OXWICH OUTING FOR WOUNDED SOLDIERS
OXWICH OUTING FOR WOUNDED SOLDIERS South Wales Daily Post The South Wales Daily Post of July 1916 carried a welcome and uplifting report for Swansea’s recovering servicemen. Another cheerful outing to Oxwich had been arranged, offering a rare afternoon of fresh air, gentle scenery, and kindly company for soldiers still healing from their wounds. The Motor Cycle Club, ever spirited in its patriotic goodwill, appointed Mr. Wren Harris of the Mumbles as captain for the day’s proceedings. Riders with sidecars were instructed to assemble at two o’clock sharp at Mr. Ivor Roberts’ shop in Oxford Street , where they would receive their orders before setting out to the hospitals to collect the wounded. Permission had been graciously granted for the convoy to pass through the Penrice Castle grounds, lending the journey a touch of grandeur and quiet beauty. Upon arrival at Oxwich, tea would be served free of charge , a simple but heartfelt gesture meant to brighten the spirits of men who ha...
