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  • Gilwern Primary School - Heritage Project

    Members of the Family & Social History Group were delighted to be invited to meet with Year 4 pupils from Gilwern primary school who were working on a project exploring how the past shapes our community today. The pupils engaged enthusiastically with Gilwern’s history, and it was a pleasure to share some of our knowledge… Read more

  • Photography Group visit: Bryn Bach Park March 2026

    Five intrepid members of the Gilwern U3A Photo group travelled to Bryn Bach Park, Tredegar a few weeks ago for a first attempt at a group photo shoot. Read more

  • March Headstone - Rev Arthur Griffiths

    The story of the Rev. Arthur Griffiths, long-serving Rector of Llanelly, whose fifty-year ministry left a lasting mark on the parish and community. Read more

  • Photography Group January Meeting

    We held our meeting at the Community Centre on Thursday 22nd January as planned. We had a presentation on camera settings from Tony, joint leader, and we shared photos on the theme of "Xmas / festive lights". Read more

  • February Headstone - Thomas Jones-Parry

    This month we examine the Thomas Jones Parry monument exploring its inscription, design, and historical context. We trace the lives commemorated on the stone and considers what the memorial reveals about public service, faith, and community esteem in late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Llanelly Parish. Read more

  • 2025 Visits

    Garden Group Visits for 2025 Read more

  • Art Group Christmas Lunch 2025

    Art Group Christmas Lunch 2025 Read more

  • January Headstone - the Andrew Children

    This headstone records the children of William and Mary Andrew of Gilwern. Their story provides a poignant insight into family life and child mortality in 19th-century Breconshire. Read more

  • Beaufort Ponds Nature Reserve

    We had a good trip to Beaufort Ponds on Friday 19th December. We avoided the showers and it was cold but sunny. Read more

  • December Headstone - Powell Family

    For more than a century and immense social change, the Powell family grocery shops served the people of Clydach. Their story is not merely a family history—it is the story of a community institution woven into village life across generations. This research links with the oral history provided by Jeff Powell and is well worth… Read more

Gilwern, Monmouthshire