Sandra Richards recollections

Gramps ID S0708

Narrative

From the trip to Sandra Meredith by Brenda Wells, Margaret Wells, Brenda Sennitt and Emrys Williams, 13 Oct 2011.

Narrative

Visit to Sandra Richards at Felin Camlais farm, 13 Oct 2011.
Emrys started taking these notes longhand, and Margaret Wells took over.

Sandra said:

Sandra's father was Albert John (Bert) Richards. He was a POW in WWI. He joined the South Wales Borderers and later transferred to another Welsh regiment. He wrote a manuscript about his POW experience, but it has disappeared, despite a search. He did say he was cleaning the commandant's house once when Hitler walked in - he could have touched him. He was on good terms with the commandant's 2 daughters, and kept in touch for a while after the war.

Bert was born in Silver Street, Brecon.

Sandra's daughter Louise is 40. She was born May 8 1971.
Sandra's son Alan is 38, born 8 Jan 1973.

Bert died 20 Nov 1973 aged ?54?. Bert was 6 months older than Sandr's mother, Betty.

Sandra's husband Ray died 20 Nov 2007. He is buried on the farm.

Bert and Betty maried in St John's church, Cefn Coed, on May 11 or 12 1945.

Louise's daughter is Alexandra Elizabeth O'Connor, born 4 Jan 2007.
Alexandra's father is Anthony O'Connor. Anthony and Louise are not married.

Sandra Elizabeth Richards was born 9 Mar 1946 at Frondeg, Cefn Coed.
Susan Margaret Richards was born 27 Feb 1953 at Silver Street, Brecon.

Betty and Bert lived at Frondeg for 6 months after they married, then at ?12? Silver Street, Brecon, then 26 Adelaide Gardens, then Newton Green, Llanfaes.

Susan's son, Richard Dingley, was born 16 oct 1976.

Betty Ellis died 28 Sep 2005.

Bert's father was Tom Richards. Bert had a twin, Harry Richards, an older brother William, and others.Tom lived next door to Bert and Betty in Silver Street.

Ray Meredith's parents were Elsie and Edward (Ted) Meredith. They lived at Felin Camlais farm.

Sandra married Ray 1969 and moved into the farm. After 6 months, Ray's parents moved out. Ray and Sandra ran the farm.

Ray had a sister, Betty, born on Nov 5, who died aged 48.
Ray was born July 15.
Ivor Clement was born 16 July (Alun Clement said 17 July, though).
Winnie (Elliman??) was born 17 July.
Will Ellis was born about 17 July.

References

    1. Richards, Susan Margaret [I0154]
    2. Birth, Richards, Susan Margaret
      1. Richards, Susan Margaret (Primary) [I0154]
    1. Birth, Meredith, Alan Raymond
      1. Meredith, Alan Raymond (Primary) [I0156]
    2. Meredith, Alan Raymond [I0156]
    1. Ellis, Elizabeth (Betty) [I0145]
    2. Marriage, Family of Richards, Albert John (Bert) and Ellis, Elizabeth (Betty)
      1. Ellis, Elizabeth (Betty) (Primary) [I0145]
      2. Richards, Albert John (Bert) (Primary) [I0152]
    3. Richards, Albert John (Bert) [I0152]
    1. Richards, Sandra Elizabeth [I0153]
    1. Ellis, Elizabeth (Betty) [I0145]
    2. Residence, Richards, Albert John (Bert)
      1. Ellis, Elizabeth (Betty) (Primary) [I0145]
      2. Richards, Albert John (Bert) (Unknown) [I0152]
    3. Richards, Albert John (Bert) [I0152]
    1. Burial, Meredith, Joseph Thomas Raymond (Ray)
      1. Meredith, Joseph Thomas Raymond (Ray) (Primary) [I0155]
    2. Meredith, Joseph Thomas Raymond (Ray) [I0155]
    1. Ellis, Elizabeth (Betty) [I0145]
    2. Residence, Richards, Albert John (Bert)
      1. Ellis, Elizabeth (Betty) (Primary) [I0145]
      2. Richards, Albert John (Bert) (Unknown) [I0152]
    3. Richards, Albert John (Bert) [I0152]
    1. Death, Ellis, Elizabeth (Betty)
      1. Ellis, Elizabeth (Betty) (Primary) [I0145]
    2. Ellis, Elizabeth (Betty) [I0145]
    1. died aged 48
      1. Meredith, Betty (Primary) [I0674]
    2. Meredith, Betty [I0674]
    1. Is the year right?
      1. Meredith, Joseph Thomas Raymond (Ray) (Primary) [I0155]
    2. Meredith, Joseph Thomas Raymond (Ray) [I0155]
    1. Meredith, Edward (Ted) [I0672]
    2. Residence, unknown wife of Ted Meredith, Elsie
      1. unknown wife of Ted Meredith, Elsie (Primary) [I0673]
      2. Meredith, Edward (Ted) (Primary) [I0672]
    3. unknown wife of Ted Meredith, Elsie [I0673]
    1. Death, Richards, Albert John (Bert)
      1. Richards, Albert John (Bert) (Primary) [I0152]
    2. Richards, Albert John (Bert) [I0152]
    1. Birth, Meredith, Anna Louise (Louise)
      1. Meredith, Anna Louise (Louise) (Primary) [I0157]
    2. Meredith, Anna Louise (Louise) [I0157]
    1. Birth, O'Connor, Alexandra
      1. O'Connor, Alexandra (Primary) [I0663]
    2. O'Connor, Alexandra [I0663]
    1. Dingley, Richard [I0159]
    2. Birth, Dingley, Richard
      1. Dingley, Richard (Primary) [I0159]
    1. Richards, Sandra Elizabeth [I0153]
    2. Residence, Richards, Sandra Elizabeth
      1. Richards, Sandra Elizabeth (Primary) [I0153]
    1. Elliman, Winifred (Winnie) L [I0121]
    2. Birth, Elliman, Winifred (Winnie) L
      1. Elliman, Winifred (Winnie) L (Primary) [I0121]
    1. Ellis, Elizabeth (Betty) [I0145]
    2. Residence, Richards, Albert John (Bert)
      1. Ellis, Elizabeth (Betty) (Primary) [I0145]
      2. Richards, Albert John (Bert) (Unknown) [I0152]
    3. Richards, Albert John (Bert) [I0152]
    1. Richards, Tom [I0669]
    2. Tom lived next door to Bert and Betty. One of the houses was number 12.
      1. Richards, Tom (Primary) [I0669]
    1. Meredith, Joseph Thomas Raymond (Ray) [I0155]
    2. Death, Meredith, Joseph Thomas Raymond (Ray)
      1. Meredith, Joseph Thomas Raymond (Ray) (Primary) [I0155]
    1. Richards, William [I0671]
    2. Birth, Richards, William
      1. Richards, William (Primary) [I0671]
    1. Richards, Harry [I0670]
    2. Bert and Harry were twins
      1. Richards, Harry (Primary) [I0670]
      2. Richards, Albert John (Bert) (Primary) [I0152]
    3. Richards, Albert John (Bert) [I0152]
    1. Residence, Richards, Albert John (Bert)
      1. Ellis, Elizabeth (Betty) (Primary) [I0145]
      2. Richards, Albert John (Bert) (Unknown) [I0152]
    2. Ellis, Elizabeth (Betty) [I0145]
    3. Richards, Albert John (Bert) [I0152]
    1. Richards, Tom [I0669]
    1. Meredith, Betty [I0674]
    2. Birth, Meredith, Betty
      1. Meredith, Betty (Primary) [I0674]