Facebook Appeal for People to Attend Veteran's Funeral

An appeal has been launched on Facebook for the funeral of Harold Morgan following fears from the Church where it will be held that nobody would turn up to the pensioner’s burial. Mr Morgan served in the Welsh Guards during his national service and was posted to Egypt where he once represented his regiment in rugby on a pitch made of sand.

Funeral directors had been unable to trace any next of kin or friends of Mr Morgan, who had lived at a Barry care home for the past 14 years, ahead of the planned service at St Tathan Church in St Athan in the Vale of Glamorgan on Thursday

Rev Rachel Simpson, who will be conducting the service, said it would be “horrible” if no-one was there to witness his funeral.

“Unfortunately there’s been some difficulty tracing next of kin or knowing who his friends were, or if they’re still in St Athan. If you did know Harold or have any more information, please get in touch or come along to his funeral on Thursday. Thank you.”