Borth, Ceredigion, St Matthew's Church




General view of the church

"The inhabitants of Borth enclose this space to perpetuate the memory of the three men washed up on the shore 1916-17 during the Great War". 

 Two of the three men were recently identified, and remembered in a memorial service.  Prosper Charles Colman was one of 32 crewmen lost from the Memphian when it was torpedoed by U-boat 96


Squadron leader John Edward Gibbs and his wife Pamela Florence (Jankey) nee Sanderson



Gladys Nellie Naish who died aged 100 years


Lilian May Richards, mother of Ella, Una and Audrey and a son who died in infancy



Claire was surprised to see these gravestones for pets just outside the churchyard.