Your Help needed to Celebrate 120 years

Bethany Baptist Church

120th Anniversary

Exhibition

In 2017 Bethany Chapel celebrates 120 years of

Christian worship in Six Bells.  

As part of our celebrations we are putting together an exhibition on the history of the Chapel

• Did you used to come to Bethany Sunday School as a child?
• Were you dedicated, married or baptised in Bethany?
• Do you remember the Whitsun walks?
• Do you remember any of the families at Bethany ?
• Do you have any funny stories ?
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We would love to see any photos or memorabilia you have.  We can scan precious photos or certificates and let you have them back straight away.  Would you be willing to write down your memories of Bethany, or we could record you talking about your memories?

if you have any memories to share, please contact Hywel or Hazel Clatworthy, Church Secretary on

01495 320367 or bethany@illtyd.co.uk  

See also pictures at :-

Our ministers http://bethanysixbells.blogspot.co.uk/1997/05/people.html

Old photos page of our blog http://bethanysixbells.blogspot.co.uk/1975/10/old-photos.html

Photos of Six Bells  http://bethanysixbells.blogspot.co.uk/1980/01/pit-still-there.html

100 year History here https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9o6V4JL8oWLUmd1TGFycnplNDFQUS1QLWZueUQyVHJ1dVhj/view?usp=sharing

Click Here for some lovely photos we have just got 

http://bethanysixbells.blogspot.com/2017/06/new-photos-arrived-today-for-120-year.html

We have already had some photos in can do you know any more about them ?

The Norton family of Six Bells, the Minister is Rev Chas C Harding

The Norton Family of Six Bells

One of the 3 Norton girls probably Elsie Norton

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Thora's Gran was Elizabeth Mary Morris (nee Lewis) , she was great friends with Mrs Norton, we have two lovely photos of them, out with their Bethany family ..

The picture below has Earnest Carter Bridgend as the photographer

Here the girls are going for a paddle

This photo was taken in the garden of Lancaster street, in the background are the five houses of lower Lancaster street.

In the picture is 

Elizabeth Mary Morris with Mr and Mrs Norton

Thora's Gran with her brothers wife Mary Lewis possibly in Blaenavon

In welsh costume

Bethany Paperweight

1976 A dedication 

Thanks again to Jonathan Davies for this ...

Thanks to Jonathan Davies for this great shot of the fete float
Abertillery Carnival Float (Wedding Days) - 1987