Llanddewi Brefi

Agriculture

Farms
1986
 Family fights agency, Western Mail, 5/2/1986 [1021kb]

Wages
1978
 The £7 a week shepherd wins £10,000 in court claim, WM, 25/7/1978 [852kb]

Bibliography

Llanddewi Brefi 1968 ymlaen i 1981  Page 1 [295kb] Page 2 [219kb]

Eisteddfodau

1935
Rhaglen Eisteddfod Llanddewi Brefi, 1935  Page 1 [136kb] Page 2 [135kb]
1937
Rhaglen Eisteddfod Llanddewi Brefi, 24/7/1937  Page 1 [146kb] Page 2 [109kb]

Events

Gwyl Llanddewi Brefi
1978
Rhaglen  Page 1 [145kb] Page 2 [94kb] Page 3 [151kb] Page 4 [106kb] Page 5 [65kb] Page 6 [49kb] Page 7 [38kb] Page 8 [136kb] Page 9 [117kb] Page 10 [119kb] Page 1 [174kb] Page 1 [17kb] Page 2 [93kb]

Jumble Sale
1918
List of articles received for the Llanddewi Brefi Jumble Sale, 25/1/1918  Page 1 [179kb] Page 2 [177kb] Page 3 [161kb] Page 4 [170kb] Page 5 [165kb]

History

Ap Ceredig; Llanddewi Brefi, Brython, 1859  Page 1 [482kb] Page 2 [411kb] Page 3 [499kb] Page 4 [450kb] Page 5 [484kb]
Book of Anchorite of Llanddewi Brefi, Trans Cardiganshire Anti Soc, Vol 12  http://welshjournals.llgc.org.uk/browse/viewpage/llgc-id:1177372/llgc-id:1178863/llgc-id:1178928/get650/llanddewi%20brefi
 Camp rhwng dau glawr ym Mro Dewi, Cambrian News, 9/9/2010 [826kb]
 Canfod arwr mewn trysor o gyfrol, Cambrian News, 7/7/2011 [778kb]
 Cardiganshire Bygones [427kb]
Collegiate Church of Llanddewi Brefi, Ceredigion, 1960-1963 http://welshjournals.llgc.org.uk/browse/viewpage/llgc-id:1093205/llgc-id:1094155/llgc-id:1094541/get650
Jones, John Morgan; Llanddewi Brefi, Cymru, XXIII  Page 1 [951kb] Page 2 [1.3Mb] Page 3 [1.3Mb] Page 4 [1.3Mb] Page 5 [1.2Mb] Page 6 [1.4Mb]
Jones, R. Osborne; Coleg Bek at Llanddewi Brefi, Cardiganshire Antiquarian Society Transactions, XII http://welshjournals.llgc.org.uk/browse/viewpage/llgc-id:1177372/llgc-id:1178863/llgc-id:1178924/get650/llanddewi%20brefi
Lewis, T; Archaeological Investigations in the Vicinity of Llanddewi Brefi..., Trans Cardiganshire Anti Soc, Vol 5 http://welshjournals.llgc.org.uk/browse/viewpage/llgc-id:1177372/llgc-id:1178070/llgc-id:1178157/get650/llanddewi%20brefi  
Llanddewi Brefi, Archaeologia Cambrensis, 1861  Page 1 [535kb] Page 2 [591kb] Page 3 [574kb] Page 4 [531kb]
Lloyd-Jones, John; Hanes ardal fy mebyd – Llanddewi Brefi, written manuscript, 1981, P39.94
Rees, V;  Mid Western Wales [724kb]
 Troi'r gyfrol yn basiant o hanes bro, Cymro, 20/3/1984 [715kb] 

Houses

Planning control imposed in Llanddewi Brefi, Cambrian News, 4/10/2007

Foelallt
Ceredigion, 1952-1955 http://welshjournals.llgc.org.uk/browse/viewpage/llgc-id:1093205/llgc-id:1093441/llgc-id:1093540/get650/lesser%20country%20houses%20of%20cardiganshire

Gorwydd
File of information relating to Sir Robert Henry Davies and daughter Katherine Mary Geraldine Davies
Jones, F.; Two illustrious sons of Cardiganshire, no publication, no date  Page 1 [443kb] Page 2 [608kb] Page 3 [484kb] Page 4 [552kb] Page 5 [507kb] Page 6 [483kb]

Ivy Bush Cottage
1986
 Real parish pump politics, Western Mail, 2/12/1986 [291kb]

Werndriw
Dos i mewn i'th 'stafell ddirgel, Barcud, rhif 206, Gorff. 1996, t. 18  Page 1 [863kb]
Hanes Plwyf Llanddewi Brefi (D. Ben Rees, 1984), t. 73-78  Page 1 [396kb] Page 2 [916kb] Page 3 [757kb] Page 4 [266kb]
 The family tree of the Jenkinses of Wern Driw, Cambrian News, 6/9/2001 [977kb]
 Wern-Driw, Jones, Francis [495kb]

Industry

Shoemaker
Marged Shoes
1982
 Success comes feet first to women's co-op, Western Mail, 7/12/1982 [577kb]

Media

Television

Little Britain
Autographed sign bought by landlady, Cambrian News, 21/12/2006  Page 1 [58kb]
Dozens of Daffyds in village, BBC Mid Wales  Page 1 [411kb] Page 2 [166kb]
History in the making?, Cambrian News, 23/11/2006

'We Are Seven'
1989
 Millions vote Llamddewi film a hit, Cambrian News, 4/8/1989 [368kb]
1990
 Jets take off for filming, Western Mail, 22/9/1990 [607kb]
 Llanddewi stars again, Cambrian News, 21/9/1990 [951kb]

People

Daniel, Raymond (Photographer, Cambrian News)
2007
 Ceredigion life captured on one Welshman's camera, C.News, 4/1/2007, p. 4 [1.0Mb]

Davies
2000
 Gathering the Davies clan, Cambrian News, 31/8/2000 [812kb]

Davies, Gwynne (Chairman of the National Federation of Young Farmers, from Llanddewi Brefi)
1987
 First for Gwynne, Cambrian News, 6/3/1987 [341kb]

Davies, Sir Robert Henry (Llanddewi Brefi, officer in the Indian Service)
File of information relating to Sir Robert Henry Davies and daughter Katherine Mary Geraldine Davies
Jones, F.; Two illustrious sons of Cardiganshire, no publication, no date  Page 1 [443kb] Page 2 [608kb] Page 3 [484kb] Page 4 [552kb] Page 5 [507kb] Page 6 [483kb]

Dylan, Bob (Story about him living in the village)
2006
 Visions of Bob Dylan get an airing on TV, Cambrian News, 22/6/2006 [912kb]

Lloyd, David (Canon, 1915-1994)
1994
Parch Ganon David Jones Lloyd, Angor, Tachwedd 1994  Page 1 [759kb]

St David
Bowen, E. G.; Cult of Dewi Sant at Llanddewi Brefi, Ceredigion 1953 http://welshjournals.llgc.org.uk/browse/viewpage/llgc-id:1093205/llgc-id:1093441/llgc-id:1093516/get650/cult%20of%20dewi%20sant
Bowen, E. G.; St David, Ceredigion, Vol 9  http://welshjournals.llgc.org.uk/browse/viewpage/llgc-id:1093205/llgc-id:1096644/llgc-id:1096851/get650/llanddewi%20brefi
Dewi – un o wir sefydlwyr y Gymru Gymraeg, Cymro, 4/3/1980  Page 1 [1.5Mb] Page 2 [1.5Mb] Page 3 [1.6Mb]
Life of St David and other tracts, Clarendon Press, 1912, P39.920DEW
1960
 Bishop dedicated statue to St David at Llanddewi Brefi, WG, 2/6/1960 [744kb]
 Bishop at Llanddewi Bref, WG, 9/6/1960 [331kb]
 Statue dedcated at Llanddewi Brefi, Cambrian News, 3/6/1960 [1.1Mb]
1984
 Saint of the law, Western Mail, 16/3/1984 [211kb]

Stowe, Harriet Beecher (grandmother born in Llanddewi Brefi)
Frankenstein's Welsh link, BBC Website  Page 1 [427kb]

Tanner, Joe (astronaut, family from Llanddewi Brefi)
1994
Welshman phones home from space, Wales on Sunday, 13/11/1994
1995
Dr Joe leaves pupils star struck, Cambrian News, 24/2/1995
2006
One small step for NASA, one giant leap for Jones, CN, 31/8/2006, p. 7, P39.920TAN  Page 1 [262kb]

Public Houses

New Inn
Real Heritage Pubs of Wales, CAMRA, 2010  Page 2 [226kb]
2006
Autographed sign bought by landlady, Cambrian News, 21/12/2006  Page 1 [58kb]

Religion

Church
Holmes, B; Synod at Llanddewi Brefi, Journal of Welsh Religious History, Vol 3, 1995 http://welshjournals.llgc.org.uk/browse/viewpage/llgc-id:1164385/llgc-id:1164666/llgc-id:1164675/get650/llanddewi%20brefi
Llanddewi Brefi Church (Mysterious Wales, Chris Barber)  Page 1 [121kb]
 Photo [638kb]
Price, Granville; A hidden national treasure, Country Quest, May 2000,  Page 1 [624kb] Page 2 [556kb]
1957
 Llanddewi now has a luxury church, Cambrian News, 8/11/1957 [667kb] 
1960
 Bishop dedicated statue to St David at Llanddewi Brefi, WG, 2/6/1960 [744kb]
 Bishop at Llanddewi Bref, WG, 9/6/1960 [331kb]
 Statue dedcated at Llanddewi Brefi, Cambrian News, 3/6/1960 [1.1Mb]
1975
 Why this Vicar made Llanddewi Brefi (pop.500) a mecca.., WM, 14/4/1975 [650kb]

Independents
Bethlehem
1970
Rhaglen cyfarfod ordeinio Mr J. J. Thomas, 16/7/1970  Page 1 [129kb] Page 2 [145kb] Page 3 [198kb] Page 4 [224kb]

Methodists – Calvinists
Bethesda
Crefydd a Methodistiaeth yn LlanddewI Brefi, Lladmerydd, 1886  Page 1 [376kb] Page 2 [401kb] Page 3 [440kb] Page 4 [411kb] Page 5 [437kb] Page 6 [446kb] Page 7 [420kb] Page 8 [376kb]
Hen Fethodistiaid Llanddewi Brefi, typed manuscript  Page 1 [691kb] Page 2 [687kb] Page 3 [483kb] 

Quakers
Davies, John; Cwaceriaid yng Nghymru, Drysorfa 1887  Page 1 [750kb] Page 2 [748kb] Page 3 [742kb] Page 4 [733kb] Page 5 [729kb]
Quakers' burial grounds in Wales, Archaeologia Cambrensis, 1858  Page 1 [669kb]
Worthington, D.; Crynwyr Werndriw, Llanddewi Brefi, Haul 1922  Page 1 [667kb] Page 2 [645kb] Page 3 [663kb] Page 4 [690kb] Page 5 [513kb]

Shops

Village Shop
1998
 Villagers battle to save shop, Cambrian News, 10/12/1998 [265kb]

Signs

2005
 Stolen Llanddewi Brefi signs appear on e-bay, Cambrian News, 13/1/2005 [389kb]
2006
Autographed sign bought by landlady, Cambrian News, 21/12/2006

Societies

Llanddewi Brefi Societies, no date  Page 1 [289kb] Page 2 [270kb] Page 3 [262kb]

Village Green

1987
 Farewell, village green, Cambrian News, 3/7/1987 [178kb]

Visits

Royal Visits
2005
Royal couple get to see how the udder half live, Cambrian News, 21/7/2005  Page 1 [866kb]
2011
The only royals in the village?, Cambrian News, 14/7/2005  Page 1 [719kb]

War

Evacuees
1988
 'Astounding' enthusiasm for evacuee reunion, Cambrian News, 15/7/1988 [492kb]

Weird

Ghosts
 Holland, Haunted Wales, Landmark, 2005 [1.1Mb]