Archifdy Ceredigion Archives

Nonconformist Records

ACC 906

Ref: ANC/20

Donated to the Record Office by CAPEL and the National Monument Record,

RCAHMW, Crown Buildings, Plas Crug, Aberystwyth, SY23 1NJ, 5 July 1994.

Rhoddwyd i'r Archifdy Ceredigion gan CAPEL a Chofnod Henebion Cenedlaethol

Cymru, Comisiwn Brenhinol Henebion Cymru, Adeilad y Goron, Plas Crug,

Aberystwyth, Dyfed, SY23 1NJ, per Cofnod Henebion Cenedlaethol

Cymru, 5 Gorffennaf 1994.

Photographs of Seilo Chapel, Queen's Road, Aberystwyth, grid ref 586818

Photographed: October 1993.

1. Organ console (ref. 9300871/0).

2. Organ console (ref. 9300871/1).

3. Lobby (ref. 9300871/2).

4. General view from gallery towards pulpit (ref. 9300871/3).

5. General view from eastern gallery towards pulpit (ref. 9300871/4).

6. General view from gallery towards back of chapel (re. 9300871/5).

7. Organ pipes and pulpit (ref. 9300871/6).

8. Western gallery (ref. 9300871/7).

9. Ceiling (ref. 9300871/8).

10. Organ console and pulpit (ref. 9300871/9).

11. Pulpit (ref. 9300871/10).

12. Second World War Memorial (ref. 9300871/11).

13. Second World War Memorial: detail (ref. 9300871/12).

14. Top of facade, with dove and bible ornament (ref. 9300871/13).

15. Top of facade, with dove and bible ornament (ref. 9300871/14).

16. Top of facade, with dove and bible ornament (ref. 9300871/15).

17. External view (ref. 9300871/16).

ACC.1160

Ref: ANC21

Deposited in the Ceredigion Record Office by the National Library of Wales,

13 December 1999.

Rhoddwyd i Archifdy Ceredigion gan Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru,

13 Rhagfyr 1999.

St Paul's (Welsh) Wesleyan Menhodist Church, Aberystwyth.

Capel Methodistiaid Wesleyan St Paul's Aberystwyth.

Minute books

1. Minute book of trustees of St Paul's Chapel, 1899-1907

2. Minute book of the Leader's meetings, 1920-47

3. Minute book of the church officers, 1954-78

Account books

4. Treasurer's account book, Queen Street Methodist Chapel, 18414-65

5. Class Leader's account book, 1843-66

6. Church accounts, Queen Street Methodist Chapel, 1849-65

7. Account book of Queen Street Methodist and later, St Paul's Methodist

chapels, Aberystwyth 1865-1921

8. Church accounts including collections for the new chapel, 1875-81

9. Lists of names and contributions, 1878-9

10. Cash book, 1864-75, together with minutes of resolutions of the

committees of the trustees of the proposed new Wesleyan Chapel and list

of trustees

11. Account book 1883-1943, containing list of trustees, 1899

12. Account book of St Paul's Chapel, 1892-1931

13. Account book (late 19th early 20th century records) in very poor condition

	14.		Receipted bills, 1941-3 (3 items)
		1.	Receipted bills, St Paul's for 1941-2. [Aberystwyth Gas Company; Electricity; P Conacher and Company, Organ builders, Huddersfield; J R Morris and Co., Drapers of Princess Street and Bridge Street, Aberystwyth]
		2.	Receipted bills, St Paul's 1942. [Insurance; E.E Jenkins and Sons, builders, Park Avenue, Aberystwyth; Welsh Gazette; Ellis, John and Son, Coal merchants, 7 Union Street; Charles E Pain and Son, Plumbers, Llanbadarn Road, Aberystwyth; W.C. Davies, 17 George Street; A.W. Miller, 9 Pier Street; W. H. Jones and Son, 36/38 Great Darkgate Street; P.B. Loveday, plumber and builders merchant, 22 & 24 Chalybeate Street]
		3.	Receipted bills, St Paul's 1943. [A.W. Miller, The Hanley Electrical Supply Stores, 9 Pier Street; Aberystwyth Gas Company; M.H. Davies and Sons Ltd., 18, 20 & 22 Queen Street, 4, 6, 8 & 12 Bridge Street and workshops at Grays Inn Road and Bridge Street; Jack Edwards, bookseller, 13 Great Darkgate Street, Aberystwyth; P. Conacher and Co. organ builders, Huddersfield; R.G. Bennett (T.D. Bennett, 3 Pier Street, Aberystwyth; John Evans, builder and contractor, 6 Green Gardens, Trefechan; D. Edward Jones, watchmaker, jeweller and optician, 32 Great Darkgate Street, Aberystwyth; Oriental stores, Llandudno; J. R. Morris & Co. general drapers and milliners, Princess Street and Bridge Street; James Daniel and Sons, plasterers, Rose Villa, Llanbadarn Road; E. S. Clements, plumbers, 15 & 8a Terrace Road; G. S. Collins, china and hardware dealer, 37 Darkgate Street, Aberystwyth; Owen (D.W. Teviotdale), The Corner House, 19 & 21 North Parade, Aberystwyth; H. Hughes, painter and decorator, 3 Princess Street]

15. Account book of Annual Meetings, 1940-77


16. Account book, 1964-67, including members' weekly contributions


17. Sunday School accounts 1965-77


Marriage registers

18. July 1907-Apr 1920

19. May 1920-Aug 1933

	20.		Oct 1 933 -Oct 1946
	21.		Nov 1 946 -Aug 1970
	22.		July 19714 -Aug 1984
			Other items
	23.		Papers relating to Queen Street Methodist Chapel, 1806 - c.1878
		1.	Copy Lease of a piece of ground in Aberystwyth, in Barker Street formerly called or known as Old Pig Street, between Mr Benjamin Evans and The Revd Edward Jones and others. 12th September 1806
		2.	Plan of 'Three dwelling houses and premises in Queen Street, Aberystwyth: The property of the Welsh Wesleyan Chapel Trustees, signed by David Williams, Borough Surveyor, Aberystwyth. 1807
		3.	Cardiganshire Great Sessions, Autumn 1816. Exemplification of Recovery. David Evans, vouchee in person. Concerning premises in Aberystwyth 12th September 1816
		4.	Lease [of Lease and Release ?] between David and Averinah Evans of Tymawr, Ysbytty Ystrad Meurig and William Edwards of Aberystwyth, linen draper, on premises in Barker Street. 11th July 1816
		5.	Licence to perform marriages at Queen Street Chapel 11th August 1846
		6.	Registration Certificate of Queen Street chapel as place of worship, signed by William Powell, minister of the Gospel. 13th February 1854
		7.	List of the furniture in "2nd preacher's house" at Aberystwyth. 1857-58
		8.	Correspondence regarding deeds : from Manchester 24th February 1859
		9.	Correspondence regarding deeds of chapel at Queen Street. (3 items) July - November 1 865
		10	Appointment of New Trustees of Wesleyan Chapel and other premises situate in Queen Street in the town of Aberystwyth. 14th May 1878

	24		Papers relating to St Paul's Methodist Chapel, c. 1880-1962
		1.	Correspondence regarding the 'Grand Bazaar' fund raising for St Paul's n.d.
		2.	Accounts of Saint Paul's Wesleyan Chapel Fund, from February 1888 to April 22nd 1890
		3.	Liabilities of the Trustees of St Paul's Chapel on the 3 1st December 1883 11th January 1893
		4.	Poster for the Annual District Synod of South Wales, to be held at Aberystwyth, May 23-25, 1893. Includes list of ministers and residence in Aberystwyth at the time of the Synod. 1893
		5.	Form of application to the Wesleyan Chapel Committee for a grant toward the reduction or extinction of debt on the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel-Trust at Aberystwyth. September 19th, 1885
		6.	Wesleyan Methodist Trust Assurance Company Ltd. 38 Fountain Street, Manchester : Employers' Indemnity Policy for Aberystwyth Welsh Circuit. 1912
		7.	Correspondence from Thos. Jenkins (Organist and Choirmaster of Tabernacle C.M. Church, Aberystwyth) to Mr W H Jones, Secretary of St Paul's Wesleyan Church, recommending Miss Eluned Lewis to act as organist at St Paul's. February 24th, 1928
		8.	Adroddiad blynyddol Eglwys St Paul, Aberystwyth 1954 a 1955, 1956. Annual Reports 1954 and 1955, 1956.
		9.	Trefh Gwasanaeth Crefyddol a ddarlledir, Bore Sul, Chwefror 24, 1957 o Eglwys Fethodistaidd Sant Paul, Aberystwyth. 1957
		10.	Cyfarfod Ordeinio yn Sant Paul, Mai 31, 1962. Lluniau o'r Parch B. Ifor Williams, Rhuthin, Y Parch E. Gwyn Hughes, Llanerfyl a'r Parch J Roger Roberts, Aberdaron.

		11.	Empty envelope addressed to Revd. Clifford Roberts, Glen Tuen, Ystymtuen, Aberystwyth. (Memorandum of Choice and Appointment of New Trustees for Bethel, Pontrhydygroes. November 1957 and 1932/ Clifford Roberts)
	25.		Llyfrau Rhestrau' St Paul's Methodist Chapel
		1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.	1847-9 1855-62 1868-76 1875-81 1881-88 1884-6 1887-93 1894-[1900] 1893-1903 190[0]-4 190[2]-8 190[5]-[9]
	26.		Register of members 1894
	27.		Registers of members
		1. 2.	1906-16 1917-[32]
	28.		Church roll book, 1933-71, including quarterly contributions.
	29.		Register of preachers who ministered at St Paul's Church, including payments 1903-17.
	30.		Sunday Schoolteachers' register, [71912-14]; including minutes of teachers' meetings.
	31.		Miscellaneous financial papers, 1958-92, including papers relating to the Repair Fund, 1958 & 1974, the bequest and gravestone of the late Blodwen Margaret Hughes, 1978, and the balance sheet of the Annual preaching Convention, 1973.
	32.		Annual Report, 1972, and membership cards belonging to Eirwen and Eric Edwards, 1973.
	33.		Handbooks: 'Llawlyfr yr Oedfa Olaf, Sadwr, 29 Chwefror 1992'; and 'Llawlyfr Synod y Gwanwyn, Ebrill 26-28, 1992'; and a letter dated, 15 August 1988, from the Rev. Peter Barber to church members relating to the status of the Welsh language in the Methodist Centre.

ACC. 1159

Ref: ANC/23

Cyflwynwyd i Archifdy Ceredigion 15 Rhagfyr 1999

Deposited in Ceredigion Archives 15 December 1999

"The History ( in Welsh ) of Trewen Congregational Chapel

Cwm-Cou near Newcastle Emlyn by D. Alltwen Jones, which

I copied from a manuscript in the possession of the late Mrs.

E.A. Williams, Glan ceri, Cwm-cou in January 1972 ; its

present location is unknown to me. J.Towyn Jones, ( President

of the Carmarthenshire Antiquarian Society. December 1999 "

ACC. 1217

Ref: ANC/28

Cyflwynwyd i Archifdy Ceredigion 18 Medi 2000

Deposited in Ceredigion Archives 18 September 2000

From Bronant Calvinistic Methodist Chapel, Lledrod.


1. Adroddiad Blynyddol [3] 1935

2. Adroddiad Blynyddol [3] 1936

3. Adroddiad Blynyddol [2] 1937

4. Adroddiad Blynyddol [2] 1938

5. Adroddiad Blynyddol 1939

6. Adroddiad Blynyddol 1940

7. Trefn Cyfarfod Ail Agoriad Y Capel [2] Mai 26, 1939

8. Trefn Cyfarfod Yr Wyl Bregethu Flynyddol 15-16 Awst, 1945