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Title: Griffith Williams Newport golfer
Post by: ger1 on Sunday 31 December 23 15:22 GMT (UK)
Hi I'm trying to trace the history of a family member who was a professional golfer at Newport in the 1920s. Griffith Williams was born in Harlech in north Wales in 1893 and was a professional golfer somewhere in the London area before the first world war. When he came back from the war he was a club professional in Newport. I found an article from 2001 stating that Gwyn James, who was a club professional at Newport for 40 years, used to be a 12 year old caddy for Griffith Williams in 1920. Griffith married Ethel Mary Cox in Newport Market in 1922. I would be grateful of any further information about him. Thanks in advance.
Title: Re: Griffith Williams Newport golfer
Post by: CaroleW on Sunday 31 December 23 19:55 GMT (UK)
He is on the 1939 register - details are not allowed by Rootschat so you will need to look it up yourself.  He is living in Monmouthshire

Possible death in 1949
Title: Re: Griffith Williams Newport golfer
Post by: ger1 on Monday 01 January 24 08:29 GMT (UK)
Thanks Carole
Title: Re: Griffith Williams Newport golfer
Post by: mckha489 on Monday 01 January 24 08:41 GMT (UK)
Draw for Welsh Golf Champs at Llandudno

Western mail
18 September 1924

The Welsh papers are free to view, worth checking to  find other mentions

https://newspapers.library.wales/
Title: Re: Griffith Williams Newport golfer
Post by: ger1 on Tuesday 02 January 24 10:00 GMT (UK)
Had a look on Welsh newspapers but only goes to 1919?
Title: Re: Griffith Williams Newport golfer
Post by: mckha489 on Tuesday 02 January 24 10:07 GMT (UK)
Quote from: ger1 on Tuesday 02 January 24 10:00 GMT (UK)
Had a look on Welsh newspapers but only goes to 1919?

Oh, sorry, I didn’t realise that.
You will have to use the British Newspaper archive or FindMyPast then.
If you haven’t used the BNA before, you get three free views.
Title: Re: Griffith Williams Newport golfer
Post by: steve100 on Tuesday 02 January 24 10:15 GMT (UK)
My guess is he was a professional at Newport Golf Club (founded 1903) you could try and contact them. They have a Facebook page or via their  website. There is a copy of his marriage certificate on FindMyPast if you don’t have it.

Steve.
Title: Re: Griffith Williams Newport golfer
Post by: ger1 on Wednesday 03 January 24 12:02 GMT (UK)
I have sent them an email before but will try again. Would love to see a picture of him.
Title: Re: Griffith Williams Newport golfer
Post by: wilcoxon on Wednesday 03 January 24 14:45 GMT (UK)
https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3414203/3414210/110/

There's quite a few reports in Welsh newspapers.
Do advanced search for Griffith Williams  AND golf on the row below

Decade 1910 - 1919
Title: Re: Griffith Williams Newport golfer
Post by: wilcoxon on Wednesday 03 January 24 14:53 GMT (UK)
https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3412212/3412217/60/
Title: Re: Griffith Williams Newport golfer
Post by: ger1 on Thursday 04 January 24 10:43 GMT (UK)
Thank you