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The side of Hebron Chapel nearest to the town of Clydach (and on the opposite side from the graveyard) |
The front of Hebron Chapel, Clydach, as seen from the bus (sorry for the blur!) |
The South Wales Voice newspaper reported on events not just in the Swansea Valley, but also the Amman and Dulais valleys.
From the Labour Voice newspaper, Saturday October 27th 1923:-
Hebron Y.P.G.
At a meeting of the Young People's Guild held at Hebron Schoolroom on Wednesday evening lst, an excellent paper on an interesting subject was read by Mrs Rhys Williams (Hebron Road). There was an appreciative audience, and Mrs Williams was warmly thanked for her splendid contribution to the literary programme for the season.
From the Labour Voice newspaper, 10th November 1923 comes news of a new pastor for Hebron Chapel, Clydach:-
HEBRON CHAPEL, CLYDACH
Induction of New Pastor
Hebron Welsh Congregational Church was crowded with ministers and people hailing from both far and near on Thursday afternoon, on the occasion of the induction of the Rev J.J. Roberts, B.A., formerly of Clifton Road, Birkenhead, as Hebron's new pastor in succession to the Rev D. Eiddig Jones, now of Liverpool. The induction meeting was presided over by the Rev Williams James (Swansea)
MEMORIAL TABLET FREESTANDING
IN THE HEBRON CHAPEL CLYDACH on FFORDD HEBRON ROAD CLYDACH
Er cof annwyl/ am y bechgyn o'r eglwys hon/ a syrthiodd yn y Rhyfel/ Mawr 1914 - 1919/ Zephaniah Jones/ Archie A. Morgan/ Gwilym Charles/ Llewelyn Williams/ William Edgar Morris/ William Vernon Jackson/ Cariad mwy na hwn nid oes gan neb;/ sef bod i un roi ei einioes dros ei gyfeillion Ioan //
In loving memory/ of the boys from this church/ who fell in the Great/ War 1914 - 1919/ Zephaniah Jones/ Archie A. Morgan/ Gwilym Charles/ Llewelyn Williams/ William Edgar Morris/ William Vernon Jackson/ Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends
One of the fallen from the war memorial, has his own page at :- Gwilym Charles
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