Richard had come to Nelson some time after the 1911 census enumeration. On 29th May, 1916 he married Edith Olwen Thomas who was living at 26 Dynevor Street, Nelson with her parents, James and Margaret Thomas and it seems that the newlyweds continued to live at that address. I can find no record of Richard and Olwen having had any children, but in the first quarter of 1922, Edith Olwen Meacham re-married to a Thomas Crocker.

News:

15^th Dec 1917.

Killed in action.

The death in action of Private Fred Meacham, 7^th battalion, K.S.L.I has to be recorded. Private Meacham was killed in France on 27^th November. He was only 24 years old and was a native of Craven Arms, Salop, but had lived in this district for over four years. At the time of his call-up he was employed as a chauffeur to Dr W.W. Leigh, J.P. of Glynbargoed.
He had been about 18months in France.
On May 29^th 1916 he was married at St John’s Church, Nelson to Miss Olwen Thomas, daughter of Mr and Mrs James Thomas of 26 Dynevor Terrace, Nelson and on his return to France was wounded in the battle of Mametz Wood. He was for some months in hospital at Birkenhead and came home on short leave last March.
Private Meacham was killed by a machine gun bullet whilst on a working party in the front line.
25^th Nelson man killed in action.

[Source: Merthyr Express]