Good idea! I think the local vicar in Brechfa serves more than one church, something which happens quite a lot these days. Not sure if that's because of the small number of parishioners, the Church trying to save money or the dearth of men and women wanting to be priests. Maybe a mixture of all three.

Robert

I askedmy mother this morning about your family in Llanegwad and she remembers them well. Next time I'm in C'then I'll have a look through the photos as I remember one of Datcu Edwards with the vicar and wardens, I'm sure. Datcu was something or other at the church too. I never knew him, sadly.

Gaynor

Sad news. Our school closedits doors todayfor the summer holidays, I cannot imagine the heartbreak of having to closethem forever.

I'm really sad to read about their failure. I do hope the person who is buying the pub will have the grace to speak to the villagers and try to work something out. If I had only won the wretched lottery!

It is a lesson to other villages in Wales (and elsewhere come to that) though.

Must have - he was Thomas (Tommy) Lloyd, of TyLlandre, small cottage opposite the old Red Lion (was it a pub?). My dad was Vincent (now passed on) and he had two brothers and two sisters. Lovely village.

He might have known my grandparents then, Edwards of Llwynfortune.

Saw this article. Excellent piece and they deserve every luck making a go of it.

Llanegwad Church. My grandfather was once the warden there and lived across the road.

Emailing now

If any one can help us with this please contact peter.polish@brechfa.org

Just where is this place? A pub with no customers? I'll soon get that blydi problem straightened out. If you get there before me, mine's a pint please!

I dare say some publicity in the States might help. Llanegwad Church (where my parents were married) was saved by a very generous and kind American's donation.

Meanwhile here's a picture of Brechfa Forest in the snow. Looks like it could almost be a ski resort

No higher resolution available.

Summary

Gwych....diolch Will get in touch with him.

Ceri, I've spent a bit of time trying to find a contact e-mail address. Very frustrating. Although the village has a website of sorts (with a link that took me rather surprisingly to something about Jessica Alba and her baby), the best I could find was the e-mail address for the local churches. The priest in charge is Rev. Lynn Chambers and the address is bromihangel@yahoo.com. I've no doubt that the Rev Chambers will be taking a strong interest.

Hi Gaynor

Diolch for posting....can you get me some contact details? Suffice it to say that any plan to regenerate a picturesque Welsh village by redeveloping the local pub has our complete support.

I would like to offer whatever help we can with publicity etc

Brechfa, a tiny village in Carmarthenshire, has been in existence since the 6th century and currently has a population of about 300. The Forest Arms, the village pub, was once a popular place to eat out but has been closed for several years and is up for auction next month. In the meantime, the chapel has closed and the falling population means that the school has also been shut down. Now the villagers are determined to fight back as you can read in the Western Mail's article: www.walesonline.co.uk/news/need-to-read/2012/06/21/meet-brechfa-the-village-fighting-back-against-school-pub-and-chapel-closures-91466-31225849 .