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Janet Jones
Place of birth: Llanrwst
Service: Quartermistress, WRAF
Death: 1918/12/21, Pneumonia/Flu?
Memorial: War Memorial, Llanrwst, Conway
Notes: Aged 28. She is buried at Seion Calvinistic Methodist Chapelyard, Llanrwst.rnCarn & Denbigh Herald, 17 Jul 1908: Miss Janet Jones, daughter of Mr and Mrs David Jones, Elwy House, Llanrwst... has passed the final part of the King's Scholarship. 1909, admitted to North Wales Training College, Bangor.rnCensus 1911 Student, living in Bangor.
Reference: WaW0141
War Memorial, Llanrwst
Name of Janet Jones on War Memorial, Llanrwst
Report of promotion
Miss Janet Jones, Elwy House, has been appointed Lt Quarter-Master in the Aerial Corps - Y Dinesydd Cymreig 11 Sept 1918
Report of death
LLANRWST.rnSudden Death.—It was with alarm and sadness that the news was received in the area about the sudden death of Miss Janet Jones, beloved daughter of Mr David Jones, Elwy House. Miss Jones was an officer with the W.R.A.F., and currently at Ascot. She was home for a few days rest, and returned the previous Friday. A letter was sent to her father informing him that she was dangerously ill, and he and his daughter Annie went to Ascot, and they arrived there on Saturday. But despite all care, she died at half past eleven on Saturday night. Her sister had the privilege of being in her company for the last six hours of her life, and until the last minute she was cheerful, and confident that she would recover; but she was taken away suddenly by 'pneumonia.' She was 28 years old, and a very virtuous young woman, and extremely loved by all who knew her, and there will be a great gap behind her in many circles. The deepest sympathy of the entire area and her family in their severe and unexpected bereavement of a highly respected officer. The mortal part of her was buried in the Capel Seion cemetery on Thursday morning, December 26th, and a service was held by the Reverend W. Thomas and R. Rowlands. Y Dinesydd Cymreig 8/1/1919
May Stratford
Place of birth: Newport Monmouthshire
Service: Waitress, WRAF, February 1918 – September 19
Notes: May Stratford, born 1898, joined the WRAF in 1918. She seems to have served, as a waitress, in various RAF bases in South East England. She died in 1982
Reference: WaW0191
May Stratford
May Stratford in WRAF uniform. Also in the photograph is a coin engraved with her name and ‘WRAF’.
Discharge papers
May Stratford’s discharge papers. September 1919
Autograph book
Inside cover of May’s autograph book, showing where she served.
Autograph book
Page of May Stratford’s autograph book with a drawing of a bi-plane.
Mary Ann Holland (née ?)
Place of birth: Talywain ?
Service: Storewoman, WRAF
Notes: Mrs Holland was demobilised from the WRAF in October 1919, when she was 30 years old. Her work was described as ‘very good’. She enrolled and worked in London, and was married, though we do not know her maiden name. Her name appears on the Roll of Honour at Pisgah Chapel, Talywain.
Reference: WaW0292
Discharge certificate
Demobilisation certificate for Mary Ann Holland, 17th October 1919.
Roll of Honour
Mrs M A Holland’s name on the Roll of Honour at Pisgah Chapel, Talywain.
Caroline Jackson Davies
Place of birth: Llandovery
Service: Chief section leader Cook: , WRNS, 22/05/1918
Death: 1918-10-26, Carmarthen, illness/salwch
Notes: aged 22. Buried at Llandingat
Sources: http://www.wwwmp.co.uk/carmarthenshire-war-memorials/
Reference: WaW0005
Edith Picton Turbervill
Place of birth: Fownhope, Herefordshire
Service: Welfare worker, MP, Y W C A
Death: 1960, Cause not known
Notes: Edith (born 1872) was a twin [qv Beatrice Picton-Warlow], one of many children of John Picton Turbervill who inherited Ewenny Priory, Glamorgan in 1891. Always very devout, she worked with the families of navvies working on the Vale of Glamorgan railway and poor families in London After six years in India she returned to Britain to be foreign secretary of the Y.W.C.A. When war broke out, she raised quarter of a million pounds to build Y.W.C.A. hostels for young women munitions and farm workers. A strong supporter of ordination of women, she preached in several non-conformist chapels in Wales before becoming the first woman to preach in an Anglican church, in 1919, wearing ‘cassock and surplice’. As she was over six foot tall, with ‘a rather loud voice’, she impressed the newspapers. In that year too she joined the Labour party. After two unsuccessful attempts, she was elected MP for Wrekin in Shropshire in 1929. During her brief Parliamentary career she successfully introduced the bill to stop the execution of pregnant women.
Sources: Angela V John: Rocking the Boat, Parthian Press 2018
Reference: WaW0442
Edith Picton Turbervill
Photograph of Edith Picton Turbervill, c.1910
Newspaper report
Edith was clearly a good shot! Glamorgan Gazette 23rd October 1908.
Newspaper report
Report of the inaugural meeting launching the provision of Y.M.C.A. hostels for munitions workers in Wales (part 1). Glamorgan Gazette 13 October 1916.
Newspaper report
Report of the inaugural meeting launching the provision of Y.M.C.A. hostels for munitions workers in Wales (part 2). Glamorgan Gazette 13 October 1916.
Newspaper report
Report of Edith Picton Turbervill preaching in the Bishopsgate Congregational Chapel. Cambrian Daily Leader 14th February 1919.
Newspaper report
‘Small Talk’ column describing Edith Picton Turbervill preaching at a regular Church of England service in North Somercotes, Lincs. Glamorgan Gazette 11th July 1919.
Newspaper report
Report of Edith Picton Turbervill joining the Labour Party. Cambria Daily Leader 18th January 1919
Photograph
The Labour women MPs elected in 1929, Edith Picton Turbervill is centre back. Front right is a very young Jennie Lee, later married to Aneurin Bevan. Aged 24, she was too young to vote, but not too young to stand. Next to her is Ellen Wilkinson.