ST. DONATS CHURCH

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The Church

The Graves

DateSurnameOther NameThumbnailMI
19-Feb-1914MORGANMarySacred to the memory of / Mary Morgan / wife of David Morgan / who died Feb 19 1914 aged 69 years / Father in Thy gracious keeping / leave we now Thy servsant sleeping / Also the said David Morgan / who died Sep 26 1919 aged 85 years
26-Sep-1919MORGANDavid 
12-Jan-1899HARRYElizaOf / Eliza Harry / died at the Lodge / St Donat's Castle / Jan 12th 1899 aged 77 / …
14-Oct-1913THOMASWilliamIn loving memory of / William Thomas / of West Farm Wick / who died Oct 14th 1913 aged 37 years / Thy will be done / …
27-Feb-1906WILLIAMSReesIn ever loving memory of / Rees Williams / vicar of this parish .. / died Feb 27 1906 / aged .. Years / Also of Margaret / beloved wife of the above / died Jan .. 189. aged 63 years / Also of / Caroline Caradoc / Williams / Grandson of the above / died .. 28 180. / Aged 3 years / "Until the .. breaks"
 WILLIAMSMargaret 
 WILLIAMSCaroline Caradoc 
27-Dec-1916JONESJamesIn loving memory of / James Jones / Late vicar of this parish / born December 7th 1851 / died December 27th 1916 / Rest in peace / Also / in memory of / Grace Sybil / their eldest daughter / born 28th June 1886 / died 2nd November 1977 / Also in sweetest memory of / Sarah Ann / wife of the aforesaid James Jones / born August 12th 1855 / died May 2nd 1941
02-Nov-1977JONESGrace Sybil 
02-May-1941JONESSarah Ann 
24-Apr-1920KEMPMaryIn / loving memory of / Mary / the beloved wife of / Edward Kemp of St Donat's / who died April 24, 1920 / thy will be done / Also Edward beloved husband of the above / who died June 30 1940 / aged 89 years / Rest in Peace
30-Jun-1940KEMPEdward 
22-Jan-1922BAILEYAliceIn loving memory of / our dear parents / Alice Bailey / died Jan 22 1922 / aged 98 years / William Bailey / died March 15 1951 / aged 78 years / Re-united / Also their daughter / Ellen Martha Hewins / died June 8, 1985 / aged 81 years
15-Mar-1951BAILEYWilliam 
08-Jun-1985HEWINSEllen Martha 
24-Aug-1941CRAWSHAYBarbara MaryIn loving memory of / Barbara Mary Crawshay / of Tresilian / born 12 January 1886 / died 24 August 1941 / and / Owen Tudor Richard Crawshay / born 17 January 1878 / died .. March 1972
Mar-1972CRAWSHAYOwne Tudor Richard 
07-Jan-1892CARNEManselMansel Carne / died Jan 7 1892 / aged 27 years / Life's work - well done / Life's pace - well run
11-Apr-1929MARTINFrankIn memory of / Frank / beloved husband of Enid Jane Martin / died April 11th 1929 aged 44 years / Also the above Enid Jane / died March 31st 1970 aged 75 years
31-Mar-1970MARTINEnid Jane 
28-Jul-1930EVANSJaneIn memory of / Jane / dearly loved wife of Lionel Vincent Evans / who fell asleep July 28th 1930 aged 26 years / Thy will be done
27-Jan-1943WRAYAMajor / A Wray / Princess Louise's / Kensington Regiment / 27th January 1943 aged 33
05-Aug-1882STRADLING-CARNEJohn WhitlockIn memorium / John Whitlock Stradling / Crane D.G.L / died at the Castle of / St. Donat's August 5 1882 / aged 73 / Also in loving memory of / Mary Salisbury Stradling Carne / second wife of / John Whitlock Stradling / Carne / who died November 8 1883 /
08-Nov-1883STRADLING-CARNEMary Salisbury 
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21-Feb-1880CLARKAliceIn loving memory of / Alice Clark / died Feb 21st 1880 / aged 15 years
25-Feb-1888GRIBBLEEleanorIn loving memory / of / Eleanor / beloved wife of Saas Gribble / died Feb 25th 1888 / aged 51 years / Also Eva Ann / daughter of the above / died Sept 30 1915 / aged 54 years / Also of the above / Saas Gribble / died Nov 25 1915 / Aged 78 years / Also Mary Elizabeth / daughter of the above / died Feb 3 1938 / aged 65 years
30-Sep-1915GRIBBLEEva Ann 
25-Nopv-1915GRIBBLESaas 
03-Feb-1938GRIBBLEMary Elizabeth 
19-Sep-1941PARKERDavid4912481 Private / D Parker / The South Staffordshire / Regiment / 19th September 1941
01-Jan-1908WHITTINGJaneIn affectionate remembrance of / Jane / the beloved wife of / James Whitting / who died January 1st 1908 / aged 59 years / Also of Catherine / daughter of the above / who died November 19th 1891 / aged 16 years / Also William Thomas / their eldest son / who died August 26th 1881 / aged 7 years / Also of the above / James Whiting / who died Sept 13 1936 / aged 39 years / Also Mary Ellen / daughter of the above / & wife of Louis Barron / who died April 21 1947 / aged 33 years / Also the daughter Margaret Whiting / who died Mar 17 1958 aged 78 years
19-Nov-1891WHITTINGCatherine 
26-Aug-1881WHITTINGWilliam Thomas 
13-Sep-1936WHITTINGJames 
21-Apr-1947WHITTINGMary Ellen 
17-Mar-1958WHITTINGMargaret 
   This tribute to the memory of / the Shipwrecked Crew of the / "Mallery" / lost on the Tuskar Rock / .. October 1886 / has been erected by / voluntary contributions / In the …of / Louis … of Sunderland / .. Of said vessel / aged 43 years / …
19-Jan-1865JENKINSDavidErected / to the memory of / Capt David Jenkins / of Carnarvon / and John his son. / David was born 28th January 1806 / John was born 4th August 1836 / Both was lost on board the schooner Mary Jenkins / … on the Nash Sands 19th Januay 1865 / John Jenkins / was buried at St Donats near Bridgend / Glamorganshire
19-Jan-1865JENKINSJohn 
04-Feb-1868JOHNEdward PrichardIn memory / of / Edward Prichard John / of Llantwit Major / who died Feb 4 1868 / aged 43 years / Also Edward Prichard John son / of the above & Joanna John / who died Oct 3 1908 / aged 44 years
03-Oct-1908JOHNEdward Prichard 
1775LEWISElizabethSacred .. / Elizabeth Lewis .. / .. who died of a con- / sumption .. / 1775 aged 20
18-Jan-1884THOMASMargaretIn loving memory of / Margaret / beloved wife of Thomas Thomas, of Sealawe Southerndown / who died January 18th 1884, aged .6 years / Also of John, their son / who died February 16th 1879, aged 4 months / Also of the aforesaid / Thomas Thomas, West Farm, Weir / died Dec 23 1920 / aged 75 years
16-Feb-1879THOMASJohn 
23-Dec-1920THOMASThomas 
 JOHNJohnIn memory of / John John of this parish / who died .. [blurred] / Also of Margaret his wife .. / Also William son of the aforesaid / who died Jan 31 1928 aged 84 years
 JOHNMargaret 
31-Jan-1928JOHNWilliam 
27-Dec-????DAVIESElizabeth.. / Jen… / of this parish .. / 1797 … / .. Son died … / And also of Esdras, son of the .. / named Wm and Jo. Prees who died .. / of April 1808 aged 10 years .. / And also of Elizabeth Davies / the wife of Morgan Davies / Swansea (and Daughter of / the / ..named Wm & Jenne... / died 27th of December .. / aged ..
05-Oct-1851RICHARDSEdwardThe memory of / Edward Richards / of Cardiff (native of this parish) / who died Oct 5th 1851 aged 28 / .. / Also Mary, wife of James Lev / and daughter of the above / who died Feb 24 1881 / aged 34 years / Also two infants
24-Feb-1881LEVMary 
09-Oct-1850HOWELLLewisTo the / cherished memory / of / Lewis Howell / of this parish / born Aug 19 1792 died Oct 9 / 1850 / Also of his two sons & daughter / Lewis, born Feb 4 1820 died Mary 4 / 1850 / William, born Sep 15 1816, died Nov 18 / 1851 / Ann, died in her infancy
04-May-1850HOWELLLewis 
18-Nov-1851HOWELLWilliam 
 HOWELLAnn 
 JOHNJohn… memory of / John John … who died … / Also of [eroded]
19-Oct-1848LLOYDJoanna PhiliasAlso in / loving memory / of / Joanna Philias Lloyd / of West ouse Llantwit Major / daughter of the aforesaid / Richard Prichard and Joanna John / widow of E.R Warhell and of E.T. Lloyd / who died Oct 19 1848 / aged 81 years
1826JOHNMargaret.. Margaret .. / the daughter of Thomas & Ann John / late of Spiot Farm in this parish / who died in the year 1826 / aged 9 years / Also of the above named Ann John / who died October 11th 1850 / aged 74 years / Also in loving memory of the above named / Thomas John / who died in America August 9th 1886 / aged 78 years
11-Oct-1850JOHNAnn 
09-Aug-1886JOHNThomas 
  Thomas LlewellynEr cof .. / Thomas Llewelyn / [faint] / .. Am Elizabeth / .gwrag Thomas Llewelyn / .. Ebril 10 18..
02-Jul-1810THOMASDavidIn memory of David son of / Griffith and Jennet Thomas / of Llantwit Major / died July 2 1810 / aged .. months / Also Catherine their / daughter died Sep 13 1829 / aged 21 years / Also of David, their son / who died at Pontypridd June 25 1840 / aged 25 years
13-Sep-1829THOMASCatherine 
25-Jun-1840THOMASDavid 
04-Oct-1871HOWELLElizabethIn loving memory of / Elizabeth / wife of David Howell / of this parish / who died October 4th 1871 / aged 50 years / And of the above named / David Howell / who died January .. 18.. [ivy]
 HOWELLDavid 
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13-Dec-1909WILLIAMSMorgan StuartIn memory of / Morgan Stuart Williams / of Aberpergwm / born Jan 3 1846 / died Dec 13th 1909
 GRIFFITHSWilliam ThomasIn memory of / William Thomas Griffiths of this parish / .. January 7 1797 and departed this .. / .. of May .. [damaged[
24-Dec-1822LEWELLYNMaryHere / lieth the body of Mary / wife of John Lewellyn of this / parish died Dec 24th 1822 aged 29 / Also Cissil their daughter died / Dec 24th 1822 aged 6 years / Ann their daughter died Dec [damaged] / 1822 aged 8 years / William their son died Dec 31.. / 1822 aged 2 years / Rachel their daughter .. / died Feb 19th 1828 aged 6 years / Catherine their daughter .. / May 28th 182. aged ..
24-Dec-1822LEWELLYNCissil 
??-Dec-1822LEWELLYNAnn 
31-Dec-1822LEWELLYNWilliam 
19-Feb-1828LEWELLYNRachel 
28-May-182?LEWELLYNCatherine 
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01-Dec-1681STYCHFrancisThe following Centenarians in addition to those mentioned on other stones have been buried in the churchyard / Francis Stych was buried Dec 1 1681 aged 108 years / John Harry of this parish was buried May 2 1792 / aged 110 years / (Extracts from the register of this parish)
02-May-1792HARRYJohn 
10-Apr-1749HYETTRichardUnderneath lieth ye body of / Mr Richard Hyett Steward / of the two last of the Stradling / family he behaved very well in / the calling and died as he lived / he was interred the 10th day of April / 1749 aged 70 / If all men follow his example / their resurrection will be ample / Underneath lieth Catherine ye / relict of the above said Richd Hvett / she departed this life the 11th day of / July 1766 aged 82 / Underneath ye body of / David Hyett who departed this life / Dec 17th 1769 aged 58. / Dear wife pray weep for me no more, / And do not shed a tear / For I am gone but just before / Unto my saviour dear.
11-Jul-1766HYETTCatherine 
17-Dec-1769HYETTDavid 
26-Apr-1691PRICEWilliamUnderneath lye the bodies of / Mr William Price Formerly / steward here interr'd y 26 of April 1691 / Also of Mary his wife interre'd in December 1720 / Also of M. Mary Savours their / daughter and mother of the Revd / Mr William Savours Vicar of / this parish interr'd the 3rd day of / July 1729 / Also of Mary her daughter / interr'd 25 day of January 1701 / Also of Robert Savours the / youngest son interr'd 16 of July / 1732
Dec-1720PRICEMary 
03-Jul-1729SAVOURSM Mary 
25-jan-1701SAVOURSMary 
16-Jul-1732SAVOURSRobert 
13-Dec-1909WILLIAMSMorgan StuartTo the glory of God and in memory of / Morgan Stuart Williams / of Aberpergwm born Jan 25th 1846 / died at St Donats Castle Dec 13th 1909 / and interred in the private burial ground / of the castle. His remains were removed / on Aug 11th 1926 to Aberpergwm, Glyn Neath / where they now repose. He restored the Castle and Church / of St Donats and as Lord of the Manor, conferred many benefits / upon the parish, and neighbourhood. RIP
02-Sep-1874BRANCKERMary JaneM.S / Mary Jane Brancker / the beloved wife of / John Whitlock Nicholl Carne / M.A + D.C.L + F.S.A / Lord of the manors of St Donats, Marcross & West Llantwit / and High Sherrif for Glamorgan 1874 / died at the Castle of St Donats / Sept 2 1874 aged 50 / Her remains are interred / in a vault to the North / of the church of / this parish
05-Aug-1889STRADLING-CARNEJohn WhitlockM.S / John Whitlock / Stradling Carne / M.A + D.C.L + F.S.A / Lord of the manors of St Donats, Marcross & West Llantwit / and High Sherrif for Glamorgan 1874 / died at the Castle of St Donats / August 5 1889, aged 73 / his remains are interred / in a vault to the North / of the church of / this parish
13-Mar-1607MATTHEWAbrahamUnder this place lyeth y body / of Abraham Matthew son of Iorn / Matthew of y city of Bristol / who departed this life 13 / of March Anno Domini 1607:8 aged 18 years
25-Jan-1739HYERRPrichardUnderneath lyeth / the body of Prichd Hyerr / .. of St Donats who / dyed the 25th day of / January Ano. Domini 1739 / aged 25 years / ..
02-Jun-1738HYETTEdwardUnderneath lyeth the / body of Edward Hyett / a Practicioner of surgery at / S. George Hospitall in / London Son of Richard / Hyerr and Catherine Thomas / of S. Donats who departed / this life the second day / of June 1738 aged 22 / The memory and actions of ye just / Blooms O'er the grave / and blossoms in the dust
 THOMASJohn.. in the family vault / and .. the remains of John the son / of … Thomas by Jane his wife / who died at the castle on the 9th day of August 1829 / Also the memory of / the above named John Thomas / for 27 years vicar of this parish and 35 perpetual curate / of Monknash / Where he laboured with unweared diligence / and zeal / fulfulling all the duties of a faithful and devoted / minister / of his Lord and Master / Jesus Christ / He departed this life on the 26th day of July 183. / Also the memory of / Jane / widow of the aforesaid John Thomas / departed this life on the 12th day of Dec 18..
 THOMASJane 

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