Linda Kent-Taylor <email(a)lindakt.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
Is there a grave yard at Siloan Ind Church Clydach Llanelly If so is there a
list of the persons buried there
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Dear Linda,
Siloam [note the spelling] Chapel, Llanelly, no longer exists, but its
graveyard is still there. I understand from someone who visited in
October/November 2003 that the graveyard is badly overgrown with brambles.
I do not know whether the graveyard has been surveyed or whether the burial
records still exist.
I quote (below) from an e-mail discussion on the Blaenau Gwent mailing list
in October 2001, which I found by searching the mailing list archives.
Kind regards,
John
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John Ball, Ystalyfera, South Wales, UK
E-mail: wfha(a)clara.co.uk
Homepage:
http://home.clara.net/wfha/
Welsh Family History Archive:
http://home.clara.net/wfha/wales/
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From: "John Pritchard" <jop(a)lineone.net>
Subject: [BlaenauGwent] SILOAM CHAPEL, PARISH OF LLANELLY.
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2001 00:00:02 +0100
Dear Listreaders,
I had my own reasons to locate the whereabouts of this chapel and there
has also been recent interest from members of both lists. Last week I
ventured out into the hillsides above Gilwern and with a bit of
directional advice from two locals I ended up standing in the graveyard
of the chapel. One local was 92 years old and he was feeding his cattle
which were restricted to the higher slopes by Foot and Mouth disease
animal movement controls. The other was a retired minister who had
preached in the chapel in his younger days.
The chapel had to be demolished many years ago because it was
precariously close to the "new" road up the valley from Gilwern to
Brynmawr. All that remains now is the small graveyard and some of the
boundary walls. The graveyard is on a steep incline and is heavily
overgrown and surrounded by tall trees; so much so that you have to be
close to it to realise that it is there. I only spotted the gravestones
in the undergrowth when I realised that the only turning point for my
car along a narrow track must have been the old gateway to the chapel.
Many of the gravestones have fallen, inscriptions on others have eroded,
a few can still be read. I hope the burial and chapel records have been
kept. The chapel was in the parish of Llanelly, in Breconshire so the
records may be held by Powys R.O. now. I am interested in finding out
where the records are in order to search for family associations with
the chapel in the 19C, so if anyone does know please let me know.
For those who are interested, the site is located off the old road on
the west end of the village of Clydach. Find and take a small single
track road off the left side of the road, when travelling westwards (up
the hill), that leads to the village school and then keep the school on
the left and follow the narrowing track alongside the gardens of houses
on the right. The first, and possibly last, turning point along the
track is the old chapel entrance.
Best wishes,
John,
St. Helens.
Merseyside.
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