the Society of Antiquaries of London. Death Owen died on 19 May 1899, aged 65; he was at work in his smoking room at Llanyblodwel on The Holy Wells of North Wales when he collapsed; by the time a doctor had arrived, he had died without regaining consciousness. At the inquest, the cause of death was found to be a cerebral haemorrhage, or "apoplexy", probably a stroke. Owen is commemorated in the church of St. Michael the Archangel at Llanyblodwel with a stained glass window of the Good Shepherd and St Michael; underneath the window is a brass plaque with the inscription:To the glory of God and in memory of Elias Owen MA, FSA, vicar of this parish 1892–98, Diocesan Inspector of Schools 1876–1892, author of The Old Stone Crosses of the Vale of Clwyd and Welsh Folk Lore &c. This window and tablet are dedicated by his many friends in this diocese. His gravestone bears the inscription: "We all do fade as a leaf".(Isaiah 64:6) References External links Full text of Welsh Folk-Lore Full text of Old Stone Crosses of the Vale of Clwyd 1833 births 1899 deaths People from Montgomeryshire Alumni of Trinity College Dublin Welsh antiquarians Welsh Eisteddfod winners Welsh folklorists Fellows of the Society of Antiquaries of London 19th-century Welsh Anglican priests 19th-century Welsh historians