Alban Richards
Alban Richards (c1859-1929)
1881 Living at 154 Uptrad Road, Ystradyfodwg: Alban Richards (age 29? born Narbeth), Builder and Undertaker. with his wife Mary C., two daughters and two sons including William A. Richards (age 8 months).[1]
1901 Living at Tynewydd House, Barry: Alban Richards (age 48 born Templeton), Builder and contractor. With his wife Mary C., five daughters and seven sons including the oldest ones Richard H. Richards (age 23 born Pentre), Builder; William A. Richards (age 30 born Pentre), Manager of Stone Quarry.[2]
1929 Died. 'The death has occurred at his residence "Templeton," Penylan, Cardiff, of Mr. Alban Richards, building contractor, who was responsible for the erection of the whole of the Stoke Heath Estate, Coventry, and during the War built munition factories for the Government at Coventry. Mr. Richards was one of the best-known building contractors in South Wales, where he had been in business for a period of over 50 years. Possessing exceptional legal knowledge for a layman, he was frequently consulted in arbitration cases, and was oftentimes called to give evidence in court as an expert witness. He was head of the firm of Messrs. Hill, Richards and Co., of which his son. Mr. W. Alban Richards, is also a member. Among the big contracts undertaken by Mr. Richards daring the War were the erection of munition factories at Swindon and Coventry, and the erection of the whole of the Kinmel Park Camp, near Rhyl, North Wales. Mr. Richards was 70 years of age, and leaves a widow, six sons and six daughters.'[3] The sons are Mr. W. Alban Richards, public works contractor, London; Mr. T. K. Richards, architect, London; Mr. F. J. Richards, late district commissioner for the Ministry of Agriculture; Mr. I. G. Richards, public works contractor, London; Mr. A. I. Richards, architect, Paris; and Mr. N. E. Richards, solicitor. The daughters are: Mrs. T. W. Welch, wife of the rector of Barry; Mrs. Hedgecock, Reading; Mrs. Beeston, Bournemouth; Nurse Rooney, district health visitor for the Cardiff Rural District; and the Misses Ada and Sybil Richards.[4]