Baptist Minister Samuel Davey Thomas

[tsumi]

Hello All,

I bet those of you, that can identify a relation on those photographs can,t believe their good luck!

Thanks Alwyn for the link.
I had contacted the Pastor Harry Place,at Lliswerry, some time ago ,unfortunately he was unable to help me.
I then got in contact with Glamorgan archives and they very kindly sent me a 4/5 page piece on The Little Church of Lliswerry.
It was quite informative about the Church,s early years ,but stopped at 1911,when my Grt Grandfather began his Ministry there.

Cheers Tsumi

[chapla1n]

Thanks for the photo Graff,

I don't have many directories before 1900, just a few bits & pieces.

They show me that Samuel Williams was the minister at Nantyglo during 1862, that he died 10th November 1876 and that he may have an obituary in 1874 - I don't have that one, so you need to try a large library.

Hope it helps

Blessings

Rev Bob

[alwyn21]

Very many thanks indeed Rev Bob. Indeed it was "better the day,better the deed" in your case! Yes, that's him, the son of John Evans, senior deacon in Ramoth for many years. I have a battered copy of his book " Hanes Eglwys Ramoth" ( History of Ramoth Church) which my cousin, who doesn't speak Welsh, somehow acquired and passed on to me. The only other copy I've seen was in the natuonal Library of Wales. I'm surprised to learn that Alexander Evans had a married daughter, and will now try to find out more about her.

And what a lovely surprise, Graff, in the photograph - yes, very certainly that's Alexander Evans. I only have a very poor copy of another photo but the family likeness is unmistakeable.Where did you get it?

Vey many thanks to both of you - it's been a good day!

Very many thanks to both of you. If I can find out more for anyone, let me know.

[graf]

Thanks, Rev Bob, for your help.

Alwyn - I have another photo, taken a few years earlier, of the Baptist
Juvenile Choir at Caersalem, with the same man at the centre.
My mother was one of the choirgirls - our family were at
Church Farm in Llanedern.

[tenby tart]

Hi all

I hope you dont mind me comming on your post tsumi but I was interested in the liswerry baptist church, my grandfather has  a tablet on the wall in the church and when I clicked onto the churchs site I found it its on there his name was Arthur Weare.

I dont suppose there are any photos of my grandfather.
Thank you Rev Bob

Regards Lynne

[alwyn21]

Graff - this is astonishing! Any chance of getting a better copy than I can take off the web of these two photos? I'm at Moderator comment: email address removed to prevent spamming and other abuses.  Please use the Personal Message system to exchange such info.  Thanks

Alwyn21

[lis158]

Graf -

Fantastic photo of the pastor and deacons.  Do you have any other photos related to St Mellons Baptist?

[imoimogen]

Hello! I wonder if anyone shall see this seeing as this forum appears to have last been contributed to in 2008.... but I've been doing some family history research and came across it as Rev Alexander Evans is my great great grandfather.

Alwyn, it's funny you mention curiosity about Alexander's married daughter! That would be Sarah Edna Janet Evans, my great grandmother, who died in 2004 and I just about remember her! Happy to connect and talk more if somehow, 15 years later, you see this message and are interested.

Imogen.