{"id":3716,"date":"2026-09-01T01:15:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T00:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.garwheritage.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=3716"},"modified":"2026-09-01T01:17:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T00:17:54","slug":"autumn-newsletter-2026-is-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.garwheritage.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=3716","title":{"rendered":"Autumn Newsletter 2026 is here!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Croeso i&#8217;n cylchlythyr Hydref \u2014 our Autumn 2026 newsletter is now available to read online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inside this issue:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Daniel James plaque finally finds its permanent home in Blaengarw<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The story of the Tabernacle Chapel, Pontycymer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A look back at St Theodore&#8217;s Church, Pontycymer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remembering Kevin Sinnott, the celebrated Garw artist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aberfan recollections, marking 60 years since the disaster<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What we&#8217;ve been doing, dates for your diary, and more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can read the full newsletter below, or download your own copy using the link underneath.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/www.garwheritage.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GVHS-Newsletter-2026-Autumn-WEB.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of &lt;strong&gt;Download the newsletter (PDF&lt;\/strong&gt;).\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-262df913-7060-4656-a699-8c6598976510\" href=\"https:\/\/www.garwheritage.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GVHS-Newsletter-2026-Autumn-WEB.pdf\"><strong>Download the newsletter (PDF<\/strong>)<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.garwheritage.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/GVHS-Newsletter-2026-Autumn-WEB.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-262df913-7060-4656-a699-8c6598976510\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;d rather save it to read later or print it out, you can download the PDF directly, just click the link above the embedded viewer, or right-click and choose &#8220;Save As.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don&#8217;t forget \u2014 the Tabernacle Chapel Open Day is coming up on&nbsp;<strong>Saturday 26th September<\/strong>, 10am\u20134pm, with organ music from Graham Holcombe and recitals from Megan Marshall. 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