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Henry Jones-Davies (farmer)
Henry Jones-Davies (2 January 1870 - 16 June 1955) was a Carmarthenshire farmer who became active in public life and a pioneer of agricultural co-operation. Jones-Davies was born at Bremenda, Llanarthney, Carmarthenshire, Wales, the son of Thomas and Elizabeth Davies and educated at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Carmarthen. Local government Thomas Davies of Bremenda was involved in local government, though unlike his son his politics were Conservative. In 1889 he was elected as the first county councillor for Llanarthney, defeating the Liberal candidate, the Rev D.S. Davies and another Conservative, the Rev R.G. Lawrence of Middleton Hall. However, some months later he was involved in a fatal accident after falling off his horse. The vacancy was subsequently filled by the Rev R.G. Lawrence, the unsuccessful Conservative candidate the previous year, who wa returned unopposed. In February 1892 it was announced that Jones-Davies would contest his father's old seat against R.G. La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llanarthney
Llanarthney ( cy, Llanarthne; ) is a village and community in Carmarthenshire, south-west Wales. Situated on the B4300 road 12 km (7.5 miles) east of Carmarthen and 10 km (6 miles) west of Llandeilo, the community had a population at the 2001 census of 738, of whom 61 per cent were Welsh-speaking. At the 2011 Census the population had increased slightly to 765. Llanarthney is bordered (clockwise from the north) by the Carmarthenshire communities of Llanegwad, Llangathen, Llanfihangel Aberbythych, Gorslas, Llanddarog, Llangunnor, and Abergwili. Amenities Llanarthney has been home to the National Botanic Garden of Wales The National Botanic Garden of Wales ( cy, Gardd Fotaneg Genedlaethol Cymru) is a botanical garden located in Llanarthney in the River Tywi valley, Carmarthenshire, Wales. The garden is both a visitor attraction and a centre for botanical rese ... since 2000. Llanarthney Village Hall References External linkswww.geograph.co.uk : photos of Llanarthne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1889 Carmarthenshire County Council Election
The first election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in January 1889. It was followed by the 1892 election. Overview of the result 1889 was one of those landmark years in the history of Welsh Liberalism, a coming of age symbolized by the triumph across Wales of Liberal candidates in the inaugural county council elections. Candidates Most of the seats were contested by Liberal and Conservative candidates, although in a number of cases rival Liberals fought each other. The number of unopposed returns was small. Outcome There were a large number of contested elections and the majorities were small in most instances. The Liberals won a large majority of the seats with only nine Conservatives returned. There were also two Liberal Unionists, in Carmarthen and Llansteffan. The Liberal victory was later auegmnented by the election of fourteen Liberals as aldermen, as opposed to three Conservatives. This was the inaugural county election and therefore no compariso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middleton Hall, Carmarthenshire
The National Botanic Garden of Wales ( cy, Gardd Fotaneg Genedlaethol Cymru) is a botanical garden located in Llanarthney in the River Tywi valley, Carmarthenshire, Wales. The garden is both a visitor attraction and a centre for botanical research and conservation, and features the world's largest single-span glasshouse, measuring long by wide. The National Botanic Garden of Wales seeks "''to develop a viable world-class national botanic garden dedicated to the research and conservation of biodiversity, lifelong learning and the enjoyment of the visitor.''" The garden is a registered charity reliant upon funding from visitors, friends, grants and gifts. Significant start-up costs were shared with the UK Millennium Fund. History of the site The Middleton family built a mansion here in the early 17th century. In 1789 Sir William Paxton bought the estate for £40,000 to create a water park. He used his great wealth to employ some of the finest creative minds of his day, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1895 Carmarthenshire County Council Election
The third election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1895. It was preceded by the 1892 election and followed by the 1898 election. Overview of the result The Liberals retained a strong majority. Candidates 37 members were returned unopposed; the vast majority of whom were Liberals. This meant that the Liberals were guaranteed a majority before a single vote was cast. 22 of those elected in 1889 sought re-election. None of the retiring aldermen sought election as councillors. Outcome With only 14 contests out of a possible 51, the election attarcted relatively little interest. Much attention focused on Kidwelly where the sitting member Daniel Stephens was narrowly defaeted by the Conservative candidate. The Conservatives also won another three seats. At Cenarth, the successful candidate was returned on the casting vote of the returning officer. The subsequent election of Stephens as an alderman reflected some divisions in the Liberal ranks when ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1898 Carmarthenshire County Council Election
The fourth election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1898. It was preceded by the 1895 election and followed by the 1901 election. Overview of the result The Liberal Party once again retained a strong majority. Candidates 42 candidates were returned unopposed, with only nine seats being contested, and several of these were between rival Liberal candidates. This was the highest number of uncontested seats since the council was created. Fourteen of those elected at the first election, and who had served continuously since then, sought re-election Of the retiring aldermen, only Gwilym Evans, former chairman of the council, sought election. He had been defeated for a Llanelli ward in 1892 but was now returned unopposed for a different ward. Outcome Although the number of contested elections was small, a number of wards were keenly contested. There were notable Liberal victories at Caio, where Sir James Hills-Johnes was defeated, and at Pembrey, wher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1901 Carmarthenshire County Council Election
The fifth election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1901. It was preceded by the 1898 election and followed by the 1904 election. Overview of the result The Liberals retained a strong majority. With a few exceptions, members were returned unopposed. Boundary changes There were no boundary changes. Retiring Aldermen The aldermen who retired at the election were *John Bevan, Llansadwrn *Joseph Joseph, Plasderw, Llangennech * Sir Lewis Morris, Penbryn, Carmarthen *Daniel Stephens, Kidwelly *H J Thomas, Penrhos-uchaf, Golden Grove *Thomas Watkins, Tycerrig, Llandovery *Henry Wilkins, New-road, Llanelly. None of the retiring aldermen contested the election. There was also a vacancy following the death of W.O. Brigstocke, Blaenpant. Candidates and unopposed returns Contested elections There were only a small number of contested elections and the majorities were small in most instances. Summary of Results This section summarises the detailed results ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1904 Carmarthenshire County Council Election
The sixth election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1904. It was preceded by the 1901 election and followed by the 1907 election. Overview of the result The Liberals retained a strong majority with a majority of members returned unopposed. From the outset the election was dominated by the debate over the implementation of the 1902 Education Act, which was fiercely opposed by the radical wing of the Welsh Liberal Party. Candidates The election was fought on more explicitly political lines, largely as a result of the way the education question dominated the election. Following the nominations, the Liberals already had a majority due to the number of candidates returned unopposed. These included all eight candidates in the Llanelli Urban area, including Joseph Roberts, who was returned unopposed, with the support of the local Trades and Labour Council, for the division previously represented by the veteran tinplate leader, Tom Phillips, who retired du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1907 Carmarthenshire County Council Election
The seventh election to the Carmarthenshire County Council was held in March 1907. It was preceded by the 1904 election and followed by the 1910 election. Overview of the result The Conservatives made a conscious attempt to contest far more seats than at recent elections in an election dominated by ongoing disputes over disestablishment. However, the Liberals retained a strong majority and many sitting members were returned unopposed. Boundary changes There were minor boundary changes leading to the creation of two additional wards, namely Ammanford and Llandissilio. The new Ammanford ward, which comprised the urban district of Ammanford was created by the division of the Bettws Ward into two. Significant population growth had taken place in the eastern part of the county as a result of the growth of the anthracite coal trade but demands for further additional wards to be formed in the Llanelli district were rejected. The second new ward was at Llandissilio in the western ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Hinds (politician)
John Hinds (26 July 1862 – 23 July 1928) was a Welsh businessman and politician. At the December 1910 general election Hinds was chosen as the Liberal candidate for the seat of West Carmarthenshire, holding the seat until its abolition in 1918. Early life Hinds was born at Cwnin Farm near Carmarthen. He was the son of William Hinds and Mary ''née'' Jones. He was apprenticed as a draper to his uncle who had a business in Carmarthen Town. In 1887 he moved to Blackheath in the south eastern suburbs of London where he founded the highly successful drapery firm of Hinds and Company. At various times he held the offices of chairman of the Drapers’ Fire Insurance Corporation and president of the Drapers’ Chamber of Trade. Election to Parliament: the West Carmarthenshire election, 1910 Hinds was an active member of the Liberal Party, at one time holding the presidency of the Blackheath Liberal Association. He began to search for a parliamentary seat in Wales and early in 191 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Carmarthenshire (UK Parliament Constituency)
West Carmarthenshire was a parliamentary constituency in Wales which returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 1885 general election, when the old two-member Carmarthenshire constituency was divided into two new single-member seats: East Carmarthenshire and West Carmarthenshire, both of which were in turn abolished for the 1918 general election. Boundaries The constituency included the Sessional Divisions of Carmarthen, Llanboidy, Llanfihangel-ar-Arth, Newcastle Emlyn, and St Clears, and parts of the Sessional Divisions of Llandilo and Llandovery. It was an almost exclusively rural and agricultural constituency, with the only significant industry being the tinplate works at Kidwelly in the extreme south of the constituency and the woollen mills around Newcastle Emlyn. Members of Parliament History 1885-88 At the first election in 1885, the two sitting members for the former constitu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Jones-Davies
Thomas Ellis Jones-Davies (4 March 1906 – 25 August 1960) was a Welsh physician and international rugby union centre. He played club rugby for Llanelli and London Welsh. He won four caps for Wales and was a member of Doug Prentice's British Lions in their tour of New Zealand and Australia in 1930. Personal history Jones-Davies was born in Nantgaredig, Carmarthen to agricultural co-operative pioneer Henry Jones-Davies ''Dictionary of Welsh Biography''. and Winifred Anna Ellis. He was educated at and |
Rugby Union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its most common form, a game is played between two teams of 15 players each, using an oval-shaped ball on a rectangular field called a pitch. The field has H-shaped goalposts at both ends. Rugby union is a popular sport around the world, played by people of all genders, ages and sizes. In 2014, there were more than 6 million people playing worldwide, of whom 2.36 million were registered players. World Rugby, previously called the International Rugby Football Board (IRFB) and the International Rugby Board (IRB), has been the governing body for rugby union since 1886, and currently has 101 countries as full members and 18 associate members. In 1845, the first laws were written by students attending Rugby School; other significant even ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
