morlais tavern memories
Yank & Jans morlais memories
83- 2000
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Welcome!
to our site,we hope these
photos bring back some happy
Memories
of the
Morlais tavern
&
photos of
Pubs now and long ago
boxing tributes John Gamble & Howard Winstone
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Yank & Jans morlais memories ( 1 ) 83- 2000
morlais memories ( 2 ) Morlais memories ( 3 )
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Yanks Old and new Pubs
( click on links )
Yanks old pubs in Dowlais A to L
yanks--old--pubs-Dowlais M to Z
Merthyr--= pub== Photos A to L
Merthyr--- pub ---photos M to Z
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Yanks old Valley pubs
click on links
yanks pubs around the valleys(1)
yanks pubs around the valleys (2)
first page below
click on photo to enlarge
Tafarn y Morlais
pen & ink Drawing by artist Emyr Williams son of the late Dr John
now lives in london teaching art
(I still have original )
The List below is dedicated to our friends and family
of the Morlais who sadly
are no longer with us.
J.R. (Jack the morlais) & Dilys Thomas. --- William & Bronwen Jones
mine & Jans Parents
Bryn Jones-- Handel Bevan --Ralph Williams--Grenvile Hughes(flick)
Bernard Mahoney
Ralph Tasker
Keith ( Floyd ) Ridgeway----- Roy Elliot
Brian Duke- -Devril Davies(pinto) -- Vic Evans- - Jeremy Coates
David John (dai bus) - Ray & Kitty Reagan
Lyndon Reagan ( son of above )
Dinney guess - Gaynor hourahan.-Horace Thomas -Mel Pugh.
cpt Sid Hill.-- Ron Williams (the brigadier)--
-Glyn & Joan powell
Gordon Davies & son Stephen
RONNIE BARNS 2009
Iuan morgan------ & wife Diane
Dai isaacs
Peter Lloyd ( Mougli ) 21.10.02 John Evans (Railway Troed.)28.07.03
Peter (rabbi) Evans 20.08.14
( My Brother in law and best mate r.i.p. )
Lyn Richards ( boon ) & brother Alan----
Stan (the pigs)Davies & wife
Glyn ( maestro ) Jones
EX leader of the famous PENDYRUS CHOIR
( COUSIN TO MY WIFE jANICE )
Dr John &Thelma Williams
Dennis Hall & wife Maggie
John( fast hands )Gamble --.07.08
Gerald Evans (ex landlord Carmarthen Arm
Peter ( the cheetah ) Evans
John Raymond & Anne raymond
Goronwyn ( Ron the bus ) Jones 12.10.11
Will ( the Eagle ) Cooksey13.04.12
Dai ( the post ) Jones
John Price (drummer)
Perry Williams
Bernard Mahoney
Roy ( welsh office ) Williams
Bernard Clancy.
James (Jimmy ) Winstone 18.01.18
Paul Stanley
Eiffion Davies -02.18
Bryn Price 10-20
ALL R.I.P.
more with photos on Friends remembered
Yank & Jan mine hosts 83-2000
above bar was added in 90s to restaurant at rear of building
first refit of bar 80s
bar counter by ( doodle ) & Paul Stanley pews from glyn mill golf club
history of the big bar mirror, my father in the early 70s had a phone call
from Bill Llong the new landlord of the mount in Trefil, informing him that he
had just discovered a mirror in his cellar, with half a ton of coal against
it, and other than slight damp on the bottom was good ,and if he can
arrange transport its his. my father was over there within the hour and
by the end of the week was up. ( and still there to-day )
Can You ?
name the morlais Dogs
loved mougli
What was his favourite bar snack .
Answer below
1/ captain
2/ fergie
3/ Taffy
4/ Dylan
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restaurant building before development
and below
( Dai Date hasn't been! Around ? must have slept late )
( Barrels still there )
Ken (doodle ) Morgan
(the minstrel)
(very talented Man a great mate to have)
Very good Artist too
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( Above Photo )
If you want to go to Heaven ! (Move To Pant )
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( BELOW ) The Jar the black moths missus missed regulars will understand
- ( Who saved all the eggs )
Yank-Mougli -Basil
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( Below )
yank presenting cheque to marilyn morgan
ÂŁ1,000
for Mencap
( on behalf of the great ! customers of the Morlais)
Elaine Daly Eileen williams R.I.P. Kity Reagan R.I.P.
Gerald Daly P.O. Sullivan ( pos ) big Ralph Williams R.I.P.
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Yank presenting cheque to
Guide Dogs
ÂŁ1,000
( on behalf of the great ! customers of the morlais)
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( Below )
Beer mats collectors items
saved twelve of these
wonder who just came in ha ha not
telling yet
Stan ( the man ) Sullivan
Last seen passing pluto
consec numbered old fivers (mint con )
( bstd tax man got them now ( honest )
The late John Gamble & Striker Ron Morgan
Charity Bike Ride
Brilliant Mates
R.I.P. Boys
He had the style even then
Zoffy
Morlais golf trip builth wells 2000
b/row yank- Dr John Wiliams R.I.P.-Berwyn Jones-Mervyn Jones
Perry WilliamsR.I.P. -Mougli (Johns Caddy )R.I.P. -Phil Prosser .R.I.P.
( Good Day Good Friends )
Darran Thomas ( sticker ) & Jacko sims.
( NOT ! Keeron )
Dowlais Choir Annual dance
i used to run the Bar
Jacko
went to s.africa 70s never been seen or heard of since
the banjo man great mate and entertainer
Yank ( thinking about the vat bill.
( above )
Dean Thomas ( zoffy )
below
just finished catnic half marathon
11 yrs old
( smiling ! merthyr must have won )
VERY Good friend and workmate
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John gamble r.i.p
&.Yank
( brilliant friend to have had ) ( god bless )
R.I.P. mate
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( Below )
Mystery trip from Morlais
organised by myself and Jan
Ended up on the ss balmoral
sailing from Penarth to Bristol
night cruise- music & booze
Coatsey- gis a lend of a tenner barb
Late Jeremy Coates R.I.P. & Alan ( Barbie ) Jones
Gang before we set out
!st Stop Sporonis chip shop King size sausage each
ALL SHOUTING WHERE THE XXXX WE GOING
2nd stop back to car park morlais glass wine each
3rd stop Penarth Pier to join The Balmoral
charity mysterytrip 80s
who's got the beard ?
( Had to dress up and wear wellies )
peter lock threw Basher reeds wellies over board
Peter (Rabbi Evans ) R.I.P.
(the beard is Zoffy )
Will Cooksey Jeremy Coates (R.I.P. both )
Coatsy ! (will got anything for sea sickness ? )
( on the balmoral )
Gerald Daley ( back ) Norman & Barbie(front )
on the way to penarth
Barry thomas Mougli Barbie Stan the man
on theBalmoral (cruise )
up on deck
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Arnie Posnager
Peter o sullivan & Doodle Ken Morgan
pos l said ( i'll be back )
Pos & Doodle
on the balmoral
winner of the drinking comp was
Dai (The bus ) John. ( R.I.P. )
Yes its true our driver
End of trip Photos
anyone got any more ?
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Dinny guess (rip)- Tony guess
(the late) Ralph Williams and wife Eilleen
R.I.P. both
L/R Peter Mew -Peter ( rabbi ) evans.R.I.P. ( just finished hjs ice cream round )
Frankie Frosty Griffths - Chris Jones ( Buttons ) r.i.p.
L/R Barrie sullivan-Bandit-Stan & paul sullivan
(Young Zofy Decapitated )
zoffy youngest entrant Catnic
Half marathon 11yr old lied about age
finished in a good time
Gamble & Granville Price
( Trying to drink with the swig! no chance john )
Anyone got any papers ( sorry vince wrong plant )
Vince The Prince
( Ostend )
Jimmy-Crab r.i.p. & Daley
Looking to see if frosty has opened his wallet ouch !
Crom,pontsarn( r.i.p)Jack morlais &(taffy ) r.i.p
sweeties first lovethe italian stallion ( sporoni )
owner sporoni's chippy- mushroom town
( Penydarren )
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Gren hughes (flick r.i.p.) Sporoni Stan (the man ) his gay look
ÂŁ1,000 ) presentation to p.c.h
To purchase nebulizers
on behalf of the morlais customers
Granville Price- big Ralph- Yank & J.R.
flick & fred ( ostend )
the late Grenville Hughes ( Flick) smiling ( must be freds round )
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Mirror that Malcolm gas smashed Man U hooligan.
Mama mia the shop is all mine ! (tony sporoni )
Bob turner mougli ( Jans parents Will jones, wife Bron (in mirror )
( Sadly all no longer with us ) R.I.P. all
(taken in Morlais restaurant )
norman shell & judith new years eve
Tut restraining John Raymond
from calling a round?
nnnnigel ttttut
s TuT tering
in spain
Sweetie pulled Again
(late Peter Lloyd) & Allan Evans (Motors)
returning from camber sands (Darts )
won the drinking comp again
Ritchie Llewellyn R.I.P.
( his halloween look )
Run the Quiz at the morlais for years
Very Hi-brow quiz (brill
Mougli ( a new hair do )
Pos & Mougli (spain )
still no glasses moug?
Elwyn tony pos Jimmy
(before the hunting ban
Peter O Sullivan
(The ice man )
L/R Ron (brigadier )rip DR John. RoyWelsh office rip Thelma Johns Wife.rip Allison Williams
the late perry williams (wife)
Left Mougli & Phil Prosser Right Front Perry Williams & Dr John Williams
Photo taken by Me in France
Sadly All Passed on R.I.P. Boys
Mougli-Norman-Taffy-Yank (with a Bit of hair )
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Morlaismemories three Yanks old pubs in Dowlais A to L
yanks--old--pubs-Dowlais M to Z
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More Yanks Pub Photos (1) yanks pubs around the valleys ( 2 )
yanks pubs around the valleys ( 3 )
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