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I LLANARTH PRESENTATIONS.j — I LOCAL SOLDIERS RECOGNISED. GENERAL TOWNSHEND ATTENDS. I The Clvtlia Arms was the venue of a very illttresting gathering on Saturday evening, when a supper was held under the auspices o £ the Ivlanarth Soldiers and Sailors Welcome fund, and presentations were made in recogni- trm of the services of local men during the war. There was additional interest in .the gathering reason of the fact that (reneral Sir Chas. lownshend, the hero of Kut. honoured it by his 1 presence tiuring the later stage ot the proceed- ings. JIhe gallant General was ou a visit, to 1/Luiarth Court, and Lord Treowen. who attended to make the'presentations, sent a message asking him to come down, and the distinguished visitor responded with soldierly precision, to the great ddLight of those present, who gave him an en- thusiastic welcome when he arrived. Uanarth i" to be congratulated on doing so much for those nvoii from. the parish who answered the call to ddce, A Welcome Home 1-und was established through the initiative ot tiie wear, tiie Kev. Vanghan 'W T. Rees, who proved to he a very tnergetic and enthusiastic chairman, ar.d the life and soul of the movement. He was ably assisted bv the Rey Father Exton," whu acted vice-chairman, and by Mr. Philip'William. v/ho carried out the secretarial duties. As the result of public subscriptions and other efforts, it was found possible to entertain, the men to a Mipper and to make them handsome presents, in recognition of their services. These con- sisted of silver 'cigarette cases, each accompanied by an illuminated address, for the men who have served abroad, silver match-boxes, also accom- panied by an address, for the men who have, Served at home, and illuminated addresses to the relatives ot the men who have fallen. Llanarth's record in the war is one x-i which it may well he proud. No less than 20 men have served abroad, o! whom one, Corpl. T. J. Williams, won the Military Medal, 10 have served at home, five have- fallen on the battlefield, and have at home. The supper wa- presided over b} the Vicar, who was supported I)- the Mayor ot Abergavenny Aid, X V. heatley, J.P.i, t augliiii R??c?i' the Rev. Father Extern, Mrs. Vaughan Mr. A. G. BuchanaM iMan-r House;, Mr. Philip Williams and others. Lord Treowen proposed the toast of The 9 with soldierly brevity, and Mr. Leg. Herbert submitted" the toast of liie Army, Navy and Reserve Forces." In doing S), Mr. Herbert said that they were sitting comfortably round that table, enjoying themselves but what V.,Ould their fate be if it had not been for the Armv, Navy and Reserve Forces They would very likely have been making sansages for the Germans. 'Laughter). They knew the terrible fate which overtook France and Belgium, and the same would have been meted out to them, but in an increased Tatio. He coupled with the toast the names ot 1.orcl Treowen and Corpl. Probert, and if by chance they thought tnat they were drinking tllur own health, he suggested that they should initio to me OP. 01 those who had.fallen. Lard Treowen and the Need of the Times. Lord Treowen. in response, said that he did not expect to be a-ked to return thanks for t -c Army, because he was one of the old guard who was demobilised before the war, and they did I not count for much now. 1 here were many young soldiers there, and it would have been fitting for them to have spoken for the Army, whose traditions and honour they had so ad- mirably kept Hp. He would say for the old Army, however, that it showed them the way, and that if it had not been for the old Army things would have been very bad five years age (Applause) He had a very good time durine the 40 years he served her late Majesty, the late King, and the present King, and he had nothing t'í complain of. On three occasions they, or then- fathers before them, had been good enough, to welcome him home from \hat they would call nowadiys a verv inferior stunt," but what was thought a good (leal of in those days. There was certainly a fair amount of blood and thunder and all the rest cf the things which went to make up VIa. illc!udiü"l1:cl h¿ l1ared say they could appreciate it—what might be described as the insuperable boredom of ?'ar H? experience was that for nve months of boredom lie get nvc mmutes cf excruciating excitement, perhaps not unmixed with funk, (Laughter). He had 1ll) doubt that that was their experience—Honrs < and days spent in the trenches under uncomfort- able efrettmstanoes, and then over the top ior 1 five minutes or so, with vet; grave doubts as to whether they were ever coining back again. Those were things which were far pleasantcr to look back upon than to experience. The ,s(-)I(Iie!s h.-d ,)t te) rettirii their healths being drunk, but for the great deal that had been done for them while they were away. (Hearj bearb In that room a body or wotnte. worked together regularly to send com- forts to the men who wanted them. The Mayor v,-as present thzlt night had a very large- experience in that way, and he thought that the '1 borough over which he so ably presided had led the way in what it had done for the Army when i'. was at the front. He hoped that all who had served in the Army would carry away a happy memory of it, and that they would realise that they had not lost by it. He hoped that no mar- would lose materially by opportunities after the w .ir, and he w,> quite sure that he would not 1 jse by what he had learned. Every man had Larueti discipline, and it was the most im- portant thing we should have if this old country was to be krpt, going. They wanted discipline and comradeship, and those were two things which were associated with the Army His experience was that that spirit of comradeship was the finest tiling that existed. It meant that men. realised that they had a common object to carty through, and they were ready to give everything to their comrades and to help them when in trouble. We had all a common object to carry through now, and that was to put this ■ ountrv back in the place it occupied before the war and we should not do that if everyone was teinking of his pvrn personal interests. They would all have t'» -live up a great deal that they liked very much ?fore tho wer. A good many i ad had to do i? already 'If only 1l could .succeed in leaving the old country to those who (>.mc after as good as it was before the war, they v.>uid not have r.at'.se to regret it when their number went uy. Mr. Reginald Herbert had reminded them i tho^e whose numbers had I e for-,et yone up. Well, he could never forget them, and he was sure that they would never forget them. They owed them the greatest debt they could owe to any man. ,L-at tiie boys had enjoyed themselves that night, as-d he thanked Lord Treowen, Mr. Reginald Herbert, the Rev. Vaughan Itees -rd the Rev. I l ather Exton i r their attendance. Thanks were also due to the ladies who had collected towards the supper, and he called for three cheers for them. These were heartily given, and the company afterwards stood with bowed heads in memory < f the fallen. J Lord Treowen's Prescieacj. I Father Exton -ubmitted the toast of the Lord I LIeutenant, remarking that he had known him 1 for many years, and had served him for 19 years I as chaplain. He could speaK m extremely eulogistic terms about him, because there were few who knew his qualities so well as he did. He was a true soldier through and through. At the outbreak of the war his lordship made a remark to him certain matters in con- on with the war, and he summed up the whole position in three phrases. He would not say what they were, but his remarks on that morning had come, absolutely true, and ii two of his ideas had been carried out the war would Lave been shorter and there would not have been the present unrest in the country. If any man saw what the war was going to be in its irightfulness -and duration and what the state d the country was going to be, it was his lord- ship. Although he called himself an old soldier, they must not forget what Lord Treowen had done during the Great War. They knew the work he did in recruiting. He overcame great difficulties, and -.as responsible for the inpour- ing of recruits in the county. It was his in- f with the rien fluence and metric I of delEng with the men that got them together. There was order, method and precision in all he did. In that toast he coupled a vote of thanks to him for all he had done during the war and for the noble spirit of service *.o his country, and they would ) never be grateful enough t", him for that rvux- The toast was accorded musical honours, and. Lord Treowen, in response, said that. he was pleased to see so many of the boys hack again. He wished them good luck, ard he hoped that they would settle down on the land. It \\as the'best place it was the one-thing that did not run away. Farmers grumblcll as much as the soldiers did. and that was saying a good deal, but he did not think they looked in a very ill- conditioned. state. He thought that 011 the whole they were verv well satisfied with the laud. and he did not think they complained very much about $tieir landlords. At any rate, they had to keep up that spirit of comradeship which had alwavs existed between landlord, tenant, and workpeople, and he hoped they would see the country through the crisis they were in noiv. Mr. Philip Williams proposed the toast ot The Mavor," remarking that he had been called the War Mayor, and had now earned the title o; the Peace Mayor. They appreciated his presence there, and lie hoped lie would live many years to enjoy his title of Peace Mayor. The Mayor, in reply, said that 20 years ago he refused the position, and said that he would never take it. but when war broke out he COll- sented to carrv un the work ot the Mayor, though he little thought he would continue in the posi- tion till now. If he had given satisfaction to the community at large and the brave boys who went itom .-Abergavenny and district, he was amply repaid for what he 113(1 done. He con- gratulated the parish on the part it had played in the war and paid a tribute to 1.onl Treowen for the work lie had done as Lord Lieutenant during the war. d t i r i- The Vicar referred in detail to the war work done in the parish. Cp to the present between 12.000 and {Ji.ooo had been contributed through the War Savings Association which lie started in iul6, and the ladies sewing party had done excellent wotk. They had all worked together, irrespective of creed, and I-ather Exton had been a trump. They. as a parish, were proud of those who had fought for them, and were determined to do v. hat they « ouM to rec-igr.isc- their service- General Townshend and the Stand at Kut. General Sir Charles Townshend, who had bc-n sent for bv Lord Treowen, arrived at t!n.? juncture, ;d \a:o 3ccordul an enthusi.?'?' reception by the company. Lord Treowen said that everybody in the British Fuipire knew the name of Charlie Townshend. (Applause:. He had known hmi longer than most people. When he was engaged in the Nile Campaign, 1882-8), in the Camel Corps, Lieut. Townshend, as he then was, served in the Royal Marines, and he was attached to them when part of that Camel Corps formed part of the Guards Regiment. They were together for the best part of a. year and they were to- gether in some pretty tight places, and Lieut. Townshend was always to the front. He should never forget going to see him with their com- manding officer, Lord Falmouth, when lie was lying in hospital, and the doctors--they made mistakes sometimes—said that there was no chauce of his puliing through. He whispered as they were leaving him, I n,)t dead yet. From there townshend went to the iine-t cavalry regiment in the world, the Central India Horse, and was in command of the troops at Chitral during the long siege which took place in the year 189s. and there he had the distinction of gaining the C.B. while he was still only a captain—one of the rarest things that had happened in the British Army. Wherever there was service to be done, Charlie Townshend was there. (Applause). They were together again in Soitii Africa, and he (Lord Treowen) could speak of his service there. He wished he had been with him during the last job, but General Townshend was his junior, and so he had the luck. (Laughter). He called for three hearty cheers for General and Lady Townshend, and these were vociferously accorded. General Townshend, in reply, said he was only too glad to come there, for there were soldiers there, and every soldier and every officer of his Army knew that he was heart and soul with them. It was a hard thing for a man to arrange I a battle it meant tremendous responsibility. The lives of all these men were entrusted in one's hands, and one had to ask oneself if he was doing the right thing. He remembered an officer of artillery who had had his leg taken off by a shell and was dying at Kut. He went to see him and tried to put the bright side of it, and the officer said There is one thing I must say, General: I would not be in a general's place for anything," That was the time when they j were hard pressed at Kut. It was a very heavy responsibility, He had to fight three battte. and evade three battles, and then came the defence of Kut. He had asked himself many times if h would do the same thirg again under similar circumstances, and he came to the con- clusion that he would. (Applause), He stood at Kut. He was ordered to Baghdad. Every- one knew the story now. They knew that he had not enough troops. He pointed out the 1 risk they were running, but he had to obey. So he stood at Knt for one reason, and that was to give time for the Government to bring troops from overseas and so restore the situation. It was the only thing to do, but he knew what their f--te would be. It was by that stand at Kllt: that Mesopotamia was added to the British Empire to-day. (Applause). Had he con- tinued his retreat England would have lost Mesopotamia and they would have had the kick out. In 10 years time—and they might re- member his words—Mesopotamia would be richer than even Egypt was to-d-tv. It was on the road to India, and Egypt was not. The wealth which would accrue to England from Mesopotamia would be enormous. If they had not stood at Kut they would have lost their prestige all through the East. He thanked them from his heart for the hearty welcome they had gl .L!l Hllll. The Presentations, Lord Treowen then presented the silver cigarette cases and addresses to those who had served abroad, as follows :-Ptc. A. Tedstone, R.W.F. Pte. Wm. Charles, 4th Dragoon Guards Corpl. A. J. Meredith. Royal Gloucester Hussars; Trooper Gwyn Evans, R.G.K. Driver Walter Pugh, R.E. Pte. Wm. Howells, S.W.E. Corpl. T. J. Williams, R.F.A. Pte. E. Probert. 1st Welsh Pte. Geo. Probert, South Lanes. L.-cpl. Wm. Watkhis, M.G.C. L.-cpl. Trevor Probert, S. W.B. Driver Wm. Gummery. R.E. Gunner Poilip Meredith, M.G.C. Pte. Frank Woczley, Grenadier Guards Pte. Frank Ellavvay, 2nd Mons Pte. Arthur Ellaway.. R.W.F. Pte. John Poletti, Worcestershire Yeomanry Gunner Price Powell, R.F.A. Gunner Francis Sutherland, R.C.A. Pte. D. Pi ilip Morgan, K.S.L.I. L.-cp1. All. Edwards. R.W.F. Pte. Thos. C. Taylor, 3rd Mons. Pte. Thos. Poletti, R.E. Pte. Wm. Harris, Royal Gloucester? Pte. Win. Ciaxtoii Pte. Win. Jones; Pte. Sam Jones; Bomb. C. Croft, R.F.A. General Townshend made the presentat ons to those who had served at home, who are as follows :—Capt. Luckock, S.W.B. Rfin. David Woozley, 2nd TIons. Pte. H. Seabourne, 3rd Welsh Acting-Sergt. Harry E. Hughes, R.E. Pte. James Jones, S.W.B. Pte. Jas. Powell, S.W.B. Pte. Arthur Butcher, S.W.B. Pte. Geo. Harris, R.M.E. Pte. Ed. Jones, Welsh Regt. Corpl. Emily Wysome, Q.M.A.A.C. The Vicar presented addresses to the relatives of the following men who had fallen :-Capt. Elidyr Herbert, Reginald Probert, C. J. Painter, William Jones, Joseph Davies, Patrick Sullivan and Edward Crockett. In presenting Lord Treowen with an address, the Vicar said that their hearts went out to both Lord and Lady Treowen in their trouble, and they as a parish deeply felt their loss. Lord Treowen then presented the Military Medal to Corpl. T. J. Williams for gallantry at Pilkem Ridge. Father Exton proposed a vote of thanks to the workers, who he said had been animated bv the spirit of willing sacrifice. Mr. Rees-had been the pioneer in all this work, and he worked with thoroughness and characteristic energy. He coupled with Mr. Rees Mrs. Rees, who had worked extremely well. Sirs. Rees responded, and Mr. Peter Marfell proposed a vote of thanks to the Mayor for attending. Lord Treowen, in seconding, said that the Mayor had now become, in name, the perpetual Mayor of Abergavenny, and that showed the appreciation they had of him there. He could testify to the admirable work he had done, and if Col. Pearson had been present he would have been able to speak of the immense amount of 'T 1 1 1 I trouble which the Mavor took-during the period the Engineers were mobilised at Abergaveiiny to make them comfortable and to give them a good start in the Welsh Army Corps. He hoped lie would long continue to be Maer Iledd y l'enni. The Mayor, in response, said that he was very pleased to be sitting hy the side of (reneral Townshend, and it was well worth the trouble of coming out to be in such distinguished t company. j A of thanks was proposed by the Vicar iii repl\ said that he wa- quite stirc that.if there was one who was missed 1 in Llanarth it was the one of whom they \v?re all thinking at that moment. Hear. hear A niemorubk- gathering was concluded by the ,4atli?,riii_, \Lis -?-

I DEATH OF THE REV. J. R. 1 PHILLIPS. I | LOSS TO HOLY TRINITY CHURCH. i lOSS TO HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, _2.l\l'll:¡\. 111 lost another prominent figure by the deatii of the Rev. J R. Phillips, R. D., Vicar of Holy Trinity, who passed away 011 Friday e ceiling. The end was not un- expected. tor the rev. gentleman lnd been ill failing health for a considerable time. More than once when his illness took a serious turn his life was despaired of, but a strong constitution and good medical attention pulled him through and he was able to get about again. His death at the age of 62 is a great loss to the church of IIolv Trinity, of which he was a part and to which he meant so much. There was a real affection between pastor and flock, and. the members of the church, and especially those -,ct ??-itli h i i,,i, ?\- i ll who came most in contact with him, will miss his genial presence and his bonhomie. The Rev. J. R. Phillips was at St. Andrew's in nSjn ami was ordained priest in ibso, when he was at Berwick-on-Elmet. The same year he was appointed chaplain of the Mission to Seamen at Cardiff, which position he filled till 0S5. when he was given the living of Ltall- freehfa I' pner with Giirhthstowu and remained Vicar until 1803, being chaplain of the Pont} pool uion the last three years He c came to Abergavenny in 1903 and had, therefore, been Vicar of Holv Trinity for 26 years. In Dot he was appointed Rural Dean. His work at Holy Trinity will be a lasting monument to him. His virile personality made its mark and he gathered round him a zealous band of Churchmen, largely of the working classes, and built up a strong and prosperous church. The growth of the congregation (luriul- his vicariate is evidenced by the fact that two extensions to the church became necessary. A south aisle was first added, and then, a few years ago, a north aisle with choir vestry was built, but still the seating accommodation is none too large. The rev. gentleman lived for his church, and he was instrumental in beautifying it in man'v wavs..Mr. PhiHips was a militant Church- man; he held strong views 01). Church matters and fc-jred not to express his opinions. He \[t:i always an attractive preacher, and did not use his learning in a didactive manner, but conveved his lessons in direct and homely language. There was nothing of the aloofness that soiiic- times characterises the pulpit, and his sermons savoured more of a personal talk with intimates than of a religious lecture. There was a warmth and a cheeriness about his religion which made him beloved among his flock. The rev. gentleman was a prominent Free mason. He was the chaplain of the St. John Lodge, and a P.P.G. Chaplain of Monmouthshire, a P.M. of the St. John Lodge 104 of Mark Master Masons and a member of the H.R.A. of the Chapter of St. John. Mr. Phillips was keenly interested in military matters, and was chaplain to the old 4th Volunteer Battalion S.W.B., and later the 3rd Monmouthshire Territorial Regt., and he invariably attended the annual camp. It was one of his great regrets that lie was not allowed to accompany the Territorials when they were called out for service. Interested in education, Mr, Phillips was a member or the old School Board and was a governor of the Girls Countv Intermediate School. The Funeral The funeral took place 011 Monday and was largely attended. The coffin had been placed in the church overnight, and the churchwardens, ex-churchwardens, sidesmen, choirmc-n and members of the Communicants' Guild in turn undertook the duty of watching throughout the night. A short service was held in the church at 2 o'clock and was conducted bv th'? Rev. Stanley J. Daiies (Curate'. the Rev. H. J. Bates (Vicar of Llantilio Perthoky, and the Rev. H. Morice Jones (Rectcr of Llanfoist,' also being present in their surplices. The choir were present in full strength and there was a large congregation. Mr. J. R. Rosser presided at the organ and played the Dead March in Saul at the commencement of the service. The ooth Psalm was chanted and the hymn On the Resurrection Morning was sung. The order of the funeral procession was as follows —Sunday School children, sidesmen, ex-churchwardens, choir, churchwardens, clergv, hearse, coaches, Freemasons. The chief mourner was the Rev. C. Hartley (brother-in- law). and the Freemasons were represented bv the following:—Mr. J. O. Marsh. Dr. W. I>. Steel. Dr. T. I. Lloyd, Mr. Lewis Morgan, Mr. J. Bishop, Mr. J. R. Jacob, Mr. W. Bevan, Mr. Jim 1 W. R. Carr, Mr. 0. W. brown, J .1.1 1 "10,L3: :\11. CL.r, _It. LeO\' Mr. Arthur 1?-ans. Mr. F. Trevor Ic'ne?. Mr. II. -\rr. ,l ttr i?aii, Mr. F. ?R. '111(l Mr. Godfrey Price. Among those also present were th? Rev. T. I'; Clarke (Rector of Govilom, Mr. W. H. Rout- ledge, Col. W. Williams, Mr. W. J. Tone, I)r Glendinning, Mr. J. H. Farquhar, Mr. Rober ■ Townsend, Mr. J. Jonathan, Rev. D. D. Daviest Rev. J. P. Millward, Mr. A. H. Childs (repre-, sen ting St. Mary's churchwardens), Mr. W. G. Downes (representing Christ Church church- wardens), rL Geo. Evans. Mr. E. H. Restall. Mr. Egbert Price, Mr. W. Downes. Mr. D. Sineer, Mr. W. Hall, Mr. Daw?un Grii?ths, Mr. W. Downes, Mr. A. Taylor, Mr. C. B..Cornhil', Mr. E, Dodd lnd others. The 'bearers were Messrs. H. Cadle, junr.. Staines, D. Williams, J. C. Baneks, J. Wordsworth, Mills, R. Workman and T. H. Max'weU. The burial service \Vas conducted by the Rev. II. J. Bates. The under- taking arrangements were carrie d out by M r. F. l:l'"c:tlrIe\ J(."J/l.lO(: &

ABERGAVENNY STOCK MARKET. At the weekly market 011 Tuesday there were jo cattle, 650 sheep, very few calves, and a fair entry of store pigs, which met with a. slower dciuanu. --+-

EWJAS HAROLD MARKET. There was a very large entry at Messrs. Straker, Son & Chadwick's weekly mart on Monday. There were 38 cattle, of which 20 were graded, and 1,117 sheep, including an ex- cellent entry oi lambs. The surplus stock was consigned to Stoke-on-Trent.

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SIR 9. T. WILLIAMS. j KNIGHTHOOD FOR FORMER LOCAL ( RAILWAY OFFICIAL. i In 1 lie King's Birthday Honours list published i (Ill Wednesday appears the name of lIr. 1. T. j Williams, general manager of the L. & X. W. Rly, who has had a knighthood bestowed upon j him. Air. Williams is well known at Aberga- 1 veiiny, where he was for many years, and his j many friends will be pleased to hear of the well- deserved honour which lias been given him j Sir Thomas Williams, as the new knight is to  be known, held several important positions in i I South and Central Wales during the earlier years of his connection with railway companies. I He is a native of Newport, and, rirst entered the employ of the Great "Western Railway Company as a clerk in the goods department at High- I street. Newport Subsequently he transferred his services to the old Sirhowy Railway Com- pany. which ran between Sirhowy and Newport, I and in iS-5 he joined the London and North Western Railway Company as a clerk at Aber- gavenny, becoming chief traffic clerk in 18S8. I In 1^93 lie took up the post of assistant district tralnc superintendent at Abergavenny, and 111 1903, on leaving South Wales, he became district goods manager of the Warrington district. In 1907 he was transferred to London as traffic superintendent at Broad-street. He retained this position for just over four years, being made in December, ion, assistant to the general manager with headquarters at Eustou. His chief work then was to deal with labour questions, and with matters connected with the Conciliation Boards, and lie becsnie exceedingly popular not only with the employes but with the directors of the company, being noted for his fair dealings in all cases which were brought before him. On January 1. 1014. he became chief goods manager, and the experience he had had in both traffic and goods departments, together with his in- timate knowledge of labour problems, specially qualified him for this position. When the late Sir Guy Calthrop was made Coal Controller in February, 1017* Sir Thomas was appointed acting general manager, and in March of this year he became the general manager-ot the company, in the service of which lie had prac- tically started as office boy. Sir Thomas was chairman of the Goods Manager's Executive Conference during 1917, and a member of the < Canal Control Commission and also of the Port and Transit Committee which dealt with traffic at the ports during the war. He was selected by the Railway Executive Committee to give evidence on railways and canals before the Select Committee on Transport. For a long time past lie has taken a very keen interest in the continuation classes for the junior staff which are held at Eustou and other big North- Western centres, and may be said to have anticipated the Fisher Bill. He is also chair- man of the L. and NAY. Rfihvay Insurance and Pension Societies. 4.

RECOGNITION OF LOCAL I SOLDIERS. In our last issue we omitted to record the I recognition of local soldiers on the previous Sunday morning. There was a fairly good muster of discharged and demobilised men at the Drill Hall, under the command of Lt.-Col. J. G. Bishop, and the men paraded to St. Mary's Church for divine service. After the service the Mayor (Aid. Wheatley, J.P.) addressed them outside the church, and on behalf of the burgesses extended a hearty welcome home to the men. It was fitting that they, with the burgesses, should attenidivine service as an act of thank- fulness to Almighty God, Who had helped us to gain such a glorious victory and had spared them to return to their loved ones to take up their duties and responsibilities as citizens of this vast Empire, feeling that pride which possessed those who had (lone their duty. The citizens rejoiced to honour them and hoped at a later date to show their appreciation of their services. There Were yacant chairs and broken homes, but they felt convinced that the divine spirit would be ever present with those who had lost loved ones, and they would be able to say that when the country called they gave of their best. The Mayor concluded Colonel Bishop, comrades, and relatives of those who have made the supreme sacriifce, Abergavenu will and shall ever hold on in remembrance* AL