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Reverend William Edward Thomas Morgan (1847–1940) was a 19th-century Welsh Anglican priest. He was vicar at the pre-conquest church of St. Eigon, Llanigon, Wales.[1][2][3][4][5]

St. Eigon is in the Greater Brecon Deanery, in the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon, in the Church in Wales (an independent member of the Anglican Communion). Before 1923, the diocese was in the Archdeaconry of Brecon within the Diocese of St Davids.[6][7][8][9]

Alma mater

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Ordained ministry

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c.f. Crockfords clerical directory.

Scholarship

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St Mary the Virgin, Brecon
St Mary the Virgin, Brecon

William was an active Welsh scholar throughout his long life. He wrote articles for the Woolhope Naturalists' Field Club, the Archaeologia Cambrensis,[11] the Brecknock Society and others. He focused on archaeology, local history, Welsh place names and the folklore of Breconshire and Radnorshire.[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20] His research on folklore has been cited by other authors.[21][22] He contributed a list of Welsh words to the English Dialect Society.[23] He wrote a book entitled "Hay and Neighbourhood",[24][25] which revealed that churches once had door flaps for cats and dogs e.g. the south porch of St. Mary the Virgin, Brecon.[26][22][27][28]

Llanthomas Castle Mound
Llanthomas Castle Mound

William was an amateur archaeologist. He was the vice-secretary of the Woolhope club for many years. He discovered a Neolithic long barrow at Pen-y-Wyrlod near Llanigon. With a fellow member of the Woolhope club (i.e. George Marshal FSA) they carried out a partial excavation.[29] The Pen-y-Wyrlod site is described as a prehistoric scheduled monument.[30] Human burial bones and teeth were found for babies, multiple children and male/female adults of various ages. The also found artefacts including a Roman coin (Crispus A.D. 317–326), wire-wound Romano-Egyptian blue beads and Beaker pottery with flint flakes.[31][16][32][33][34] The long barrow is a Cadw scheduled monument (c.f. report BR012[35]). Cadw describe the long barrow as of "national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of prehistoric burial and ritual practices". The Coflein online database, known as the National Monuments Record of Wales (NMRW) stored in the National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth have archived records for the long barrow: (NPRN: 92012[33]) including: 6191330, 6356026, 6482821, 6482823, 6482820, 6482822, 6482819, 6482817, 6182693, 6028530, 6059830, 6482816, 6057527, 6517110, 6381218, 6392227, 6457168, 6182692, 6482818, 6151010. In conjunction with the Woolhope club, William conducted many local archaeological activities including a brief excavation on Llanthomas Castle Mound.[22][36]

William's community involvement included membership of the Hay Rural Council on the Brecon education committee, he was secretary of the Hay book club for 30 years, and he was secretary to the Brecon Archidiaconal Charity.[37][34][10]

Personal life

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Kilvert plaque in Wootton Church
Plaque on the north wall in Wootton church commemorates the marriage of Robert Kilvert and Elizabeth Rowland (20 Aug 1879).

William was an amateur athlete. He was a keen cricketer playing for Hay Cricket club when he was over 60. His highest score was 97 against Penybont. He was a founder member of Newbridge (on Wye) Cricket Club.[22] He also played tennis, and was secretary of the local archery club, the Wyeside bowmen.[37]

Williams grave is to the right of the St. Eigon entrance porch.
William's grave is to the right of the St. Eigon porch.

William was rejected as a suitor for one of the daughters of the Reverend William Jones Thomas i.e. Charlotte Alice Thomas (1848–1933). William Morgan never married, instead he immersed himself in his priestly, community, and scholarly duties. He remained in close contact with all the Thomas family throughout his life. In 1911, the surviving Thomas family members resided temporarily in the Llanigon vicarage as guests of William as they awaited repairs to their home, Llanthomas hall.[38]

In 1871, Reverend Francis Kilvert was also rejected as a suitor for another of the daughters of the William Thomas i.e. Frances Eleanor Jane Thomas (1853–1928).[39][40] In 1879, Morgan was the best man at the wedding of Francis Kilvert to Elizabeth Rowland. William Morgan and William Thomas (and his family) are mentioned in the Kilvert's diaries.[41]

William succeeded William Thomas as vicar at St. Eigon. William is buried in the St. Eigon, Llanigon graveyard, just to right of the entrance porch. Williams grave is not far from Charlotte Thomas who is buried in the Thomas family grave in front of the Chancel.[22]

Books

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  • Morgan, W.E.T. (1932). Hay and Neighbourhood. H.R. Grant and son.
  • Palmer, Roy (2001). Folklore of Radnorshire. Logaston Press. ISBN 1-873827-17-2.
  • Biggs, C.S. (1997). An Inventory of the Ancient Monuments in Brecknock (Brycheiniog), The Prehistoric and Roman Monuments, Part i: Later Prehistoric Monuments and Unenclosed Settlements to 1000 A.D. RCAHMW. pp. 60–62. ISBN 978-0-11-300003-6.
  • Toman, John (Apr 2001). Kilvert: The Homeless Heart. Logaston Press. ISBN 978-1-873827-37-6.
  • Kilvert, Francis (2012). Plomer, William (ed.). Kilvert's Diary. Penguin Random House. ISBN 978-0-09-952875-3.

References

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  1. ^ "St Eigon's, Llanigon". St. Mary's Church. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  2. ^ "Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust - Projects - Longer - Historic Churches - Brecknockshire Churches Survey - Llanigon". cpat.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  3. ^ "Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust - Projects - Historic Landscapes - Middle Wye -". www.cpat.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  4. ^ "Listed Buildings - Full Report - St. Eigon". cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  5. ^ "CPAT - Historic Settlement Survey – Brecon Beacons National Park - Llanigon" (PDF).
  6. ^ "St Eigon's, Llanigon". St. Mary's Church. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  7. ^ "CPAT - Brecknockshire Churches Survey - St. Eigon, Llanigon". cpat.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  8. ^ "CPAT - Projects - Historic Landscapes - Middle Wye -". www.cpat.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  9. ^ "CPAT - Historic Settlement Survey – Brecon Beacons National Park - Llanigon" (PDF). cpat.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  10. ^ a b Rev Dr Rowe, J.N. (Mar 1995). "The Kilvert Society Newsletter - Canon W.E.T Morgan" (PDF). www.thekilvertsociety.org.uk. p. 7. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  11. ^ Morgan, W.E.T. (1918). "National library of Wales - Archeologica Cambrensis - Vol. 18 - Radnorshire words". journals.library.wales. 6. p. 89. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  12. ^ Morgan, W.E.T. (1898). "The Woolhope Club - Transactions 1898 - Notes on Llanigon Parish" (PDF). www.woolhopeclub.org.uk. pp. 32–44. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  13. ^ Morgan, W.E.T. (1911). "The Woolhope Club - Transactions 1911 - Rhosgoch and Paincastle" (PDF). www.woolhopeclub.org.uk. pp. 212–217. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  14. ^ Morgan, W.E.T. (1913). "The Woolhope Club - Transactions 1913 - Glasbury to Hay" (PDF). www.woolhopeclub.org.uk. pp. 83–92. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  15. ^ Morgan, W.E.T. (1918). "The Woolhope Club - Transactions 1918 - Llanigon place names" (PDF). www.woolhopeclub.org.uk. pp. 91–98. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  16. ^ a b Morgan, W.E.T. (1921). "The Woolhope Club - Transactions 1921 - Further notes on the parish of Llanigon" (PDF). www.woolhopeclub.org.uk. pp. 13–17. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  17. ^ Morgan, W.E.T. (1923). "The Woolhope Club - Transactions 1923 - Llowes" (PDF). www.woolhopeclub.org.uk. pp. 221–223. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  18. ^ Morgan, W.E.T. (1927). "The Woolhope Club - Transactions 1927 - Paincastle" (PDF). www.woolhopeclub.org.uk. pp. 29–32. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  19. ^ Morgan, W.E.T. (1928). "The Woolhope Club - Transactions 1928 - Notes on the derivation of "Bettws" and "Yspytty" and the origin of parishes" (PDF). www.woolhopeclub.org.uk. pp. 170–175. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  20. ^ Morgan, W.E.T. (1932). "The Woolhope Club - Transactions 1932 - St. Davids and Swansea and Brecon Dioceses" (PDF). www.woolhopeclub.org.uk. pp. 163–168. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  21. ^ Palmer, Roy (2001). Folklore of Radnorshire. Logaston Press. ISBN 1-873827-17-2.
  22. ^ a b c d e Price, John (Mar 2019). "The Kilvert Society Journal No. 48 - W.E.T. Morgan: Vicar and Scholar" (PDF). www.thekilvertsociety.org.uk. p. 20. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  23. ^ Price, John (Mar 2019). "The Kilvert Society Journal No. 48 - W.E.T. Morgan: Vicar and Scholar" (PDF). www.thekilvertsociety.org.uk. p. 15. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  24. ^ Morgan, W.E.T. (1932). Hay and Neighbourhood. H.R. Grant and son.
  25. ^ "Extracts taken from the Rev W.E.T. Morgan's Book 'Hay and Neighbourhood', [1933]". archive-catalogue.herefordshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
  26. ^ "The Woolhope Club - Transactions 1929 - Fourth Field Trip - Dog doors in churches and dog tongs" (PDF). www.woolhopeclub.org.uk. 1929. p. 218. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  27. ^ "Archaeology Data Service - Dog doors in churches and dog tongs". archaeologydataservice.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  28. ^ "St. Marys, Brecon - History". St Mary's Brecon. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  29. ^ Vulliamy, C. E. (Jan 1922). "JSTOR - 6. Note on a Long Barrow in Wales". Man. 22: 11–13. doi:10.2307/2839616. ISSN 0025-1496.
  30. ^ Biggs, C.S. (1997). An Inventory of the Ancient Monuments in Brecknock (Brycheiniog), The Prehistoric and Roman Monuments, Part i: Later Prehistoric Monuments and Unenclosed Settlements to 1000 A.D. RCAHMW. pp. 60–62. ISBN 978-0-11-300003-6.
  31. ^ Morgan, W.E.T.; Marshall, George (1921). "The Woolhope Club - Transactions 1921 - Report on a excavation of a long barrow at Llanigon, Co. Brecon" (PDF). www.woolhopeclub.org.uk. p. 30. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  32. ^ "Pen-y-Wyrlod Long Barrow, Llanigon, Powys". ancientmonuments.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  33. ^ a b "Coflein - Pen-y-Wyrlodd Long Barrow". coflein.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  34. ^ a b Price, John (Mar 2019). "The Kilvert Society Journal No. 48 - W.E.T. Morgan: Vicar and Scholar" (PDF). www.thekilvertsociety.org.uk. p. 17. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  35. ^ "Cadw BR078 - Llanthomas Castle Mound - Scheduled Monument, Full Report". cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  36. ^ Reade, Hubert (Jan 1921). "The Woolhope Club - Transactions 1921 - Castles and camps of South Herefordshire" (PDF). www.woolhopeclub.org.uk. p. 6. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
  37. ^ a b Williams, Teresa (Jun 1996). "The Kilvert Society - Presentation at Newbridge-on-Wye (Hereford Times 11th May 1878)" (PDF). www.thekilvertsociety.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  38. ^ Graves, Rob (Sep 2012). "Kilvert Society Journal No. 35 - The Ladies of Llanthomas" (PDF). p. 184.
  39. ^ Toman, John (Apr 2001). Kilvert: The Homeless Heart. Logaston Press. ISBN 978-1-873827-37-6.
  40. ^ "Kilvert and a sad love affair". Hereford Times. 2001-06-06. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
  41. ^ Kilvert, Francis (2012). Plomer, William (ed.). Kilvert's Diary. Penguin Random House. ISBN 978-0-09-952875-3.
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