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LOCAL OBITUARY NOTICES. &.J. LLEWELYN TURNER, CARNARVON. Sir Llewelyn Turner died on Friday morning at his residence, Parkia, Carnar- von. Sir Llewelyn Tnrner was born 80 years ago at Parkia, where he lived up to the time of his death. His father was high-sheriff of Carnar- vonshire for one year, and was at one time ill partnership with Mr. Assheton Smith in the Dinowric quarries. As a young man, Sir Llewelyn was very much interested in yacht- ing, and remained so for the rest of his life. He was for a considerable period commodore of the Royal Welsh Yacht Club, and after- Wards its vice-commodore, and on the death of the Marquess cj Anglesey, which occurred in 1393, he was again elected commodore. In the same year as the formation of the yacht club Sir Llewelyn was admitted as a solici- tor, being articled to the late Mr. Poole, and bo>, continued to practice at Carnarvon until 1*79, the latter part of that period in partner- ship with Mr. J. B. Allanson. He interested fir LLEWELLYN TURXER. himself In the formation of the Royal Naval Reserve, and for his share of the work was thanked by the Admiralty, and eventually received the honour of knighthood, probably on account of his efforts in that connection. He occupied the civic chair for eleven years in succession, viz., from 1860 to 1870, thereby earning for himself the designation of "per- petual mayor." During the visitation of the cholera to the town in the sixties Sir Llewe- lyn Turner, with the then vicar (the late Rev. lTr. Vincent), and the late Mr. David Thomas, did exemplary work. When he retired from legal practice he took his name off the roll of solicitors. Subsequently he was high- 8heriff of the county. When in practice he defended the Tubular Bridge murderer, who waa found guilty and executed. When repairs were afterwards carried out in Carnarvon Castle this man's skull was found, and it is said that Sir Llewelyn had it placed in a velvet case and kept at Parkia. That there was a. skull so kept at Parkia is beyond a doubt, but according to Sir Llewelyn's own statement it was that of another notorious murderer, locally called "Jack Swan." No obituary notice of Sir Llewelyn Turner would be complete without a reference to his long connection with Carnarvon Castle as deputy- constable, both under the late Lord Carnar- von and Sir John H. Puleston. Sir Llewelyn for the space of thirty years applied himself to the task of restoring the ruined portions of the castle, devoting to the work much from his own pocket, in addition to the revenue received from visitors. MR. THOMAS REES, CAERPHILLY. One of the oldest licensed victuallers in Gla- morganshire died on Saturday in the person of Mr. Thomas R?es, Blue Bell Hotel, Caer- philly, who wis in his eightyrseventh year. The deceased waa an old Curdiffian, having been born in the house now ;in its modernised form) in the occupation of Mr. Dobbin, book- seller, St. Mary-btreet, which was then known as "Ty Cornel." His wife predeoeaaed him in her eighty-first year, about eighteen months ago, and the separation caused the old gentle- man much grief. Though a sufferer from rheumatism, Mr. Rees was fairly active. About a week ago he caught a cbill when repairing the damage done by the storm. Mr. Rees held at the time of his death his fifty-fourth licence. A noteworthy feature in his career was the.fact that he was a regular adherent to the Metho- dist cause at Caerphilly, and rarely, if ever, could one enter the bar of his house on an evening without seeing him studiously reading his Bible. DEATH OF 0, GERWYN JONES, PANTGLAS. j The sudden death was announced in London illl Sunday, from pneumonia, of Mr. Frederick Arthur Gerwyn Jones, of Pantglae, Carmar- thenshire, in his forty-seventh year. The deceased was the younger son of the late Mr. David Jonea, M.P. for Car- marthenshire, and Margaret Charlotte, his wife, eldest daughter of Sir George Campbell, of Edenwood, Fifeshire. He was brother-in-law to Colonel Daviea-Evans, of Highmead, lord-lieutenant of Cardiganshire, and Dean Spence, of Gloucester Cathedral. He was also senior partner in the old-eetalv lished firm of bankers of David Jones and Co., Llandovery Lampeter. and Llandilo. He is reported to have been a man of enormous wealth, and was the owner of the extensive Carmarthenshire estates of Pantglas. Though he spent but little of his time in Carmar thenehire, he felt deeply interested in the welfare of his tenants, and waa considered a good and kind-hearted landlord. He was liberal to a fault, and many are the deeds of generosity recorded of him in Carmarthen- shire. Being a bachelor, he qpent most of his time in London and travelled a great deal. He waa a. prominent member of the Coaching Club in ^London, and his four-in-hand equipage was always conspicuous at the club's meets. His laat visit to Carmarthenshire was on the occasion of the wedding of his nephew, Mr. Delme Daviea-Evana, and Miss Gwladys Morris, of Coomb. At that function Mr. Gerwyn Jones acted as best man. His nephew looks after his Carmarthenshire estates, and was a special favourite with him. He was wired to last Saturday as his representative at Pantglas, and he proceeded by the first available train to London, only, however, to find that all hope had been abandoned. The The body was brought to Pantglas on Mon- day, and was laid to rest in the grave of his brother, Alfred Campbell Hali- burton Jones, in the. historic churajiyard of Llanfynydd on Wednesday afternoon. The funeral was attended by nearly all the tenants on the 'state, whilst people from the country for miles round assembled at the churchyard. The body was placed in a shell lined with flannel satin, in a. lead coffin hermetically sealed, and enclosed in an oak polished case, with plain brass furniture. The inscription on the plate read:—"Frede- rick Arthur Gerwyn Jones, died 20th of Sep- tember, 1903, aged 46 years. The officiating clergymen were Dean Spence, the ftev. —. Giles (Okehampton), and the Rev. J. S. Williams (vicar of Llanfynydd). As the coffin was borne into the church Mr. T. Parry, organist, Llandilo, played the slow movement of Spohr on the organ. The "Dead March" was played as the coffin was borne out of the church. At the graveside the committal prayers were read by Dean Spenoe, Colonel Davies-Evans sprinkled the coffin with earth and the Welsh hymn, "Bydd myrdd o ryfed- dodau," waa feelingly rendered by the large congregation.

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