OCTOBER 2020 e h t TMONRTHLY PUBELICATIONA OF THE SPRESBYTEURIAN CHRURCH OF Y Everything’s different, not everything’s new Those who have been attending need to meet the requirement to notified you of the meeting. The the General Assembly over the complete this work this year, meeting will be held using the years will recall that one of the and that we can do this, not by Zoom facility, and you will be first items on the agenda, holding a virtual Assembly, but able to join on your computer, following the opening service by holding an Annual Meeting of tablet or smartphone, or join by and welcoming delegates, is the the charity virtually, which is the phone by dialling into the AGM. This is an agenda item item referred to above. To meeting. We are sending the when we adopt the Annual realise this, the Executive invitation and papers to Financial Report, and check on Committee of the General delegates on Tuesday (28th ‘After six months of interpreting other issues relating to the Assembly Board has called an September 2020), and the Covid-19 regulations, the General Presbyterian Church of Wales Annual Meeting on the 13th of information will include details of Secretary is entitled as a charity. October 2020 at 10.00 am . If how to join the AGM. We are to a momentary flo p’ Following the decision to you are an elder or officer in also keen to remind all our adjourn the 2020 Assembly we one of our churches, the elders / ministers that you are have been advised that we Presbytery will have already members of the AGM, and if you Robinson, and after discussing wish to join but are not a the above issues, the Moderator representative then we can will take the opportunity to offer Mancott Couple Celebrate share the details with you. Send some comments on how things a word to Eleri Melhuish have been over the last six 65th Wedding Anniversary ([email protected] months. Although the terms of or 02920627465), who will be the annual Meeting mean that it All over Britain able to provide you with the will be a business-related people have had to information. As required by our meeting, we trust that the take difficult and Rules, anyone who is not a Moderator’s contribution will unwelcome representative at the AGM, can also be an opportunity to give decisions about request a copy of the papers to thanks for, and celebrate the upcoming weddings. be presented, and you can contribution of the leaders in our churches over the last six or so Guests lists have make a request by sending a note to Eleri Melhuish. months, and an opportunity to had to be slashed, In terms of the meeting encourage one another as we and whittled down agenda, as noted above, we will look forward to the winter and further as fresh be discussing ‘corporate’ issues spring. restrictions on such - adopting the Financial Report, Whether you join the meeting happy events have confirming our Trustees and or not, please pray for the work been imposed. appointing external Auditors. during this time. Pray for Undaunted, Mancott We will also recommend the churches and leaders locally, members, Ron and 2021 Ministry and Mission pray for our witness in our Kath Lammond Contribution levels, the communities, and pray that the decided to celebrate ecumenical contribution and Lord, above all, will administer their sixty-fifth 2021 grants, and the 2021 His grace in the lives of people wedding anniversary on 17th September with a lunch on their stipend / salary levels. The who are struggling to cope with own in nearby Burton, South Wirral. The following Sunday they Executive has also decided to the current situation. Although shared memories of their wedding day with the members of bring to the meeting one issue our time is taken up by internal Mancott church with which they have been associated for all relating to rules on trading as a discussions as churches and as that time. Kath recalled how their’s was one of the last weddings charity, and, of particular a Connexion, please pray that that the Revd J Howard Williams conducted before his removal interest to readers of our we will all know when this is to Bath Street, in October 1955. Ron, who attended Denominational weekly, the being done at the expense of Sandycroft church (now closed) used to come to Mancott for an future of Y Goleuad from our primary responsibility of after church meeting on a Sunday at the Manse, where he met January 2021 following the being the salt and light in our Kath. Because her parents ran the local shop, the wedding was discussion of creating one society. held at 3pm, and in order for the couple to catch the train to denominational weekly paper. London for their honeymoon, the service, reception and The AGM will be chaired by the Revd Meirion Morris (General speeches were all concluded by 6.30pm. Moderator of the General Secretary, Presbyterian Church Assembly, the Revd Marcus of Wales) meeting Christian people in words, “Christ is risen – He is Denmark, an event which risen indeed” uttered on Easter changed his faith. He then morning 1982? settled in Wales. This book is an The answers to these and New Books inspirational, true story. other questions can be found ‘It was books that made me feel that perhaps within the book. I wasn’t alone’ (William Herondale) Jonathan David (Crescent Jenny hopes that reflecting on Christian Centre, Newtown) the breadth of Trefeca’s contributions within the Church As more and more places become subject to local and nation will be helpful to Coronavirus restrictions, we highlight four books those of the General Assembly A Trefeca Diary of the Presbyterian Church of written or published during lockdown that have been (1973 –1984) Wales involved in making drawn to our attention. by Jenny Garrard decisions for Trefeca’s future role. You will have heard about the In her introduction Jenny ‘Trefeca Letters ’, a fruitful says, “this is an offering of ‘Faith in the Desert’ (22). Commenting on Psalm115, source for those researching the thanksgiving to God, and to the by Professor David Gill David says, Shielding is one of history of , and the Presbyterian Church of Wales 83 pages the words emerging in the for all I gained from that present crisis, but it is good to experience”. All proceeds will go remember that the Lord is not to Trefeca, as a way of helping only our help but our shield. their loss of earnings this year. We may feel alone and isolated, Copies will be available to but our Lord remembers us in purchase in Trefeca, or by post our different situations, and he from Revd Jenny Garrard, 18 promises to bless those who Hafren Terrace, Llanidloes SY18 fear him ‘both the small and the 6AT (01686 413354) great.’ and our response is one Email: [email protected] of praise: ‘Teulu’ which he founded in The cost is £5 + £1.40 postage. But we will bless the lord from Trefeca. Recently ‘ A Trefeca this time forth and forevermore. Diary (1973 – 1974) has been Trefor Lewi s Praise the Lord! published by the Revd Jenny (Chairma n, Trefeca Department) No need to wait for Lent to Garrard. Within nine chapters benefit from these psalms and she describes the developments reflections—they are for now in the old college since she first Madagascar Memories and every day. went there as Administrative 1973 –1995 Assistant in 1973, the post by C Eleri Edwards Many years ago we used to sing Eleanor Jenkins (Elder and becoming Assistant Warden 151 pages a chorus that began, church secretary at Bethesda, within a year. When Jenny ‘My Lord knows the way through Burry Green) arrived in Trefeca from Eye, the wilderness, Suffolk, the Revd John Tudor All I have to do is follow . .’ had been the Warden for seven It sounds so easy but I Years. The Tudors were believed it then, and still do. The Captain followed by The Revd Arthur However it’s only in the last few Commanded Me, Meirion Roberts in 1975 and weeks that I’ve given any ‘Full Speed Ahead’. then in 1983 by Mr Ronwy Rogers 1983. Reference is thought to what that wilderness This is my true story might really be like: dry, sandy made to the valuable assistance of the three wives, Nerys, but mostly vast areas of barren Christian autobiography published Morfudd and Dorothy. rocks and mountains. In his via Amazon, September 2020): book, David Gill compares our 220 pages, When Jenny left Trefeca she time in Corona virus lockdown ISBN: 979 868166 940 1 had “a mix of diaries, memories to a desert, through which we Printed copies: £ 12.95 plus p&p , and memorabilia” collected over are all travelling. In his own Kindle: £8.00 (with many of the eleven years, and these are words: These reflections on the photographs in colour) incorporated in this book which Psalms were written during Lent includes eight pages of 2020. We made our ascent This is a true story based on photographs. Jenny says, “They ‘When I was ordained in 1999 in through the Judean desert from real life events. The story were some of the busiest, Glyn Ceiriog, apart from the Jericho to Jerusalem during a reveals that Nisam from Sri- happiest, most formative years support of faithful friends from time of self-isolation imposed by Lanka, born in a small Buddhist of my life”. She refers to many England and Wales, I was the corona virus pandemic. village to a fairly wealthy Muslim events - humorous, deeply delighted that CWM was also Each day, as we move family, left home aged 21, serious and challenging. there, represented by a man towards Easter, we have the travelled about twenty-five What was the response of the from Madagascar who was text of one of the Psalms of thousand miles across land from two schoolboys from London working for the Head Office of Ascent (120—134) with David’s Sri-Lanka to Europe, then joined when they saw the cross on the CWM in Livingstone House at reflections on it, made a merchant ship in a Iranian port mound as they approached the the time. He was Laurent interesting by his personal in Khrorramshahr, worked on college? Ramambason and by now he experience and knowledge of three Iranian and two Greek What was the biggest works six months of the year in the area and illustrated by ships, and sailed as a Seaman / challenge faced by the early Madagascar teaching Theology wonderful photos of the locality. Helmsman through many parts Wardens? and six months in the USA, Finally, arriving in Jerusalem of the world. The story follows Which Warden ate a daffodil teaching Theology there too. we have Passover Psalms (113- Nisam’s heroic adventure over on Easter morning 1981? 118) and one for Good Friday land, sea and oceans, finally In which languages were the continued on next page

2 the TREASURY – OCTOBER 2020 continued from page 2 where Joyce taught a girls’ He asked me more recently to MRS JOYCE AKRILL Bible class. Years later, Joyce write my ‘living history’ which, became a secretarial assistant he explained, is my own story (Sister Joyce Dowber) to the Church Secretary in as I remember it from those now Heath church for several rather far-off days. “Do it in any years. In 1968, Joyce and language – French, English or Joyce was born in Liverpool in Church. Her future husband, Richard assumed the Malagasy – but not Welsh” he 1936, and was one of twins. Richard was a University enormous task of receiving told me! I have put it off for a She and her brother Edward, student when the IVF held a Camps bookings for the long time and now in the COVID were joined by a younger mission on the Gabalfa estate Evangelical Movement of lock-down it was the ideal brother, John three years later towards the end of the summer Wales and organising occupation to give my days a who eventually became the structure and to give me great transport for campers until resident minister at Penrhyn 1993. This involved a pleasure, thinking back and Bay. Like her grandparents writing it all down. People considerable amount of work and parents, with her brothers and responsibility. They both probably wondered what I was she attended Bowden Road doing out there and were too served as officers in EMW Presbyterian Church of Wales, polite to ask so I have cast my Camps during the summer Garston, and was educated at mind back and tried to give an holidays until Joyce withdrew Calder Grammar School where impression of the place, the from camps due to children in spite of illness she did well people and the tasks I was arriving on the scene! in her studies. On leaving asked to do as a mission She will be greatly missed in partner. school Joyce worked as a the church and by her many ‘Partnership in Mission’ was Secretary. It was through friends. Her home was open to what they called the new attend ing a Billy Graham students and in latter years to paradigm of mission in the meeting which was relayed to Asylum seekers, especially 1970’s and I believed in it Liverpool that she was Iranians who often spent wholeheartedly – In those days converted, and a little later, Sunday lunch with her and in Madagascar, there was Joyce felt a call to Christian Richard. Some of these people change in the air not only in the service within the Presbyterian still refer to Joyce as their Church but also in the nation Church of Wales and was sent term in 1964. A s a result he ‘Mum! ’. Since the mid-1990s, with political unrest and new under the auspices of the continued his involvement in Joyce, my wife and two other ideas around. I felt I was Forward Movement to the work there, and became a ladies met for a prayer meeting privileged to be part of the Ridgelands Bible College in chemistry teacher in the city for revival on Thursday transformation. It was an Kent in 1958 for two years of following his graduation. After afternoons, a prayer meeting exciting time and a challenging training. After completing her completing eight years of that has only stopped due to time: school teaching without studies, she was appointed as service in Gabalfa, Joyce Covid 19 restrictions. text books or any aids; a Sister of the People to work became a member of Heath Her funeral, followed by burial, communications without any on the Gabalfa housing estate, church in 1968 when Sunday took place on 1st October at computers or even mobile Cardiff in 1960. Her work was services in Gabalfa ceased, Heath Evangelical Church. phones; education of widely demanding with regular although the Sunday school disparate pupils. I did what I children’s and youth meetings, continued until 1971. D Eryl Davies (Cardiff) could. By now the CWM has visitation, evangelism and Joyce and Richard married moved to Singapore and no Sunday services, but she in 1969. They were blessed Joyce Akrill, born 20th doubt has a new paradigm received help from Christians with four children and became October 1936, died 20th though I am not clear what it is, from Memorial Hall and Heath very active in Heath church September 2020 but it no doubt builds on what we experienced in those fascinating years and on what also want to thank you all who down. Yes all things work we can help each other. We came long before. were always so supportive of together for good for those who have weeded the garden and Memory is selective, my sister me in the Churches at home love God: so we were able to yard. Sister Alexandrine and brother in law told me just and prayed and helped in many increase our times of prayer, regularly looks after the garden. to write what I remembered and ways. The book costs £10 (plus and prayer is the main activity of We all enjoy collecting the that is what I have done – postage) and profits from this Mamre. There were harvest from it. It is a big help concentrating on Madagascar book will go to help the Mamre intercessions for the world every for us. We only go to market for with one part mentioning my sisters in their mission.’ hour and the sisters took it in other essentials once every two brief time in Wales and the trip [email protected] turns to lead these prayers or three weeks. The flowers in to India. I called the resulting or 0161 866 9629 every day. We are also the garden cheer us up in the little book ‘ Madagascar comforted by the prayers chapel and we enjoy walking in Memories ’ – the memories are We conclude these book ourselves, and by sharing the the garden. All our window sometimes haphazard so I have commendations with an excerpt Word of God in which everyone panes have been cleaned and tried to write the main story in from the MAMRE Chronicle participates. now they sparkle in the sun.’ the ten chapters and put the dated 4th July 2020 in which the We put morning prayer a little random memories in Sisters exhort their readers to later than usual so that we have The Sisters routine is a Appendices of which there are ‘Give thanks in all more sleep and the rest our reminder of a hymn we often also ten including the epilogue circumstances; for this is the will bodies need. We also brought sang from the Revised Church at the very end. of God in Christ Jesus for you’ forward our evening prayer so Hymnary by George Herbert I hope my nephews and niece (1 Thessalonians 5: 18). Their that we could follow the news (1593-1633) [Ed.] and greats will eventually take explanation of how they and that helped us a lot in our an interest, but also I really determined to live for Christ prayer subjects. A servant with this clause hope you will enjoy the read if despite their changed We go out much less, and makes drudgery divine: you decide to try, and the book circumstances challenges us all. only go for urgent shopping. who sweeps a room, as for comes as a tribute to all those I ‘With God’s help we reflected Each sister uses her talents for Thy laws, worked with down the years. I together on how to live this lock- the tasks in the community and makes that and the action fine.

the TREASURY – OCTOBER 2020 3 An Open Letter to EDITORIAL This week the Daily Telegraph con- tained a report that according to experts tea should never be made with HM Government boiling water as it produces a cup that The Sunday Times on 27th September was prominent amongst the tastes like "cabbage water". The latest Press coverage of an Open Letter (copy below) that was sent to the recommendation is that black teas Prime Minister and the First Minister of Wales three days earlier. should be made with water at 80C. In Those who drafted the text have declared that its chief aim is that its editorial, the paper cited George elected representatives should hear concerns about the importance Orwell's eleven step guide, A Nice Cup of churches staying open. of Tea (1946) that counselled that "the Their hope is that it will also show that the Church throughout the water should be actually boiling at the United Kingdom has a voice which needs to be heard. point of impact". Having had a As most MP’s are (rightly) reluctant to take note of anything which grandfather who blended leaf tea for a does not come from their own constituents, the compilers are asking living, and eschewed teabags as being the dust of the tea crate, constituents to consider sending a copy of the letter to their Member we weigh in with Orwell and make it our practice to patronise those of Parliament and Member of Welsh Government stating support for cafes and restaurants who serve Assam, Ceylon and other leaf its contents, and asking them to raise the matter in London and teas in hotel plate tea pots made with boiling water. Cardiff. The four, Dave Gobbett (Cardiff), David Johnston (Northern Unlike the late Revd Wilfred Smith (whose photograph appears Ireland), Paul Levy (London) , Willie Philip (Glasgow), Matthew on page 5) who followed the good old practice of visiting his Roberts (York) ask that all continue to pray for governments in the members on weekday afternoons, but never accepted any four jurisdictions. refreshments, we have always followed that long-standing tradition associated with the clergy of drinking tea when visiting the homes To: of members. The Prime Minister Boris Johnson With tea or without tea, the habit of clergy visitation seems to have fallen of fashion. Dr Paul Beasley-Murray begins a chapter First Minister Mark Drakeford in his book, Transform your church by quoting a member observing First Minister Nicola Sturgeon how 'Ministers it seems have given up on visiting'. 'In this season First Minister Arlene Foster and of the anniversaries of ministers' ordinations, we are reminded of Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill the advice proffered by the late Revd Glaslyn D. Bowen when addressing the ordinands (of whom Revd Wilfred Smith was one) in Westgate, Pembroke in 1975, "Always have time to take tea 24th September 2020 churches, many have been with an old lady". working tirelessly to provide Doing so is surely part of the care that the apostle writes of in 1 Dear Prime, First and Deputy help to those most affected. Thessalonians 2: 8, to share 'not only the Gospel of God, but also First Ministers, We entirely support our own selves'. As church leaders from proportionate measures to across the four nations of the protect those most vulnerable to UK, we have been deeply SARS-CoV-2. But we question hope of Jesus Christ, who holds governments to find ways of concerned about the impact of whether the UK Government our lives in his hands. The protecting those who truly are the Coronavirus pandemic and the devolved supportive relationships that vulnerable to Covid-19 without across society. We have administrations have it in their churches nurture between unnecessary and authoritarian carefully followed government power either to eliminate this people are vital, and simply restrictions on loving families, guidance to restrict its spread. virus or to cannot be dispensed with again essential personal relationships, But increasingly our concern suppress it without significant harm. And and the worship of the Christian relates to the damaging effects for an most of all, we know that regular Church. of anti-Covid restrictions on indefinite gathering to worship God is Yours sincerely, many of the most important period essential for human life to be Rev A Paul Levy, Minister, Ealing aspects of life. while we lived to the full. International Presbyterian Church, Our God-given task as await a We have been and will remain London Christian ministers and leaders vaccine. very careful to apply rigorous Rev David M Gobbett, Lead is to point people to Jesus And we hygiene, social distancing and Pastor, Highfields Church, Cardiff, Christ, who said he came to cannot appropriate risk assessment in Wales bring ‘life in all its fullness’. support our churches. As a result, Rev David Johnston, Minister Therefore, we are troubled by attempts to church worship presents a Emeritus, Presbyterian Church in policies which prioritise bare achieve Rev David M Gobbett hugely lesser risk of Ireland existence at the expense of these transmission than pubs, Rev Dr Matthew PW Roberts, those things that give quality, which, in our view, cause more restaurants, gyms, offices and Minister, Trinity Church York, meaning and purpose to life. damage to people, families and schools; and it is more important England Increasingly severe restrictions society – physically and than them all. We therefore wish Rev Dr William JU Philip, Minister, are having a powerful spiritually – than the virus itself. to state categorically that we The Tron Church Glasgow, dehumanising effect on people’s The public worship of the must not be asked to suspend Scotland lives, resulting in a growing Christian church is particularly Christian worship again. For us and 693 other signatories. An wave of loneliness, anxiety and essential for our nation’s to do so would cause serious additional 162 have also signed damaged mental health. This wellbeing. As we live in the damage to our congregations, since the letter was sent. particularly affects the shadow of a virus we are unable our service of the nation, and disadvantaged and vulnerable to control, people urgently need our duty as Christian ministers. For more details refer to: in our society, even as it erodes the opportunity to hear and We therefore call upon the http://ministersletter.word precious freedoms for all. In our experience the good news and Westminster and devolved press.com

4 the TREASURY – OCTOBER 2020 This puts us in mind of one of Jerusalem where they met the were not allowed to meet the appearances of Jesus after disciples and rejoiced in the together. Now, we thank God, His resurrection. You remember news of Jesus’ resurrection. our churches are open again. I emails the two people returning to We are all disappointed that recognise that some of us are Emmaus after learning of the we cannot open the Church for unable to attend for health to the crucifixion? They had not stayed worship, but we still have the reasons. However, those who in Jerusalem long enough to presence of the risen Lord with can go, should make every Editor know that Jesus had been us, whether we are together or effort to attend. Particular raised, as He had prophesied to apart. It is this presence and the blessings are attached to His disciples. They travelled strength of our faith which corporate worship. ‘Where two From the Eldership at Mount despondently and met a continues to bind us together, or three are gathered together Pleasant , Ebbw Vale stranger, who enquired why and will keep us until the day in my name, there am I in the they were so downhearted. when we are able to open our midst of them.’ We need to be ‘We had Thought’ Their response was to tell him doors once again. May we all fed under the ministry of the We met as an Eldership over that they had hoped that Jesus know this strength as we Word of God. We unite in recent weeks to plan the re- would be raised from the dead. continue to serve and witness to bringing our praises and our opening of the church. ‘We had thought’ that Jesus our Lord in these difficult times. petitions to the Throne of Grace. Arrangements were being put in would overcome death, but they We benefit from the fellowship place to open on October 4th, were disappointed. Their eyes From: Mr David Boorman we have with one another. and then we received the were opened to see the Elder, Tabernacle, Penclawdd Remember that Christ did not announcement of a new stranger (Jesus) reveal Himself just love you. He ‘loved the lockdown in Blaenau Gwent to them as they shared in the The writer of the Epistle to the church and gave himself for it.’ from September 22nd, meaning breaking of bread. They had Hebrews exhorted his readers If the pandemic gets worse that we are unable to open thought that their hopes and not to ‘forsake the assembling churches may be closed again. although we had thought that dreams were shattered, but it of themselves together.’ During Seize the opportunity to go we could resume services. was not so. They returned to the height of the pandemic we while you can.

hard and full of food including Abraham Lincoln and more The hairs spike this way and tinned sardines, Stilton cheese, famously in Wales by the late that, and require real taming in and corn flakes”! Revd Wilfred Smith (Terrace order to be groomed. But beard In the real world however it is Road, Swansea) is not oil smooths, tames and unifies, ONE shaving that sounds commonly seen today. and turns the crustiest scruff unpleasant. Doctors say that it Of course over the years the into a Colonel Sanders. spreads bacteria around the beard has gone in and out of The Psalmist uses that face, causes hair follicle fashion. The longest beard image to help us think of the MORE infection, irritates the skin and belonged to Norwegian Hans power of unity. But how does causes blemishes and acne. Langseth. It stretched to over oil unify us as Christians in the The beard on the other hand is 17 feet. He died in 1927 but his Church? Well the oil was used a good protector. University of beard was not lost. In 1967 it to signify a priests anointing. It THING Southern Queensland found was donated to the demonstrated that this man Reverend that facial hair can block up to Smithsonian Museum in was set apart by God, and Jonathan Hodgins 95% of the sun’s harmful UV Washington DC where it is called to a new role. The priest rays. Scientists also posit that stored to this day. was called to serve others; he they protect those who suffer German king and Holy could not opt to do things his NOTES ON THE BEARD from hay-fever by filtering out Roman Emperor, Otto The way whenever he felt like it. On Tuesday 6 July 1535 Sir pollen and dust. Great swore by his beard when Christians are similarly called Thomas More was brought to There are many making a vow. And by God not to be served but to the scaffold to be executed. As kinds of beard. The before that, Roman serve. In our individualistic age he knelt down to await his own smallest is the little senators grew that is counter cultural and we beheading he reached down button beard worn beards in times of find it hard to do. But when we for his lengthy beard and pulled by the cool boy trouble or disaster. succumb to God’s ways and it aside noting that, ‘it had bands (and not-so- The most well allow the balm of the Holy Spirit never committed any treason.’ cool church known beard in the to work in our church Not everybody is so ministers) in the Bible probably communities we become less committed to the beard. nineties. belongs to Aaron. We prickly, less concerned with Children’s author Roald Dahl Sometimes known read about it in Psalm individual needs and rights, encouraged a generation of as the ‘Soul Revd 133 being covered and settle down into the Wilfred Sm children to adopt his Patch’ or the (Terr ith with oil. To those who corporate worship of God. ace Road) pognophobia through his ‘Flavour Saver’ in 2014 have never worn a And so the Psalmist is right: children’ s novel , The Twits (ugh) it has fallen beard the image will ‘How delightfully good when written because Dahl had a out of favour in recent years. have limited value but to the brothers live together in ‘desire to ‘do something Similarly the moustache-less hirsute it’s a soothing image. A harmony! It is like fine oil on the against beards’. He described ‘Chin Curtain’ worn most beard can be itchy, in hot head, running down Aaron’s Mr Twits’ beard as being “spiky, famously in America by weather it can really aggravate. beard onto his robes.’

THE TREASURY incorporating Glad Tidings • English publication of the Presbyterian Church of Wales. Published monthly – Price 50p. Vol. XLVI No. 10 Editor: Revd IAIN B HODGINS, 1a CHESTNUT GROVE, HAWARDEN CH5 3HD OCTOBER 2020 e-mail: [email protected] I S S N 1 4 7 6 - 4 6 9 5 10 Unless otherwise stated the views expressed are those of the individual contributor and are not necessarily the view of the General Assembly or the Editor. Enquiries about orders and subscriptions should be addressed to GWASG Y BWTHYN (PANTYCELYN), Tº CADNANT, ZONE 2, LÔN HEN FELIN, CIBYN, CAERNARFON LL55 2BD Tel: 01286 672018 • [email protected] 9 771476 469103

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