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Graveslab and railings to William Parsons, churchyard of Church of Saint Peter,,,Pontardawe,Swansea,,  

 

Castell-nedd Port Talbot  

Pontardawe  

Swansea  

Pontardawe  

272285  

204141  

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Situated just below the E window of the Church of Saint Peter.  

Crefyddol, Defodol ac Angladdol  

 

Graveslab and railings to William Parsons, 1795-1864, founder of the church. He was ninth child of Richard Parsons, ironmaster and colliery owner died 1820. John Parsons (died 1855) built tinplate works at Pontardawe and sank the Primrose coal mine. William, his brother, took over in 1855 but retired to Clifton in 1860 where he died. He sold his coal interests to William Gilbertson.  

Graveslab inscribed on edge to William Parsons 1795-1864, and on top to a grandchild, Ethel Marion Davies, died in 1882. William Parsons's wife Mary Elizabeth (d 1860) is also buried here. Surrounding iron railings with cast-iron finials and 8 stanchions with larger finials, on low ashlar coping.  

 

Included for historical interest as the grave of the founder of the church.