New Bethel Cemetery
Ystalyfera
On Wednesday, 28th May 1941, a New Cemetery at Alltygrug was formally opened with a service of religious dedication. The land which is freehold was acquired by the members of Bethel Apostolic Church and the site adjoins the St David’s Cemetery. The entrance to the new cemetery confronts the new council houses at Penywern Road.
In the absence of Mr George Element, the oldest member of Bethel, Pastor Thomas Evans opened the gates leading to the cemetery. Despite the inclement weather a large congregation assembled representing all the Nonconformist sections in the locality. Following the opening of the gates, Pastor Evans and local ministers led the way to the cemetery site, where a religious service was held conducted by the Rev Ifor Jones Soar. After the singing of the hymn, the Rev E T Evans BA Wern read a portion of Scripture and the Rev E D Lewis Caersalem, offered a prayer of dedication.
On behalf of the members of Bethel, Pastor Evans thanked the local ministers and those present for their support. He said that the cemetery had been visualised as long as 22 years ago. Difficulties had then arisen but now the cherished ideal had been realised. Mr Evans emphasised that the new cemetery regulations did not place any restrictions as to the rites and ceremonies of burial, but everyone was at liberty to follow their own personal creed and belief.
Needless to say this Cemetery has like some others in the district suffered from neglect, although, over the past 2-3 years it has had its approach way cleared and the fencing maintained to ensure the local sheep no longer trample the grave sites.
All Records
69 records — click a side above to view by side
- HOLSGROVE, AlbertView side LEFT
Born 30 Sep 1891 · Died 1 Aug 1967 · Age 76
Side LEFT · Number 1
Occupation: Hewer
- DAVIES, GwynfrynView side LEFT
Born 17 Jan 1914 · Died 6 Dec 1951 · Age 37
Side LEFT · Number 1
Occupation: Butchers Assistant
- DAVIES, WilliamView side LEFT
Born 1894 · Died 1967 · Age 73
Side LEFT · Number 1
Occupation: Tin Worker
- DAVIES, EvanView side LEFT
Born 6 Feb 1873 · Died 2 Oct 1951 · Age 78
Side LEFT · Number 1
Occupation: Coal Miner Hewer
- DAVIES, ElizabethView side LEFT
Born 30 Jul 1873 · Died 24 Feb 1955 · Age 82
Side LEFT · Number 1
- STALLARD, AlbertView side LEFT
Born 1 Oct 1872 · Died 25 Feb 1947 · Age 75
Side LEFT · Number 10
Occupation: Machinists Labourer / Colliery Labourer Underground Repairer
- UNKNOWN, UnknownView side LEFT
Born ? · Died ? · Age Died:
Died at: Buried:
Side LEFT · Number 11
- JONES, EleazerView side LEFT
Born 27 Nov 1876 · Died 24 May 1958 · Age 82
Side LEFT · Number 12
Occupation: Coal Miner Hewer
- UNKNOWN, UnknownView side LEFT
Born ? · Died ? · Age Died:
Died at: Buried:
Side LEFT · Number 13
- DAVIES, LeyshonView side LEFT
Born 1928 · Died 24 Sep 1950 · Age 22
Died at: Died at Swansea General Hospital
Side LEFT · Number 14
Occupation: Carpenter
- DAVIES, SarahView side LEFT
Born 29 Aug 1893 · Died 23 Oct 1951 · Age 58
Side LEFT · Number 14
- JONES, IvorView side LEFT
Born 22 Nov 1903 · Died 26 Mar 1952 · Age 49
Died at: Died Mount Pleasant Hospital Swansea
Side LEFT · Number 15
Occupation: Lorry Driver/Assistant at Butchers
- BECKETT, JohnView side LEFT
Born 4 Aug 1895 · Died 25 May 1961 · Age 66
Side LEFT · Number 16
Occupation: Road Stone Quarry Man / Postman
- BECKETT, LlewellaView side LEFT
Born 10 Feb 1895 · Died 1977 · Age 82
Side LEFT · Number 16
- UNKNOWN, UnknownView side LEFT
Born ? · Died ? · Age Died:
Died at: Buried:
Side LEFT · Number 17
- UNKNOWN, UnknownView side LEFT
Born ? · Died ? · Age Died:
Died at: Buried:
Side LEFT · Number 2
- UNKNOWN, UnknownView side LEFT
Born ? · Died ? · Age Died:
Died at: Buried:
Side LEFT · Number 3
- UNKNOWN, UnknownView side LEFT
Born ? · Died ? · Age Died:
Died at: Buried:
Side LEFT · Number 4
- UNKNOWN, UnknownView side LEFT
Born ? · Died ? · Age Died:
Died at: Buried:
Side LEFT · Number 5
- UNKNOWN, UnknownView side LEFT
Born ? · Died ? · Age Died:
Died at: Buried:
Side LEFT · Number 6
- UNKNOWN, UnknownView side LEFT
Born ? · Died ? · Age Died:
Died at: Buried:
Side LEFT · Number 7
- VAUGHAN, ElizabethView side LEFT
Born 3 Jul 1878 · Died 25 Jul 1948 · Age 70
Side LEFT · Number 8
- VAUGHAN, DavidView side LEFT
Born 11 Oct 1875 · Died 21 Oct 1945 · Age 70
Side LEFT · Number 8
Occupation: Colliery Labourer / Hewer a Diamond Colliery Co
- UNKNOWN, UnknownView side LEFT
Born ? · Died ? · Age Died:
Died at: Buried:
Side LEFT · Number 9
- UNKNOWN, UnknownView side RIGHT
Born ? · Died ?
Side RIGHT · Number 1
- THOMAS, TomView side RIGHT
Born 1 Jan 1885 · Died 18 Feb 1959 · Age 74
Side RIGHT · Number 10
Occupation: Coal Tipper on Colliery Surface
- THOMAS, HannahView side RIGHT
Born 6 Mar 1876 · Died 11 Aug 1961 · Age 85
Died at: Died at Home
Side RIGHT · Number 10
- JONES, ElizabethView side RIGHT
Born 21 Jan 1888 · Died 28 Mar 1977 · Age 89
Side RIGHT · Number 11
- JONES, TimothyView side RIGHT
Born 5 Apr 1890 · Died 13 Aug 1961 · Age 71
Side RIGHT · Number 11
Occupation: Colliery Fire Man
- UNKNOWN, UnknownView side RIGHT
Born ? · Died ? · Age Died:
Died at: Buried:
Side RIGHT · Number 12
- UNKNOWN, UnknownView side RIGHT
Born ? · Died ? · Age Died:
Died at: Buried:
Side RIGHT · Number 13
- WILLIAMS, MaryView side RIGHT
Born 7 Sep 1945 · Died 16 Nov 2007 · Age 62
Died at: Died at Home
Side RIGHT · Number 14
- WILLIAMS, MargaretView side RIGHT
Born 28 Oct 1922 · Died 4 Jul 1983 · Age 61
Side RIGHT · Number 14
- ELEMENT, ErnestView side RIGHT
Born 27 Jul 1920 · Died 1941 · Age 21
Side RIGHT · Number 2
- ELEMENT, MaryView side RIGHT
Born 1868 · Died 1942 · Age 74
Side RIGHT · Number 2
- ELEMENT, GeorgeView side RIGHT
Born 8 May 1868 · Died 1942 · Age 74
Side RIGHT · Number 2
Occupation: Milk Vendor / Colliery Ostler
- MAINWARING, JohnView side RIGHT
Born 3 Mar 1868 · Died 30 Jun 1941 · Age 73
Died at: PHOTO IN FILE
Side RIGHT · Number 3
Occupation: Tin Plate Shearer
- MAINWARING, ElizabethView side RIGHT
Born 1 Mar 1869 · Died 22 Apr 1953 · Age 84
Side RIGHT · Number 3
- MAINWARING, WilliamView side RIGHT
Born 10 Jul 1905 · Died 29 Nov 1963 · Age 58
Side RIGHT · Number 3
Occupation: School Master
- UNKNOWN, UnknownView side RIGHT
Born ? · Died ? · Age Died:
Died at: Buried:
Side RIGHT · Number 4
- UNKNOWN, UnknownView side RIGHT
Born ? · Died ? · Age Died:
Died at: Buried:
Side RIGHT · Number 5
- GOODBAN, GeorgeView side RIGHT
Born 28 May 1870 · Died 15 Feb 1950 · Age 80
Side RIGHT · Number 6
Occupation: Clerk in Post Office
- BOWEN, RachelView side RIGHT
Born 7 May 1898 · Died 1 Aug 1953 · Age 55
Died at: Died Swansea General Hospital
Side RIGHT · Number 7
- BOWEN, TomView side RIGHT
Born 1 Aug 1896 · Died 11 Feb 1967 · Age 71
Died at: Died Pontypridd
Side RIGHT · Number 7
Occupation: Hewer
- EVANS, JohnView side RIGHT
Born 1915 · Died 21 Aug 1985 · Age 70
Side RIGHT · Number 8
Occupation: Pastor
- EVANS, ThomasView side RIGHT
Born 22 May 1874 · Died 31 Aug 1956 · Age 82
Side RIGHT · Number 8
Occupation: Insurance Agent /Shop Keeper and Pastor Apostolic Church
- EVANS, AnnieView side RIGHT
Born 14 Dec 1879 · Died 29 Dec 1957 · Age 78
Side RIGHT · Number 8
Occupation: Shop Keeper
- PHILLIPS, GeorgeView side RIGHT
Born 9 Mar 1879 · Died 15 May 1964 · Age 85
Died at: Died Son s Home
Side RIGHT · Number 9
Occupation: Colliery Labourer/ Haulier Pwllbach Colliery
- PHILLIPS, MaryView side RIGHT
Born 28 Feb 1880 · Died 29 Apr 1956 · Age 76
Side RIGHT · Number 9
- REES, MaryView side UNKNOWN
Born 1887 · Died 4 Aug 1944 · Age 57
Side UNKNOWN
- TEESDALE, WilliamView side UNKNOWN
Born 26 Aug 1910 · Died 2 Jan 1959 · Age 49
Died at: Died Morriston Hospital Swansea
Side UNKNOWN · Number Unknown
Occupation: Working at Perry Chain Factory
- ELEMENT, WilliamView side UNKNOWN
Born 22 Sep 1895 · Died 1968 · Age 73
Died at: Died Morriston Hospital Swansea
Side UNKNOWN · Number Unknown
Occupation: Postman
- LENAN, CorneliusView side UNKNOWN
Born 1900 · Died 10 May 1951 · Age 51
Side UNKNOWN · Number Unknown
Occupation: Hewer/Colliery Official
- GRATTON, WilliamView side UNKNOWN
Born 21 May 1925 · Died 11 Oct 1949 · Age 24
Died at: Died Accident of Roof Fall Ystalyfera Colliery
Side UNKNOWN · Number Unknown
Occupation: Hewer
- GRATTON, JohnView side UNKNOWN
Born 21 Mar 1897 · Died 6 Nov 1946 · Age 49
Side UNKNOWN · Number Unknown
- HEALE, PamelaView side UNKNOWN
Born 30 Nov 1930 · Died 20 Jan 1945 · Age 14
Side UNKNOWN · Number Unknown
- JONES, MargaretView side UNKNOWN
Born 26 Sep 1874 · Died 11 Jan 1951 · Age 77
Side UNKNOWN · Number Unknown
- ROBERTS, ThomasView side UNKNOWN
Born 30 Dec 1873 · Died 8 Mar 1944 · Age 71
Died at: Died Swansea Hospital
Side UNKNOWN · Number Unknown
Occupation: Loco Driver at Ystalyfera Tin Plate Colliery
- WILLIAMS, WilliamView side UNKNOWN
Born 21 Sep 1903 · Died 10 Mar 1947 · Age 44
Died at: Died Swansea Hospital
Side UNKNOWN · Number Unknown
Occupation: Doubler at Tin Plate Works
- HEALE, AnnieView side UNKNOWN
Born 7 Apr 1904 · Died 26 May 1945 · Age 41
Side UNKNOWN · Number Unknown
- GRIFFITHS, JohnView side UNKNOWN
Born 12 Jun 1852 · Died 7 Jun 1941 · Age 89
Side UNKNOWN · Number Unknown
Occupation: Roller Man at Tin Plate Works
- appears, in
Born ? · Died ?
- will, long
Born ? · Died ?
- will, long
Born ? · Died ?
- appears, in
Born ? · Died ?
- will, long
Born ? · Died ?
- appears, in
Born ? · Died ?
- appears, in
Born ? · Died ?
- will, long
Born ? · Died ?