The Fate of Hugh Glyn “Billy” Bennett
The Fate of Hugh Glyn “Billy” Bennett Young Swansea Boatman Lost in the Bristol Channel West Cross Mourns Hugh Glyn “Billy” Bennett Accidentally Drowned — Signs of Life When Rescued Hugh Glyn Bennett A deep shadow has fallen over West Cross following the tragic loss of Hugh Glyn “Billy” Bennett , aged twenty‑two, whose daring attempt to cross the Bristol Channel on Thursday, 19 June, ended in disaster. Bennett, the youngest son of Mr. A. W. Bennett , of Brentwood, West Cross, was widely known in Swansea’s boating circles and regarded with genuine affection by all who knew him. Family Background Arthur William Bennett and Annie Christine Smith marriage certificate Parish Church of Wicker, Sheffield, Yorkshire Born in Swansea in 1908 , Hugh Glyn “Billy” Bennett was the youngest child of Arthur William Bennett and Annie Christine Bennett (née Smith) , who had married at the Parish Church of Wicker, Sheffield , in Yorkshire. 1911 Census The Bennett family settled in Swansea before ...
