Graves in Trealaw

[Christcooper]

Hi everyone, dont quite know if this is right place on site. I have tramped around the beautiful Trealaw cemetery  a few times now trying to locate my GGrandfathers and GGGrandfathers plots. My gg built Squires Row along the way above Dinas Station. He came to Trealaw in the 1860's. His name is James Squire plot no L433.  on checking his probate he left a fair amount of money and I can't believe his family would not have erected somr form of memorial. His brother William has a quite elaborate one further up the hill.

His son, my GGrandfather, James Thomas Squire again seems to have been fairly comfortable financially and had two dutiful sons and yet again Ive nearly broken my ankles trying to find L302.

If anyone is out and about up there with some location knowledge (poss even a camera) I would be Really grateful for any info.

Cheers

[cardiff]

Hi
Have you contacted Treorchy library I know its a long shot but there might be info on him if he was a builder or was an active member of the rhondda society.
cheers cardiff
Ps Was the family involved in the church or chapel could a memorial be at either?
It would depend where the family lived.

[Christcooper]

Thanks Cardiff; Whats suprising is both James and his son were miners. However James built Squires Row himself. Anthony at Treochy discovered a newspaper article which confirmed this. he left over £1600 in 1919 which seems a lot for a miner with children to leave. I dont know what that equates to in todays brass. 

Chris

[cardiff]

Hi
Gosh that was a lot of money for a miner. When you said he built it himself do you mean brick by brick?
I know that street! originally hailing from Porth in the Rhondda.
What do you think about the chapel /church memorial?
cheers cardiff

[Christcooper]

Apparently it was not some building club he did the lot. His brother William took over the Halfway Inn in Dinas and left a similar amount. Again I cant see how they would save money like that. What happened to Dinas? Was it just bulldozed?

Chris

[cardiff]

Hi
 Well yes and no! Most of the original Dinas is not there now. But there is a bit of old, a bit of the 60's and 70's and the 80's and maybe 90's
Dinas Station is still there. I don't remember the halfway inn, not sure what happened to that!
cheers cardiff

[brith151]

Hi

I was born 4 doors from Trealaw Cemetery and my g-grandmother Ann Rees, nee Thomas, married William Squire (1845-1907) of Halfway Inn, Dinas in 1888.  His first wife was Dinah Davies (1847-87) whom he wed in 1872.  Some of the gravestones were removed if they were thought to be a hazard.  The larger the stones the more dangerous they were deemed.
Cheers Clive 

[dawnsh]

Hi brith151

Welcome back 

Christcooper hasn't been online here since August 2013 but as long as his email address hasn't changed, he should receive a notification that you have posted and hopefully come back soon

Dawn

[Patpb]

I am also researching the Squire family from .dinas & Trealaw if you would like to get in touch
Regards Pat