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Gilwern, Monmouthshire

Category: Groups

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
Visit to Newport Wetlands, Thurs 20th November

We had a great trip to the wetlands. The Starlings were murmurating in their thousands, sometimes in large groups, sometimes in smaller groups but all in all the display lasted 50 minutes in total. It was well worth the trip down to the coast. Birds Seen: Birds Heard but not seen: Read more

Membership Subscription

The Membership fee is £15 and includes access to all Talks and General Meetings and the Interest Groups.

Part of the fee goes towards you receiving copies of Third Age Matters (TAM), the magazine for u3a members produced by the Third Age Trust. If you do not wish to receive this, please let the Membership Secretary know via the Executive Committee page as it means the cost of TAM saved can be rolled into the general funds of Gilwern u3a and help to keep the annual fee as low as possible.