We have to date several hundred scanned images; they include maps; sale posters; receipts; newspaper cuttings; poetry, more than 1200 photos and various other documents relating to our area, this we have accumulated by asking people of the area for loan of photos and documents for a short period, these were then scanned and added to our digital collection. The majority of which have been printed and displayed at our Open Days. We are very grateful to all who have contributed photos, documents and information; it is through their generosity that we have been successful as a Society. We are interested in gathering information of all aspects of life in our area, farms; inns and public houses, private houses and the people who lived in them, Meigan Fair, held in Eglwyswrw every November where farm animals were traded, was known throughout the land, we haven’t been able to find any photographs of the event even though a professional photographer was in attendance at times it was said. We have information on churches, chapels and cemeteries - Bethabara, Baptist Chapel; Penygroes Independent Chapel; and St Cristiolus Church, Eglwyswrw, and we can obtain information for other chapels and cemeteries in our area. We have a special interest, - life in the area during the war years, and especially of those who served in the forces during that time. If anyone has any old photos of the area to add to our collection or any history relating to Eglwyswrw or of the surrounding area that you are willing to share with us, we would be grateful if you could contact us, through any member of the Society or by

email - eglwyswrwheriage@gmail.com

2025 Programme.

We meet at Yr Hen Ysgol, Eglwyswrw
on the second Monday of the month.

January 13 - Speaker - Mike Lewis.
Story of the only Welshman at the Battle of Little Bighorn.

February 10 - Business Meeting.

March 10 - Speaker - Helen Palmer, The Llantood Letters.

April 14 - Business Meeting.

May 8. VE Day - Service at St Cristiolus Church, Eglwyswrw at 7pm by Rev Wyn Maskell.

May 12 - Speaker - Simon Hancock, Historic Pembrokeshire Shipwrecks.

May 24 - Annual Day Out (Trip). We will visit Museum of Speed, Pendine on May 24th starting from Eglwyswrw at 9.30am, car sharing as in previous years. Mark will arrange a guided tour of the museum. From Pendine, we’ll go to Laugharne and visit Dylan Thomas' Boathouse then stop for a meal together on the way home.

June 9 - Business Meeting.

July 14 - Tour of Cardigan Castle with Glen Johnson. Time to be arranged

August - No meeting.

September 8 - Business Meeting.

October 13 - Speaker - Emyr Phillips, Twm Carnabwth and the Rebecca Riots.

November 10 - A.G.M. and Business Meeting.

December 8 - Christmas Celebration. Details to be decided during the year.

All meetings at Yr Hen Ysgol will start at 7.30pm unless stated differently.
All presentations will be in English or bilingual.
Most business meetings will start by showing a short film or other attraction of local interest.

This year’s membership - £10
To join us as guest for any of the above presentations - £3

All our meetings are held on the second Monday of the month at Yr Hen Ysgol, Eglwyswrw starting at 7.30 pm unless otherwise advertised.

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