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Dear Jonathan

You may well have had this information by now (but just in-case you haven't and the following may or may not be the correct marriage):

A marriage for a Edward Jones (bachelor) and a Sarah Morris (Spinster) both of the Parish of Meifod, Montgomeryshire took place on 15 Oct 1816 after banns.

Kind regards, Alltcafan

Birth / Baptism
Louisa Maria b. 1st August 1828 Baptised on 28th Aug 1828 at Newport Pembs by her uncle Watkin William Thomas, Rector of Llanychllawddog.   Louisa's parents showing as Llewelyn Lloyd & Louisa Charlotta Thomas, and Llewelyn showing as Clerk -Rector of Newport, and living at Court House.

Burial
Louisa Maria Thomas, aged 9, buried at Pencarreg on 30th  May 1837 - abode Newport Pembs

Kind regards, Alltcafan

Dear David,

I'm no expert, but I think the first four letters in the first plaque spell Hugh  (hVgh) as I think very often they used to use V for U and it's the old fashioned g that's after it and lower case h at the start and end.  What do you think? 

I have no idea what the rest of it is though.

Hope it helps a little,
Kind regards,  Alltcafan 

EBENEZER, CRWBIN, LLANGYNDEYRN.
Tea Festival and a Competitive and Literary meeting
On Whit Monday it has for many years been usual to hold a tea festival and a competitive and literary meeting associated with the above Church [sic].  The same was done this year.  Once again all the members of the congregation and the  Sunday school  were faithful to their home and the festival for the day.  It was one of the most enjoyable and happy days that we have ever had.  Between one and two o’clock a large procession was formed near the Chapel to proceed to the top of Llangydeyrn mountain, and there, in the shadow of a rock the competitive meeting took place. 

  "Castell Toby" was not an item at the event at Ebenezer Chapel it was a name of a house/farm;   Also, it is more than likely the competitors were given seven random Welsh words on the day for the  "Sillebu Saith o Eiriau Cymreig" competition (like the good old fashioned spelling tests we were given in school all those years ago…).   Very sorry there aren’t any actual poems /songs to discover more about.

“Llywyddwyd gan Mr Edward Richards, Castell Toby”;
Presided by Mr Edward Richards, Castell Toby;

“Y llawysgrifen oreu i rai mewn oed, goreu, D. Richards, Castell Toby,   ail (cydradd), Howell Davies a Joseph Lloyd”
The best handwriting for those in age (for the elderly)  –
Best (1st) -  D Richards, Castell Toby;   
(Joint) 2nd – Howell Davies and Joseph Lloyd

According to William Spurrell’s 1853 Welsh Language dictionary: “Sillebu” means “to spell”   (“sillafu”  is now the more common usage of the word) ;

“Sillebu saith o eiriau Cymreig:  goreu, Howell Davies”;
Spelling of seven Welsh words:  best , Howell Davies     

For info only:  Whilst I understand that Edward Richards may not be your relation the following may be of interest as it shows “Castell Toby” as being a place of residence in Llangendeirne.    Edward Richards marriage certificate in 1857 his residence at time of marriage is Castell Dwbi [sic] in Llangendeirne ….   When Edward’s  son,  William, married in 1881 his residence is shown quite clearly as Castell Toby.  Lastly, in 1907 when Edward Richards was buried,  the address given was Castell Toby of Llangendeirne - (a Parish within the hundred of Kidwelly). 

Hope this helps a little and no doubt you know most of it anyway, but just in-case you didn't....

Kind regards,
Alltcafan