Evening Post Swansea Obituaries
First, don’t skip the details. When an obituary says “beloved for her cawl and her sharp wit,” that’s not filler—that’s a character sketch. Second, look for the “in lieu of flowers” section. It tells you what the community values, from cancer research to the local Parkinson’s Society.
Third, read out loud. The cadence of Welsh-English phrases, like “she was a treasure” or “he never lost his twmpath,” has a lyrical, almost musical quality. It’s a free language lesson in the soft vowels of Swansea’s dialect.
Donald (Don) Strawbridge: Swansea Obituary & Death Notice - Swansea