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Late Mr. L. B. Blake, J.P., Pwllywhead AN IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL. On Wednesday, 5th inst., the mortal re- mains of Mr. Luttrell Bruce Blake J.P., of Pwllywhead, Whitland (who died at a Dublin Nursing Home on the 2nd inst. at 'Uie age of 42 years\ were laid to rest at St. Mary's R.C. Churchyard, Carmarthen, oft Wednesday 5th inst. The body waa brought over from Ireland on Tuesday evening, and was met at Carmarthen on Wednesday morning by several of the deceased gentle- man's friends and a large number of tenants of the Pwllywhead and Yelverton Estates. The services at the Church and graveside were rnoBt impressive, Hev. father Nicholas, C.P., officiating. The hymns, "Lead, kindly light," and "Bydd myrdd o ryfeddodau," were feelingly sung. Miss Cooke, L.R.A.M. who presided at the oragn played "0 Rest in the Lord" and the "Dead March" (Saul). The chief mourners were: Master Walter Blake (son); Major Cecil Blake, Rutland Square, Dublin (bro- ther)-, Miss H. M. Yelverton, Whitland Abbey; and Mr. Rees Davies, Spnngfields (agent). Among those present were:— Major Protheroe Beynon, Trewem; Mr. Spotwood Graves, Tenby; Dr. W. D. Owen Whitland; Mr. and Mrs. W. Lewis Philipps, Clyngwynne; and Mr J. B. J ones, manager of the London Joint City and Midland Bank, Carmarthen. Floral tributes were sent by the f oll owing :With deepest sympathy and loving memory from Walter to dear Daddy" "Lasting love from Cecil and Effie"; "Wilth deepest sympathy from Cousin Florence and George"; "With love and sympathy from Aunt May and Aunt Lizzie"; "With deepest sympathy from Miss Yelverton" With deepest sympathy from Mr. Rees Davies and family, Springfields"; "In loving memory from Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Van Homrigh, Langland"; "With deepest sympathy from the Tenants of the Pwllywhead Estate"; "In affectionate re- membrance and with deepest sympathy from Mr. and Mrs. W. Lewis Philipps, Clyn- gwvnne"; "With deepest sympathy from Major Protheroe Beynon. Trewern"; "With deepest sympathy from Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Morgan Griffiths, Lime Grove. The funeral arrangements at Carmarthen were supervised by Mr. Rees Davies (agent). Owing to another engagement, Mr. T. R. Davies (de- puty agent) was unable to be present. The tenants who attended the funeral sat down to lunch at the Boars Head Hotel, Car- marthen, at the close of whioh Mr. T. L. Phillips, D.C., The Elms, Whitland, who presided, moved a vote of condolence with Master Walter Blake, Major Blake (de- ceased's brother) and also with the late Mr. Blake's sister. In doing so Mr. Phillips remarked that the late Mr. Blake loved his tnenants and his tenants loved him. Mr. Wm. Thomas, coal merchant, in seoonding, said he did not think there was any little estate in Wales where everything worked so harmoniously as on the Pwllywhead and Yelverton Estates. Tributes were also paid to the late Mr. Blake by Mr. P. W. Wat- kins, D.C.; Major Protheroe Beynon, Tre-' wern; Mr. Spotwood Graves, Tenby; and Mr. Roberts, Whitland, and the vote was carried in silence, all present standing. Ald. L. D. Thomas, Carmarthen, and Mr. D. Rees, Abergwili, paid a tribute to Mr. Rees Davies, agent to the Pwllywhead and Yel- verton Estates belonging to the late Mr. Blake. Mr. Rees Davies responded.

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