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Pisgah Chapel, Kenfig Hill (founded c.1836)

Pisgah Chapel, Kenfig Hill

Pisgah Baptist Chapel (Founded c.1836)

Copy of letter applying to the Lord Bishop of Llandaff for registration of 1st Pisgah Chapel c.1837

Registration letter - 1st Pisgah Chapel c.1837

The Second Chapel 1857-1913

Laying the foundation stones of present chapel c.1912

Laying foundation stones c.1911/12

Signatures on Chapel Deeds

Opening Programme of 3rd Pisgah Chapel April 1913

Opening Programme April 1913

Mr David Williams (Treasurer), Rev G.Aled Jenkins & Mrs Nancy Williams (Sec) - burning last promissory note when debt on chapel was finally cleared

Burning debt note on Chapel

Church members & friends at Pisgah

The 1st Pisgah Chapel was opened on Christmas Day 1836, where it was a daughter church of Ruhamah, Bridgend. The minister of the chapel was Rev. John James who was instrumental in obtaining land from C.R.M. Talbot, Margam Estate and for other transactions which led to the building of the first Pisgah.

Twyn Cottage, Water Street

Pwllygath Barn, Kenfig Hill

The Orchestra which was started in Second Chapel

Orchestra in Second Chapel

Rev. T.M.Williams 1901-1951

Rev. G.Aled Jenkins 1957-1971

Background History

A Lewis Thomas came from Swansea c.1660 and settled at Mwr Farm, Nottage, here he and others held services according to the tenets & beliefs of the Particular Baptists.

The brothers of Mwr joined the brothers at Penyfai when the latter started c.1702. In 1789 the borthers of Mwr had gone back to Nottage & built a meeting house which later became an Unitarian chapel. By 1826 the brethren at Penyfai had built their Smyrna. These early meeting places attracted preachers who were prepared to travel long distances to cottages & farmsteads.

Caegarw Farm played an important part as far as Pisgah was concerned where the Hopkins family who lived there were active baptists. Another similar venue was Ty yn y Twyn cottage (situated 500 yards NE of the Water Street main line railway bridge); the hosts at this venue were Mr & Mrs Porter. There is also a record of a Rev. D. Thomas of Aberavon visiting & preaching at the house of one nicknamed 'Siencyn the Tiler' - this being in the vicinity of Heol-y-Sheet, North Cornelly c.1810.

The 1st Pisgah Chapel

This chapel was small with the entrance via an outside porch. There were 44 baptisms during the period 1836-1839 by John James Ruhamah. On Christmas day 1839 a special meeting was called at which it was decided that Pisgah become a chapel in its own right & independant of Ruhamah.

Several ministers served the church including Rev. W. Bowen c.1841 who was the grandfather of Bowen the Postmaster at the post office next-door to Moriah Chapel (Top Cross, Kenfig Hill). In 1851 Richard Brown was ordained & who was a master in the 1st Bryndu School (held in buildings of Bryndu Colliery) was the minister to be followed by Rev.John Roberts (nicknamed Roberts Fawr), who was also a teacher & who had taught at a private school in Cefn Cribwr.

by 1857 the chapel had become too small and under the leadership of Roberts Fawr the old chapel was demolished. Services were held in the barn of Pwllygath Farm (Kenfig Hill) through the kindness of Mr John Jones who was referred to as 'Sion Pwll y Gatti'.

A sum of £30 was collected to clear the outstanding debt of the 1st chapel before starting the new project. The plans were drawn by Rev. T. Thomas of Landore & the new building cost over £600

The 2nd Pisgah Chapel

Like the 1st chapel, the 2nd was also opened on Christmas day albeit in 1857. In addition to the usual preaching services there were 2 miscellaneous bilingual concerts in English & Welsh. The choir was conducted by Thomas Daniel of Bryndu Colliery. On the final Saturday evening Roberts Fawr gave a lecture on 'The dream of Nebuchadnezzar respecting the different kings'.

Roberts Fawr was described as a 'prophet of the tongue', the orator whilst his successor from 1860-1861 Rev. John Jones (Mathetes) was a 'prophet of the pen' - a great writer & fearless advocate of his convictions of truth.

Deacons of the 2nd Chapel

William Alexander, David Hopkins, David Jenkins, Thomas Williams, Edward Wiliams (Waunbant) & Thomas Evans (St Athan)

By 1868 the minister at Pisgah was Rev. Gomer Leek and under his leadership and that of William Alexander (a shoemaker from Pyle), steps were taken to establish a daughter church for the increasing number of Baptists in Porthcawl. The 1st Gilgal was bult in South Road midway between Fenton Place and Arlington Road, (demolished). In 1872 the people of Pisgah made a great financial sacrifice to save Gilgal to ensure its future but the connection with the mother church was severed & Gilgal became a separate church.

In 1901 it was decided to extend a joint call from Pisgah Chapel & Nebo Chapel (Cefn Cribwr) to Rev. T. M. Williams and the ordination services were held at both chapels on September 21 & 22 respectively. By 1906 a vestry had been built at Pisgah; a costly mistake when it was decided to build a new chapel later on. There was some difficulty in obtaining extra land together with the new chapel occupying the same position as the existing one with its entrance facing the main road; this problem was resolved by building the present vestry out in the graveyard.

The 3rd Pisgah Chapel

The vestry was completed 1st, the old chapel demolished and services held in the new vestry during the construction of the new 3rd Pisgah. Feeling appeared mixed about this new project but many believed that the economic future of the locality looked promising and as a direct result a secret ballot of members held on 26 March 1911 it was decided to go ahead despite only 172 names on the membership book.

Negotiations & transactions were headed by Mr Williams with the foundation stones ceremoniously laid on 30 April 1911. - there were 3 ministers present who had been brought up at Pisgah: Thomas Thomas (Porthcawl), J.T.Griffith (recently returned from US) & William J.John (Newcastle, Pennsylvania).

The new building was opened on 30 April 1913 by Mrs M. Howell of Plas Hywel, North Cornelly with the activities extended from 30 April to 29 May during which 6 English sermons were preached (showing that the language problem was beginning to make itself felt).

The new building was unusual in that it had stained glass windows, rounded corners to the interior (making for fine accustics of the building), together with modern lighting & central heating.

In 1918 the joint pastorate with Nebo was served but sadly blighted by the 1914-1918 Great War which had an adverse effect upon the future of the church especially in so far as young people were concerned.

Finacial Burden

The minute book of these years reveal the chapel was a financial burden & the women folk under the leadership of Mrs T.M. Williams worked hard at sewing & quilting in order to hold an annual bazaar at the Talbot Institute, Kenfig Hill. The chapel was used for celebrity concerts, oratorios, lectures, eisteddfodau and amateur dramatic performances by Pisgah Chapel's own society; despite all these efforts the debt hung over the members for many years.

Minister's Retirement

On 30 September 1951 Rev. T.M. Williams retired having served the church & community for 50 years. He died on 29 October 1951 before seeing his dream chapel cleared of debt. During his ministry the Rev.Tom Davies & Rev. Esaias Hopkins entered the ministry & ministered successfully at Braintree and Llanbradach respectively.

Famous Visitors

One of the most famous personalities to ever visit Pisgah Chapel was Pastor Niemoller, the former German U-Boat Commander of the 1914-1918 Great War. He was in his latter days one of the foremost opponents to Adolf Hitler & Nazism and protagonist of the rights of the individual.

Recent Times

In 1957 Rev. Aled G. Jenkins took up the joint pastorate of Pisgah & Nebo where he remained until 1971 during which time the debt on the chapel was cleared. Members of the congregation saw the last promissory note being burned as part of a special thanksgiving service.

On 23 June 1976 Rev. R.S. Evans was ordained and during his ministry the fabric of the building was renovated with heating & lighting updated. In 1982 the church hosted the Baptist Union of Wales Annual Conference where the Rev. R.S. Evans acted as organising secretary on behalf of the Bridgend District. An unusual and new feature at these meetings was a performance of the drama 'The Vigil' performed in the chapel by the Cwmni Drama Afan.

This section will be updated in the near future with a special feature on the 3rd chapel's centenary 1913-2013 (30 April).

Footnote: Some documents outline Pisgah Chapel as located in Pyle, others as in Kenfig Hill. 1827 roughly marked the start of Kenfig Hill as a village with the letting of land & bulding of dwellings on Cefn Cribwr Common near the Bryndu Iron works. In Modern times, Pisgah Chapel is documented as located in Kenfig Hill, the street & main road where its stands named after the chapel itself.

Source: Pisgah, Chapel Y Bedyddwyr, Pil (Bryn James) - Bridgend Library & Information Services

Interactive Map

Burial Plots & Monumental Inscriptions - Pisgah Chapel, Kenfig Hill

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Red marble headstone with grey lettering, red marble kerbstone, white chippings.

Mason: Evans Bros Taibach on footstone, Initials M.D. on flower pot.

In loving memory of Mary beloved wife of Benjamin Davies died April 12th 1918 aged 72 years. Also of the above named Benjamin Davies died June 1920 aged 72 years. Also of John James Davies their beloved son died Sept 6 1929 aged 55 years.

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Monumental Inscriptions

Foundation Stones - Pisgah Chapel (Laid 30 April 1912)

The foundation stones are laid in the west front of the building.

01. Laid by Rev. W. J. John, Newcastle, USA - In memory of mother

02. Laid by Thomas John (Deacon)

03. Laid by Mrs Edward Thomas (Builder, Kenfig Hill)

04. Laid by Mrs M. Butler Davies, Kenfig Hill

05. Laid by Mrs Howell - In memory of her late husband Mr John Howell, Plas Hywel, Pyle.

06. Laid by John F. Twist (Physician & Surgeon)

07. Laid by Benjamin Williams, Margam House.

08. Laid by Children of Esaias Esaias (Secretary & Deacon) - In memory of him.

09. Laid by Joseph Williams (Deacon & Treasurer)

10. Laid by John T. Griffith D.D. - Baptised at Pisgah 20 May 1859

Disasters

Persons Killed

Newlands Colliery, Pyle - John Harry d.27 January 1942

Pentre Colliery - William John Rogers d.04 March 1925

Cefn Slip - John Bevan d.10 August 1882

Servicemen - Persons Killed on Active Service

Welsh Regiment - Lance Corporal D. Tame (34774) d.20 June 1917

Source: Barbara E. Rose, October 1984.

Key:

---- Information not provided, ? Information not available/cannot be interpreted

W = Wife, H = Husband, S = Son, D = Daughter, M = Mother, F = Father, OTP = Of this Parish

Burials - Alphabetical Name Index

Pisgah Chapel, Kenfig Hill

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Surname - A

Surname	1st Name	Date of Death	Age	Relationship	Abode	Plot No	Grave No
Abel	Abraham	-	-	S of Maria		1	C11
Abel	Maria	25 March 1906	84	M of Abraham & Maria	Taibach	1	C11
Abel	Maria	-	-	D of Maria		1	C11

Surname - B

Surname	1st Name	Date of Death	Age	Relationship	Abode	Plot No	Grave No
Bassett	Margaret	---- 1950	60	W of Thomas Bassett		2	B2
Basset	Olwen	---- 1931	24	D of Thomas & Margaret		2	B2
Basset	Thomas	---- 1945	69	H of Margaret Bassett		2	B2
Bevan	John	10 August 1882	40	----	OTP	1	J1
Boundy	Britannia	22 July 1868	6 mths	D of Humphrey & Martha	Aberkenfig	1	H7
Boundy	Humphrey	01 April 1928	90	H of Martha	Aberkenfig	1	H7
Boundy	Humphrey	22 January 1875	4 mths	S of Humphrey & Martha	Aberkenfig	1	H7
Boundy	Joshua	05 March 1884	15	S of Humphrey & Martha	Aberkenfig	1	H7
Boundy	Louisa	24 March 1867	1 mth	D of Humphrey & Martha	Aberkenfig	1	H7
Boundy	Maria	14 July 1866	4 mths	D of Humphrey & Martha	Aberkenfig	1	H7
Boundy	Martha	11 September 1908	71	W of Humphrey	Aberkenfig	1	H7

Surname - C

Surname	1st Name	Date of Death	Age	Relationship	Abode	Plot No	Grave No
Cobley	John J	----	----	H of Megan Cobley		2	A5
Cobley	Kat-	----	----	D of John J & Megan Cobley		2	A5
Cobley	Leonard	----	----	S of John J & Megan Cobley		2	A5
Cobley	Megan	----	----	W of John J Cobley		2	A5
Cobley	Phyllis	----	----	D of John J & Megan Cobley		2	A5

Surname - D

Surname	1st Name	Date of Death	Age	Relationship	Abode	Plot No	Grave No
David	John Thomas	Hyd 12 1952	66	H of Sarah A David		2	A6
David	Morgan	Meh 20 188?	34	----	Kenfig Hill	1	K2
David	Sarah Ann	12 November 1973	86	W of John Thomas David		2	A6
Davies	Benjamin	Jun2 - 1920	72	H of Mary Davies		2	A1
Davies	John James	06 September 1929	55	S of Benjamin & Mary Davies		2	A1
Davies	Mary	12 April 1918	72	W of Benjamin Davies		2	A1
Dixon	Catherine Ellen	----	----	D of Edward & Elizabeth		2	E1
Dixon	Edward	Ion 17 1948	78	H of Elizabeth		2	E1
Dixon	Elizabeth	Maw 02 1957	87	W of Edward		2	E1
Dixon	Ruth	----	----	d of Edward & Elizabeth		2	E1
Dodd	Mary	16 October 1859	28	W of Thomas	OTP	1	A6
Dodd	Thomas	25 August 1894	63	H of Mary		1	A6

Surname - E

Surname	1st Name	Date of Death	Age	Relationship	Abode	Plot No	Grave No
Edmunds	James	19 April 1909	70	H of Rachel	Kenfig Hill	1	N6
Edmunds	Thomas	23 Februrary 1904	25	S of James & Rachel	Kenfig Hill	1	N6
Edwards	Albert	02 July 1934	56	H of Annie		1	G11
Edwards	Annie	17 July 1967	87	W of Albert		1	G11
Edwards	David	11 April 1931	65	H of Mary Ann Edwards		2	B6
Edwards	Mary Ann	16 July 1935	68	W of David Edwards		2	B6
Edwards	Thomas Trevor	02 February 1974	71	----		2	B6
Esaias	Catherine Mary	Rhag 16 1961	94	W of Edward Thomas Esaias		1	O7
Esaias	Edward Thomas	Tac 12 1930	62	H of Catherine Mary	OTP	1	O7
Evan	David	01 October 1898	74	S of Thomas & Mary	Porth	1	A5
Evan	Isaac	16 January 1841	7 mths	S of Thomas & Mary		1	A5
Evan	John	February - 1839	4	S of Thomas & Mary		1	A5
Evan	Mary	16 December 1840	33	W of Thomas		1	A5
Evan	Rees	07 January 1837	3 mths	S of Thomas & Mary		1	A5
Evan	Thomas	22 January 1848	45	H of Mary		1	A5
-V-?-	Ann	----	----	D of William & Margaret		1	K3
Ev-?-	Dafydd	----	----	S of William & Margaret		1	K3
Ev-?-	Margaret	Maw 24 1893	48	W of William		1	K3
Ev-?-	William	Mai 03 1891	47	H of Margaret	Penygraig	1	K3
Evans	Ann	21 October 1934	62	W of Joshua Evans		2	C1
Evans	Ann	04 December 1869	33	W of Thomas Evans		1	H9
Evans	Margaret	01 December 1915	64	W of William Evans	Porthcawl	2	A4
Evans	Martha	Med 19 1929	64	W of William	OTP (Prev Tonytefail)	2	A9
Evans	William	Mai 02 1938	78	H of Martha Evans		2	A9
Evans	Williams	23 August 1916	69	H of Margaret Evans		2	A4

Surname - F

Surname	1st Name	Date of Death	Age	Relationship	Abode	Plot No	Grave No
Fabian	Margaret Eliz.	Maw 07 1936	61	W of Thomas		1	M9
Fabian	Thomas	Hyd 14 1925	52	H of Margaret	OTP	1	M9
Ford	Jane	28 December 1936	58	W of Emanual Ford		2	A11
Fox	Martha Jane	19 April 1957	71	w of Thomas John		2	C7
Fox	Thomas John	24 September 1942	57	H of Martha Jane	Kenfig Hill	2	C7
Francis	Charles	---- 1889	----	----		1	L4

Surname - G

Surname	1st Name	Date of Death	Age	Relationship	Abode	Plot No	Grave No
Gibson	Dorothy	18 August 1956	40	W of Mathew David Gibson		2	C9
Gibson	Mathew David	14 December 1969	58	H of Dorothy Gibson		2	C9
Griffith	Dafydd	Fai 04 1866	79	F of Thomas		1	G6
Griffith	Thomas	Fai 27 1858	34	S of Dafydd	OTP	1	G6

Surname - H

Surname	1st Name	Date of Death	Age	Relationship	Abode	Plot No	Grave No
Haddock	Sarah	05 July 1884	36	W of Rev. William Haddock	Kenfig Hill (Prev. Carllwyn Farm, Mynyddislwyn Monmouth)	1	K5
Harding	Edward Thomas	01 February 1884	8 mths	S of Isaac & Sarah		1	J5
Harding	Isaac	02 January 1924	76	H of Sarah		1	J5
Harding	Joseph	10 February 1887	66	----		1	E4
Harding	Margaret Jane	17 October 1886	6	D of Isaac & Sarah		1	J5
Harding	Sarah	20 November 1897	49	W of Isaac		1	J5
Harding	Thomas	13 November 1879	4 mths	S of Isaac & Sarah	Bridgend	1	J5
Harry	Catherine	24 October 1961	65	W of John Harry		2	A3
Harry	Clarice	17 March 1917	9 mths	D of John & Catherine Harry		2	A3
Harry	John	27 January 1942	52	H of Catherine Harry		2	A3
Hawkins	Bertha Jane	11 December 1953	61	W of Howard Walter Hawkins		2	B11
Hawkins	Howard Walter	07 December 1968	77	H of Bertha Jane		2	B11
Hawkins	Lilian	----	2	D of Howard Walter & Bertha		2	B11
Hawkins	William Harry	----	18	S of Howard Walter & Bertha		2	B11
Hill	Emlyn	20 December 1933	21	S of H & E Hill		2	A8
Hill	Emma	04 April 1962	93	W of Hopkin Hill		2	A8
Hill	Hopkin	27 May 1928	57	H of Emma Hill		2	A8
Hill	Miriam	05 May 1914	21	W of John Hill		2	A8
Howells	Idris	27 May 1938/9	42	----		2	C3

Surname - I

Surname	1st Name	Date of Death	Age	Relationship	Abode	Plot No	Grave No
Israel	David	13 August 1855	71	H of Elizabeth		1	B7
Israel	Israel	09 June 1852	5	S of David & Elizabeth	Tythegstone	1	B7

Surname - J

Surname	1st Name	Date of Death	Age	Relationship	Abode	Plot No	Grave No
James	Martha	Aws 25 1981	94	W of William James		1	P4
James	William	Rha 31 1961	76	H of Martha James		1	P4
Jenkins	Betty	----	infancy	D of Daniel Idris & Eva		1	K8
Jenkins	Daniel Idris	15 November 1958	68	H of Eva		1	K8
Jenkins	Eva Florence	22 June 1984	89	W of Daniel Idris		1	K8
Jenkins	Mary Ann	28 May 1881	27	W of Jonathon	Ogmore Valley	1	C2
John	Bertha	----	----	----		1	L7
John	Catherine	Chw 13 1912	76	W of Thomas John		1	I6
John	Ethel Lena	Chw 24 1984	77	D of Rees & Mary Ann John		1	N8
John	Idris	12 March 1933	38	H of Edith Clara John		2	B5
John	John	December -- 1914	26	H of Mary Catherine John & Son of Thomas & Sarah John		2	A7

Surname - K

Surname	1st Name	Date of Death	Age	Relationship	Abode	Plot No	Grave No

Surname - L

Surname	1st Name	Date of Death	Age	Relationship	Abode	Plot No	Grave No

Surname - M

Surname	1st Name	Date of Death	Age	Relationship	Abode	Plot No	Grave No

Surname - N

Surname	1st Name	Date of Death	Age	Relationship	Abode	Plot No	Grave No

Surname - O

Surname	1st Name	Date of Death	Age	Relationship	Abode	Plot No	Grave No

Surname - P

Surname	1st Name	Date of Death	Age	Relationship	Abode	Plot No	Grave No

Surname - Q

Surname	1st Name	Date of Death	Age	Relationship	Abode	Plot No	Grave No

Surname - R

Surname	1st Name	Date of Death	Age	Relationship	Abode	Plot No	Grave No

Surname - S

Surname	1st Name	Date of Death	Age	Relationship	Abode	Plot No	Grave No

Surname - T

Surname	1st Name	Date of Death	Age	Relationship	Abode	Plot No	Grave No

Surname - U

Surname	1st Name	Date of Death	Age	Relationship	Abode	Plot No	Grave No

Surname - V

Surname	1st Name	Date of Death	Age	Relationship	Abode	Plot No	Grave No

Surname - W

Surname	1st Name	Date of Death	Age	Relationship	Abode	Plot No	Grave No

Surname - X

Surname	1st Name	Date of Death	Age	Relationship	Abode	Plot No	Grave No

Surname - Y

Surname	1st Name	Date of Death	Age	Relationship	Abode	Plot No	Grave No

Surname - Z

Surname	1st Name	Date of Death	Age	Relationship	Abode	Plot No	Grave No

Source: Bridgend County Borough Council Library & Information Services

Scale Drawing of Pisgah Chapel Graveyard - Jeff Kibby, (Oct 1984) on scale 1:200

Information: Glamorgan Family History Society / Glamorgan Archives, Cardiff

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