Croeso i’n cylchlythyr Hydref — our Autumn 2026 newsletter is now available to read online.
Inside this issue:
- The Daniel James plaque finally finds its permanent home in Blaengarw
- The story of the Tabernacle Chapel, Pontycymer
- A look back at St Theodore’s Church, Pontycymer
- Remembering Kevin Sinnott, the celebrated Garw artist
- Aberfan recollections, marking 60 years since the disaster
- What we’ve been doing, dates for your diary, and more
You can read the full newsletter below, or download your own copy using the link underneath.
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Don’t forget — the Tabernacle Chapel Open Day is coming up on Saturday 26th September, 10am–4pm, with organ music from Graham Holcombe and recitals from Megan Marshall. Full details are on page 9 of the newsletter and on the poster below.

As always, if you have photos, memories, or stories from the Garw Valley you’d like to share for a future issue, do get in touch — details are on page 2 of the newsletter.