Very sorry indeed to hear that Mr Idwal Davies BEM has passed away, and my deepest sympathies to all his family and friends on the loss of such a charming friend and wonderful community stalwart.
As well as making a huge contribution to our community through his unstinting work with the League of Friends of Llanelli Hospital and the Llanelli Poppy Appeal, he also researched and wrote this very enjoyable book ‘Gone, but not forgotten’ detailing life in Llanelli as it was when he was growing up, and kindly recorded his memories of the Llanelli Railway Goods Shed in its working days, including regaling us with stories such as cattle arriving by train at the Goods Shed and being herded through the streets to the slaughter house at the bottom of Swansea Road!
Listening to his many stories was an absolute delight, and he will be sorely missed.
