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Wales (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Wales => Glamorganshire => Topic started by: parf on Wednesday 17 February 10 20:21 GMT (UK)
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Hello,
I was wondering if anyone knows how many cemeteries are in the Briton Ferry area in Neath. I have just been told by a cousin of my Mums that my Grt Grandparents are buried in the Briton Ferry Cemetery, Is there only one there or more ??? Also are there any records online for the cemetery ?
Also would anyone know where an area called "The Green" is or was in Neath ?
Thank you
Jan
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On the Green this might be an area called today 'the Greenways'. Google Neath on Multimap, zoom in (using the '+' option) and look to the left of the train station symbol. You'll see the Greenways as a road.
Its known locally as 'the Green' and the 'Green Mission' hall is also there. Its quite industrialised but is also the site of the cattle market - so it was probably green before the cattle pens etc. went up!
There is a cemetery called Ynysmaerdy in BF; not sure if its council or chapel etc. Other chapels have cems too, of course.
Bernard
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Thank you for that.....its a start isnt it.......I wonder if I could contact the cemetery online to ask about enquiries.
Thank you again, are you from Neath, I have never been there.
Jan
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Hi Jan :),
You can contact the cemeteries department at the bottom of these pages:
http://www.npt.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=2536&id=47
http://www.npt.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=581&lang=en.
Also I have an 1877 Map of The Green if you like. Send me a PM with your email if you do and I shall pass it on,
Pip :D
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Hi Jan; I'm not from Neath but have lived there since the early 1970s (married a Neath girl) so I think I'm an adopted son.
My local history interests are in Swansea, which is where I was born and brought up. My wife does nag me (nicely) to do some research on Neath!
Bernard
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Bernard & Pip, thanks for the help. Just to say that I contacted Ynysmaerdy Cemetery in Briton Ferry & was emailed back today by a very helpful lady who offered to look for me. She found the burials of William H Jones & his wife Agnes buried together in the Cemetery. Also in the same grave was my Grans sister Beautrice, I didnt know when she died until today. Also a baby girl was buried with them, who I think by the surname, was my Grans half sisters baby... I had never heard of her until today, she died at a few months old, which was very sad.
I have a plot number so will visit in the Spring, would anyone know if there is a map of the cemetery online or where I could get one ?
Thanks again for the help
Jan
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Hi Jan,
I've never found a plan, and it's quite a big cemetery, but there is usually someone there, in the little out building, and they are very helpful when you want to find a grave.
I photographed all the War Graves there and still have the spreadsheet. If you want to tell me the plot number, I should be able to tell you the names of the War Graves in the same plot and that might help with finding the grave you are looking for.
Bev.
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Thanks Bev,
PLOT D128 AT YNYSYMAERDY CEMETERY
Willam Henry Jones, aged 66, 9 Allens Court, The Green, Neath, Died 4th April 1942
Patricia A. Curtis, aged 2 months, 27 Mile End Row, Neath, Died 28th February 1945
Beatrice Helen Jones, aged 46, no address, Died 2nd April 1949
Agnes Ann Jones, aged 57, no address, Died 23rd November 1951
At least that would give me some direction to go when I get there.
Jan
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Hi Jan,
There are only 2 War Graves with Commonwealth War Grave stones in that section.
Trevor Charles Haffron Plot D Grave 200
William Arthur Lodwick Plot D Grave 146
If my memory is behaving itself, I think Plot D is to the right as you go through the gates.
At least the War Graves stand out and when you find them you will be able to work out from there where D128 is, because it won't be far from them.
I hope there is a stone for you to photograph.
Best of luck,
Bev.
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A good result!
Bernard
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Thanks both....I do feel very happy about it......it has been something I have been looking for for a long time!!!
Jan
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yes The Green is where the cattle market is held, but the proper Mile End Row has been demolished.
As you head from Ynysmaerdy cemetry back into Neath you travel along the main road. The area where the Esso petrol station, Lidle & Castle Bingo are is where the old Mile End Row houses stood. Right opposite the petrol station are some houses set back with a grass area in front of them and that was where the majority of the houses were. It did run along past the Melin school, along where the flats are and up as far as the restraurant which i think is now called Taverna Paradiso (the building used to be the old Eaglesbush pub).
Just past the petrol station, opposite the school there is a mile stone set against the wall - hence the name Mile End Row.
Hope this is of some interest,
Delyth.
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The milestone is still there too; as you look at the petrol station from the road its near the right hand entrance to the forecourt.
Bernard