Capel Iwan Archive 2004

This is part of a series of web pages, assembled by Jim Batten, from files provided by Mr. Ieuan James.
It is based on a CD ROM, prepared by Capel Iwan PTA, to mark the retirement of Mr. James in 2004, and celebrate his twenty eight years as head teacher of Capel Iwan School.

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There is also a spreadsheet file (Capel Iwan Primary School History.xls) which is mainly to do with the school, but contains notes relating to some of the photos in this section. A summary of these notes being used in the file-name of each image, where possible.

The CD sleeve included the following note -

An acknowledgement must be made to the late Miss. Eilwen Jenkins, (a former teacher at both Parcylan and Capel Iwan schools) who initially assembled and annotated most of the older photos in 1988, and thanks to Mr. Iwan Jenkins for allowing her work to be used on the CD.

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April 1912 Capel Evan Ambulance Class Lecturer - Dr Lloyd	Agor y Swyddfa Bost y Penrherber Opening first P-O at Penrherber	Preswylfa Mr & Mrs Saurin James & Mr John James	Steam roller working postcard A (original)	Steam roller working postcard B (enhanced)
Wm Evans Haulage Contractor Llandilo postcard copy	1955 Parti dathlu cael trydan i'r ardal 10c copy Celebration party getting electricity to the Capel Iwan & Parcylan area	1955 Parti dathlu cael trydan i'r ardal Capel Iwan & Parcylan	1955 Parti dathlu cael trydan i'r ardal -staff Capel Iwan & Parcylan
TheChapel
Capel Evan pc 19a	Thomas Davies - y crydd 15a copy	Thomas Davies, Rachel Harries, Morus Evans Ty hwnt 15c
The next photograph is of a group of 49 men and two boys, assembled outside Capel Iwan chapel vestry. A builder’s bill from Sam Jones (of Penryhol) indicates that the vestry porch was not built until 1907; therefore, this photo pre-dates 1907. Mr W. Evans, the schools headmaster from 1891 to 1923 can be seen, second from the left, second row back.    The above was the text which made up image '1553 aa'				Band group 22a
The band members on the right would appear to be members of the Dyffryn Bargod Temperance Band (due to their resemblance to a 1909 photo published in “Llangeler Parish, A Century of Photographs”). This photo could well have been taken at a Temperance meeting, as most of the men are wearing a ribbon on their lapels; the equivalent of “wearing the sash”, a marker worn after making a promise not to drinkalcohol; “taking the pledge”. “Llangeler Parish, A Century of Photographs” was published in June 2000 by the Llangeler Community Council, edited by Alun L. Jones and printed by Gomer Press. There is no ISBN number.    The above was the text which made up image '1553 ab'				22a xy
View of the vestry and chapel, as used for the reconstruction.				22a
Angladd David Davies Clunfelin Funeral of David Davies, Clunfelin
21a copy	21b copy T
1958 Capel Iwan Ail agor y capel ar ol ei adnewyddu Re-opening the Capel Iwan chapel after renovation
20a co	20b copy	19b	19e	19f
1958 Llwyndrain and Tanglwst
Lwyndrain	Tanglwst
Village Carnivals and "Potted Sports" - an addition to the original Archive 2004
June, 2002
Potted sports
Saturday, June 28th, 2003
Carnival programme	Egg and spoon race
2004
Carnival fancy dress
Saturday, June 25th, 2005
Egg and spoon race	Fancy dress - Gwillim as "Postman Pat"	Fancy dress	Fancy dress
Fancy dress - Ann Batten as "Mrs. Bridges", Jim Batten as "The Lost Samurai"	Fancy dress - Ann again

As it stated on the CD, this ... is not, by any means, a "finished article", as it is hoped that future editions ... will include additional photos, memories, articles and research; which are invited for contribution by any member of the community.

Please eMail me any further images and / or information which I will then try to include in the web pages.