parish of killay january 2018 magazine

David Peter Morgan (Lay Reader) R.I.P.
It was in the last days of the ebbing year, that we learned of
the death of David Morgan. David was a mine of
information, someone more usually with a happy smiling
demeanour. David was born in Brecon, a school master by
profession, but someone who professed a very real and
humble faith in God. For David was an Anglican through
and through. The Morgans moved to Dunvant with the
building of the new housing. In one of his several books,
this one entitled ‘The History of Killay’, David says “ In his
parochial letter of April 1954 the Rev. D. Lynne Davies
commented that Wimmerfield estate was growing rapidly
with the building of many new houses. In the next two
decades, there was a population explosion within the area as estate after estate took place;
in the Killay and Dunvant area: Wimmerfield, Broadmead, Woodcote, Derlwyn,
Hendrefoilan, Summerfield Park and Hen Parc Lane”.
It was to this population explosion that David served as Headteacher at Dunvant Primary
School. David taught the children and grand-children of many of these new residents.
David was a great local historian, regularly updating the history of his beloved St.Hilary’s
Church. David had a great fondness and affection for Chancellor Howell Hughes, Vicar here
for many years. It would be true to say that David saw clergy come – and he saw them go.
David was stalwart in his ministry as Lay Reader, ever ready to help and support the clergy in
whatever way he could.
David was an avid gardener, often to be found in his beautifully kept rear garden at his
home in Y Glyn. More than that, David became a judge in the annual Swansea in Bloom
competition. David was a regular contributor to the Killay Parish magazine, often writing of
reminiscences or nature or environmental issues.
Over his recent stays in Singleton Hospital, as Hospital Chaplain, I was able to have
numerous conversations with David, either prior to, or after receiving his Holy Communion,
which he held dear. David had a very real relationship with Christ, our hope and prayer is
that David is now raised in glory, to be with the God that walked with him in his earthly
journey of faith.
We thank you, Lord God, for the grace you gave to those who lived according to your will and
are now at rest. We pray that their good example may encourage and guide us all the days of
our life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Parish of Killay !12
2018