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Re: Evan Gwilym James - 1897 Newquay
« Reply #27 on: Friday 19 September 08 18:25 BST (UK) »
OSPREY ....WOW

Thanks so much ...I could just hug you ....

Brilliant!!!

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Travellers = Penfold, Orchard, James
Devon = Middleton,  Waterfield, Adams, Clark/e, Gould
Cornwall = Palmer, Carnarton, Slack/Smith. Morris/h
Wales, New Quay = James, Evans


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Re: Evan Gwilym James - 1897 Newquay
« Reply #28 on: Friday 19 September 08 18:37 BST (UK) »
Oh my! Just read the entry for David W - evidently a very brave man!

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Cornwall: Allen, Bevan, Bosisto, Carnpezzack, Donithorn, Huddy, James, Retallack, Russell, Vincent, Yeoman
Cards: Thomas (Llanbadarn Fawr)
Glam: Bowler, Cram, Galloway, James, Thomas, Watkins
Lincs: Coupland, Cram
Mon: Cram, Gwyn, John, Philpot, Smart, Watkins
Pembs: Edwards (St. Dogmael's)
Yorks: Airey, Bowler, Elliott, Hare, Hewitt, Kellett, Kemp, Stephenson, Tebb

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Re: Evan Gwilym James - 1897 Newquay
« Reply #29 on: Friday 19 September 08 18:46 BST (UK) »
Oh Myyyyyyyyyy indeed !!

wow wee ...can't wait to show my uncle all this ....

deb :)

I should be grocery shopping ...but can't leave the computer  ;D
Travellers = Penfold, Orchard, James
Devon = Middleton,  Waterfield, Adams, Clark/e, Gould
Cornwall = Palmer, Carnarton, Slack/Smith. Morris/h
Wales, New Quay = James, Evans


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Re: Evan Gwilym James - 1897 Newquay
« Reply #30 on: Friday 19 September 08 20:15 BST (UK) »
Chris and Osprey

also found Evan Evans ...Ellen James nee evans dad ...on that site ...

 ;D ;D

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Travellers = Penfold, Orchard, James
Devon = Middleton,  Waterfield, Adams, Clark/e, Gould
Cornwall = Palmer, Carnarton, Slack/Smith. Morris/h
Wales, New Quay = James, Evans


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Re: Evan Gwilym James - 1897 Newquay
« Reply #31 on: Friday 19 September 08 21:29 BST (UK) »
Hi deb,

Things have certainly moved on thanks to the site that Osprey posted.

Done your shopping yet?
Sockett in Shropshire, Montgomeryshire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, Glamorgan and probably the rest of the UK
Corbet/t in Shropshire, Norfolk, Worcestershire
Gambold in South West Wales, USA, Australia
Baylis/s in Gloucestershire, South Wales
Richards in Breconshire
Manthorpe in Shropshire, Norfolk, Cheshire, Suffolk

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Re: Evan Gwilym James - 1897 Newquay
« Reply #32 on: Saturday 20 September 08 16:20 BST (UK) »
Hi Chris and Osprey

Got the shopping done in a mad rush  ;D

found an account of David Warren James' last minutes at sea ....

here's the link in case you're interested ..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/ww2peopleswar/stories/45/a2702945.shtml

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Travellers = Penfold, Orchard, James
Devon = Middleton,  Waterfield, Adams, Clark/e, Gould
Cornwall = Palmer, Carnarton, Slack/Smith. Morris/h
Wales, New Quay = James, Evans


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Re: Evan Gwilym James - 1897 Newquay
« Reply #33 on: Saturday 20 September 08 19:28 BST (UK) »
Hi Deb,

that's amazing to find such a detailed account and uplifting to find that a relative was held in such high esteem. Looks like he might have got everyone off safely except himself.

Cornwall: Allen, Bevan, Bosisto, Carnpezzack, Donithorn, Huddy, James, Retallack, Russell, Vincent, Yeoman
Cards: Thomas (Llanbadarn Fawr)
Glam: Bowler, Cram, Galloway, James, Thomas, Watkins
Lincs: Coupland, Cram
Mon: Cram, Gwyn, John, Philpot, Smart, Watkins
Pembs: Edwards (St. Dogmael's)
Yorks: Airey, Bowler, Elliott, Hare, Hewitt, Kellett, Kemp, Stephenson, Tebb

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Re: Evan Gwilym James - 1897 Newquay
« Reply #34 on: Saturday 20 September 08 19:46 BST (UK) »
Hi deb,

As Osprey said an amazing account. You must be so pleased to have found that.

Chris
Sockett in Shropshire, Montgomeryshire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, Glamorgan and probably the rest of the UK
Corbet/t in Shropshire, Norfolk, Worcestershire
Gambold in South West Wales, USA, Australia
Baylis/s in Gloucestershire, South Wales
Richards in Breconshire
Manthorpe in Shropshire, Norfolk, Cheshire, Suffolk

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Re: Evan Gwilym James - 1897 Newquay
« Reply #35 on: Friday 26 September 08 13:54 BST (UK) »
Hello Deb.

Just seen your message.

If you check the following website you will find information on the James mariners.
welshmariners.org

You will also find David Warren James's name on the C.W.G.C. site and on a bronze plaque in New Quay Memorial Hall.

alism
Edwards, Clayton, Lewis, Llanbadarn Fawr
Green Aberystwyth, S Africa
Jenkins Llanon Ceredigion, Davies Llanrhystyd