Idris Brinley Stone Biography

Born 13 March 1908 in Mountain Ash, Glamorgan, Wales. Died 12 May 1973 in 5 Abbington Way, Queensfield, Swindon, England. Cremated 17 May 1973 at Kingsdown Crematorium, Swindon, England

Swindon local newspaper death announcement

May 12 1973 at 5 AbbingtonWay, Queensfield, Swindon, Idris Brinley, aged 65 years, formerly of Army Apprentice College, Beachey, Chepstow, dearly loved brother of Margaret and Ethel and dear uncle of Pam and John. Funeral Thursday, May 17. Service and cremation at Swindon Crematorium at 3.30pm. Cut flowers only please, to Co-operative Funeral Service, Swindon. Tel 4759.

Newspaper cutting of funeral details from Swindon local newspaper

"Late Mr. I.B. Stone formerly of Beachley

The funeral took place at Kingsdown crematorium, Swindon, of a former resident at the Army Apprentices College, Beachley, Mr Idris Brinley Stone, 65 of Swindon. The Rev. K. Greenslade officiated.

Mourners: Arthur and Mona Mudford, Gordon and John Mudford, Arthur Thomas, Vera and George Thomas, Joan, Margaret and Maldwyn Fryer, Pam and John Griffiths, nieces and nephews: Robert Fryer, great nephew; Messrs. Tither and Nolan, Mr. And Mrs. Beeson, Evelyn and Les Lewis.

Also present: Alayne Fryer, E. and A. Griffiths, great nieces, Rosemary Evans, Heather Jordan.

Flowers: Sister Margaret and family; Sister Ethel; Fred and family; Sister-in-law Sarah Stone and family; Ron and Beryl Stone; Pam and John Griffiths; Eirwen and Allyson; Mr. And Mrs. Beeson and son; Mr. And Mrs. D. Evans and Moira; Mr. And Mrs. White; Mrs. Cooper; quartermaster, staff and friends of the Army Apprentices College, Beachley.

Arrangements were by the Oxford and Swindon Co-operative Society"

The 1939 and 1948 electoral registers for Parish of Tidenham, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire has the following entries:- Albert Clifford Stone and Ada Zanetta Stone (The Cottage, Offas Dyke, Chepstow; Ernest Philip Stone (Beachley Camp, Chesptow); Idris Stone (Offas Dyke Cottage, Woodcroft, Chepstow).Idris was there in 1956 but not 1961

1911 Census Info 13 Albert Street, Miskin, Mountain Ash Ref RG14PN32289 RG78PN1851 RD589 SD2 SN215
NamePositionAgeWhere BornOccupationBK No
Albert StoneHead41Yeovil, SomersetColliery Surface Horsekeeper34
Emma StoneWife41Bridgewater, Somerset  35
Ernest StoneSon14Shepton Mallet, SomersetColliery Surface Labourer36
Stanley StoneSon13Shepton Mallet, SomersetColliery Labourer Below ground37
Albert StoneSon12Shepton Mallet, SomersetSchool38
Ethel StoneDaughter11Shepton Mallet, SomersetSchool39
John StoneSon6Mountain Ash, GlamorganSchool43
Clarence StoneSon5Mountain Ash, GlamorganSchool41
Winifred StoneDaughter4Shepton Mallet, SomersetSchool42
Idris StoneSon3Mountain Ash, Glamorgan 44
Reginald StoneSon2 monthsMountain Ash, Glamorgan 45