The following is a description of a trip made by Glenna (Hutchinson) and her husband Larry Grandia as they traveled in England and Wales. The writer is Glenna's mother, Gladys Lewis Hutchinson.

They spent several days at the home of Tony Johnson and his wife who furnished bed and breakfast. This couple were friends of Monte and Lannette Brough. Glenna and Larry were able to visit different places in London and vicinity which included the London Tower, Windsor Castle, and the Baths which had been built in the time of the Romans. Glenna was impressed with the underground railways. They were long, dark tunnels and would have been dreary if it had not been for the street musicians who performed at all the stops, making travel worth while. The home of Tony Johnson was at Runcorn and near Chester.

From here they rented a car and crossed England to the Derbyshire Area which was the home of the Barkers and Hutchinsons. Glenna and Larry visited in this area at the home of Doug Braddow. Doug was a cousin of Jim and Jolene Dearden. Glenna was impressed with the English accent of Doug. It reninded her exactly of Grandpa Abe Hutchinson and many the old-time people at Hilliard. Apparently this particular accent is spoken by a very small section of people and is not Cockney as I had always thought.

Then they crossed most of Wales to get to the Whitland area which was near the home of Grandpa and Grandma Lewis in Great Pale. Travel in England and Wales was exciting. Larry rented a car and soon became expert in keeping up with the Eng1ish traffic which went from 70 to 90 miles an hour on the opposite side of the road from American travel. All the cars were very small and the one Larry and Glenna had was only large enough for two people. Most of the roads were narrow and had only one lane with cars traveling two directions. Along each side of the road were hedgerows which grew higher than the cars so it was like driving down a tunnel. Glenna said she was frightened to death and would have had claustrobia if she had not shut her eyes. Luckily, Glenna had gotten hold of a map which listed all the farms. They were able to find many of the places they wanted by counting the cut-offs from the main road.

Great Pale is the farm where my father, Fred Lewis, was born. It is about two and a half miles from the town of Whitland and between Whitland and the Kiffig Church. Whitland is on the main highway and also on the railroad. Great Pale is a large farm located on a hill. You can look down and see the Kiffig Church. Pale means mountain. The resident farmer (A.G. James) still farms 600 acres. The countryside is beautiful and green. There are many animals especially sheep.

The home at Great Pale is a large building with stone walls about four feet thick. The floors are of stone. At the back of the home are many stone buildings where the workers and servants lived. There is also a stone wall which is a part of an old Roman wall. A tunnel runs from the house to the river. It may have been used by the Romans and later in a battle when Great Pale was under seige in a war with France. Everything was very, very old and dated back to the Roman invasion.

All the Lewis Family geneology could be located within a 50 mile radius of Great Pale.

Three generations of the Lewis family lived at Great Pale. Robert Lewis and his wife Louisa Edwards were the first Lewis family to live there. Robert and Louisa were married on August 20, 1825 in the Eglycumin Church at Carmarthen, Wales. Robert was very ill for many years and died at the age of 32. He was buried in the yards at the Kiffig Church.

Glenna and Larry found the grave of Robert Lewis and two chidren, Elizabeth and Peter Thomas. Also a brother of Louisa named Roland Edwards was buried here. The old church at Kiffig was very old and very deteriorated. The thing Glenna remarked about in regard to the Kiffig Church was its imposing tower. The church was originally built in the 13th Century. It was rebuilt in the 15th Century. The church and tower are built of stone. The tower is of massive proportions and is built at the western end of the church. There is still a bell in the tower. The walls of the tower are 8 feet thick. The outer door is made of heavy oak and is hung on stone hinges placed into a solid stone walle Outside the church is a stable for the Vicar's horse. The church was restored again in 1891 and is still being used.

Louisa and Robert Lewis had a son named William Mortimer Lewis who was known as the Grandfather of Pale. His family was the second generation of Lewis' to live at Great Pale. He was married to Ann Lewis who is the mother of my grandfather, The children in this family were Robert Mortimer, Catherine Mary, Elizabeth Louise, Marian Margaretta, Charlotte Ann, Thomas Frederick, and Florance Lewis. Robert, Kate, and Tom came to the United States to make their homes in Wyoming and later in Seattle.

The third generation was John Lort Lewis and Kate (Catherine Mary ) Lewis. The children born at Great Pale were William Lort, born Jan. 20, 1881; Frederick Robert born August 26, 1882; Lewis Mortimer born May 1883, Adelaide Ann born July 20, 1886; Florence Matilda born June 10, 1888, Catherine Margretta born Feb. 3, 1891, and Rose Veletta born Aug. 27, 1893.

The father to Louisa was Wil1iam Mortimer Edwards who was married in l799 to Mary Tyson at the Egwylcumin Church. They lived at an estate known as Newhouse.

William Mortimer Edwards was the brother to John Owen Edwards who was the heir to the estate known as Lleumilo. In the 1940's the military took over this estate and it was ruined. There was a military chapel built here which is still standing. John Owen Edwards lived on an estate called Sealyham. The Lleumilo estate covered the land from Laugharne to Fishgard so was an extensive estate. It is now owned by private owners and is a recreation center. John Owen Edwards is buried at a church nearby named St. Dogwell. Glenna found graves with stones for him and his family. In the church are beautiful placques and stained glass windows given in honor of the Edwards family. The St. Dogwell Church is beautifully well-kept.

Sealyham dogs are prized throughout Europe. They are still bred today and are very expensive. The Sealyham Seal is Nil Disperandum.

The father of Ann Lewis (my great grandmother) was Evan Prothero Lewis, the rightful heir to the Dole Williams Estate. The grandfather was Evan Prothero. Evan Prothero Lewis and his family lived on an estate named Vron, which means breast or crest of the hill. The church there is Llandewi Velfrey. Glenna and Larry found the graves of Evan Prothero Lewis. The graves were sunken, overgrown with weeds, and not cared for.

Glenna said she had nightmares after visiting this cemetery. It was cold and wet with sunken graves and crumbling tombstones. The ground was breaking away. Nothing was cared for. The tombstones were entwined with vines and thorns. Weeds had to be pulled away before you could read the inscriptions on the tombstones. Many tombs had caved in. It was a cold, rainy, windy day with gray dreary skies and very scary surroundings; a fit setting for a murder story. Everything was eery.

Larry stepped into a crack between a vault and a tombstone. Glenna about had a heart attack. The car was parked at the foot of the hillside cemetery. They had to drive up a hill to the road. When they got ready to leave, the car would slide on the wet grass. Larry pushed the car while Glenna drove. She became frightened that the car would slide back on Larry and she stepped on the brakes. The car skidded and slid into a hole. They could not push the car out and finally had to walk for help. A young farm boy pulled them out with a tractor, leaving quite a hole and tearing up the ground. Glenna was embarrassed and upset at causing so much damage. She and Larry proceeded to find the Vicar to rectify matters. He laughed about it and seemed pleased they would report to him. His name was Geoffrey Morris. He had recently completed research for several generations of the Evan Prothero Lewis geneology. He had a marvelous sense of history of record keeping, and an outstanding philosophy of life.

Behind the church they were able to find the graves of Evan Prothero Lewis, his wife Elizabeth, and his son John. Here they were able to read and record the inscriptions.

The inscription on one stone read, "In affectionate remembrance of Elizabeth Lewis of Vron who died Jan. 18, 1868, Age 71 years also of Evan Prothero Lewis, husband of above, who died January 18, 1868 - - Age 71 years - - - also of Evan Prothero Lewis, husband of above, who died December 17, Age 79 years.

The inscription for son John read "To the memory of John Lewis, Maltster of Narbeth, 3rd Son of Evan F. Lewis (malster refers to brewer) who died Jan. 28, 1858, Age 33 years. Deeply lamented by a large circle of relatives and friends. This tablet is erected as a memorial of affection by his beloved wife, Eliza beth Lewis."

Glenna and Larry stayed with a fanily named Worthing at a bed and breakfast home. Here they met Hugh Lewis, a neighbor of the Worthings. He was not a Lewis relative but was very helpful in introducing them to Tom and Mary Rosser, who were relatives. Larry enjoyed Hugh Lewis and held many discussions with him. Hugh loved to sing and was a member of a Welsh Choir.

Tom Rosser had just recently received a medal from the Queen with her signature for his contributions in agriculture. This was shown to Glenna and Larry. Tom was married to Mary Lewis, the daughter to William Lewis. Tom and Mary were interested in the Lewis Geneology and wanted to know what had become of the Lewis fanilies who had come to America. They introduced Glenna to James Parson Owen Bushell who was our link to the William Lewis and Adelaide Bushell Lewis family. This man (James Parson Owen Bushell was an interesting old bachelor who owned and lived at the old estate home of the Bushells. He was of Irish descent.

John Lort Lewis was from Wernddu. His father was William Lewis and his mother was Adelaide Bushell. William and Adelaide were married in 1825 at the Cilymaenllwyd Parish Church. Their children were Elizabeth married to a man named Morgans, Adelaide Matilda married to Henry Thomas Tyhen, Ann, Lewis Phillip Lewis, a Navy Captain, George who came to the United States and married Hettie Ledingham, and John Lort Lewis who married Catherine Mary Lewis (my grandparents.)

The father to Adelaide was John Bushell. He was married to Elizabeth Phillips. Elizabeth Phillips was the daughter to Dr. Phillips and Elizabeth Lort. This doctor and his family are written up in Burkes Landed Gentry and are prominent people.

The Cilymaenllwyd (or Kilymaenllwyd) Parish Church is now used to house weaving looms. Behind this church are found the family graves with large tombstones indicating that these were people of prominence,

One stone read--William Lewis Born 1815

"In memory of William Lewis B Wernddu of this Parish who died Feb. 31 1884. Age 69 years. For we know that if our Earthly Home of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens."

Also on the same stone, "Also Adelaide Matilda Lewis, wife of the above, who died April 3, 1886 Age 75 years. "Yea, tho I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for thou art with me, Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me."

Glenna also visited James and Joyce Jones, relatives at Cardiff. They also met and visited with the daughter Helen. James and Joyce were elderly. James had been an auctioneer who was frequently sought after to auctioneer and settle many wealthy estates. They had much beautiful, antique furniture. Some of it had been handed down to Joyce from the estate at Vron, Joyce was a descendant of William Prothero Lewis, (I don't know exactly how. The mother of Joyce was Gertrude Lewis Gibbons. She was one of four sisters and a brother. I have heard Aunt Rose speak of these girls who were: Florence who never married, Gertrude, Gladys, and Olive. Olive has a daughter Pauline who is married to a Marmont. Glenna and Larry visited the large Marmont Store in Cardiff.

Recently Glenn and I had a visit from Helen Jones. She was about forty years old with light brown hair, rather small and thin. We were surprised at her knowledge and the amount of travel she had experienced. She is a physicist who had worked in many hospitals. She had worked for several years in Vancouver, in Canada. She had been touring Yellowstone Park and left here to visit Zions Park, Bryce and Cedar Breaks in Utah. We really enjoyed her visit.

Glenna made many contacts with many people and at the Libraries at Haversford west and Carmarthen. She became acquainted with the Vicar of the LLandewi Velfry Parrish who was also acquainted with and had worked with the archivist at the libraries.

She said the people were wonderful and very friendly and happy to accommodate them. They were offered liquor drinks wherever they wherever they went, but found it almost impossible to get a drink of water. Glenna especially enjoyed the milk and cream served to her with her meals.