Penywaun Congregational Church, Cwmbran, records 1817-1990
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 D1804/1 Copy Court Roll Surrender and Admittance (1) Elizabeth Waters of par - Llanfihangel near Llantarnam, widow, and William Walters her son by Walter Waters, her husband, dec'd. (2) Rees Davies of Newport, gent. Dwelling house known as Penywain meeting house and a small piece of land adjoining containing 12 perches, situate in par. Llanfihangel near Llantarnam. Consideration 5s. Fine 8d. 4 Aug 1817 

 D1804/3 Grant and Trust Deed (1) Lina Colborne of The Hawthorns, Stow Park Circus, Newport, widow; George Francis Colborne, solicitor; Edward Coulman, solicitor. (2) Benjamin Wallace, gent; John Bond, grocer; Thomas Harris, foreman; Job Pennells, collier; Joseph Nicholas, farmer; George Harris, labourer; Albert Whittingham, minister; John Garnsworthy, farmer; James Harris, labourer; William Smith, engine driver; Edward Williams, mechanic; William Price, collier; James David Jones, mason; John Jones, mason; Henry Pennells, colliery; William Thomas Phillips, clerk; Joseph Webb, labourer; John Jenkins, engine driver; Arthur Redwood, iron-worker; James Price, collier; Henry Summers, restaurant Keeper; James Jones, labourer; and Thomas Head, colliery; all residing in or near Cwmbran, the present trustees of Penywain Congregational Church. For £5. A parcel of land in par. of Llantarnam containing 1209 sq. yds. situated on the eastern side of the present chapel and burial ground (as per a plan), reserving a right of way over a public footpath dividing the old from the new. To erect thereon a chapel and necessary buildings for use according to the principles of Congregationalists or Independents. To permit a person to officiate as pastor of the Denomination who shall maintain the doctrines of "a) the Divine and Special Inspiration of the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments and the Supreme Authority in Faith and Practice. b) The Unity of God, the Deity of the Father, of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. c) The depravity of man and the absolute necessity of the Holy Spirit's Agency in man's regeneration and sanctification. d) The Incarnation of the Son of God in the person of the Lord Jesus Christ, the universal sufficiency of the atonement by His death and the free justification of Sinners by Faith alone in Him. e) Salvation by Grace and the duty of all who hear the Gospel to believe in Christ. f) The Resurrection of the Dead and the Final Judgement when the wicked shall go away into everlasting punishment but the righteous into Life Eternal." Such persons to be chosen by two-thirds of the members of the church present at a meeting for that purpose etc. Deacons to receive all moneys received for payment of interest on mortgages due and for other purposes for the support of the church. Provision for selling the premises if worship shall be discontinued for two years together. Appointment of Trustees, holding of meetings and qualification to Vote. 21 Jun 1902 

 D1804/5 Appointment of Trustees (1) Henry Summers of Victoria Street, Cwmbran, retired newsagent, surviving trustee. (2) Henry Summers; Edgar Charles Tamplin of Pontnewydd; John Owen Jones of Cwmbran; Arthur Stanley Woods of Cwmbran; Thomas Herbert Williams of Cwmbran; John Edward Giles of Cwmbran; Norman Jones of Cwmbran; Wilfred Charles of Cwmbran; Isaac Travalaw Doughton of Cwmbran; Simon Hughes Jones of Clawddu Farm, Llantarnam; William Jenkins of Cwmbran, the new trustees. At a meeting of 10 September 1952 the new trustees were elected to be Trustees of the Penywain Congregational Church. 17 Dec 1954 

 D1804/7 Correspondence, Statement and Balance Sheet. re: Will of E.W. Garnsworthy, informing the Secretary of Penywain Congregational Church that the church could anticipate receiving a legacy of £788. 18s. 7d. plus one-ninth share of the sum of £219. 5s. 6d. from the estate. 1958 

 D1804/8 Letter from E.W. Griffiths of Abertillery to Mrs Charles (Penywain) relating to the translation into English of entries relating to Penywaun in Hanes Eglwys Annitynnol Cymri (History of the Congregational Church of Wales). Use of Welsh language in Cwmbran in 1817 - Elim split from Penywaun in 1843 - Bethel formed in 1837 by members from New Inn and Penywaun. Extracts [1871] referred to in above letter - 1672 - regular services 1741 - appeal to defray costs for building a chapel in 1815 - advent of Mr David Davies, 1815-1840, and opening of school - dwelling house too small - land given for a site for a chapel by Mrs Waters, The Ton, 1818 - cost £200. Notes on ministers and ministries - Methusalem Davies, 1841-1842 - John M. Bowen, 1846-1850 - David Morgan, 1869-1871. (Together with a typescript copy). Notes on history of Penywaun Church (extracted from the foregoing). Notes on the building of the new church, 1900, 1902. List of Pastors at Penywaun, 1817-1956 Notes relating to The Rev. David Davies, 1815-1840 (and "Penywaun College"). Notes relating to music at Penywaun Church. Organs and orchestra. 26 Sep 1959 

 D1804/10 Newspaper Cuttings History of Penywaun Church (on the occasion of the opening of the new church), 1907 History of Penywaun Church (from "South Wales Argus" newspaper), 1959 History of Llanover by F.J. Hando. (from "South Wales Argus" Newspaper), 1965 1907, 1959, 1965 

 D1804/11 Workmen during building of the new church c.1906 

 D1804/13 Showing old and new chapels ante. 1930 

 D1804/15 The Diaconate (3 copies) 27 Jul 1931 

 D1804/17 Group of Christian Endeavourers with The Rev. Arthur Stead. c.1931 

 D1804/19 Group photographed at 50th Anniversary Service of new church (2) 17 Jan 1957 

 D1804/21 Group of children in fancy dress - perhaps a pageant [c.1930] 

 D1804/23 Minute Book of Penywaun Band of Hope String Band Mainly accounts of subscriptions from members (named), purchase of music, purchase of instruments. Instruments appear to have consisted of 7 violins, 1 viola, 2 bass, 1 clarinette, 2 flutes, 2 cornets, 1 euphonium and 1 piano. "Dec 7 1895 -"No dance music to be practised in the vestry" 1894-1896 

 D1804/25 Ode to Old Penywaun Church written by The Rev. C.E. Morgan, pastor, (photograph) Nov 1911 

 D1804/27 Sermon notes (Ipp.) Undated 

 D1804/29 Accounts - Cwmbran and Pontnewydd Sunday School Union 1949-1950 

 D1804/31 Programme - Autumn Assembly, Monmouthshire Congregational Union 1964 

 D1804/33 Miscellaneous printed pamphlets - Sunday Schools Union, Christian Endeavour etc. Undated 

 D1804/35 Copy Report by the Property Advisory Group, on the old and new chapel buildings. 2 Feb 1983 

 D1804/37 Certificate of the Registry of a building for the solemnisation of marriages within, by the Superintendent Registrar, pursuant to Section 41 of the Marriage Act 1949, as amended by Section 1 (1) of the Marriage Acts Amendment Act, 1958. Penywaun United Reformed Church, Waun Road, Cwmbran. 20 Mar 1990 

 D1804/39 Photograph of members of Penywaun, inside the church [a duplicate of one of the photographs catalogued as D1804/19]. 1957