Our Forthcoming Event at Tabernacle Chapel
Please come to our “Open Doors” event at Tabernacle Chapel, Saturday 17th September.
Summer 2016 Newsletter
We have published our Summer 2016 newsletter, which will be distributed throughout the Garw Valley. You can find it in libraries, Bryngarw House and other public buildings in our local area, or you can read it and download it below.
Pte Richard T. Clarke. R.W.F. 1897-1916-2001
Born in the St Mary’s area of Brecon in 1897. He was working in Blaengarw in the Garw valley as a collier in 1914 when he enlisted in the 2nd Batt: Royal Welsh Fusiliers. After his initial training he was sent to France to support his regiment which had been badly depleted because of casualties…
Bryngarw Exhibition & The Mayor
The first public engagement for the newly-sworn-in Mayor of Bridgend Reg Jenkins, together with Mayoress Teresa Jenkins, was to visit the Garw Valley Heritage Society’s exhibition held over the bank holiday weekend at Bryngarw Park. The Mayor and Mayoress have always been supportive of the Society in its aims to record and preserve the history…
G.V.H.S. Exhibition at Bettws Social/Community Club
Gerard’s Diary Notes from the Exhibition DAY 1 The set-up for this 3-day event went very well with the usual dedicated band of people helping out, and making it look all too easy. Giving the lie to months of work in the winter months up in the cold attic of Tabernacle Chapel. The weather was…