January 25^th

Mr C R Whatley – Goytrey

The funeral took place at Saron Chapel Goytrey on Saturday of Mr C R Whatley, who died the previous Tuesday at Pontypool hospital after a short illness.

Mr Whatley was well known in Pontypool, he was manager of M/s Hipps Pontypool shop. He leaves a widow, Mrs Esme Whatley and baby daughter.

The Rev. C A Rees officiated at the house and graveside.

Mourners: Wife; Mother and Father; Joyce and Herbert Whatley; Mam and Dad Williams; Gwyn and Jack; Uncle George.

Amongst others present were representatives of M/s Hipps and Pontypool Military band.

Bearers: M/s Truman; H Griffiths; J Davies and T Roberts.

Flowers: Wife and baby Christine; Mam and Dad; Joyce and Herbert; Mam and Dad; Gwyn and Jack, cousins; Tegwen; Uncle George, Aunt Nell and family; neighbours of Jubilee Terrace; M/s Hipps Ltd., Manager and staff Lower George Street Pontypool; Pontypool Military Band; members of Pontypool Comrades Club.

M/s E J Ware and Sons were the undertakers.

Goytre

Funeral of the late Miss Gertrude Morris

On Wednesday last the remains of the late Miss Gertrude Morris, daughter of Mr Evan Morris, of Goytre were interred at St Peter’s Church. A large number attended the funeral ceremony, and a number of wreaths were sent by the Misses Evans, and Mr & Mrs Williams, Nantyderry House; Miss A Byrde; The Girls Friendly Society; the Teachers and Scholars of the British; The Great Western Staff at Nantyderry Station; per Mr Sawyer &c; Miss Morris, who was highly respected was only 15.

Death of another Goytrey Nonagenarian

The death occurred on Saturday at his home in Nantyderry of Mr John Harding, deceased who was 93 years of age had lived in Goytrey for many years and was well known as a gardener.
He is survived by three sons and three daughters: Mrs Jack Rosser, Goytre; Mrs Davies, Blackwood; Miss Harding, Nantyderry; Messrs Harry Harding, Station Master Abergavenny; Richard Harding, Nantyderry; and Sam Harding who is abroad.
The funeral, held at Goytrey Parish Church on Thursday afternoon, was conducted by by Canon Morgan, rector.

January 10th 1941

Death of Goytrey Farmer in his 93rd year:

Mr William Henry Charles, of Parc-y-brain Farm Goytrey, who died on Monday morning, would have been 93 to-day (Friday).
Born at Home Farm, Pontrhydyrun, he farmed at Hill Farm, Glascoed, before going to Parc-y-brain, which has been in the family for many years.
Mr Charles was an ex-member and chairman of Pontypool RDC and served on the old Pontypool Board of Guardians for many years.
Three sons and two daughters survive – Messrs Edward Charles (Parc-y-brain) William John Charles (Coed Howell, Mamhilad) and Isaac Charles (a chemist at Croydon); Mrs Ann Terrett (Abergavenny) and Mrs Laura Cordy (licensee of the Yew Tree Inn Trevethin).
There are 8 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are a brother and sister of the deceased, Mr Edward Charles and Miss B Charles, both of whom reside in New Inn. Another sister Miss Ann Charles died about 12 months ago.
The funeral took place at the family vault at Pontrhydyrun Burial Ground.

June 28th – Funeral of Mrs Rachel Owen at Goytrey Parish Church.

The funeral took place on Wednesday last at Goytrey Parish Church of Mrs Rachel Owen, aged 54 of Nightingale Cottage, Goytrey, who passed away on the previous Friday.

Deceased, who was the wife of Mr Albert Owen, was highly respected in the district, she leaves a husband, three sons and three daughters to mourn their loss.

January 4th – Obituary – Mr David Hutchinson of Nantyderry

The parish of Goytrey has lost it’s oldest inhabitant, by the death, which occurred on Xmas day, of Mr David Hutchinson, of the Refreshment Rooms, Nantyderry, of which he had been licensee for the past 19 years.

It was said that no man was better loved in Nantyderry and Goytrey. He was possessed of an exceptionally cheerful disposition and he had a faculty of making friends. He will be sorely missed.

Aged 73 years he was born at the Vrow Farm Goytrey, and hailed from the oldest family in the parish of Goytrey. His mother was a native of Goytrey, but his father was a scot.

Deceased was a keen churchman, having been for many years a sidesman of St Peter’s Church, Goytrey, and in politics he was an enthusiastic Conservative. He never took an active part in public affairs, but always interested himself in anything that was good for the district. For about 18 years he had been an agent for Messrs Marsh and Sons, coal merchants, Abergavenny, and it was while delivering coal on Thursday last that he had a stroke and was obliged to take to his bed. Hitherto he had enjoyed comparatively good health.

He is survived by his wife, with whom the deepest sympathy is felt.

The esteem in which Mr Hutchinson was held was exemplified by the large attendance of sympathisers at the funeral, which took place on Saturday, the interment being at St Peter’s Churchyard.

March 8th 1929 – Funeral of Nantyderry Widow

The funeral took place on Saturday at Goytrey Church, of Mrs Alice Flowers, whose death was reported last week, occurred on the previous Tuesday. She was the widow of the late Mr Gilbert Flower of Temple Cloud, near Bristol, who predeceased her seven years ago..

Deceased who was 39 years of age was the daughter of Mr John Harding, Nantyderry with who she had lived since the death of her husband.

Mrs Flower was born in the same house in which she died. Unassuming in character, she possessed a sweet and loveable disposition and throughout the countryside, her demise roused general sympathy with her aged father and family.

The Rev. HCP Belcher, M.A. conducted the services at the house and graveside. With Mr C Merrick presiding at the organ, two of the deceased favourite hymns were sung, viz., “God moves in mysterious way” and “Thy will be done”.

The bearers were Messrs Spencer, Dobbs, Taylor and Lloyd.

The mourners were:

Father; Millie, Laura, and Edith and husbands (sisters and brothers-in-law); Richard and Harry (brothers); and Mrs Flowers (mother in law).

July 27^th 1956

Fall hastened death.

84 years old Mrs Ann Jones of 1, Park View Goytre, died from hypostatic pneumonia said the Monmouthshire Coroner, Nr D J Treasure.

He recorded a verdict of “Accidental death,” at a Pontypool inquest after he had been told that the woman had fallen in her bedroom.

Mrs Gertrude Hayes, Arrow Cottage Goytre, said her mother had been a widow since 1912. Since 1916 a Mr Edward Thomas had lodged with her.

Each night she used to visit her mother and had put her right for the night. Last Wednesday morning when she called on her mother she said she had fallen in the bedroom and had been helped to bed by Mr Thomas.

Witness said she called a doctor and her mother was taken for an x-ray but no fractures were found. She died on Sunday.

In her report Dr E Siddons said Mrs Jones had always received the best attention from her family.