Friends of Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff
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Friends of Cathays Cemetery - a registered charity aiming to raise the profile of the cemetery in the community as a historic resource and open space.
For #StDavidsDay, the story of a little-known hero, who worked in the shadows, & died tragically when war had just been won. Major Jacques de Guélis was born in #Cardiff to a French-born coal exporter & his British wife in 1907& had a career in advertising during the 1930s. 1/
Dan Isaac Davies (1839-1887) recognised as one of the founders of the ‘ Society for the Utilization of the Welsh Language ,’ today known as ‘ The Welsh Language Society. Buried at Cathays Cemetery. Headstone now gone but what was written around the column?
& Cathays Cemetery, Cardiff, Wales – Private Lawrence John Olsen, 3588, 41st Battalion, A.I.F. He died on 16th July, 1918 from Chronic Bronchitis & Cardiac Failure. Headstone photo courtesy of Friends of Cathay Cemetery ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/cardiff.html /3
