Western Mail Friday April 16th 1926. (General)
by djones 
, Rhondda Valley, Glamorgan, Tuesday, October 27, 2009, 21:26 (5595 days ago)
I have this from a Glamorgan list, there are a few FOD names so thought I would post it.
David
The annual Monmouth Eisteddfod was held in the Rolls-hall, Monmouth, on Thursday. The adjudicators were: Music, Mr. J. Morgan LLOYD, Cardiff; literary, the Rev. A.H. SAYERS; Painting and drawing, Miss LAKE; photography, Mr. F. TYLER-TAYLOR; fancy work, Mrs FORBES and Mrs. GILBERT.
The eisteddfod conductor was Mr. John OWEN. The president was the Mayor of Monmouth. Chief awards:-
Essay (senior): Edith JONES, Bryngwyn.
Drawing (senior): Eric WILLIS, Monmouth.
Photograph: A.H. SMITH, Coleford
Contralto solo: Madame Grove MORGAN, Cwmbran.
Duet: Madame Grove MORGAN, Cwmbran, and Madame Moreton THOMAS, Cross Keys.
Juvenile Choir: Lydney Juveniles (conductor Mr. G. EDWARDS).
County Choir: Wye Valley Songsters (conductor, Mr. A. PICK).
Tenor solo: E.C. HYDE, Lydney.
Recitation (senior): Miss Frances RUNICLES, Cinderford.
Cham,pion solo: First and second divided between Madame E. WILKINSON, Abercarn, and Madame Moreton THOMAS, Cross Keys.
Chief Choral: Risca Choral Society, 82 marks, 2nd, Ruardean Hill and District Society, 79; 3rd, Lydney Orpheus Society, 78.
Soprano solo: Madame E. WILKINSON, Abercarn.
Women's Choral: Ruardean Hill District Choral Society.
Bass or Baritone solo: A.G. BURT, Cinderford.
Western Mail Friday April 16th 1926.
by maurice , Wednesday, October 28, 2009, 13:08 (5594 days ago) @ djones
Miss Francis Runicles taught me in Sunday School in the 1940s.She was still a spinster when she died.
When I was at school in Monmouth we held our speech days in the Rolls Hall and our headmaster the Reverend Cullingford was always complaining about the acoustics there,obviously others thought it good enough to hold an Eistedfodd there.
Maurice
Western Mail Friday April 16th 1926, Miss RUNICLES.
by Jefff , West London, Middlesex, Saturday, August 03, 2019, 22:35 (2028 days ago) @ maurice
Miss Francis Runicles taught me in Sunday School in the 1940s.She was still a spinster when she died.
Hi Maurice, a tad late spotting your post, but hope you see mine.
Was your Sunday School at St Stephens in Cinderford ?
Asking as I've just read of a Miss Runicles who taught the infants at Bilson School maybe 1950s, and always dressed in a very old-fashioned style, long dark dress etc. I wondered if was the same lady who was prominent at St Stephens when I attended Sunday School etc late 60s onwards, she was elderly and always wore long Victorian style dress. By then she was Mrs Frances Webb, wonder if you could possibly be mistaken about her never marrying ??.
The following FreeBMD records relate, I think;
Surname First name(s) Age District Vol Page
Births Sep 1897
Runicles Frances Elizabeth Westbury S. 6a 270
Hence this PR;
Record_ID: 89688
Entry_Number: 691
Year: 1897
Month: Oct
Day: 17
Parents_Surname: RUNICLES
Child_Forenames: Frances Elizabeth
Fathers_Forenames: Albert Edward
Mothers_Forenames: Lucy Hannah
Mothers_Surname:
Residence: Cinderford
Occupation: Carpenter
Officiating_Minister: Th[oma]s Longstaff
Event: Baptism
Memoranda: Born Aug 27 1897
Notes:
Register_Reference: P85/2IN 1/1
Page_Number: 87
Parish_Chapel: Cinderford St Stephen
Soundex: R524
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Surname First name(s) Mother/Spouse/Age District Vol Page
Marriages Mar 1953
RUNICLES Frances E WEBB F.of Dean 7b 821
WEBB Charles J RUNICLES F. of Dean 7b 821
Hence this GlosBMD record
Marriage Details
Groom Surname Groom Forename Bride Surname Bride Forename District Parish Building Year Register Entry
WEBB Charles John RUNICLES Frances Elizabeth Forest of Dean Cinderford Woodside St Stephen 1953 4 210