Seven Sisters: Bethany Baptist Chapel

Seven Sisters: War Memorial

Seven Sisters: Salem Chapel

Salem Capel-y-Bedyddwyr, built 1911



Gosodwyd y carreg / hon gan y / Parch J. Gomer Lewis D.D. /Abertawe / Awst 29 1911:
Gosodwyd y carreg / hon gan y / gwir anrhydeddys / D. Lloyd George, A.A /canchellydd y trysorlys / Awst 29 1911:
Gosodwyd y carreg / hon gan y / Parch H. Hughes. Briton Ferry / 29 1911:
Gosodwyd y carreg / hon gan y / Parch Edwards YSW. AS /Awst 29 1911:
Gosodwyd y carreg / hon gan y / Miss Megan Lloyd George / Criccieth / Awst 29 1911:
Gosodwyd y carreg / hon gan y / Parch W Edwards B.A D.D. /Prif Athraw Coleg y Bedyddwyr / Caerdydd. Awst 29 1911:

Glynneath: Bethania Presbyterian Chapel

Bethania Presbyterian Chapel, built 1856 rebuilt 1867

Stone on church front states: Bethania capel y methodistiaid adeiladwyd 1856 helaethwyd 1867. However a notice board on the front of the chapel names this as the Bethany Presbyterian Chapel.

Glynneath: St. John Kemble RC Church

Glynneath: Peniel Pentecostal Church

Glynneath: Pen Moria Apostolic Church

Glynneath: Bethany Calvinistic Methodist

Bethania Calvinistic Methodist, built 1905

Kellys South Wales Directory for 1920:
Calvinistic Methodist (Bethania); 10.30 a.m. & 6 p.m. mon. & thurs. 7.30 p.m.

Resolven, Sion Methodist Chapel

The Sion Methodist Chapel [now the community centre in Resolven] built 1823, rebuilt 1868:






There are several plaques on the front of the building:

To commemorate the work of Sir Henry Clifford Derby (1909 - 1992) "Knight of the Valleys" Geographer, which was placed by the Resolven History Society. Read about the ceremony here.

The three Doctors of Music:
David Evans (1874 - 1948)
Tom Hopkin Evans (1879 - 1940)
William Rhys Herbert (1868 - 1921)
Some further details for William Rhys Herbert can be found here, courtesy of the Resolven History Society.

Resolven's Mining Legacy - a memorial to the miners who died whilst working the pits.

Also, the OGRE online now has transcripts of the remaining headstones at the church.

Clyne, Free Mission Evangelical Church

Clyne, Hermon Chapel

The Hermon Chapel in Clyne, built 1882:

Resolven, St Davids Chapel

A modern chapel in the middle of Resolven, next to the War Memorial.

Resolven, Tabernacle Methodist Chapel

A modern chapel in the middle of Resolven, next to the War Memorial.

Resolven's Mining Legacy

On the wall of the Sion Methodist Chapel is the plaque bearing the names of miners who have been killed whilst working in the pits:

Resolven: Sardis English Baptist

The Sardis English Baptist in Resolven has two buildings, and older one, and a new one. The older one was built in 1864 and rebuilt in 1892 - inset stone bottom left reads: Sardis Baptist Chapel build 1864 J. Jones builder.



The newer building was opened in 1904 by Richard Cory Esq.

Kellys Directory of South Wales, 1920
Baptist (English), built in 1904, seat 500, Rev. T. Phillips Lloyd; 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.; tues & thurs. 7 p.m.


This tablet was unveiled by Richard Cory Esq. J.P. of Cardiff on the opening day October 29th 1904:

Resolven: Jerusalem Independant Chapel

Jerusalem Independant Chapel, Resolven: built 1875, rebuilt 1903

Kellys Directory of South Wales, 1920
Congregational, Jerusalem (Welsh), built in 1875 & enlarged in 1904, seat 970, Rev. Robert E. Williams; 10.30 a.m. & 2 & 6 p.m.; tues. & thurs. 7 p.m.


This stone was laid by Albert Barnes Rees Esq, June 10 1875

Resolven War Memorial

Resolven War Memorial is situated in the square, alongside the Tabernacle Methodist Chapel.


The following names are recorded on the monument. Where found, a link to the Commonwealth Wargraves Commission record for individual has been provided.

1914-1918 HAGGARD, M: CAPT. JONES, H: LIEUT. HAWKINS, W: SGT.MAJ. OWEN, T: SGT FUNNING, C: CPL. Privates ARNOLD T BENDALL J BEVAN E.G BIRCHER, W BROOM W COTTLE T CURWIN J DAVIES D, DAVIES C.D DAVIES I. DAVIES L. DAVIES R. DAVIES R.T DAVIES TOM. DAVIES T DAVIES W DOBBIN R DYER C EDGEHILL R EDWARDS D EDWARDS W ELIAS R FLYN J GRIFFITHS H HADLEY W HAMMOND A HAYWARD R HILL H.H HOOPER J HOPKINS D HOPKINS L JENKINS Dd JENKINS D JENKINS T JOHNS J JONES A JONES Hy JONES D.R JONES R.E JONES E JONES J JONES L JONES O JONES W JURY F.C LEWIS B.W LEWIS E LEWIS E.D LEWIS W LEWIS W.T LLEWELLYN J.D LLOYD J MORGAN E MORGAN D.J MORGAN C.T.S MORGAN C MORGAN T MORRIS E MORRIS F MORRIS C MORTON D.J NEWBURY D.C PULLIN, T REES B.L RHYS I.T STROUD C THOMAS E THOMAS J THOMAS W THOMAS .. [letter missing] TROTT H.H VAUGHAN J WAITE E WATKINS A WILLIAMS I WILLIAMS J WILLIAMS M WILLIAMS T WONNACOTT C WOODMAN C

1939-1945 BEVAN T: A.R.P. CARPENTER W: GNR DAVIES G: PTE. DAVIES K: F.SGT DAVIES Q.L: PTE. M.M DAVIES S: SGT DAVIES W: PTE. H.C EVANS G: PTE. GORDON R: PTE HALE W.?: STKR. HANCOCK T: PTE. HOLLINGSWORTH E: L/SGT HOWELLS J F.SGT HYNES G: W.D JAMES R: A.C JENKINS J: BDR JENKINS J: GDS JONES D.J: PTE. JONES E: GNR. JONES J.B: CPL. LEWIS T.M: PTE. LLOYD E.L: PTE. LLEWELLYN R: PTE. LLEWELLYN T.M: PTE. MASON H: F.SGT. MORGAN I.T: PTE. NEWBURY C: PTE. H.C PERKINS D; FUS PROSSER S.W: ORD. REYNOLDS B: PTE. REYNOLDS L.W: SGT SMITH E: STWD. M.N THOMAS Z: BDR. VASIL G.W: SGT WAYNE R.W: CPL WILLIAMS H: L/CPL. IRAQ THOMAS, R.L: PTE. SOUTH AFRICAN WAR ST. JOHN, DAVID ZULU WAR HOWELLS R SHELDON W.H

Pontneddfechan: Capel-y-glyn Chapel

Pontneddfechan: Capel-y-glyn Annibynwwr Cwmreig, built in 1892


Headstone transcripts available on the Ogre.

Tonna: Nazareth Chapel

Nazareth Calvinist Methodist Chapel, Tonna, erected 1881, no headstones



Inscription on chapel: Nazareth / Capel y Methodistiaid / Calfinaidd / Adeiladwyd / A.D. 1881

This stone / was laid by / William Jones. Sent. Esq / Tynyrheol / August 15th 1881.

Glyn Neath: Wesleyan Chapel

Kellys Directory of South Wales, 1920
Wesleylan; 10.30 a.m. & 6 p.m.; tues 6 p.m

Clyne: Free Mission Evangelical Church

Free Mission Evangelical Church, Clyne, no headstones

Satellite view on google maps here

O/S: SS 809012

Clyne: Hermon Chapel

Hermon Chapel, Clyne, built 1882, no headstones
Satellite view on google maps here

O/S: SS 802008

Cwmgwrach: Calfaria Capel y Bedyddwyr

Calfaria Baptist Chapel, Cwmgwrach, erected 1905, no headstones

Satellite view on google maps here

Inscription on chapel: Calfaria / Capel y bedyddwyr / Adeiladwyd 1905

Aberdulais: Wesley Chapel

Wesley Chapel, Aberdulais, erected 1901, no headstones.

Satellite view on google maps here

O/S: SS772988

Tabor Independent chapel, Bryn-caws, Blaenhonddan

The monumental inscriptions for the Tabor Chapel, Cilfrew are now online from the above link.

See also GENUKI for a list of burials in Tabor Independent Chapel graveyard, contributed by Linda Ware (April 2009).

Godre Rhos Chapel, Crynant

The Godre Rhos Chapel MI's and transcripts are now available online from the above link.

Parish Registers of Llantrithyd 1571 - 1810

The parish registers of Llantrithyd 1571 - 1810 are now available to download for £6.25 via the above link.

This is a pdf format file containing 80 pages of the registers for Llantrithyd in Glamorganshire.

Conway Parish Registers 1541-1793

The Parish Registers of Conway 1541-1793 are now available to download for £3.75 from Lulu.com via the above link.

This is a zip archive file containing scans of each page of the register with an html index for ease of use. There are over 400 pages in total including a list of vicars, the registers, poor list, some monumental inscriptions and index to surnames.

Llantilio Crossenny Parish Registers 1577-1644

The parish registers for Llantilio Crossenny from 1577 to 1644 are now available online to browse (no transcripts) on the OGRE.

They are also available for download from Lulu here for the modest sum of £4.00.

Llantrithyd Parish Registers 1571-1810

The parish registers for Llantrithyd in Glamorgan (now the Vale of Glamorgan) from 1571 to 1810 are now available on the OGRE. These are images only (no transcripts).

1939 Johns Directory of Newport

is now available to download as a PDF file from LULU from the above link.