Bishopston & Murton Great War Commemorative Festival 1914 - 2014
To the memory of the brave men of Bishopston and Murton
COMMEMORATIVE FESTIVAL
1914 - 2014
At Murton Methodist Church
November 2014
The Great War 1914-2014 Commemorative Exhibition opened for a week on Friday 7th November 2014, when all sections of the church were used for the display.
All proceeds from the event were donated to the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal and SSAFA.
The Minister: Rev. Andy Walker, thanked all those who lent items for the display and assisted with the exhibition.
Some of the many items from the display
Murton Soldiers and Ladies, including Corp. John (Jack) LLOYD, later Killed in Action
No. 13742
Corp. John (Jack) LLOYD
Bishopston, 1st Bn. The Welsh Regt.
15th Sept 1915, aged 22 years
(CWGC records state that he was killed on 25th Sept 1915 and also suggest that he was serving in the 9th Bn.)
Buried with Honour at Browns Road Military Cemetery, Festubert, France.
Grave W/F 11.
Jack and Stanley JONES, Killed in Action [Updated details below]
Bishopston Men in 1915
This photo may have been taken at while they were training in the 9th Devonshires.
Written on the rear of the photo is-
Left to right, back row:
Alfred Davies, [b 1893 no. 12715]; L/C Stanley Jones [no 12865, Killed 30th September 1915];
Sam Griffiths, Highway Farm; Albert (?); and [Thomas] Tom Watkins, [no 12644] Vineyard.
Front row:
[Thomas] Tom JONES, [no 13028, Killed 22nd October 1915 brother of Stanley above];
Hubert Jones, Long Ash; John Richards
[Date of Death corrected for both brothers and they were not killed on the same day, as widely reported]
[Additional research: Alun Bevan]
Private Walter John LLOYD, Post Office Bishopston
Cheshire Regiment, KIA 26th April 1918, aged 18
and his War Medals
British Victory Medal, the British War Medal
Also shown is his Memorial Plaque,
often known as a 'Dead Mans Penny'
The plaques were issued with a
commemorative scroll from King George V
'HE DIED FOR FREEDOM AND HONOUR'
2nd Lieut. Richard Borlase JENKINS
More details and correction on his pageFlying Corps France
Born 21st August 1896 at Swansea Nationality: British.
Enlisted South Wales Borderers, No. 1597.
Died of Wounds 17th (18th) Jan 1916, aged 20 yearsParents: Charles Griffiths, solicitor & Maud Jenkins.
Richard had one brother & three sisters
Bishopston Parish Memorial on Murton Green Road
'For your tomorrow
we gave our today'
In Memory of all those from the community who have died in conflict
Although it is outside of the Mumbles & Oystermouth Parish, we are recording research from Bishopston Parish.
As early in our research, it was discovered that
Oystermouth Council School Roll of Honour
(published in The South Wales Daily Post, 3 March 1916)included Lance Corpl. Stanley JONES
who was not listed on All Saints' Church Great War Memorial, but attended school in Oystermouth. It was soon revealed that he was named on the memorial at Murton Methodist Church.
Despite the record inscribed on the Memorial Plaque, research has confirmed that Stanley & Thomas JONES were not killed on the same day, as widely reported]