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Bwlch-y-Gwynt Baptist Chapel

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Digital copy of a black and white photograph showing an interior view of Bwlchgwynt Baptist Chapel, taken by Robert Scourfield, 1996.

'Unusual headstone at Bwlchgwynt. The deceased let it be known they had left £800 to the Chapel by inscribing it on the headstone itself: GADAWODD SWM O DROS WYTH CANT PUNT (LEFT A SUM OF OVER EIGHT HUNDRED POUNDS).' Photographed by Keith Bowen in 2010

Close up of plaque situated above Bwlchgwynt Baptist Chapel entrance, photo taken in 2007 by Keith Bowen
BWLCHGWYN BAPTIST CHURCH / BUILT 1756 / RENOVATED 1904

'Jack Bowen (B.1915 Llanelli - D.2009 Wigan aged 93) in 2001, standing next to his great grandparents grave at Bwlchgwynt, John and Elizabeth Bowen, who were tenant farmers of nearby Ffynnoncyll Farm.' Photographed by Keith Bowen

Photo taken in 2015 by Keith Bowen, 'showing the access to the Bwlchgwynt chapel cemetery for visitors, via a boundary gate positioned before you reach the Chapel. There is a line of trees/bushes planted to separate the boundary of the Chapel and the cemetery.'

Bwlchgwynt chapel congregation in the 1970’s. Colour photograph by Cliff James.

'The celebration of the Chapel’s 200th anniversary in 1956. A beautiful model of the Chapel in the form of a cake is the centrepiece with mothers and grandmothers in attendance with children. One of them is Cliff James, pictured right in the middle at the bottom of the photo, wearing shirt and tie with pullover'

'Monument of an ex-Minister of Bwlchgwynt, Rev. Daniel Jones, his wife and daughter, also a memorial to his son, 2nd Lieutenant Clifford Jones (B.A. Wales & Oxon) “who fell in the Great War, near Ypres on Aug 1st 1917 aged 25.' Photo taken in 2016 by Keith Bowen

Bwlchgwynt chapel wall plaque photographed by Keith Bown in 1997.
BWLCHGWYN CHAPEL / FIRST BUILT 1756 / REBUILT 1799 / ENLARGED 1841 / ALTERED 1861 / NEW SEATED 1883

Digital copy of a black and white photograph showing an interior view of Bwlchgwynt Baptist Chapel, taken by Robert Scourfield, 1996.

Digital copy of a black and white photograph showing an exterior view of Bwlchgwynt Baptist Chapel, taken by Robert Scourfield, 1996.

Front elevation of Bwlchgwynt Chapel prior to renovation, photo taken in 1998 by Keith Bowen

'Bwlchgwynt chapel, taken in 2008 before full renovation which started in 2011.The photo shows some of the Cemetery, the Chapel, the Vestry and across the road you can make out the two Bwlchgwynt Cottages.' Photograph by Keith Bowen

'Photos of the renovated Chapel in 2015, now a holiday home - photo on the right shows the preserved baptism pool, covered over by a canopy and outdoor table. The gate entrance to the cemetery for visitors can be seen on this photo on the left.' Photograph by Keith Bowen, 2016

'Bwlchgwynt chapel cemetery showing a cluster of grave monuments the Bowen family. Taken in 2007, before renovation started. Also showing the Vestry with the outside stairs.' Photographed and annotated by Keith Bowen.

Photo taken by Keith Bowen in 2015 showing exterior front elevation of the renovated Vestry. Now, like the Chapel a holiday home.

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