Life at Ynyscynhaearn has inspired bards, composers, and torch-bearers for Welsh literature and culture. For many of these artists of word and song, St Cynhearn’s was their final resting place.
Church Christmases Past
From medieval paintings, to Puritan restrictions, to Victorian carols, we explore the Church of Christmas past
Three churches saved
In 2020, the Friends took on three closed churches. Two of these are in Yorkshire, and one is in Monmouthshire.
Geocaching in Gwynedd
During lockdown, Ruth Wilmore discovered geocaching. Now, she’s discovered countless across North Wales and has started hiding her own!
Here, she tells us more…
FoFC & AMS Partnership
In November, the Chairmen of the Friends and the AMS announced that the Working Partnership will end in 2021
Annual General Meeting 2020
This year’s AGM will be held on Monday 7 December 2020 at 6pm. It will be hosted online via Zoom. To join, you will need a computer/tablet/smartphone and access to the …
John Gwin’s Commonplace Book
John Gwin of Llangwm Uchaf left a remarkable record of life in 17thC Wales- his Commonplace Book gives us unique insights into medical treatments & husbandry, local politics, church affairs, and intimate family life.
Culture Recovery Fund Grant!
Big news! We’ve received a lifesaving financial boost from the government’s Culture Recovery Fund.
Who Was John Cooke?
Dr. Alec Hamilton examines an artistic mystery with too many Cookes in Matlock.
Written in stone
A stone at St Baglan’s, Llanfaglan carries 5th-century inscription, and clues to the origins of languages still spoken throughout the UK today.