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Garregddw Chapel
« on: Sunday 20 February 11 21:37 GMT (UK) »
Hi wondered if anyone can help out with a place query.

Looking for Garreddw methodist chapel in Ffestiniog. we have the name on a family marriage certificate but i can find no mention of the place anywhere.

Can anyone help ?

Sorry just realised i posted this on the wrong board, should have been under Merionethshire  ::)

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Re: Garregddw Chapel
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 22 February 11 02:14 GMT (UK) »
Hello  :)

Here's a listing of Ffestiniog Churches:

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/MER/Ffestiniog/index.html#ChurchHistory

Might be an idea to post a partial image of the certificate on the Decipher Board  ;)

Could be Garreg Dduw - God's Rock....

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Morgan

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Re: Garregddw Chapel
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 22 February 11 11:14 GMT (UK) »
There used to be a Methodist chapel at the foot of Garreg Ddu in Blaenau Ffestioniog. On later maps, it was a Presbyterian Church. Looking at Google Street View, it is now a garden.

It is mentioned in this link http://yba.llgc.org.uk/en/s-JENK-JOS-1859.html

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Re: Garregddw Chapel
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 22 February 11 12:08 GMT (UK) »
An article in a Welsh publication, February 20th 1879, refers to the "establishment about a year ago of  Garreg Ddu Church" and mentions how active it had been in attracting members.

It was Calvinistic Methodist.

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Re: Garregddw Chapel
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 22 February 11 23:28 GMT (UK) »
Thanks so much for the help I'm sure this is the right place .   :)
My ancestors were Calvanists so this all fits and looking at the register again i can see the spelling now . I'm not very good with Welsh names so don't always recognise the spellings especially when the writing is hard to decipher anyway.
Once again thank you so much , this was my first post so i was a bit apprehensive especially after posting in the wrong place originally.