Abbeycwmhir Heritage Trust Dates for your Diary 2018 March 23rd Friday. Making History: How Historians inter- pret the evidence. Dr David Stephenson: Honorary Re- search Fellow Bangor University. Author of over 50 aca- demic papers and new books in 2014, 2016 and forth- coming in 2018 Medieval Wales 1150-1332 (University of Wales Press.) 2pm Celf O Gwmpas, Llandrindod Wells. April 19th Thursday. The Seal of the Abbey of Cwmhir and The Sign of the Happy Union Inn—Symbol of Welsh Iden- tity? Roger Coward MA (Editor: Abbeycwmhir Book). 7.30 pm Philips Hall, Abbeycwmhir. May 19th Saturday. Annual Excursion to the Granges of Abbey Cwmhir in Eastern Radnorshire. 11 am Meet at Clyro [SO 213433] on the A438 at Court Farm in the lay-by with a petrol station on the Hay side. Visit the granges at Clyro, Gybalfa, Brilley, Skyborry, Mynachdy Poeth, Begueldy and Mynachdy. Lunch possibly at the Radnorshire Arms Presteigne. Sharing & Lifts 01597 851021. July 21st Saturday. Pilgrimage: Strata Florida to Abbeycwmhir (25 miles). Leaving Abbeycwmhir at 07.30 a coach takes us to Strata Florida Abbey in Ceredigion where the Pilgrimage starts at 09.00 hrs. It is necessary to book whether travelling by coach or not - by 10th July. £25. Book on line. An application form, insurance conditions and payment facil- ity are available on the web site or by post cf Dec.1st → PTO Have a Go History! Ongoing on the fourth Thursday of the Month: Abbey of Cwmhir Study Group at 2pm at Celf O Gwmpas, Tremont Road, Llandrindod Wells LD1 5EB. In March on 4th Friday, 23rd cf above.) Contact: [email protected] September 22nd Saturday. Founder Cadwallon Lecture: Owain Glyndwr and Abbeycwmhir by Gareth Jones MA. Chairman of the Glyndwr Society. 7.30 pm CARAD, Rhayader LD1. December 1st Saturday. Christmas Cracker Walks of varying lenghs around Abbeycwmhir (5 - 25 miles). £15. Starting from the Philips Hall, Ab- beycwmhir LD1 6PH Insurance Conditions & Book- ing on the web site (cf below) or from Sian Meredudd, Bron yr Ysgol, Montpellier Park, Llandrindod Wells LD1 5LW. December 9th Sunday 1 pm Memorial Service for Llywelyn ap Gruffydd, Last Welsh Prince of Wales, led by Revd Rachael Storer, followed by a buffet lunch. 14.15 Talk: The Fowlers of Abbeycwmhir? by Julian Lovell, Landscape Historian. 15.30 Annual General Meeting. Philips Hall, Abbeycwmhir LD1 6PH. The Abbeycwmhir Heritage Trust will also be represented at The Llan- drindod Wells May Fair (7th); St Ffagans May Day Celebration (5-7th) & the National Eisteddfod, Cardiff (3– 11th August). Membership Application Form pdf available on the web site Name: ....................................................................................................... Address .......................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................. Email: T’Phone: BACS for £10 to 309116/0530168 or Cheque to Julian Lovell, Ty’r Eherdydd, Abbeycwmhir, Llandrindod Wells, Powys LD1 6PL or- join us on line under the Join Us tab. www.abbeycwmhirhistory.org. 01597 851021 .