Llanteg Remembrance

James Edgar John Mason W.W.2

JAMES EDGAR JOHN MASON

died 14th June 1944

John and wife Winifred Mabel Eileen Mason

Landing Barge

John was heading for Utah Beach

Letter of condolence

Chatham Navel Memorial, Kent

Andrew Mason with his grandfather's medals - 11th November 2012

John Mason's War Medals:

Battle of Britain 1939- 45 Star

Atlantic France and Germany Star

and War Medal 1939 - 45 Oak Leaf

2014
Also now remembered on a newly installed War Memorial at Templeton village.

Also recorded on the Normandy D DAY memorial - column 58

William Davies W.W.1

(Picture courtesy of Steve John - Pembrokeshire War Memorials)

WILLIAM DAVIES

died 9 October 1917

Rood Screen in Ludchurch Church

Wooden Plaque in Ludchurch Church

Buttes New Cemetery, Polygon Wood, Belgium

Buried in Plot 111 A. 11

Hugh Slader Glanville W.W.1

HUGH SLADER GLANVILLE

died 11th November 1917

East Llanteg - the family home

Beersheba Cemetery

Buried in Plot P 19

Plaque from Crunwere Church

With the village church now being closed and redundant the Hugh Slader Glanville War Memorial was relocated to Llanteg Hall.

In a service on 11th November 2009 Rev'd Geach dedicated the memorial during the Remembrance Day service, 92 years to the day from when Hugh Slader Glanville died.

August 2014
More information has come to light regarding Hugh Slader Glanville.

It seems he went from Greenhill School to study Agriculture at Aberystwyth University (thanks to Steve John for the info).

Aberystwyth Old University - c. Richard Croft

H.S.Glanville is also recorded on the War Memorial at the University, as well as at Greenhill.

Aberystwyth Memorial - c. Steve John

Greenhill Memorial - c. Mike Berrell

We were also contacted by a Mr Powell whose grandfather fought alongside H.S.Glanville at Gaza.

It seems Benjamin Morgan rescued H.S.Glanville from the field of battle when he had been injured. This was such a daring deed of bravery under fire that Benjamin was awarded the Military Medal. Unfortunately H.S.Glanville died from his wounds.

Benjamin Morgan was from Boncath and was presented with the MM by the Duke of Connaught in Jerusalem on 20th March 1918.

Benjamin Morgan survived the war unscathed, only to later die from a fall in 1927.

Hugh Slader Glanville must have left a lasting impression on his friend Benjamin who later went on to name his son 'Glanville' in honour of his lost comrade.

It seems the Military Medal left the family after Benjamin Morgan died in an accident aged just 30 years - leaving his wife with two young children to bring up alone.

Llanteg's Remembrance Services

Llanteg History Society has held a small Service of Remembrance in the Village Hall every Remembrance Sunday since the War Memorial was put up in 2004.

The Village Hall is open from 10.45am each Remembrance Sunday so that a few words can be said and the 11am silence observed.

2017 Service held on 12th November: