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LOCAL OBITUARY NOTICES. THE VIOAB, OF WHITCHURCH, CARDIFF. At the Vicarage, Whitchurch, Cardiff, the death occurred on Wednesday of the Rev. J. T. Clarke, M.A., vicar of the parish, at the age of 75. The deceased was a son of the late Vicar of Llaaedy, and was an alumnus of Jesus College, Oxford, where he took his B.A. degree in 1852, and qualified for the degree of M.A. in 1885. He was ordained deacon in the former year by the Bishop of Winchester, and was ordained priest in 1864. From the year 1853 to 1855 he WM curate of St. Mary's, Swansea, and after- The Bev. J. T. CLARKE, M.A., Vicar of Whitchurch. wards took duties at Cwmbran and Llanfair- CRIgeddin, and was subsequently promoted to the living of Brynmawr, Breconehire, whence, in 1875. he removed to the incumbency of Whitchurch. Bishop Ollivant in presenting him to the living suggfeeted that he should build a new parish church. This he accom- plished, and one of the most beautiful and well-equipped churches in the diocese is a monument to hif eoergy. The National Schools at Brynmawr. together with seven other buildings, are the result of his work. The parish of Whitchurch has greatly deve. loped, and its development is largely due to the late vicac. Station-road was made more accessible, and the distance from Whitchurch to Llandaff Station was reduced. When Mr. Clarke went to Whitchurch he found a large debt upon the chapel-of-ease at Tongwynlais. This he soon wiped off. In 1896 the rev. gentleman began to decline in health, and he did but little active duty since. On Thursday last he was seized with his fatal illness. His sons have all won honourable positions at the university, his eldest being a wrangler. A widow, two daughters, and three sons sur- vive. Mrs. Clarke hae been an invalid for any years. MR. WILLIAM AKERS, CARDIFF. Mr. William Akers, partner in the firm of Messrs. Marychurch, Bute Dooks, died at his residence in St. John's-crescent, Cardiff, on Friday night. Mr. Akers, who was about 50 years of age, waa one of the most esteemed men of the Docks. He was of a retiring dis- position and of kindly temperament. He was born at Pentrebane Farm, St. Fagan's, and was educated at Mr. Price's school, the, Albion Academy, in Charles-street, Cardiff. He commenced his busy business life at the Rhymney Railway Offices, afterwards going to the firm of Messrs. David Roberts and Sons. the well-known auditors and account- ants. Some twenty odd years ago Mr. Akers became an accountant in the firm of Messrs. Marychurch, and for many years was their confidential clerk, becoming a partner a. few years ago. Messrs. Marychurch, it will be remembered, were one of the oldest ship- owning Anna at Cardiff, and it was in one of their vessels that the first cargo of coal from Cardiff was sent to London. Mr. Akers married, nearly twenty years ago, the third daughter of Mr. Sly, of Warminster, and leaves hie widow, with a. family of six children, four sons and two daughters. Mr. Akers was connected through his marriage with Mr. J. H. Hallett, Mr. E. 0. Jones, Mr. Franklen Thomas (vice-president of the Car- diff Chamber of Commerce), and Mr. E. S. Jopson, all brothers-in-law, and Mr. C. W. Sly, who is manager of the bank of Messrs. Fox, Fowler, and Co. at Weston-super-Mare. For some considerable time he has suffered from diabetes, but it was not thought that his end was so near. Indeed, on Monday he was about to visit Mr. Hallett's farm, when lie became so unwell that he had to abandon his visit. THE RECTOR OF LLANTAIRORLLWYN. The Rev. David Lewis, rector of Llanfairor- Uwyn, Cardiganshire, died somewhat suddenly at his residence, Penrhiwllan, on Saturday morning. The rev. gentleman had not been well for some time, and only returned on Wednesday last from Treprior, Tremain (where he had been on a visit to hie brother, Mr. Alban Lewis). When Mr. Lewis arrived home he seemed to have benefited by the change, but lie got worse on the following day, and death is attributed to pneumonia. He was 61 years of age, and had been rector of Llan- fairorllwyn for about fifteen years. He leaves a. widow and one child. MR. E. E. BOWSE, SWANSEA. Mr. E. E. Bowse, an old Swansea journalist and newsagent, passed away on Saturday evening at his residence. Trafalgar-terrace, Swansea, at the age of 75 years. MR. WILLIAM HOWELLS, WICK. Regret will be felt throughout the Vale of Glamorgan at the death .of Mr. William Howells, of Glanmor, Wick. For many years he took an active part in agricultural move- ments in the district, and also represented his parish on the Bridgend and Cowbridge JBoard of Guardians. He was 68 years of age. MR. JOHN JONES, J.P., PENYROCK. Mr. John Jones, J.P., of Penyrock, near Llandovery, died on Monday morning. He had been in rather indifferent health for some months, but the news, although hardly unexpected, created great sorrow in the town. Mr. Jones was an old Llandovery College boy, and after taking honours at Oxford he resided for some years at Pentrepar, Llandilo. About ten years ago he removed to Penyrock,and soon afterwards was appointed a J.P. for the county of Carmarthen. He possessed a bene- volent nature, and many a kind act has been performed by him in an unostentatious man- ner. He was hon. treasurer to the Llan- dovery branch of the Queen Victoria's Insti- tute for Nurses and vice-chairman of the Llandovery County Girls' School. In politics be was a staunch Conservative and in creed a ChurchmajL He leaves a widow and one eon, with whom sympathy is felt in their bereavement.

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