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 had given so much.

The committee chairman, Mr. Cumming Evans, welcomed offers from vocalists and instrumentalists willing to contribute music to the occasion, ensuring that the afternoon would carry not only comfort but also the warmth of song.

A small notice, yet a happy one — a reminder that even in the shadow of war, Swansea’s people sought to bring light to those who had borne its cost.