• Reference
    • GB 219 XM/6665, XS/2996
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1884-1982
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • Welsh English
  • Physical Description
    • 118 items

Scope and Content

Records of Capel Brynrhos, 1884-1982, including minutes, 1909-1982; church register book, 1924-1942; annual reports, 1937-1985; collection books, 1884-1978; Sunday School records, 1889-1960; church eisteddfod records, 1949-1965; papers relating to the chapel's centenary, 1980; y Gymdeithas Ddi-log, 1922-1948; and photographs, 1937-1980.

Administrative / Biographical History

Capel Brynrhos was a Calvinistic Methodist chapel in Groeslon, Llandwrog, Caernarfonshire, and was founded in 1880. In the 20th century, it ran church and children's eisteddfodau, as well as a Sunday School and 'Y Gymdeithas Ddi-log' (credit union). It celebrated its centenary in 1980.

Arrangement

Arranged into the following: minute book; register book; annual reports; debt collection books; ministry collection books; miscellaneous collection books; y Gymdeithas Ddi-log; Sunday School minutes and accounts; Sunday School secretary's books; children's eisteddfod committee's minute books; Chapel eisteddfod lists of competitions; papers re. the centenary; miscellaneous; and photographs.

Access Information

No restrictions

Acquisition Information

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Note

Compiled by Rhys Jones for the ANW project. The following source was used in the compilation of this description: Caernarfon Record Office, Cofnodion Capel (MC) Brynrhos, Y Groeslon (Records of Brynrhos (CM) Chapel, Y Groeslon), catalogue.

Other Finding Aids

Hard copies of the catalogue are available at Caernarfon Record Office, the National Library of Wales and the National Register of Archives.

Conditions Governing Use

Usual copyright regulations apply

Appraisal Information

All records have been retained

Accruals

Accruals are not expected

Geographical Names