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Re v .Edwar dGKi e l t y ,B. A.

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ors ome1 20y e ar snow,Chr i s t i anshav es oughtt owor s hi pGod i nWor dandSac r ame nt ,' i nSpi r i tandi nTr ut h’i nt hebui l di ng whos ehi s t or yy ouar enowaboutt or e ad.

Thewi t ne s st ot heGos pe lofOurLor dJe s usChr i s the r e ,has e nt ai l e dt he wi l l i ng c oope r at i on and pr ay e r f ulwor k ofmany Me mbe r sandMi ni s t e r sov e rt hey e ar s .Ar guabl y ,t hr oughmany t i me s ofgr e at di f f i c ul t y ,war s ,t r i al s ,and ot he rc hal l e nge s , Ne v e r t he l e s s ,GodbyHi sgr ac eandme r c yhasgui de dHi spe opl e t hr oughHi sSpi r i tandhase nabl e dt hec aus et obemai nt ai ne df or Hi sGl or yandt hee xt e ns i onofHi ski ngdom.

We ,t hepr e s e ntCongr e gat i on,of f e rhe ar t f e l tt hankst oAl mi ght y Godf orHi ske e pi ngpowe r ,ac knowl e dgi ngourgr at i t udei nt he wor dsofAugus t usTopl ady :“ ASov e r e i gnPr ot e c t orIhav e ,Uns e e n, y e tf or e v e rathand,Unc hange abl yf ai t hf ult os av e ,Al mi ght yt or ul e andc ommand. . .

I ns pi r e randHe ar e rofpr ay e r ,ThouShe phe r dand Guar di anofThi ne ,Myal lt oThyc ov e nantc ar e ,Is l e e pi ngand waki ngr e s i gn. . ! ” Ourpr ay e ri st hatwewi l lbef ai t hf ult ot heLor dJe s usChr i s ti nour l i v e s ,wor s hi p,andwi t ne s si nt het r y i ngt i me si nwhi c hwef i nd our s e l v e s ,aswel ookt ot heLor dt ohe l pust hr oughourpr e s e nt di f f i c ul t i e s .

Wee xt e ndourgr at i t udet oMaj orI v orJac ks on,S. A,f orhi se f f or t s i nunde r t aki nghi se xc e l l e ntc ompi l at i onoft hes t or yoft heEngl i s h Pr e s by t e r i anChur c h,Me naiBr i dge .

Re vEdwar dG.Ki e l t yB. A. ( Wr i t t e nf ort hef i r s t[ 2008]e di t i on)

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TheEngl i s hPr e s by t e r i anChur c h Me naiBr i dge Onthesouth-easternsi deofTe l f or dRoadi nt hes mal lt ownof Me naiBr i dget he r es t andswhatappe ar st obe ,atf i r s ts i ght ,as t one bui l t ,s l at er oof e d,Vi c t or i anGot hi cEngl i s hpar i s hc hur c h.The bui l di ng' st owe rand s pi r e hav e be e n de s c r i be d by s ome as r e s e mbl i ngaTur ki s hmi nar e t .TheEngl i s hPr e s by t e r i anChur c hi s as har pc ont r as t ,ar c hi t e c t ur al l y ,wi t hmos toft henonc onf or mi s t c hape l sont hei s l andandwei nv i t ey out ohav eac l os el ookatour bui l di ng TheChur c hi se nt e r e dbyapor c hatt hef ootoft het owe r .Be f or e wegoi nwewi l lt akeawal kar oundt heout s i de .Tot her i ghtoft he c hur c h,aswel ookati tf r om t hegat e ,ar es omequi t es t e e ps t e ps downt ot hel owe rl e v e l ;butf oramor ec omf or t abl eandpl e as ant wal kwewi l lt ur nl e f tandwal kr oundt hebui l di ng.Thepat hgoe s nott hr oughagr av e y ar d,butapl e as antgar de n.

Youwi l lnow r e al i z et hatt hec hur c hi sac t ual l ybui l tbe l ow s t r e e t l e v e l ,wi t has e mi bas e me ntf or mi nganunde r c r of twhi c hhous e s t hes c hool r oom,v e s t r yandwhate s t at e age nt swoul dc al l' t heus ual of f i c e s ' .Re t ur ni ngt os t r e e tl e v e ly ouwi l lnot i c eont hec hur c hwal l , ne art het opoft hes t e ps ,aTr i gnome t r i c alPoi ntorBe nc hMar k, ac c or di ng t o Or dnanc e Sur v e yr e c or dst hi si s1 7.

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07f t )abov et heNe wl y ndat um ( t hes t andar d' s e al e v e l ' ) .

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TheBe gi nni ng

Bythethirdquarterofthenineteenthcenturyimprovedtransport

andi nc r e as i ngc omme r c e ,t oge t he rwi t ht hepopul ar i t yofAngl e s e y asac e nt r ef orhol i day s ,s awagr owi ngnumbe rofEngl i s hs pe ake r s .

MrR.W.Robe r t s ,l ooki ngbac katt hee ar l yday s ,wr ot e ,“ An Engl i s hChur c hwasc ons i de r e dt obeanunne c e s s ar yt hi ng,s o s t r ongwast hej e al ous yf orWe l s hs e nt i me ntandl ov eoft heWe l s h l anguage .

"ButRe vJos e phJone sandahandf ulofot he r ss awt he pos i t i ondi f f e r e nt l y .

The Re v .Jos e ph Jone s had be e n Mi ni s t e r ofCape lMawr Cal v i ni s t i cMe t hodi s tc hape lf orj us toney e arwhe n,c ons c i ousof t hene e dt o pr ov i def ort heEngl i s hs pe aki ng popul at i on and v i s i t or st o Me naiBr i dge ,hehe l dt hef i r s tEngl i s hs e r v i c eon Sunday ,1 6t hJune ,1 867.Forhi ss e r monhet ook,appr opr i at e l y e nough,t het e xt :" The s et hathav et ur ne dt hewor l dups i dedown ar ec omehi t he ral s o."( Ac t sXVI I ,6) .Fore l e v e ny e ar sunt i l1 878 Re v .Jos e phJone sac t e daspas t ort ot het woc ongr e gat i ons ,We l s h and Engl i s h,butt he r e af t e rhe l e dt he ne wl y f or me d Engl i s h c hur c hal one .

TheserviceshadbeenheldintheNew HallinHillStreet(later, amongs tot he rus e s ,ac i ne ma-' pi c t ur e sbac hiBor t h’ .I thasnow be e nc onv e r t e dt oar e s i de nc e . ) .Thec aus ec ameofagehowe v e r ,i n 1 888whe nt hepr e s e nthands omec hur c hwasbui l t ,t hegr ound hav i ngbe e npur c has e di n1 882.Re vJos e phJone shadr e s i gne dt he pas t or at ei n1 883 on gr ounds ofi l l he al t h and i twas Re v R. H. Mor ganwhowasc al l e daspas t oratt hene wc hur c h,whi c h wasope ne don1 4t hJune1 888.

The ar c hi t e c twas Ri c har d Gr i f f i t h Thomas and t he bui l de r E. Wi l l i amsofBangor .

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Ne wHal l Ne wHal li nHi l lSt r e e twast hef i r s tpl ac eofwor s hi poft heEngl i s h Pr e s by t e r i anChur c hi nMe naiBr i dge .i twasbui l ti n1 867.I ti sa t y pi c all at e1 9t hc e nt ur yc hape lwi t hal ongwal le nt r ypl anand r ounde dar c h wi ndows .I n mor er e c e nty e ar si twasi n us eas pai nt e r ' swor ks hop.I n1 997,af t e rs t andi ngne gl e c t e df ors omet i me , i tbe c ameapr i v at edwe l l i ng.Li ket hepr e s e ntc hur c hi ti sgr adeI I l i s t e d. [ Re f :Roy alCommi s s i onont heAnc i e ntandHi s t or i c alMonume nt sofWal e s . www.

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TheBe ne f ac t or s TheDav i e sf ami l y ,ofTr e bor t h Hal l ,waspar t i c ul ar l yki nd i n s uppor t i ngJos e phJone si nhi se f f or t st ol aunc hs uc c e s s f ul l yt he Engl i s hc aus e , The yhe l pe dbyt he i ri nf l ue nc e ,pr e s t i ge ,andal s o f i nanc i al l y ,and t he yr e mai ne df ai t hf ult ot he Engl i s hc aus e t hr oughoutt hey e ar s .

I n1 888t hepr e s e ntc hur c hwasbui l tatac os tof£6, 000,bor ne whol l ybyMr .Robe r tDav i e s( 1 81 61 905) .Heandhi sy ounge r br ot he rRi c har d( 1 81 81 896)hadac c umul at e dc ons i de r abl ewe al t h f r om t he i rhi ghl ys uc c e s s f uls hi ppi ngbus i ne s satMe naiBr i dge .I n t he1 840sand1 850st hef ami l ybui l tupagoodt r adei ni mpor t i ng t i mbe r ,e xpor t i ngs l at eandc ar r y i nge mi gr ant st ot heAme r i c as .

Butt hebul koft he i rwe al t hwasgai ne dbe t we e n1 843and1 904 whe nt he yhadal ar gef l e e tc ar r y i ngguanof r om we s t e r nSout h Ame r i c a.Fr om t hi st r adet hef ami l ywass ome t i me sknown i n Me naiBr i dge as “ t e ul u baw adar ” ( bi r dl i me f ami l y ) .The i r bus i ne s s e s pr ov i de de mpl oy me ntf or l ar ge numbe r s ,maki ng t he m i mpor t ant t ot he e c onomyoft het own.

Ri c har dDav i e s( ofTr e bor t hHal l )be c amea nat i onalf i gur e ,M. Pf orAngl e s e yandWal e s ' f i r s tNonc onf or mi s tJ. P.andLor dLi e ut e nant .

He gav e ge ne r ous l y t o e duc at i onal and r e l i gi ous bodi e s , and e s pe c i al l y t o t he Cal v i ni s t i c Me t hodi s t and Pr e s by t e r i an c hur c he soft hei s l and.

Thepr i nc eofbe ne f ac t or s ,howe v e r ,wasRobe r t ,t hebac he l or r e c l us ewho hi ms e l fl i v e df r ugal l yatBodl onde b,hi shome di r e c t l yac r os st heSt r ai t ,whi l egi v i ngaways omehal fmi l l i on poundsi nknowndonat i ons al one .Apar tf r om t hel oc alc hape l s ( amongt he m Be aumar i sEngl i s hPr e s by t e r i an bui l ti n1 870, and Hol y he ad Engl i s h Pr e s by t e r i an i n 1 891 ) hi s maj or be ne f i c i ar i e si nc l ude dt heOv e r s e asMi s s i ons( £6, 000annual l y ) , t heBr i t i s handFor e i gnBi bl eSoc i e t y ,t heSal v at i onAr my ,t he Me t hodi s tChi l dr e n' sHomeatBont ne wy ddandt heUni v e r s i t y 8

and Nor malCol l e ge si n Bangor .Hi s mi nor c har i t i e s ar e e xe mpl i f i e dbyt hewe e kl ydol eoff l ourwhi c hhegav et ot hos e whoc amet oBodl onde bt of e t c hi t .

Thef ami l yofRi c har dDav i e sandhi swi f eAnne( t hedaught e rof Re v .He nr yRe e s ,t hemos tc e l e br at e dWe l s hMe t hodi s tdi v i neof hi sday )mai nt ai ne dac l os eandge ne r ousc onne c t i onwi t ht hi s c hur c hatMe naiBr i dge .Butwi t ht hede at hsofMi s sA. M.Dav i e s i n1 949 and Mi s sEni d Dav i e si n1 951t hege ne r os i t y oft he Tr e bor t hf ami l yc ame ,al as ,t oae nd.

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TheAr c hi t e c t

RichardGriffithThomaswasbornatMenaiBridgein1847.He

wase duc at e datt hel oc alBr i t i s hSc hool ,butl i t t l ei sknownabout hi se ar l yy e ar s .Att heageoft we nt yt wohede s i gne dhi sfir s tc hape l , atHi r ae l ,Bangor ,f ort heCal v i ni s t i cMe t hodi s t s .Thi swasf ol l owe d by anot he rf or t he s ame de nomi nat i on,Cape l y Gr ai g at Pe nr hos gar ne dd ne ar Bangor and Cape l He r mon f or t he I nde pe nde nt s at Bodor gan i n 1 871 and t he Howe l lHar r i s Me mor i alChape latTr e f e c ai n1 873.

Al t hought hi sc hur c hi st heonl yc hur c horc hape lonAngl e s e yf or whi c hhewasc ompl e t e l yr e s pons i bl e ,hewasi nv ol v e di ns e v e r al ot he rpr oj e c t s .Hewast hear c hi t e c tf ort hec hanc e lt hatwasadde d t oStGwe nf an’ s ,Rhos c ol y ni nt he1 87579r e s t or at i on.I n1 885t he Bul ke l e y sofBar on Hi l ladde d anor t h ai s l et oStCat he r i ne ’ s , Ll anf ae se mpl oy i ng R. G. Thomasast hear c hi t e c t .I twaspr obabl y t hi swor kt hatl e dt ohi sbe i ngas ke dt ode s i gnt heMe naiBr i dge c hur c h.Lat e ri n1 897heunde r t ookt hebui l di ngofMor i ahChape l ; ar e wor ki ngofanor i gi nalde s i gnbyO. M.Robe r t sofPor t hmadog.

Thought heor i gi nalbui l di ngdat e sf r om ar ound1 840,R. G. Thomas di ds omewor ki nt hee ar l yt we nt i e t hc e nt ur yont heVi c t or i aHot e l ne xtdoort ot hec hur c h.

Hi sv ar i e dc ommi s s i onsbr oughthi mi nt oc ont ac twi t ht hef ami l y oft hebe ne f ac t or s .Ri c har dDav i e s ,had,i n1 870,e mpl oy e dWi l l i am Hi l l ,anar c hi t e c tf r om Le e ds , t ode s i gnane wmans i onf orhi m at Tr e bor t h.Fors omer e as on,howe v e r ,t woy e ar sl at e rR. G. Thomas wasc ommi s s i one dt or e de s i gnt hebui l di ngoratl e as tt oaddan e xt e ns i ont oi t .Thi swasf ol l owe dbyanot he rmans i oni n1 882at Tr e y s gawe n,Cape lCoc h,f orGe or ge Pr i t c har d Ray ne r .I ti s i nt e r e s t i ngt onot et hatThomaswast hear c hi t e c tr e s pons i bl ef or Li s c ar dRoad( Cal v i ni s t i cMe t hodi s t )c hape latSe ac ombei n1 876, whe r eSaunde r sLe wi swasbr oughtup.

R. G.Thomasc amet oat r agi ce nd.Ear l yi nMay1 909hehad c l i mbe dupont ot her oofoft heVi c t or i aHot e lt os upe r v i s es ome r e pai r s .Butt hel adde rwasnotl onge nough.Hel e antov e r ,s l i ppe d, f e l l ,andr e c e i v e ds e r i ousi nj ur i e sf r om whi c hhedi dnotr e c ov e r .

Hedi e don21 s tMayandwasbur i e donChur c hI s l and.

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As i mpl emar bl epl aquebyt hepor c hdoorc omme mor at e sMr Thomasandhi sf ami l y .Wec anal s oe c hot hewor dsont het ombof Si rChr i s t ophe rWr e n,Simonume nt um r e qui r i s ,c i r c ums pi c e( I f y ous e e kf oramonume nt ,gaz ear ound) .

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TheChur c h' sAr c hi t e c t ur al Fe at ur e s

Thechurchhasatypicalneo-gothiccruciform groundplan,but

t heac t ualgr oundpl ani smademuc hmor eboxybyt heor gan c hambe r ,v e s t r ys t ai r sandt hepor c h.Anot he rt hi ngt haty ouwi t h not i c ei st hatt hec hur c hi snotor i e nt e dwi t ht hec hanc e li nt hee as t , asi st r adi t i onal ,butf ol l owst her oadandt hel i eoft hel andput t i ng t he magni f i c e nts t ai ne dgl as swi ndow i nt he s out h we s t .The c hur c hi s bui l tf r om s ne c ke d gr ani t e wi t hl i me s t one as hl ar dr e s s i ngsandof f s e tbut t r e s s e s ,t hes t onemos tl i ke l yhav i ngc ome f r om l oc alquar r i e s .Ther oofi sofs l at ewi t hr e dc l ayr i dget i l e sand s t onec opi ngs .Thet owe rr i s e sf r om t hes quar ebas eoft hepor c ht o be c omet heunus ualanddi s t i nc t i v epol y gonalt owe rands pi r et hat ar e a pr omi ne nt l andmar k.The door way ar c h has f l or i at e de c or at i v es t opswhi c h ar er e pe at e don t hec hanc e lar r c h.The s t e e pl ec anbec l e ar l ys e e nbot hf r om t heMe naiBr i dgeandl ooki ng ac r os st heSt r ai tf r om Bodl onde bt hehomeofRobe r tDav i e s .

Thewi ndowsi nt henav ear eaVi c t or i anv e r s i onoft hee ar l y1 3t h c e nt ur yde c or at e ds t y l e .Fi l l e dwi t hr homboi dalpane sofpas t e l s hade dgl as s ,t he ys uf f us et hebui l di ngwi t has of tandpl e as ant l i ght .Si mi l argl az i ngi sf oundi n1 3t hc e nt ur ywi ndows ,whe r ei ti s us ual l yl e s sc ol our f ul .

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Thewoode nbar r e lv aul t e dc e i l i ng,oft ongueandgr oov ef or mi nga c he v r onpat t e r n,doe snots pr i ngdi r e c t l yf r om t hec or be l s ,but f r om s i mpl ey e tde c or at i v emar bl ec ol umns .The s ec ol umnsar e r e pe at e di nt hec hanc e lar c hands i mi l arc ol umnsc anbes e e non t hepul pi tar c adi ng.Youwi l lal s onot et hatt he r ear ebl anks hi e l ds ont hec or be l s ;i ti snotknowni fi twasi nt e nde dt hatt he s ebe pai nt e d.

Aswebe gi nt ol ookatt hel ay outoft hec hur c h,y ouwi l lnot i c et hat t hebui l di nghasf armor ei nc ommonwi t hame di ĂŚv alc hur c ht han wi t ht r adi t i onalCal v i ni s t i cc hape l .Fore xampl e ,t hepul pi ts t ands t oones i deoft hec hanc e lar c h,r at he rt hanbe i ngt hemai nc e nt r al f e at ur e .

Abl i ndar c adebe l owt hec hanc e lwi ndowe c hoe st hear c adeont he pul pi tandac t sasar e r e dos .Theni neoge ear c he sbr i ngt omi nd s e di l i aort hes e at i ngofame di ĂŚv alc hapt e rhous e .Thef l ooroft he c hanc e lhaspat t e r ne dt i l e st hede s i gnsofwhi c hi nc l udeane qual ar me dCe l t i cs t y l ec r os s .Thepor c hi sf l oor e dwi t ht hes ame t i l e s .

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Lar gegot hi car c he sl e adf r om t henav ei nt ot wos hor tt r ans e pt s .

Bot har ef ur ni s he dwi t hpe ws ,buts omes e at shav eav e r yl i mi t e d v i e woft hec hanc e l .

The r ear ebe nc hs e at sont hee ndwal l soft het r ans e pt s ,r e mi ndi ng oneoft hephr as e' t hewe akgot ot hewal l ' .I nme di æv alc hur c he s s uc hs e at swe r eof t e npr ov i de df ort heage dandi nf i r m;t her e s tof t hec ongr e gat i ons t oodandt hewe ak‘ we ntt ot hewal l ' .

Thepe wsi nt het r ans e ptont her i ghtoft hec hanc e lwe r eunt i lt he de at hofMi s sEdi t hDav i e si n1 951oc c upi e dbyme mbe r soft he Dav i e sf ami l y .Some t i me sknownast heDav i e sChape l ,wi t hi t s c ol l e c t i onofme mor i al s ,t hi sar e ai sac c e s s i bl edi r e c t l yf r om t he por c h.

Theot he rt r ans e ptl e adst ot heor ganc hambe rwhe r e ,be f or et he t as kwase l e c t r i f i e d,an' or ganbl owe r ’ pumpe dt hebe l l owsbyhand.

Theor ganc hambe ri sf r ont e dbyanar c hwi t hf auxpi pe s ,whi c h c opyt hedi apas onpi pe sv i s i bl eabov et heor ganc ons ol ei nt he c hanc e l .

Thewi ndowsi nt het r ans e pt se c hoi nf or mt hec hanc e lwi ndow, butar egl az e di nt hes ames i mpl ef as hi onast hos ei nt henav e .

The r ear eal s o,ont heout s i deoft hebui l di ng,s mal l' r os ewi ndows ' f i l l i ngt hes pac eoft hegabl e s ,bot hont het r ans e pt sandt henav e .

The s e ,howe v e r ,ar ee xt e r nalf e at ur e sanddonotappe ari ns i det he c hur c h.

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Chur c hFur ni s hi ngs Thepl ai nwoode npe wsar et y pi c aloft hos ei nmanyhundr e dsof nonc onf or mi s tc hur c he sandc hape l st hr oughoutBr i t ai n.The r e i sl i t t l et os ayaboutt he m ort oc omme ndt he m. Unl i ket he We l s hc hape l st he r ei sno' Sê tFawr '( Gr e ats e at )orDe ac ons ’ Pe w.

Ani nt e r e s t i ngf e at ur eoft hepul pi ti st hewat c hs t and.The r ei s noc l oc ki nt hec hur c handt hepr e ac he r ,bypl ac i nghi spoc ke t wat c hont hes t and,woul dbeabl et oke e phi se y eont het i me .

Thes t e psi nt ot hepul pi t hav eane l e gantwr ought i r onandbr as sbani s t e r i nt hear tnouv e aus t y l e .

Abov et heoge ear c ade , al r e adyme nt i one d,i sa de c or at i v emoul di ng of oakl e av e sandac or ns .

Thec ar v e doakl e c t e r n, i n t he f ami l i ar e agl e f or m,waspr e s e nt e di n 1 950 asame mor i alt o Mi s sAnni eM.Dav i e s .

Le c t e r ns i nt hi sf or m dat e f r om me di æv al t i me s .The r ear es e v e r al e xpl anat i onsf ort heus e oft hee agl e .Onei de ai s t hatt hee agl ewast houghtt obeabl et ol ookunf l i nc hi ngl yi nt o t hes un;i nt hes ameway ,t hewor dsf r om t heBi bl ear ean unf l i nc hi ngr e v e l at i onofGod 15

The f ontwasi ns t al l e di n1 930 t oc omme mor at et he f i f t i e t h anni v e r s ar yoft hee l e c t i ont ot hee l de r s hi pofMr .J. R.Dav i e s .Mr Dav i e swasoneoft woy oungme ne l e c t e di n1 880t oj oi nMrHugh Bul ke l e yPr i c ease l de r soft hene wc hur c h;t heot he ry oungman wasMrR. W.Robe r t st owhom t he r ei same mor i ali nt henav e .

Be hi ndt hef onti same mor i alpl aquet oHughBul ke l e yPr i c e ,J. P. ( 1 831 1 91 4) .MrPr i c ewast hef i r s te l de re l e c t e datt hef oundi ngof t heEngl i s hc aus ei n1 867.Hebe c ameDe put yLi e ut e nantoft he Count y .

Thec hanc e li sf ur ni s he dwi t hc hoi rs t al l si nf r ontofandf ac i ngt he or ganc ons ol e .One i t he rs i deofas i mpl ec ommuni ont abl es t and t wos pl e ndi dpai r sofoakc hai r s .Thepl ai nbr as sc r os sont he c ommuni ont abl ei si ns c r i be d' I nt hanksf ort hel i f eandwor kof Re v& Mr sT. Er i cWi l l i ams ' .MrWi l l i amswast hemi ni s t e rf r om 1 956t o1 978.

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TheMe mor i al s Al t hought hec hur c hhasnogr av e y ar d,t he r ear emanyme mor i al s wi t hi nt hebui l di ng,bot haspl aque sonc hur c hf ur ni s hi ngsandas wal lme mor i al s .Suc hme mor i al sar eofgr e ati nt e r e s tt of ami l yand l oc alhi s t or i ans ,buti ti sas adf ac tt hat ,asc hape l sandc hur c he s ar ede mol i s he dort ur ne dt os e c ul arus e ,manyar ebe c omi ngl os tor de s t r oy e d.

Thef i r s tme mor i alt obes e e none nt e r i ngt hec hur c hi st heWar Me mor i al ,ac r os st henav ef r om t hepor c hdoor .Thi sr e c or dst he name soff oury oungme nf r om t hi sc ongr e gat i onwhol os tt he i r l i v e si nt heGr e atWarof1 91 41 91 8;Pr i v at e sJ. W. Le av e t t ,J. R Dav i e s ,S.Os bor neandAbl eSe amanWi l l i am H.Di bbe n.Pr i v at e Os bor newass hotbyas ni pe rj us ts e v e nday sbe f or et heAr mi s t i c e .

Anadde dmar bl epl aquemar kst hede at hofSgtFr e de r i c kWi l l i ams dur i ngt heCr os s i ngoft heRhi nei nt hef i nalpus hi nt oGe r many t owar dst hec l os eoft heSe c ondWor l dWari n1 945.Theme mbe r s oft heDav i e sf ami l ywhol os tt he i rl i v e si nt heGr e atWarhav et he i r i ndi v i dualme mor i al s .

I nt henav et he r ear es e v e r alme mor i al sot he rt han t heWar Me mor i al .Thepl aque st ot heThomasf ami l y ,MrHughBul ke l e y Pr i c e ,J. P. and MrRobe r tW.Robe r t s ,J. P.hav eal r e adybe e n me nt i one d.

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TheNor t hwe s tt r ans e ptc ont ai nsme mor i al soft heDav i e sf ami l y .

Asy ouwi l lhav er e ade ar l i e ri nt hi sbookl e t ,t heDav i e sf ami l ynot onl ybui l tt hi sc hur c h,butwe r ege ne r ouss uppor t e r sf ormany y e ar s .

Theme mor i alt oRi c har dDav i e sde pi c t i ngange l sandas c r ol li si n opuss e c t i l eByJamePowe l l&Sons ,Gl as s make r sofWhi t e f r i ar s .I n t he1 860sPowe l l ' shass t ar t e dgr i ndi ngupwas t egl as sandbaki ng i t ,t opr oduc epane l sofopaquemat e r i alwi t hane ggs he l lf i ni s h whi c hc oul dbec uti nt os ui t abl es hape sandpai nt e d.The yname di t opuss e c t i l e .

Opuss e c t i l eor i gi nal l yr e f e r r e dt oat e c hni quepopul ar i z e di nRome whe r emat e r i al swe r ec utandi nl ai di nt owal l sandf l oor st omakea pi c t ur eorpat t e r n.Powe l l sc e as e dt hepr oduc t i onoft he i ropus s e c t i l edur i ngt heDe pr e s s i onoft hee ar l y1 930s .Exampl e soft he s e monume nt sar ebe c omi ngqui t er ar ebe c aus eoft hede mol i t i onof andal t e r at i onst omanyc hur c he sandc hape l s .

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Fur t he rme mor i al sr e c or dt hef ami l y ' sl os s e si nt heGr e atWar : Ri c har d' sy ounge s ts onCapt ai nAr t hurChar l e sDav i e swhowas ki l l e datSuv l aBayi nt heGal l i pol ic ampai gn( 1 0Augus t1 91 5) ; Capt ai nKe nne t hRe e sHabe r s hon,ki l l e dne arYpr e s ,1 2Fe br uar y 1 91 6,Capt ai nLe onar dOs bor neHabe r s hon,ki l l e dne arSe r r e ,1 3 Nov e mbe r1 91 6.The Habe r s hon br ot he r s we r et he s ons of Ri c har d' sdaught e rCat he r i newhoi sal s or e me mbe r e dont hi swal l .

The r ei sal s oame mor i alt oRi c har dLl oy dDav i e s( 1 8701 91 3) ,t he s on ofRi c har dwhos e r v e di nt heSout hAf r i c an Warwi t ht he Pr i nc eofWal e sLi ghtHor s e .

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Anoutstandingexampleofastainedglasswindowistobeseen i nt hec hanc e l .I ti sf r om t hewor ks hopsofJame sPowe l land Sons( Whi t e f r i ar sGl as s )andwasi ns t al l e di n1 906i nme mor y ofRobe r tDav i e s .I twasc ommi s s i one d by Robe r tDav i e s ' ne phe wsandni e c e s .

I t sf ourf r ame sde pi c t ,wi t hr e f r e s hi ngs i mpl i c i t y ,t woe v e nt si n t hemi ni s t r yofourLor dandt woi nt hatofSt .

Paul .The yand t he i re i ghti ns c r i pt i onspl e adt heuni v e r s al i t yoft heChr i s t i an me s s ageandt hec har i t yt hati si mpl i c i ti ni t .Si gni f i c ant l y ,f our oft he i ns c r i pt i onsar ei nWe l s handf our ,al t e r nat e l y ,i nEngl i s hwhi c h ac knowl e dge st heor i gi noft hec hur c hasabr anc hf r om We l s h Cal v i ni s t i cMe t hodi s m.

Thepos i t i onoft hewi ndow and,s ome t i me s ,t hewayt hel i ght f al l sc anmakei tdi f f i c ul tt or e adandi nt e r pr e tt hewi ndow.The f ol l owi ngnot e s ,t he r e f or e ,maybehe l pf ul .Al lt het e xt si nt he s e not e sar egi v e ni nanEngl i s hv e r s i on.

Theme s s ageoft hewi ndowi ss umme dupi nt hequot at i onf r om Mat t he w 25: 40whi c hr unsal ongt hebot t om oft hewi ndow, " I nas muc hasy ehav edonei tunt ooneoft hel e as toft he s emy br e t hr e n,y ehav edonei tunt ome " Hos t sofange l sc ar r yt hes c r ol l sonwhi c ht heSc r i pt ur et e xt sar e wr i t t e n.Ot he range l sappe ari nt hes pandr e l soft hewi ndowand t he r ear ehe r al di cs hi e l dsi nt het r e f oi l s .

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Li ght1 .Themai npi c t ur ei sofPaul ' sc al lf r om Mac e doni a( Ac t s XVI : 9)e mphas i s i ngt hec al l' Comeov e randhe l p’Abov et he pi c t ur ei st heEngl i s ht e xt ,' Het hathat hpi t yupont hepoor l e nde t hunt ot heLor d'( Pr ov e r bs1 9, 1 7) .Att hebot t om i nWe l s h i sat e xtf r om Ps al m 96: 1 0,‘ Sayamongt hehe at he nt hatt he Lor dr e i gne t h' Li ght2.The s c e ne he r ei st he c e nt ur i on ofLuke VI I : 3 ' be s e e c hi nghi mt hathewoul dc omeandhe alhi ss e r v ant .

'The uppe rt e xti si nWe l s handi sbas e donDe ut e r onomy1 5: 7, 8&1 1 , i nt r ans l at i on‘ Ope nyourhandwi det oyourbr ot he r ’ .Thel owe r , Engl i s h,t e xti sMat t he w1 0: 8,‘ Fr e e l yyehaver e c e i ve d,f r e e l y gi ve . ’ Li ght3.Thi ss howst heboywi t hl oav e sandf i s he satt hef e e di ng oft hef i v e t hous and( John6: 9) .TheEngl i s ht e xti s ,' I ti smor e bl e s s e dt ogi vet hant or e c e i ve ’f r om Ac t s20: 35.TheWe l s ht e xt att hebot t om i sf r om Ec c l e s i as t e s1 1 : 1 ,‘ Cas tt hybr e adupont he wat e r s :f ort hous hal tf i ndi taf t e rmanydays . ’ Li ght4.The f i nals c e ne and t e xt sr e f e rt o Robe r tDav i e s ge ne r os i t yi ns uppor t i ngov e r s e asmi s s i ons .Thepi c t ur ei sPaul ' pr e ac hi ngt ot hehe at he n'onMar s 'Hi l l .Ac t sXVI I : 22‘ Yeme n ofAt he ns ,Ipe r c e i vet hati nal lt hi ngsyear et oos upe r s t i t i ous . ' Att het opi sLuke6: 36i nWe l s h,‘ Beye tt he r e f or eme r c i f ul ,as yourFat he ral s oi sme r c i f ul .Thebot t om t e xti sadapt e df r om I Chr oni c l e s1 6: 23& 24‘ Si ngunt ot heLor d,de c l ar ehi sgl or y amongt hehe at he n' .

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TheOr gan Theor gan wasbui l tby Pe t e rConac he rofHudde r s f i e l d.The i ns t r ume nti sat womanualor ganwi t ht r ac ke rac t i on.

Bot ht hes we l lor ganandt hegr e ator ganhav es e v e ns t opsandt he pe dal st wo.At r e mol oi samor emode r naddi t i on.

A Roc ki ngham e l e c t r i cbl owe rwasi ns t al l e di n1 926,butt he or i gi nalmanualbe l l owsandpumphav ebe e nr e t ai ne d.

Al t houghi twasi ns t al l e dwhe nt hec hur c hwasbui l ti n1 888,t he de s i gn ofs omeoft hec ompone ntpar t soft heor gan s e e m t o s ugge s tt hati tmay ,atl e as ti npar t ,beanol de ri ns t r ume nt .

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Pe t e rConac he rwasbor ni nSc ot l andi n1 823.Onhi sr e t ur nt o Engl and,af t e ranappr e nt i c e s hi pi nLe i pz i g,hewor ke df orHi l l& Sons ,andWal ke r&Sons .I n1 854whe nwor ki ngf orWal ke r&Sons ont he i rne wor ganatHi ghf i e l dChape l ,Hudde r s f i e l d,hes awt he oppor t uni t yt os t ar thi sownf i r mi nanar e aofr ai pi dgr owt h.

Af t e ras hor tpe r i odi npar t ne r s hi pwi t haMrBr own,her e c e i v e d t hef i nanc i alhe l pofJos e phH.He bbl e t hwai t e( al oc alge nt l e man and mus i c l ov e r )and bui l ta ne w f ac t or yi n Ge or ge St r e e t , e qui ppe dwi t has mal ls t e am e ngi newhi c hpowe r e dac i r c ul ars aw.

Af t e rt hede at hofMrHe bbl e t hwai t ei n1 866hewasj oi ne dbyhi s br ot he r .I n1 873t heSpr i ngwoodOr ganWor kswasope ne d.I twas s ai datt het i met obet hel ar ge s tandbe s te qui ppe di nEngl and,and wi t hi t sl ar ges t e am e ngi ne ,f ul lc ompl i me ntofmac hi ne r yand e i ght yc r af t s me n,bui l tar oundt hi r t yl ar geor ganse ac hy e ar .I twas dur i ngt hi spe r i odt hatouror ganwasi ns t al l e d.

Fr om t hec hur c hmi nut e s ,June1 888 " Theme mbe r soft hi sc hur c h,be i ngwe l lawar eof t hewar mi nt e r e s tt ake nbyMr .Ri c har dDav i e sof Tr e bor t h,andbyMr s .

Dav i e s ,i nt hee r e c t i onand f ur ni s hi ngoft hee l e gantne wc hur c h,andi thav i ng c omet ot he i rknowl e dget hati ti st ot he i rbount y t hatt he yowet hemagni f i c e ntor gane r e c t e dt he r e i n, de s i r et opl ac eonr e c or dt he i rde e pgr at i t udef ort he s ame . . . "

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Theor gani sr e put e dt ohav ebe e nt hef i r s tpi peor gant ohav ebe e n i ns t al l e di nac hape lont hei s l and.Theonl ymodi f i c at i onst hat hav ebe e nmadear et hei ns t al l at i onoft hee l e c t r i cbl owe randt he t r e mul ant .

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TheSal v at i onAr myFl ag Thef l agi nt hec hoi rs t al l si st hec ol our s oft he f or me rGwy ne dd Cor ps oft he Sal v at i on Ar my whos e me mbe r s now wor s hi p wi t ht he c ongr e gat i on oft hi s c hur c h.Thec or psr e pr e s e nt e dt hewor k oft he Sal v at i on Ar my i n Nor t hwe s t Wal e s .

Thei ns c r i pt i ont hef l agi si nWe l s h " BYDDI N YR I ACHAWDWRI AETH CORFFLUGWYNEDD"

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Apar tf r om t hear c hi t e c t ur e ,ar e as onf or t hel i s t i ngi sgi v e nast hebui l di ng' sv e r y c l e arc onne c t i onwi t ht hede v e l opme ntof Me naiBr i dgeasat hr i v i ngt own i nt he 1 9t hc e nt ur y .I ti sal s onot e dt hati ti sa pr omi ne ntf e at ur eoft heappr oac ht ot he t ownf r om t hes out h [ Re f :RCAHMW. .Cof l e i n. c om]

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Thec hur c hbe c ameaj oi ntpas t or at ewi t hBe aumar i sdur i ngt he t i meofRe v .Me nl l iRobe r t s .I n1 980t hepas t or at ewase xt e nde dt o i nc l ude Pr i nc e sRoad Pr e s by t e r i an Chur c h,Bangorunde rt he gui danc eofRe v .D.K. Smi t h.Thepas t or at ee xpe r i e nc e daf ur t he r c hangei n1 986whe nPr i nc e sRoadr e gr e t t abl yhadt oc l os e ,i t s pl ac e be i ng t ake n by Cas t l e Squar e Pr e s by t e r i an Chur c h, Cae r nar f on,whi c har r ange me ntc ont i nue st ot hepr e s e nt .

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Thankst o Themi ni s t e r ,Re vEdwar dG. Ki e l t y ,andt hee l de r s( e s pe c i al l yMr s Dor e e nHughe s )f ort he i rhe l pande nc our age me nti nt heor i gi nal c ompi l at i on.

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