Obituary Margaret L. J. Powell
Welsh Gazette, 22 March 1951
The Late Mrs. Powell, Nanteos
The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Louisa Joan Powell, of Nanteos, took place on Thursday, March 15, when interment was made at Llanbadarn churchyard. Mrs. Powell who died in her 91st year, was the daughter of the late Sir Pryse Pryse. M.P., and Lady Pryse, of Gogerddan.
A short service, conducted by the Rev. Canon H. Islwyn Davies, Llanelly, formerly vicar Llanbadarnfawr, and the Rev. E. E. T. Jones, curate, was held at Nanteos and attended by the family, staff, nieces; Lady Pryse Saunders, and tenants of the estate.
The officiating clergy at the church and cemetery were the Revs. Canon H. Islwyn Davies, Archdeacon R. Ward, E. E. T. Jones, and Eifion Evans, Penrhyncoch. The chief mourners were : Sir P. L. Saunders Pryse (also representing Col. Gresmod Phillips), and Lady Saunders Pryse, Mrs. Loxdale, Mrs. Briggs, nephew and nieces; Lady Saunders Pryses, Tymawr, sister-in-law; Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Turner, Mr. P. Turner, Darlington; Mr. Ponsonby-Lewes, Llanaeron; Mr. Daley, Aberystywth, cousins; Lady Marjorie Pryse, Ffynibcaradog, sister-in-law, Mr. J. N. Davies Jenkins, deceased’s solicitor; and Dr. E. D. Clifford Jones.
Members of staff present were Nurse Rowlands, Miss M. Williams, Mrs. Davies, Mr. and Mrs. V. Rowantree, Mr. and Mrs. David Evans, Mr. Tom Jekins, Mrs. Thomas, Moriah, and Mrs. Williams, Talybont.
Tenants and former tenants who attended were: Mr. and Mrs. Pugh, Mr. David Scott, Mr. James Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Morris, Mr. and Mrs. David Jones, Mr. Wood Jones, Mr. Dyrus Thomas, Mr. Trevor Jones, Mr. Peter Davies, Mr. J. B. Thomas, Mr. R. E. Thomas, Mr. D. Edwards, Mr. J. A. Baigent, Mr. W. Baigent, Mr. W. E. Rowlands, Mr. E. T. Lloyd, Mr. W. Evans, Mr. E. D. Morris, Mr. E. L. Evans, Mr. D. George, Mr. F. Duggins, Mr. H. E. Duggins, Mr. D. J. Davies, Mr. W. Lloyd, Mr. I Lloyd, Mr. D. D. Tannatt, Miss Jones, (Tynewydd) Mr. E. E. Williams, Mr. James Phillips, Mr. D. E. Jones, Mr. E. W. Morgan, Mr. John Richards, Mr. E. Jenkins, Mr. J. R. Jones, Mr. J. S. Jenkins, Mr. W. Jenkins, Mr. R. R. Jones, Mr. B. Daniel, Mr. T. E. Daniel, Mr. W. Wright, Mr D. H. Owen and Mr. H. Ellis.
Among others present were Miss Wodehouse, Tenby; Capt. and Mrs. Hext Lewes, Mrs. G. M. Douglas, (also representing Mrs. Evans, Llanfair). Brig-Gen. L.P. Evans, Lovesgrove, (also representing Lord Lisburne and Mrs. Greer, Dolau); Major J. J. Evans, Mr. and Mrs. Morris and Miss. Morris, Brynmerfyn; Admiral and Mrs. King, Crickhowell; Miss Evelyn Lewes, Aberystwyth (also representing Miss Mabel Lewes); Mr. Emrys Jones, N.P. Bank (representing the Governors of the National Library of Wales); Capt. Llewelyn Edwards, Lloyds Bank, Haverfordwest; Mr. Llewelyn Jones, former agent (also representing the Hon. Mrs. B. Holford, Lodge Park) and Mrs. Llewelyn Jones; Mr. Jones, Lloyds Bank, Aberystwyth; Major John Francis, Carmarthen.
Floral tributes were received from Myfanwy, Hugh, Alistair, Myrtle, Castle Hill; Myfanwy, Castle Hill; Elinor; Lady Marjorie Pryse; Amelia and Binie; Lady Pryse Saunders; Lady Webley Parry Pryse; Mr. and Mrs. Daley and son; staff of Nanteos; J. N. Davies Jenkins; Mr. and Mrs. Pugh, The Lodge; Mrs. Freda Turner; Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Turner; Alice, John, Mary, and Bernard Greer; George and Barbara, Yale and Mary; Major and Mrs. D. Lloyd Williams, Singapore; Mr. and Mrs. Llewelyn Edwards, Lloyds Bank, Haverfordwest; Mrs. Holford; Mr. and Mrs. Llewelyn Jones; Mr. G. B. Perrett; Mr. and Mrs. Newmans; May and Evelyn; all at Rhos-Lawddan; all the Cliftons; Morris, Gwarfelin; members of Llanilar Women’s Institute; General and Mrs. Vaughan; Veronia Macnair and Evelyn Seller; Miss Lloyd Johns and Mr. Jack Lloyd Johns; Jack, Rosa and Michael Melbury; Nellie; Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Thomas, Ivy Bush Hotel, Carmarthen; Mrs. Charles Eabley Hope; Moriah Baptist Chapel; all at the Buildings; Joyce and boys, Leamington Spa, Major Herbert Lloyd Johns; ken and Nan East., The Mount, Shrewsbury; Mr and Mrs David George, Brenan, New Cross; S. Charlton; Mr. and Mrs. Williams, Rhoserchan; Mr. and Mrs. Duggins, Capel Seion; Bill and Amata Wigan, London; Kathleen and Pat Turner; Arnold and Gwendoline Thorne Waite; John and Diana; M. Lewis; Mrs Fitzwilliams, Joyce and Margaret Bouchir; Major John Francis; Lt. Col. And Mrs. C. Clifton; Antonia Schott; members of the United Counties and Hunters Society; Viola, Jim, Jack, and Humphries; Mr. and Mrs. Hodgkins Llanbadarn; Lewis, Betty, and Gweneth; Botany Dept., U.C.W., Aberystwyth; Barabara and family; Louisa, Gladys, Llanfair, Llandyssul; Mr and Mrs. Edwards, Penglanowen; Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Davies, Rhydyfarian; Florrie; Admiral Richard and Katheleen King; Jack, Vesta, John, Loveday, Wendy; all at Gorsisaf; Pugh, Kennel, Nanteos; Mr. and Mrs. Duggins and family, Woodlands, Nanteos.
An Appreciation
A CORRESPONDAENT WRITES :
A great Welsh lady has passed away in her 91st year, and no one which had the honour to know her can forget the impact of a real personality. In her youth she was known to friends in many lands, for her interest in all fields of sport. Her hospitality was medieval and it may not be fanciful to suppose that she felt the guardian ship of the Sacred Cup of Ystrad Fflur entailed such a duty. She lived for many years among her own people, content to do all she could for them, and so accustomed to give that it was difficult to offer her the smallest service for her thanks were so disproportionate.
The deafness which would have cut off most of us from our fellows was in some way transmuted to a greater friendliness and a more determined effort to break through to the essencial need of whomever it might be. Young people loved her and made the old feel young. Her eyes were so blue and her welcome something to warm the heart. Zest for life and the capacity to radiate happiness were hers to the end.
