Capel Mair - Aberteifi, Ceridegion, Wales. - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

Capel Mair - Aberteifi, Ceridegion, South Wales.

Mair was the Mother of Christ. 'Mary Mother of Jesus' in English.

Time line shown below from 1870 to 1931 taken from the Tivy Advertiser, extracted from records In the Ceridegion County Archives.

"1870
Presentation of clock, 9/9/1870
Re-opening of Capel Mair, 16/9/1870, p. 1, c. E; 23/9/1870, p. 1, c. E, F

1875
Anniversary services at Capel Mair, 29/10/1875, p. 4, c. D

1876
Congregationalists quarterly meeting at Capel Mair, 11/8/1876, p. 4, c. D
Spelling bee at Capel Mair, 14/4/1876, p. 4, c. E

1889
Opening of Capel Mair new Vestry, 29/9/1889, p. 3, c. E

1895
Capel Mair Sunday School traet, 26/7/1895, p. 5, c. D
Cymanfa Gerddorol yr Annibynwyr, June 1895, 14/6/1895, p. 5, c. E
Gathering at Capel Mair, Cardigan by the Independents of Cardigan, 31/5/1895, p. 5, c. C

1899
Presentation to the Rev. T. J. Morris, Capel Mair, 18/8/1899, p. 6, c. D

1903
Congregational cause, 9/1/1903, p. 8, c. A
Temperance lecture, 29/5/1903, p. 5, c. C

1905
Centenary services and re-opening of Capel Mair, 22/12/1905, p. 5, c. C, D

1909
Rev. T. Esger James accepts pastorship of Capel Mair, 17/12/1909, p. 5, c. B, C

1910
Induction services of the Rev. Esger James, Capel Mair, 6/5/1910, p. 5, c. D

1918
Cardigan Congregationalists. Cymanfa Ganu at Capel Mair, 31/5/1918, p. 3, c. E
Prohibition meeting, 1/2/1918, p. 3, c. A

1919
Annual Cardigan District Congregational Churches Cymanfa Ganu, 30/5/1919, p. 3, c. E
District Free Church Council. Meeting at Capel Mair, 16/5/1919, p. 3, c. D
Free Church Council meeting, 7/2/1919, p. 3, c. B
Temperence Meeting, 19/9/1919, p. 8, c. A; 26/0/1919, p. 1, c. A, B

1928
Cardigan and District Congregationalists at Capel Mair, 11/5/1928, p. 8, c. D

1929
Renovation, 30/8/1929, p. 5, c. B

1930
Capel Mair half yearly meetings, 19/9/1930, p. 5, c. E
Congregationalists Cymanfa Ganu at Capel Mair, 16/5/1930, p. 5, c. F

1931
Capel Mair - Annibynia Fawr, 5/6/1931, p. 1, c. A, F, p. 8, c. A-F

Pastors
Davies, Rev. J. Ossian (see Biographies)
James, Rev. T. Esgar (see Obituaries)
Morris, Rev. J. T. (see Obituaries)" Text Source: (visit link) & (visit link)

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 09/09/1870 Age of Church building determined by?: Church website If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Welsh Congregational Chapel. If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 10:00 AM Street address of Church: Feidrfair, Aberteifi, Ceridigegion, South Wales. Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed

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