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Samuel Davi(e)s buried Towyn 1904
« on: Tuesday 04 April 17 13:38 BST (UK) »
Samuel Davies (sometimes Davis) was drowned at Towyn on 3 August 1904. He was a private in the 1st Volunteer Battalion South Staffordshire, who were stationed at a training camp at Towyn.

Although Samuel lived in Wombourne, Staffordshire, newspaper reports reveal that he was buried at Towyn on 7 August 1904. 

Does anyone know whether there is a gravestone for Samuel in Towyn?  (There is a memorial stone in Wombourne).  I'd be very grateful to know (and if some kind soul could let me have a photograph, you'd earn my eternal gratitude!)
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Re: Samuel Davi(e)s buried Towyn 1904
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 04 April 17 18:50 BST (UK) »
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Re: Samuel Davi(e)s buried Towyn 1904
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Re: Samuel Davi(e)s buried Towyn 1904
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 04 April 17 19:24 BST (UK) »
http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3570250/3570256/55/

Are you sure this is not Towyn in Denbighshire.
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/DEN/Towyn

Local (ie Staffordshire) newspapers state that he was drowned in Cardigan Bay, which would identify the location  as Towyn, Merionethshire.
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Re: Samuel Davi(e)s buried Towyn 1904
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 04 April 17 19:27 BST (UK) »
http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3715691/3715698/37/

They were buried in Towyn cemetery

Yes, I'm aware of that, thanks. I'm interested in whether there is a gravestone/memorial at Towyn, and, if so, what the inscription reads.
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Re: Samuel Davi(e)s buried Towyn 1904
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 05 April 17 14:30 BST (UK) »
Hi
There's a report in the  Rhyl Journal of the attendance of the Abergele and Prestatyn Volunteers (Tywyn, DENBIGHSHIRE area) at a camp held at Tywyn, MERIONETHSHIRE, which was also attended by Staffordshire Volunteers, when 3 soldiers drowned one day and another two days later. The Gwynedd Family History Society have published a booklet of Memorial Inscriptions for 2 cemeteries in Tywyn, Merionethshire. I'm sure somebody who uses Rootschat will have copies. If not there will be copies at Dolgellau Archives, open Mondays and Tuesdays.

http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3627961/3627963/15/staffordshire

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Re: Samuel Davi(e)s buried Towyn 1904
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 05 April 17 19:54 BST (UK) »
Nothing for that name in the Saint Cadfan MIs (M213), I'm afraid. The other cemetery is more recent and larger.
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Re: Samuel Davi(e)s buried Towyn 1904
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 06 April 17 10:15 BST (UK) »
Hi
Report says Towyn Cemetery, so would possibly imply the Municipal Cemetery, if there was one. Made enquiries this morning, there is one. Don't know how old it is; been given contact name/phone number  for this afternoon. This cemetery is not included in the Gwynedd Family History Society Publication List of Memorial Inscriptions.
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Re: Samuel Davi(e)s buried Towyn 1904
« Reply #8 on: Thursday 06 April 17 12:51 BST (UK) »
https://goo.gl/maps/Mo5eNhV2ByM2

Tywyn cemetery is on the road out to Bryncrug. Just about opposite the caravan site.
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