Entries by HL & LL

February Meeting Report of Resolfen History Society

A Report on the February meeting of Resolven History Society On a cold evening in the church hall, some global warming would have come in very handy, in order to infuse some warmth in the diminutive audience. Mr Trefor Jones had chosen to speak on the history of a warming climate, a topic with which […]

A465 Surface Roadworks

The dates for this program of works have been updated. The A465 Aberdulais eastbound on-slip will also be closed from 24 March (08:00) – 28 March (05:00). ~ ~ ~ ~

History Society’s January Meeting Report

History Meeting January On a cold January evening the attendance at the meeting was a little low, however those not present missed a very informative talk, by longstanding member of the Society and lifelong devotee of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Mr Glyn Williams. Mr Williams has given many talks over the years about the achievements of […]

Resolfen History Society’s December Meeting Report

A report on the December meeting of Resolfen History Society The notion of a members’ night was struck upon some years ago when it was decided not to have a speaker, since the Christmas period inevitably, meant a smaller audience. This year, however, Storm Darragh’s aftermath kept the attendance lower than normal though did not […]

Christmas Tractor Run – Saturday 7 December 2024

NEATH & DISTRICT YOUNG FARMERS CLUB FESTIVE TRACTOR RUN Raising money for The DPJ Foundation, Wales Air Ambulance and Neath YFC If you wish to donate, please click on the link below:- https://www.justgiving.com/neathyfc ~ ~ ~ ~

Resolfen History Society- November Meeting Report

The speaker this month was Mr Marcus Thomas of Ammanford, though formerly of Bryn Terrace in Melincourt. He spoke on the fascinating history of the Apostolic Church in Resolven and a large audience came to hear his talk. In addition to his role as a pastor in the Elim Pentecostal Church he is also the […]

Remembrance Services for Resolven and Clyne

On a typical cloudy grey Autumn Day, St David’s Church Hall was again the scene of the Resolven Annual Service of Remembrance, which was this year held on Sunday 10th November 2024. The Service, organised by the Resolven Community Council was conducted for the first time by the Rev. Jayne Shaw who lives locally and […]

Remembering the 1970’s ‘TAFFSCRUM’ by John and Caryl Rees

‘Taffscrum’ the brainchild of Caryl and John Rees, won a design award trophy in a Mid Wales Giftware Competition, after Caryl saw the competition advertised in ‘Studio Magazine’. They were among 13 runners up in an entry of 125 from all over the world – an outstanding achievement for a couple of amateurs in a […]

More re John Rees

A reaction to our recent article – ‘Illustrated Memories by John Rees’ It is always good to get positive feedback from articles on the RDN, Resolven Village website and it was particularly gratifying for the Editor to receive the following e-mail:- “The recent  article on John Rees and his artistic contributions to the Resolven Community,  […]