘Food Controller’. why he joined the Mercantile Marine Service, such charges did not apply.
An appeal was made for voluntary rationing in following the outbreak of war. Tragically, William Mr Justice Sergant, officiating at the Chancery
restricting weekly consumption, per person, to 4lb was presumed drowned on January 28, 1917, during Court, decreed that the Brogdens had put “too wide
bread, 2½lb meat and ½lb sugar. the sinking of the SSYola. a construction on the agreement.” (Glamorgan
At the PUDC meeting, the request to restrict milk The SSYolawas listed as missing after sailing Gazette, January 26, 1917).
and sugar in the manufacture of sweets; and barley from New York, January 26, 1917, for London with He found in favour of the PUDC, yet he accepted
in the brewing of beer, was agreed; even by Mr R E a cargo of wheat. Some, but not all ships that went the Brogdens’ application for financial assistance in
Jones who described himself as “a publican and a missing, were regarded by the Admiralty at the time meeting the said payment. This case highlights how
sinner.” Laughter ensued. (Glamorgan Gazette, as a likely war loss, as the German government did impoverished the Brogden family had become, since
January 5, 1917). not officially declare unrestricted submarine warfare the closure of the docks in 1902, reducing the value
In response to a letter from the Board of until February 1, 1917. of their properties, which were heavily mortgaged.
Agriculture, the council unanimously agreed that By the time of his death, William’s family had At the time of the court case, Mary and Lucy had
Porthcawlians be encouraged to manage allotments. moved to Freshfield, Esplanade Avenue, Porthcawl. been residing at Iscoed Mansion, Ferryside, near
To that end, the PUDC vowed “by hook or by In 1932, Jane, married Henry Roderick Evans and Carmarthen. Mary Caroline Brogden, nee Beete,
crook” to acquire as much land as was wanted. moved to 63 John Street, where she died in 1954. was the great niece of General Sir Thomas Picton James
The discussion concluded, stating “It is now up to William was one of 17,000 merchant seaman who who died at The Battle of Waterloo, 1815. Brogden
the citizens to do their part.” (Glamorgan Gazette, lost their lives in World War One. All are CONTINUED ON PAGE 9
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Thomas’s sister, Charlotte had married a John January 14 at a military hospital in Manchester,
Beete and given birth to Mary’s father, John, in where he was serving as a surgeon.
1799. While scouring the local newspapers, I came However, unbeknown to Alfie, the whole family, Planning in
Sir Thomas Picton bought Iscoed Mansion from across an article that involved two brothers from including his three sisters, had emigrated to Canada
Sir William Mansel in 1812, while home Bridgend. Other than, possibly, visiting Porthcawl, on May 15, 1914, joining Sid in Victoria.
convalescing from the Peninsular Wars. He had or Sidney Thomas playing rugby for Bridgend Consequently, Alfie’s battalion was posted to the Bridgend
intended to live there, but following Napoleon’s against the ‘Seaweeds,’ there is no definite link to Western front, where they found themselves
escape from Elba, this was not to be. The house was our town, but I hope that, having read their story, engaged in battle near Ypres. The Gazette article
then passed down through various descendants until you will forgive me including it in this month’s reported: “Whilst charging with his battalion in one BCBC Property Dept –Mynydd Cynffig Primary
1883, whereupon Mary’s father John inherited it. issue. of the Canadian engagements, he stumbled over the School, Commercial Street, Kenfig Hill,
Following John’s death in 1887 at the Esplanade Sidney Richard Thomas and William Alfred prone body of a dead man. Stooping down to see Bridgend–Works to various trees.
Hotel where Mary and James Brogden were then Thomas, known as Alfie, were the sons of Richard who it was, he found himself looking in to the cold Mr John Williams –12 School Road, Maesteg–
living, the house passed to Mary and her brother and Mary Thomas of Llanblethian, Cowbridge. stiffening features of his own brother.” (Glamorgan Raising flat roof of extension on west elevation by
Francis. Attracted by the Canadian government’s policy Gazette, January 5, 1917) Corporal Sidney R approximately 300mm and installing a rooflight and
James died in 1907 in Porthcawl and Francis in to encourage immigration, Sid and Alfie emigrated Thomas had been killed on November 23, 1915, yet windows to front and rear elevations to existing
1909. Eventually, as a result of financial difficulties, in 1910 but not together, which is significant. the account did not reach the local newspaper until extension.
the house was sold in 1921. Sid went out first in July and Alfie in September. January 1917.
By 1927, Mary Brogden had sold off all her Sid settled in Victoria and Alfie in Quebec. Still not One may speculate that possibly a relation, via an For the latest stories
properties in Porthcawl too, and had moved into 72 having made contact, on September 23, following eyewitness, could have sent it to the Gazette.
Victoria Avenue where she died on November 5. the outbreak of war, they both enlisted into the Incidentally, there is no mention of Alfie’s fate, only and breaking news...
Her daughter, Lucy, died in 1954 at Rose Canadian Infantry. that he was reported missing in the same issue.
Cottage, Philadelphia Road, Porthcawl. Lucy’s Sid joined the 16th Battalion at Victoria and Alfie Sadly, we now know that Sergeant William
death was the end of the Brogden family in our joined the 3rd Battalion at Valcartier, Quebec. Alfred Thomas was killed on June 13, 1916; and is glamorgan-
town. Their battalions arrived in Britain early in 1915, remembered on the Menin Gate, Ypres, as his body
One of the nine servants found employed at where upon Alfie visited Bridgend where he was never recovered. His brother, Sid, is buried a gem.co.uk
Iscoed in the 1911 Census was a maid, Miss Lynette expected, to find his family, now presumed to be short distance away at La Plus Douve Farm
Shorland. Lynette was the daughter of Dr Walter living at 75 Morfa Street. Cemetery, Ypres. CERI JOSEPH
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WINTER ROLLS IN FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB
Premature
retaliation. Wild ponies.
THEbeginning of December was marked meetings last month, starting on December 2 with Mike Davies topped the leader board for black discuss Islesburg Club members’ observations and
by the end of the glorious autumn colours our third internal competition since September. and white prints with a much more up-to-date assessments of our images. The evening produced
that had stimulated many of our members There were lots of entries for all four sections, but sporting shot, while Nick Craddock’s timeless image so much lively discussion that we overran our time.
once again prints outnumbered digital images by a of wild ponies was an easy winner in the digital By popular demand, Nick Craddock produced
to get outside and take full advantage of
good margin. colour section. another wide ranging photographic quiz for our final
some wonderful photographic oppor- Mick Rogers won the colour print section with Our second meeting of the month provided meeting of 2016 and with guests together with an
tunities. Timewarp, a stunning image that looked as if it had something new for the club. Earlier in the year we overflowing buffet table we ended the year in style.
Christmas celebrations meant we had just three been taken 50 years ago. had exchanged a selection of digital images with The club meets at Ystradowen Hall at 7.30pm on
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