Covid and long term illness has meant that several of the old characters of Trelawnyd have been effectively isolated from everyday village life.
Basil Davies , was one of those characters.
Today was Basil’s funeral. He was 85.
Born and bred in Trelawnyd, Basil farmed Ochr y Gop most of his life. A bachelor, he shared his beautiful Georgian farmhouse with his sister Mona, who was famous in my eyes as a champion scotch egg maker but who also was the school mistress of Gwaenysgor village school for many years.
I had a great deal of respect for Basil.
When I had my small holding up and running, he would often stop at my gate for a chat and when I held my open days and ran the flower show, he would always turn up in his Sunday best to support the event.
Quiet and measured, praise given by him , always had extra gravitas and meaning and I remember once feeling near tears when he stopped to thank me for what I had “done for the village”, once one of my open days was over.
I was always grateful to him too as he always took the time to ask how My husband was and always referred to Chris by his name. That acceptance has always had my respect and was never ever forgotten .
Trelawnyd said goodbye to a dear son today
God Bless You Basil
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