Sign boards pointed the way to the resting place of Gwyrosydd and we braved the abundant mud made by the heavy rain of recent days to reach the spot.
It was quite a poignant experience standing there in the weak sunshine within the quiet of the graveyard looking down upon the spot where Daniel lies together with his wife Ann, his son William James and his daughter Mary.
The grave inscription is in Welsh.
A translation is:
In memory of Ann, beloved wife of
Daniel James, Treboeth,
who died on December 24th, 1887,
38 years old.
See the grave of a Dear one who was pure sunshine, undefiled to her family.
Also William James, his son
20 years old.
Also the above Daniel James (Gwyrosydd) who died March 16 1920
73 years old.
Pure heart so full of goodness.
Also the daughter of the above, Mary, who died June 28 1941,
68 years old.
Come ye blessed of my father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you.
Note how the date of Daniel's death carved on the gravestone is 16 March 1920, yet he actually died on 11 March!
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