TEA FOR THE NAVAL BRIGADE                       TE AM Y FRIGÂD LLYNGESOL
Channel: A48 Theatre Company
Date: 2021-03-31

Mr. William Jones JP resided at Pencisely House, Cardiff with his wife Martha. He was the General Manager of the Cardiff Channel Dry Dock and Pontoon Company. This company, founded by the Cory shipping family, were instrumental in building the new graving dock in the Bute Dock, Cardiff. He was a JP and magistrate, a philanthropist and great supporter of the Cardiff Naval Brigade, an organisation established by Sir Edward Nicholl. The Cardiff Naval Brigade sought to encourage young men to take an interest in ‘everything that pertained to sound discipline and manliness giving them the necessary skills to fall in line for the defence of their country when required’. An article in the Evening Express on 26th September 1910 describes how 180 officers and men from the Cardiff Naval Brigade were entertained to tea at Pencisely House by Mr. William Jones JP. The lads were warmly complimented by Mr. Jones on their smart appearance.


Trigodd William Jones JP yn Pencisely House, Caerdydd gyda'i wraig Martha. Ef oedd Rheolwr Cyffredinol Cwmni Doc Sych a Phontŵn Sianel Caerdydd. Bu'r cwmni hwn, a sefydlwyd gan y teulu llongau, Cory, yn allweddol wrth adeiladu'r doc graeanu newydd yn Noc Bute, Caerdydd. Roedd yn YH ac ynad, yn ddyngarwr ac yn gefnogwr mawr i Frigâd Llynges Caerdydd, sefydliad a sefydlwyd gan Syr Edward Nicholl. Ceisiodd Brigâd Llynges Caerdydd annog dynion ifanc i ymddiddori mewn ‘popeth a oedd yn ymwneud â disgyblaeth gadarn a manolrwydd gan roi iddynt y sgiliau angenrheidiol i amddiffyn eu gwlad pan fo angen’. Mae erthygl yn yr Evening Express ar 26 Medi 1910 yn disgrifio sut y cafodd 180 o swyddogion a dynion o Frigâd Llynges Caerdydd eu gwahodd i de yn Pencisely House gan Mr. William Jones YH. Canmolwyd yr hogiau yn gynnes gan Mr. Jones am eu hymddangosiad craff.