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Disgrifiad

In 1942 a US Navy base was established in Penarth Docks, which saw American servicemen in Penarth. They would attend dances at The Marina, and their smart uniforms and movie-star accents won over the hearts of many Penarth women. Many of these so-called "GI Brides" moved to America when the war was over.

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Stanley - Townend - The photograph above shows Sergeant Utah Stanley of the US Army and his bride, Miss Joy Townend of Plassey Street, Penarth whom were married at the Albert Road Methodist Church, Penarth. The newspaper article was kindly provided by Mr. Glenn Booker, the Chairman of the Barry War Museum who has undertaken a great deal of research on the GI Brides of South Wales. Glenn has provided a newspaper account of the marriage.

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Gall cyfraniadau i Gasgliad y Werin Cymru gynnwys disgrifiadau a darluniadau hanesyddol sy’n anghywir yn ffeithiol, sy’n drefedigaethol, sy’n hiliol, sy’n wahaniaethol neu sy’n amhriodol mewn ffordd arall. At hynny, mae’n bosibl y bydd eitemau’n defnyddio iaith a gymerwyd o ddogfennau hanesyddol, sydd bellach wedi dyddio ac yn ddifrïol. Byddem yn croesawu eich help i adnabod eitemau sy’n tramgwyddo neu’n niweidio pobl, a byddem yn ddiolchgar pe baech yn cysylltu â ni yma [email protected].