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Barry
Herald and Vale of Glamorgan Times 15 MAY 1953
Representatives
of Culture, Education
At Barry Freeman's Funeral
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The
funeral service of Major Edgar Jones, of Porth-y-Castell, Barry, former
headmaster of Barry Boys’ Grammar School, was held at Penuel Church,
Barry, on Wednesday of last week.
Representatives of educational life in Wales, cultural organizations and
the B.B.C. were present at the service before burial at Barry Cemetery.
Elfed (Dr. H. Elvet Lewis) conducted the service assisted by the Rev. H.
Evans Thomas, with Dr. John Morgan Lloyd at the organ. Tributes were
paid to Major Jones by the Rev. J. R. Evans, of Cardiff, and Mr. Alun
Oldfield Davies.
A Tribute
By WILLIAM
HUGHES, Park Road, Barry.
Dr.
Edgar Jones has left us, but his teachings and his influence remain. We
humbly and gratefully give thanks for such a gracious life.
How
privileged were we, who came in close contact with the family at “Eryl.”
The influence of this home in our community was conveyed in an Easter
greeting – “May the happiness that has come to so many through you,
circle back to you, as we pray for you at Easter time.”
How
aptly the house named “Eryl “—the wide outlook. Edgar Jones was a man of
wide outlook, Essentially a man of the people, mixing freely with the
humble and the great, in very truth it can be said,” He walked with
kings, yet kept the common touch.” His counsel was sought by the
universities and learned societies, and yet he was equally at home in
the cricket or football field, the athletic track, the swimming pool and
the bowling green.
SPORTS INTEREST
His
great interest in sport remained with him to the end. No one-game man
was Edgar Jones. He enjoyed all sport, and was, indeed, a sportsman in
every sense of the term. This sportsmanship pervaded his everyday
world. Although a brilliant and cultured speaker, perhaps his greatest
asset was the fact that he was a good listener. Taking the trouble to
find out your innermost thoughts and understanding your problems, his
advice was always sincere and sound.
No class hatred, no jealousies, no pettiness and careerism for him.
He served his community believing as other great men believe, “He lives
most, who serves most.” A man of peace, although he respected the
opinions of others, he had the courage to maintain his own. To
paraphrase Noel Monks, “To have known him was an honour, but to have
lived with him and to count him amongst my friends is a privilege I
shall cherish as long as I may live.”
Edgar Jones stands out in the public life of Barry as an example to all
of us. Truly it can be said of him “That rising to eminence by merit, he
lived respected and died regretted.”
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Pupils of Barry Boys’ Grammar School lined the road as the funeral
cortege passed. The Girls’ School was also represented.
Family mourners were: Mrs. Jones (wife), Miss Gwyneth Vaughan Jones and
Professor and Mrs. Stanley Lewis (daughters and son-in-law), Mr. John
Lewis (grandson), Mr. and Mrs. John Morris, Messrs. E. and O. Morris and
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Davies.
Bearers were Messrs Glyn Davies and Ivor Powell (representing past and
present staff at the school), Dr. William Hughes, Messrs. Aneurin Evans,
S. Baldwin Edwards, Sidney Miles, Lewis Todd and Alderman Tom Yeoman
(Mayor-elect), all old boys of the school.
Among those present were the Mayor (Alderman K. C. Steer), the Deputy
Mr. Bert King), the Town Clerk (Mr. T.D. Howells), Aldermen Mrs. Mary
Holland, F. Adams, J. Bennett and S. Simonds, Councillors Tom Jones
(also representing Mr. D. J. Boon), R. M. Howell, W. East, Gordon
Davies, Laurence Davies and R. D .Williams.
Canon W. L. Earns, and
The Revs. Myrddin Davies, Tom Jenkins, D. Lloyd Jones, Percival Jones,
G . Parry Jones (also representing Mrs. Arthur Jenkins), Rees Bowen, C.
A. Davies, B. A. Jones, J.R. Evans, G. Sorton Davies, Huw Griffiths, R.
M. Rosser, R. H. Lomas, J. E. Rhys and Cyril Davies.
Mr.
E. K. Evans (Registrar), Professor E. C. Llewellyn, B. J. Morse and A.
L. Pope (representing the University College of South Wales and
Monmouthshire, & Cardiff), Mr. H. J. Randall (also representing Lords
Kenyon and Raglan), Dr. Dilwyn John, Dr. F. J. North and Mr. A. H. Lee
(representing the National Museum of Wales), Mr. Arthur Richard, Mr. J.
W. Fisher and Mrs. Williams (representing the Cardiff branch of th
Aberystwyth Old Students’ Association) Mr. T. I. Ellis representing the
University College. Aberystwyth), Messrs Barnett Janner, M.P., Stan
Awbery, M.P. and H.W. Hicks (also representing Mr Raymond Gower. M.P.),
Messrs. Frank Webber, W. Wynne Lloyd (representing Sir Ben Bowen
Thomas), B. Tyler (representing Mr. Gwilym Thomas), L Mathews, E. C.
Habakkuk, Professor am Mrs. Eric Evans. Professor B. J. Jones Professor
and Mrs. A. G. Watkins, Mr Illytd David (Swansea), Dr. and Mrs Stanley
Phillips, Mrs. Davies Price, Mr David Jenkins, Mr. W. Arnold, Dr. ant
Mrs. W. King, Mr. Ivor James (representing United Nations Association),
Mr W. Wynne Lloyd, H.M.I. Mr. J. W Lennox (also representing Mr. Guy Six
smith), councillor A. C. D. Webber.
Messrs. J. J. Joslin (representing Barry Athletic Club). Victor Gibbs,
E. L Howell, Dan Evans, J. H. Owen, D. J Evans; Messrs. W.L. Butcher and
Edgar Evans (Welsh National Insurance), Mr. and Mrs. Watkin Jones. Mrs.-Oldfield
Davies, Miss M. Lloyd, Mrs. Morgan Nicholas.
Messrs. J. B. K. Vickery, Frank Sharp, T.S. Thomas, W. B. Carpenter, C..
A. Davies, Ivor David (representing Mr. T.Carpenter), T. A. Evans. Evan
Lloyd. L. Tusler, Gwynallt Evans.
Messrs . W. Charles Jones and B. J. Evans
(representing Barry Scouts’ Association), F. and W. Fowler, E. Lougher,
W.Phillips (also representing Rev. W. Priestley Phillips), D. Rhys
Davies, T.R. Parry (representing Barry Savings Committee), Tom Jones, F.
Hart.
Messrs. Gwyn Morgan. H. W. Cough and W. Morgan (representing Barry
Y.M.C.A.), Mr. and Mrs. Frank Llewellyn Mr. J. Rees, Miss O. Farthing
(representing Barry’s Welsh School).
Messrs. Emlyn Jonas (representing Barry Liberal Association), Mr. and
Mrs. R.E. Rees, Mr. A. J. Richards, Miss Ellen Evans, Miss Ellen
Williams.
Messrs. G. Woodham, Trevor Thomas Pryce Thomas, J. W. Halliday (also
representing Mr. T. Thomas), Emlyn Hughes, T. L. Spickett, Gladstone
Rees, Stewart Jones, D. J. P. Richards, G. Lewis, Dr. and Mrs. A. P.
Griffiths, W. Bazle.y, T. Fido (representing J. Fido).
Messrs. W. H. Hopkins, R. L. Hopkins, C. A. and C. J. Corp, J. A. Jones,
Miss L. Clayworthy.
Messrs. Griffith Jones, Wynn Jones, F. C. Gibbs, P. C.
Thomas, W. R. Johns J. and T. Pritchard, Evan Walters.
Messrs. George Cooper, President, J Gwynne Jones (representing Barry
Chamber of Trade), G. Edward Smith (representing Barry Rotary Club),
Gordon Griffiths, J. Proctor, F. C. Squire, Mr and Mrs. Elfyn David, Mr.
J. Hare, Mr and Mrs. J. H. Francis, Mrs. C. White head, Dr. and Mrs. P.
C. Williams, Miss Jennie Williams.
Messrs. B. Hall Williams, Rees Thomas, Tom John, Mr. and Mrs. Horace
Price, Mrs. Dorothy flees, Dr. and Mrs. Charles Williams, Messrs. H.
Gwilym Williams, W. Greener, B. J. Howells, W. Phillips, A. H. Lee, Dr.
W. A. Griffiths, Mrs. R.
Aspinall, Messrs. C. D.
Jones, B. Evans (representing British Council).
Messrs. S. Lewis, P. Howells, Raymond Jones, Emrys James, J, Ellis
Williams. Idris Davies, Mr. and M.R. Holland,
Messrs. Roger Price, W. Alexander, A.Thomas, T. Righton, S. Lanham,
Elwyn Davies, I. Sheryn, C. P. Yendall, G. Evans, Mrs. Rook
(representing Alderman A. R. Rook).
Messrs. O. C. Dimond. J. Panniers, W. E. Evans, Mr. and Mrs. H. Leonard
Davies, Mr. and Mrs. Abel Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. E. Rowlands, Messrs.
Arwel Hughes, A. Morgan, Gwyn Jones (Fairfield School), I. F. Thomas,
the Misses 0. R. Powell, Cassie Jones and Nora Isaac, Mrs. 0. James,
Mrs. Raymond Jones, Mrs. B. V. Thomas, Mrs. G. M. Powell, Mrs. Mason
Lewis, Mrs. Digby Smith.
Messrs. W Arnold and T. Jacob Rees (representing Welsh National Council
of the United Nations Association), Mrs. C. L. Rees and Mr. Bernard
Tyler, Miss M. V. Hillman, Mrs. D. W. Roberts, Mrs. J. Hamber, Miss E.
Baldwin Smith (representing Barry 20th Century Club), Mrs. A. K.
Parsons, Messrs. S. Radcliffe, H. Andrews, A. Ransoms, Miss B. C.
Makepeace (President, Barry Head Teachers’ Association). Dr. P. D.
Richards, Messrs. Bryn Evans, H. Arnel, W. Bassett, C. T. McLeod, Colin
Hammond, Jim Hogg, Miss Bessie Jones, Mrs. (Dr.) Lyn Thomas, Messrs. R.
M. Thomas, Idris Phillips.
P.
Jones, A. Mackay, B. Cawley, M. P. Williams, Jack John, W. H. Edwards
(representing Barry Romilly Bowling Club), R. Pittard Davies, W. Bucquet,
A. Snook, I. H. James (also representing) Welsh Secondary Schools’
Association), Miss K. Hughes, Capt. and Mrs. J. F. Davies, Mr. S. Owen
Rees.
Messrs. J. Kelly (representing Barry Branch N.U.T. and St. Helen’s
School), Alun Williams (B.B.C), W. T. B. Davies (representing Staff,
Barry Island School), Messrs. S. Radcliffe, W. H. Butcher and Mrs.
Watkin Jones.
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