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St. Tydfil's Church

The Parish Church, Merthyr Tydfil.

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Parish Church.

From an unusual angle, clearly showing the massive tips on the other side of the river Taff.

(Postcard courtesy of Mrs Gill Thomas, West Grove.)

 

St. Tydfil's Church Exterior

(Photograph Courtesy of the Kenneth J. Gunter Collection)

 

 

Parish Church 1896. A very rare picture of the church before it was rebuilt a few years later.

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Mr Nicholas Jenkins sent this watercolour of the church painted by one of his family in the 1880's.

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Parish Church Interior.

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Parish Church Interior.

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The Church Interior.

 
Jungle & Hut Play - St. Tydfil's Church - 1954/54.

Back Row L-R:                   Mrs Connolly(?), John Knott(?), David Knapp,Terry Chamberlain(?),?,?, Rev Cox(?),?,?,

                                          Pam Williams, behind her left shoulder,her fiancee Bill ?,Barbara Jones(now Mrs Tony Galleozzie)

Middle Row L-R:                Peter Wilsdon, ?,? Valerie (nee) James.

Front Row L-R:                   ?,?,?.

(Photograph Courtesy of Iestyn - Celtic Pride; Names Courtesy of John Knott)

 

Jungle & Hut Play - St. Tydfil's Church - 1954/54.

Back Row L-R:                        Gwyneth Evans(I think became a teacher at Afon Taf), Peter Wilsdon, Pam Williams, ?,?,?,

                                               Mari Wilsdon (she was married to organist and choirmaster Phil Wilsdon), ?,?,?,  Rev Cox(?).

Front Row L-R:                       ?,?, Megan Wilsdon, Roger Howell(?), ?.

(Photograph Courtesy of Iestyn - Celtic Pride; Names Courtesy of John Knott)

Parish Church, January 1967.

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From Chas Wilkins' Merthyr Illustrated.

The complete Merthyr Tydfil Illustrated is available on PC-CDROM

from Merthyr Tydfil Library.

Parish Church June 1970.

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St. Tydfil's Church from the old Caedraw School yard.

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