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From: B & A Pike< >
Subject: Re: Our Disgrace
Date: 2 Aug 1998 00:06:12 -0700


>On Fri, 31 Jul 1998 17:02:27 GMT, (Elizabeth)
>wrote:

<snip>

>>I also recently received notice from another part of Wales, that
>>my eight times Great Grandfather, Theophilus Evans, (1694-1767)
>>founder of Llangammarch Wells and author, and his Grandson
>>Theophilus Jones, author of “The History of Brecon”, who are
>>buried together, have now a grave marker so uncared for that
>>the inscription can only be felt with finger tips. My God. This is
>>part of Welsh History and should not be allowed to disappear.
>>Must modern moral decay allow our history to also crumble
>>into neglect and indifference?
>>

On Sat. 1 Aug 1998 13:59:07 -0700 (PDT) (Peter
Thomas) wrote:

<snip>
>Sorry to hear about your ancestor Theophilus Evans. Would it help if
>someone could supply you with the name of a local monumental mason who
>could supply and erect another Headstone?

Perhaps other descendants would be interested in contributing to the cost.
My husband's family took up a collection for this purpose, and, as there
were quite a few family members interested, it did not require a huge
amount from each - it just needs someone to co-ordinate it.
Regards
Aileen Pike in Tasmania

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