The photograph of John Phillip Griffiths with his wife Esther in the garden opposite the Cwmdu Inn. They were married at Providence Chapel, Cwmdu in 1882 and took over the running of the Inn and Shop in 1886.

They had nine children, five girls and four boys. Their daughter Annie gradually took over the running of the Inn and shop from her father, who died in 1929. She continued to run the Inn and shop until 1984 and she died three years later.