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Village street party for the wedding of Kate & William, 29th April 2011

Posted on December 18, 2020 by VillageUser

A short film of the terrific street party held in Glanwydden to mark this popular event in 2011. With special thanks to Mary Pritchard for providing the footage.

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Remembrance Sunday, 8th November 2020

Posted on November 8, 2020 by VillageUser

As current lockdown restrictions preven traditional church and cenotaph services taking place this year, we will hold our own small Glanwydden/Llangwstenin/Pydew service, to remember those from our locality ‘who did their bit’. We lost 8 men in World War 1 … Continue reading →

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ROLL OF HONOUR – Glanwydden, Llangwstenin & Pydew remembers

Posted on November 8, 2020 by VillageUser

Glanwydden, Llangwstenin & Pydew lost 8 men to the First World War, and at least 2 never returned from the Second World War. These are our fallen from the First World War: Sapper Ellis WilliamsTelegraphist, Royal Engineers Able Seaman Robert … Continue reading →

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Recent achievements

Posted on November 7, 2020 by VillageUser

Installation of a Community Public Access DefibrillatorOver the last few years, we have raised over £1,700 for a defibrillator and the Welsh Ambulance Service Trust recently installed one on the wall of the Queen’s Head Pub. Details on how to … Continue reading →

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Remember the Fallen of our community

Posted on June 28, 2019 by VillageUser

Remember the Fallen of the 1918-1918 war, 100 years ago Men who served and died in WW1 from the village: Goronwy Evans form Wiga Thomas Kyffin Jones from 1 Ffolt cottages Robert Roberts from Bryn Bach. Robert Baron Williams from … Continue reading →

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Wydden Valley History Group – Would you like to help us put one together?

Posted on October 15, 2018 by VillageUser

Wydden Valley History Group – Would you like to help us put one together? Various members of the community have snippets of local history: family, social, military or just stories handed down. The Wydden Valley Trust would like to form … Continue reading →

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New website, just getting started!

Posted on September 14, 2018 by VillageUser

Welcome to the Wydden Valley Trust website! This website is just getting started, so please bear with us as we add content, imporve its appearance and generally tidy up!