Ystradgynlais History

Bethany Chapel, Seven Sisters

Bethany Chapel, Seven Sisters

English Baptist


Bethany English Baptist Chapel, Seven Sisters, was certainly built and open by 1907.


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Ministers of NAME AND PLACE

Thank You to David whose Pillars of Faith website provides the information up to the 1930s: www.ministers.pillars-of-faith.com AND MENTION OTHER SOURCES USED EG THE LLAIS


George Hopkins

George Hopkins was minister of Bethany Chapel, Seven Sisters from 1907 to 1913. He had previously ministered at Noddfa, Crumlin from 1901 to 1907.

John Roberts

John Roberts was minister of Bethany Chapel, Seven Sisters from 1913 to 1914.

Abraham Hamer

Abraham Hamer was minister of Bethany Chapel, Seven Sisters from 1914 to 1918. He had previously been minister of Bethany, West Cross, Mumbles from 1912 to 1913.

T.G. Rees

The Reverend T.G. Rees was minister of Bethany Chapel, Seven Sisters from 1920 to 1923, and of Bethany Chapel, Ystradgynlais, from 1921 to 1927.

Edward Philip Scanes

Edward Philip Scanes was minister of Bethany Chapel, Seven Sisters from 1924 to 1926. In 1926, he moved on to Tetbury.

T. Jenkins

T. Jenkins was a lay preacher active at Bethany Chapel, Seven Sisters from 1928.

From The Llais

The Llais newspaper had always included a round-up of happenings at local churches and chapels, even when these were not part of any particular story. Sometimes they advertised forthcoming events, and at other times who was preaching, or had preached there recently.


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