Hi Claire
Well - small world! I have just spoken to my friend Janet Roberts (nee Read) who lives in Pontllanfraith. As a result I am attaching a new family tree so you can see where Janet fits in. Janet would have gone to Joan's funeral in Oakdale but was away that day at a wedding in London. She thought that Joan's daughter is "Cheryl" keeping the Villager's pub in Oakdale? Janet said that Joan was a lovely person - pretty and vivacious. My wife, Marlene, who died last year, also came from Oakdale. She was a great friend of Janet and I was in school with her husband.
It is really nice to make these connections!
Best regards
Peter Hutchings