Griffith Williams Newport golfer

[ger1]

Hi I'm trying to trace the history of a family member who was a professional golfer at Newport in the 1920s. Griffith Williams was born in Harlech in north Wales in 1893 and was a professional golfer somewhere in the London area before the first world war. When he came back from the war he was a club professional in Newport. I found an article from 2001 stating that Gwyn James, who was a club professional at Newport for 40 years, used to be a 12 year old caddy for Griffith Williams in 1920. Griffith married Ethel Mary Cox in Newport Market in 1922. I would be grateful of any further information about him. Thanks in advance.

[CaroleW]

He is on the 1939 register - details are not allowed by Rootschat so you will need to look it up yourself.  He is living in Monmouthshire

Possible death in 1949

[ger1]

Thanks Carole

[mckha489]

Draw for Welsh Golf Champs at Llandudno

Western mail
18 September 1924

The Welsh papers are free to view, worth checking to  find other mentions

https://newspapers.library.wales/

[ger1]

Had a look on Welsh newspapers but only goes to 1919?

[mckha489]

Had a look on Welsh newspapers but only goes to 1919?

Oh, sorry, I didn’t realise that.
You will have to use the British Newspaper archive or FindMyPast then.
If you haven’t used the BNA before, you get three free views.

[steve100]

My guess is he was a professional at Newport Golf Club (founded 1903) you could try and contact them. They have a Facebook page or via their  website. There is a copy of his marriage certificate on FindMyPast if you don’t have it.

Steve.

[ger1]

I have sent them an email before but will try again. Would love to see a picture of him.

[wilcoxon]

https://newspapers.library.wales/view/3414203/3414210/110/

There's quite a few reports in Welsh newspapers.
Do advanced search for Griffith Williams  AND golf on the row below

Decade 1910 - 1919