ACE Lemuel Philip
Langland Bay Golf Club Memorial Plaque
to the memory of Lemuel Philip ACE
On 27th March 2015, a Memorial Plaque was unveiled at Langland Bay Golf Club and dedicated to the memory of Lemuel Phillip ACE. who was a Professional Golfer and Groundsman at the club, before he joined the army over 100 years ago.
The club searched for relatives of Lemuel Philip Ace, who was born in Mumbles in 1884 and lived with his wife, Catherine Elizabeth and children at 3, Forgefield Terrace, Norton, Mumbles. His parents John and Mary, of 8 Gower Place, Mumbles, had several daughters and three other sons and a son-in-law serving with the colours.
On 27th March 2015, the relatives of Mr Ace were welcomed to the club for the unveiling of the plaque. This was presented by the members of the club and is dedicated to all those who lost their lives in both wars.
It is situated on the outside wall, to the left of the main entrance of the clubhouse and overlooking the course where Lemuel would have worked all those years ago. Who knows how far he would have risen in the golfing world, if the Great War had not intervened.
South Wales Weekly Post, November 1917
LANGLAND GOLF GROUNDSMAN
The late Private Lemuel Ace of a Labour Battalion, killed in France. Formerly Groundsman at Langland Golf Links. His C.O. describes him as 'a good soldier, devoted to duty, and upon whom reliance and confidence could always be placed. He was respected and loved by all his comrades.'
He was wounded by a piece of shell in the stomach, and died on the way to hospital. Mrs Ace has three sons and a son-in-law serving with the colours.
The Cambrian Daily Leader, 1 November 1917
Information has been received by Mrs Ace of Forgefield Terrace, Norton of the death in action of her husband, Pte. Lemuel Ace. Before joining up, Ace was a professional golfer and groundsman for the Langland Bay Golf Links.
He was 33 and son of Mr and Mrs Ace of Gower Place, Mumbles
South Wales Daily Post, November 1917
LANGLAND GOLF GROUNDSMAN
The late Private Lemuel Ace of a Labour Battalion, killed in France. Formerly Groundsman at Langland Golf Links. His C.O. describes him as 'a good soldier, devoted to duty, and upon whom reliance and confidence could always be placed. He was respected and loved by all his comrades.'
He was wounded by a piece of shell in the stomach, and died on the way to hospital. Mrs Ace has three sons and a son-in-law serving with the colours.
ACE Lemuel PhilipPrivate 74680, The Kings (Liverpool Regiment) and later transferred toPrivate 49835, 19th Lab Company, Labour CorpsDied of Wounds by Shell Splinter aged 33 on 30th October 1917 Born 27 May 1884
Born and enlisted Mumbles.
Husband of Catherine Elizabeth Ace, 3, Forgefield Terrace, Norton, Mumbles
Son of John (born in 1848 at Port Eynon) and Mary Elizabeth (Research indicates -nee Davies born 1848 at Llangennith) lived at 8, Gower Place, Mumbles, who have three daughters and four other sons.
Mr. & Mrs. Ace have three sons and a son-in-law serving with the colours.
Lemuel Philip Ace
Parents-John & Mary
The siblings of Lemuel Philip (and their ages in 1917)
Mary Jane - 46, William - 43, Samuel - 41, Janet - 35
George - 30, Morgan - 28, Annie - 25,
Lemuel married
Catherine (born 1885) in 1909
Buried at SOLFERINO FARM CEMETERY, Brierlen, Ieper. (Ypres Salient, Known as 'Wipers')
Lemuel Philip Ace is named on two of the Mumbles Great War Memorials, found online:-
Address: Director of Golf, Langland Bay Golf Club, Langland Bay Road, Mumbles, Swansea, SA3 4QR UK.
Website: LANGLAND BAY GOLF CLUB