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James John BROWN

c 1912

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born  

4 Jun 1889 Deri 
(J/1889, Merthyr T., 11a, 549) (Free BMD)

bapt

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married

certificate

2 Jun 1914 
Tabernacle Deri Newydd, Gelligaer, Merthyr Tydfil
(J/1914, Merthyr T., 11a, 1546) (Free BMD)

spouse Mary Jane MORRIS

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died

30 May 1952 

buried Gelligaer Cemetery, Mid Glamorgan (CG-K)

Addresses

1891 census  5, Jenkins Row, Ysgwyddgwyn, Gelligaer
1901 census  3, Deri Newydd, Gelligaer
1911 census  23, Cambrian Street, Deri, Gelligaer

2 Jun 1914  23, Cambrian Street, Deri
1921 census  9, Chapel Street, Deri, Gelligaer

1939 register  11, Glynmarch Street, Deri, Gelligaer

Occupations

2 Jun 1914 Colliery Blacksmith 

25 Apr 1921 Unemployed Blacksmith (previously employed by the Rhymny Iron and Coal Co, Grocefaen) (cen)

29 Sep 1939 School Cleaner (1939 register)

School Caretaker

Other information

in 1903 at the age of 14, traveling home from work in the pits, James and some other lads were larking about when James fell out of the open truck and under the wheels. As a result of this accident, he lost the lower part of his leg. For years afterwards, he could still feel pain in his missing toes and ankle.

Initially, James had an iron leg fitted, and many years later (after the war), he went to Roehampton (the place where Leonard Cheshire got his new legs). There. he had a plastic leg fitted and stood there and cried because it was so light.

This page last updated 25 April 2022