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The feature below was first shown on my website on 17 Jan 2001

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Capel Yorath, Cwmgiedd, Breconshire
Interior photography by John Ball - 16th January 2001
(with Sony Mavica MVC-FD91 digital camera)
Capel Yorath, interior

On entering the chapel from the back, one's eyes are immediately drawn to these two magnificent stained glass windows above the pulpit, shown in detail below.

Capel Yorath, left windowCapel Yorath, right window

Capel Yorath, pulpit

Above: The pulpit with its lovingly polished woodwork.


Capel Yorath, pulpit

Above: Hidden stairways lead one up onto the balcony from where this view of the pulpit was taken.


View from balcony

Above: Looking to the back of the chapel, one can see the rows of polished wooden pews on both ground and upper levels. The two doors lead to the vestry. Note the clock, clearly visible to the preacher but not to the congregation!


View from balcony

Above: Those seated in the back pews on the balcony are rewarded with this wonderful view of the chapel. Note the blue fabric draped over the front of the lectern. The drape features a gold inscription embroidered on the white pages of an "open book" (see detail below).


Embroidered text

Hwn yw gâir Duw
(This is the word of God)


View to back, lower level

Above: Returning to the lower level, one can see the sturdy columns supporting the balcony, and the enclosed wooden pews. Locals tell me the wooden seats are narrow and uncomfortable, especially after sitting through a long sermon! The door at the end leads into the vestry.


Capel Yorath, pulpit

Above: These numbered pews in the back corner of the chapel are quite tiny.


Vestry

Above: The vestry now doubles as a Sunday School classroom, but years ago, Sunday School classes were held simultaneously in different corners of the main chapel.


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Acknowledgements

Many thanks to Mr D. J. Griffiths, chapel caretaker, for kindly allowing me access to the inside of Capel Yorath, and to Mr Gerwyn Williams, former pupil of the chapel Sunday School, for sharing his memories with me and allowing me to copy his old picture postcard of the chapel. Gerwyn (e-mail galw@clara.co.uk) was born and raised in Cwmgiedd village and is developing his own webpage at http://www.galw.clara.net/

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