It is with deep sadness, that we received the news on the 4 th of January, 2025,that Huw Francis, Trail Champion and Friend, had died after a short illness.

Huw was the Trail Champion for section 16b, Llanelli to Pontarddulais via Llangennech, and had been so since the Trail's inception. He became a Friend of the Trail last year.

Huw, a member of Llanelli Ramblers, lived in Llanelli with his wife Adrienne, also a keen walker. 

From the very beginning, Huw and Adrienne were enthusiastic supporters of the Trail, and Huw was a mainstay of the Trail workparties at the southern end of the Trail, working on signage and infrastructure projects as far north as Llandeilo.

Always ready to lend a hand, his knowledge and practical expertise were second to none.

As a walk leader, he regularly led train walks on our line, which proved popular and always well-supported.

Without doubt, his dedication, cheerful disposition and friendly outlook will be sorely missed by all who knew him. A gentleman - in the true sense of the word.

John Maudsley

Pp The Committee of the Friends of the Heart of Wales Line Trail