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29 December (1939) 146th left Cardigan for Llandudno for training
30 December (1983) AIL SYMUDIAD: farewell concert?
21 May (1818) ALBION leaves Cardigan quay for America
11 April (1819) The ALBION sets sail for Newfoundland
11 June (1819) The ALBION has arrived in Canada
27 August (1954) Gregory Peck has lunch (for two!) in the ANGEL
30 September (1679) ‘ANTILOPE of WYER’ sails for Dublin
6 August (1965) Scouser Alun Owen opens the Cardigan ART SOCIETY Exhibition
5 May (1930) Berkshire Aviation Tours running passenger tours from BANC Y WARREN
12 Chwe (1960) BANC Y WARREN, New mast for ‘piped’ tv on
10 July (1888) Foundation stone of the Brecon Old BANK was laid
6 February (1850) ‘Thetis’ of Limerick founders on Cardigan BAR. 11 lives were lost.
4 September (1874) BATH HOUSE WORKS opened
4 February (1878) School Board buys a new BELL. Ding-dong!
13 August (1799) Death of William Williams, minister at BETHANIA
2 April (1832) Death of Revd John Herring, BETHANIA at Llwynpiod
25 September (1842) Baptist Mission services at BETHANIA
12 December (1867) £4 missing from a missionary box at BETHANIA
1 January (1873) Presentation to Revd Evan Thomas, BETHANIA on his departure to Carmarthen
20 February (1878) Lecture in Bethania: ‘Handel’ by Revd W. Harries, Aberdare
18 June (1880) Revd John Williams begins his ministry at BETHANIA
17 October (1880) [BETHANIA] Ten baptised in the Teifi
2 March (1889) Revd John Williams [BETHANIA] is elected unopposed on to Cardiganshire County Council
16 May (1900) New Bethania Organ opened by Dr. Roland Rogers
8 June (1946) Civic Service at BETHANIA to celebrate peace in Europe and Far East
20 April (1949) Handel’s ‘Messsiah’ at BETHANIA; death of Revd Eseia Williams
9 April (1958) Unveiling a memorial to Revd Esaia Williams, BETHANIA
27 February (1970) BETHANIA Young People meet George Thomas
1 February (1882) Opening of BETHANIA VESTRY
18 April (1878) Special bilingual service for working men held at BIBLE SUNDAY SCHOOL at Ebens Lane
7 August (1901) [BICYCLES] Cardigan’s Tour de Gwbert!
1 December (1966) BINGHAM HOUSE’s chimney through the roof
1 January (1631) BIRTH of Katherine Philips (Fowler) ‘Matchless Orinda’
10 August (1672) BIRTH of William Gambold, Grammar of Welsh Language, (1727)
22 April (1852) BIRTH of George Francis Miles, artist, who died 15 July 1891
6 May (1888) BIRTH of Professor Lenny Owen
6 August (1913) BIRTH of Roderic Bowen
14 March (1927) BIRTH of G. Berwyn Williams
31 October (1928) 1st annual dinner of the Buffs in the BLACK LION
9 January (1964) Ricky and the Raiders at the BLACK LION
25 January (1964) Roy Denvers and the Commancheros at BLACK LION
23 April (1964) Visit of Screaming Lord Sutch to the BLACK LION
25 July (1964) Freddie Starr & Midnighters at the BLACK LION
31 December (1983) BON MARCHE closed (Opened in 1907)
2 June (1926) New BOWLING GREEN opened
30 October (1964) BOWLING GREEN – first sod cut by Ald Arthur Thomas
13 May (1966) New BOWLING GREEN blessed
28 April (1951) Mammoth BOXING Tournament at the Market Hall
3 April (1942 ) Cardigan BOYS CLUB Formed
25 Gorffennaf (1876) BRICKWORKS workers annual treat to Gwbert
14 April (1879) 100,000 BRICKS for the dockyard at Pembroke Dock
3 July (1927) [BRICKWORKS CHIMNEY] Going, going…
14 June (1894) Burial of Scott Freeland Kelly, BRIDGEND FOUNDRY
2 July (1813) BURIAL of Revd. Thomas Morgan, master of Free Grammar School
5 March (1880) Burial of Dr John Thomas, 48 years old
8 November (1882) BURIAL of Dr Noot
6 April (1912) Death of composer of BRYNGOGARTH (William Roberts)
5 May (1884) BURIAL of John Rowland Daniel, 12 St Mary St.
24 January (1887) BURIAL of Capt. Gillespie
24 November (1887) BURIAL of Mary Owens, Catherine Row
14 August (1888) BURIAL of William James, Gwalia House
15 November (1888) BURIAL of Evan Jones, the photographer
27 December (1888) BURIAL of David P. Walters, The Strand, 52 years, mariner
25 February (1889) Burial Solomon Blake, Mwldan, 65, gardener and father of 20 children
16 July (1890) BURIAL of Margaret Elizabeth Weston
12 December 1890 BURIAL of Joseph Clougher, High St,73, stationer
5 June (1891) BURIAL of Anne Timothy, Penmorfa
23 October (1891) BURIAL of George Trollip, 4 years old
11 July (1893) BURIAL of John James, Strand, blacksmith
22 January (1894) BURIAL of Anne Wigley, 23 yrs old, brick packer
14 June (1894) Burial of Scot Freeland Kelly, engineer
5 November (1895) BURIAL of Charles Allen
7 February (1896) Burial of Joseph Prosser, 81 retd seaman, Upper Mwldan
22 October (1897) BURIAL of John Phillips, mariner
22 December (1897) BURIAL of Pritchard Evans, Napier St, 1 year old, son of Evan the carpenter
19 May (1898) Burial of Thomas Douglas Felix, Greystone House, 6 years old
27 December 1898 Burial of John James Morris, 19 years old son of Revd T. J. Morris, Capel Mair
3 December (1898) BURIAL of Trevor S. Richards, Heathfield
27 December (1898) BURIAL of 19 year old son of Revd. T. J. Morris, Capel Mair
4 July (1899) BURIAL of Lewis Evans at the Workhouse
25 November (1899) BURIAL of William Jenkins, Drawbridge, son of David, blacksmith
28 November (1899) BURIAL of Mildred A. Harper
2 May (1900) BURIAL of Elinor Daniel, Bingham House
12 July (1900) Burial of John Turner Mathias, Feidrfair
4 December (1900) BURIAL of a former vicar
8 August (1901) BURIAL of Pleybert Ives, 36, a vendor of French Onions, who drowned in the Teifi
17 December (1904) BURIAL of Ernest Smith Allen, photographer, 35 years old
21 August (1905) Burial of Launcelot Lowther, Priory St, 81 years old
15 September (1905) Burial of Elizabeth Davies, Grangetown, 82 years old
6 November (1908) Burial of John Conwyson Roberts, 20 Quay St.
17 December (1908) BURIAL of Reverend T. J. Morris, North Gate Terrace.
4 May (1908) BURIAL of J. W. M. Smith, Inland Revenue Officer
21 January (1910) BURIAL of Mary Lowther, wife of Lancelot, town councillor
24 April (1914) BURIAL of May Morris, William St, 22 year old
29 July (1915) BURIAL of Webb the watches
31 June (1916) Burial of William Woodward, Caerleon House, Pendre, 78, estate agent
5 July (1918) BURIAL of Sarah Clougher
25 October (1918) Burial of Samuel Thomas Phillips
20 July (1920) BURIAL of Mrs M. M. Davies, Aberdare
26 June (1922) Burial of Edward Claude Jeffs, Imperial Club, Church St, 6 weeks old, son of Wyndham
10 June (1924) Burial of Alfred Thomas, Patch, retired farmer
26 May (1925) BURIALof W E Y James, Caemorgan, solicitor
14 February (1927) BURIAL of Evan Ceredig Evans, 74 years old, Brynsiriol, North Rd, retired chemist
2 April (1949) Funeral of William Phillips, Pendre at 93 yrs old
26 April (1876) Public meeting to consider formation of a Burial Board
10 March (1905) First steam BUS travels from Newcastle Emlyn to Cardigan
8 April (1949) Cardigan BUTCHERS selling horse meat?!
1 May (1921) Price of BUTTER has fallen
4 March (1949) Prof. T. J. Morgan, CAMBRIA COLLEGE’s illness
22 May (1871) CANNON placed in front of the Guildhall
4 September (1884) Four wheels on my CANNON!
18 May (1869) Capel Mair rebuilt. John Daniel given contract
11 September (1870) Third CAPEL MAIR building was opened
19 April (1896) Miss Rosina Davies, the Evangelist, preaching at CAPEL MAIR
13 December (1908) Death of Revd T. J. Morris, CAPEL MAIR
7 February (1939) Revd. D. J. Roberts begins at CAPEL MAIR
16 August (1941) Death of Revd T. Esger James, CAPEL MAIR
8 May (1946) Reopening of CAPEL MAIR vestry after refurbishment
11 June (1993) Death of Revd J. Arwyn Phillips, minister of CAPEL MAIR
1 September (1944) Martin Lloyd-Jones preaches at Capel Mair, at 7.00 p.m.
21 November (1955) Second day of the 3rd Jubilee Meetings at Capel Mair
19 September (1970) Centenary celebrations at CAPEL MAIR
20 September (1985) Revd D. J. Roberts celebrates 50 yrs in the ministry 1935-85 [CAPEL MAIR]
21 Sept (1986) Revd J. Arwyn Phillips begins his ministry at CAPEL MAIR
24 July (1901) Arrival of the First Motor CAR
18 November (1938) It has arrived – ‘The New Morris Eight’ [CAR]
5 August (1950) Miss Cardigan 1950 was…
3 November (1964) CARDIGAN ARMS reopens
3 October (1952) CARDIGAN ISLAND goes for £300
23 November (1284) Edward I resident at Cardigan CASTLE
1 June (1295) Edward I’s visit to Cardigan CASTLE
21 December (1897) Shooting at the CASTLE
5 August (1968) Graffiti on CASTLE Walls: ‘Freedom not Royalty’
15 February (2013) Work begins on £11m CASTLE restoration
8 March (2013) CASTLE stanchions removed
1 April (2013) Dinosaur egg found in CASTLE dig
31 May (1827) Foundation stone of CASTLE GREEN laid
6 November (1968) 1st sod cut at site of new CATHOLIC CHURCH
23 July (1970) [CATHOLIC CHURCH] Our Lady of the Taper officially opened at 6.30pm
12 October (1979) CATHOLICS celebrate 75 years
18 May (1986) Inauguration of the National Shrine to Our Lady of the Taper
21 May (1989) Pilgrimage to the National Shrine of Wales at the Catholic Church
28 August (1877) Contract (£204) given for building North and West walls of the cemetery
1 March (1879) The cemetery walls were cracking as soon as they were built
1 July (1880) [CEMETERY] Dead Nonconformists only!
2 December (1887) First Salvation Army funeral at the CEMETERY
7 February (1900) Resignation of Thomas Francis as caretaker of the CEMETERY
29 August (1923) Unveiling the CENOTAPH
22 March (1878) E. Ceredig Evans opened his shop as CHEMIST and druggist
21 September (1953) Miss M. E. Nugent, L. Ch opens a CHIROPODIST practice
14 September (1866) A case of CHOLERA at Glanpwllafon
22 February (1950) Cardigan CHORAL Society performs ‘Judas Maccabeus’
21 February (1951) Cardigan and district CHORAL Society perform ‘Saint Paul’, Mendelssohn
13 June (1936) Chapman’s CIRCUS
28 August (1940) Visit of Paulo’s Royal CIRCUS
23 May (1950) Visit of Ringland Circus
10 October (1986) CIVIC RECEPTION for Jonathan Jones
19 July (1987) Cardigan CIVIC WEEK
3 October (1914) German employed at CLIFF HOTEL arrested
4 October (1940) Fire at the CLIFF HOTEL
31 August (1892) The CLOCK has arrived!
13 October (1608) COAL from Christwell
17 July (1919) Price of COAL to rise. Time for a protest!
29 November (1921) New COALITION Club in the old Customs House, St Mary St.
3 August (1883) Coffee Tavern opened in Priory Street
2 October (1964) Howard Winstone’s in the COMMERCIAL!
9 February (1842) Council begins to enclose the Town COMMONS
20 June (1854) David Davies appointed as Official Valuer of the COMMON
17 December (1869) For sale: Cardigan COMMONS
1 Sept (1970) CONCORDE flew over Cardigan
8 September (1889) CONSERVATIVE CLUB opened at the Victoria Coffee Tavern
19 October (1956) Young CONSERVATIVES Whist Drive in the Guildhall
30 June (1950) COUNCILLOR resigns – ‘no boxing here’
30 July (1898) Scholarship exams held for Cardigan COUNTY SCHOOL
23 September (1898) Opening of the COUNTY School
20 November (1936) Opening Ball at the COUNTY SCHOOL gymnasium
26 December (1936) COUNTY SCHOOL reunion of old pupils
9 June (1939) COUNTY SCHOOL Drama Soc. perfform ‘Gwraig y Ffermwr’
24 February (1947) ‘Merry England’ at the COUNTY SCHOOL
6 June (1952) Official opening of the gate to COUNTY SCHOOL
15 July (1953) [CRICKET] Glamorgan CC score 172 v. Cardigan
9 May (1994) Dinner in Castle Martin to celebrate CYLCH CINIO Aberteifi’s 21 year birthday
28 May (1985) Celebrating the Centenary of local Baptists’ Cymanfa Ganu
21 May (1989) Cardigan and district Independents CYMANFA GANU
20 May (1990) Cardigan and district Independents hold their centenary CYMANFA GANU
3 May (1824) CYMREIGYDDION established in the Angel
31 May (1824) CYMMRODORION’S 1st meeting
28 April (1197) DEATH of Lord Rhys
27 May (1826) DEATH of Charles Symmons born in 1749.
12 July (1853) DEATH of Isaac Thomas (1820–53), publisher of Almanac y Cymro.
12 January (1876) Dr. William Lane Noot, surgeon, died, aged 71
8 March (1878) Death of Benjamin Davies, Pwllhai, ostler at Black Lion
28 December (1879) DEATH of Thomas Morgan, esq., Solicitor, at St. Mary-street, aged 70 years
29 March (1885) DEATH of Jane Thomas prop. of the Tivy-side
31 March (1888) DEATH of Asa J. Evans at his residence, Pen’ralltcadwgan, near Rhoshill
15 March (1888) Death of Owen Lloyd Thomas proprietor of the Tivy-side
24 March (1892) DEATH of Mrs Mary James, College Row, 75 years old
4 October (1892) DEATH of Col. C W Miles, owner of the Priory Estate
11 July (1893) DEATH of John James, 13 Strand, smith, 81 years old
26 August (1899) DEATH of H. R. Daniel
11 May (1904) Annie Myfanwy Morris, High St., 12 years old
4 January (1906) Death of D G Davies, Castle Green, 70 years old
30 May (1912) DEATH of Evan Ithel James, clerk, 17 years old of Gordon Terrace
28 September (1913) DEATH of C.E.D. Morgan-Richardson, solicitor
16 August (1941) Death of the Rev T Esger James, formerly of Capel Mair
17 May 1976) Death of Bedwyr Davies, Siop y Castell, 36 years old
25 June (1982) DEATH of Dr Lloyd Davies
3 June (1984) DEATH of Miss S. R. Owen
6 April (1988) DEATH of Wyn Jones, author
19 March (1991) Death of O. M. Owen (Mr Eisteddfod)
2 August (1940) The DELICATESSEN has opened at 55 Pendre
19 December (1928) DRILL HALL, Dancing at the
15 (1968) First DRUG CASES dealt by Cardigan magistrates
6 March (1682) The EAGLE has landed
8 August (1980) Bennett’s in the EAGLE!
23 March (1970) EIRWEN CLEANERS moves to 45 Pendre
6 July (1975) Singing Festival for ’76 EISTEDDFOD
1 August (1976) National EISTEDDFOD begins
3 August (1976) [EISTEDDFOD] The crown goes to… Alan Llwyd
6 August (1976) Tafodau Teifi at the National EISTEDDFOD!
8 August (1976) National Eisteddfod: Children’s Cymanfa Ganu 2.30; Cymanfa Ganu at 8.00.
9 October (1993) EISTEDDFOD memorial plaque unveiled
27 November (1914) Belgium EVACUEES have arrived
20 March (1918) Burial of Carolina Joanna VANDE WALLE, St Mary St, 71, wife of Leudvircus (a Belgian EVACUEE)
27 May (1918) Departure of last of Belgian refugees
17 February (1941) EVACUEES have arrived.
14 July (1944) More EVACUEES arrive
3 October (1821) William James, 29 EXECUTED for housebreaking and theft
11 December (1849) Fancy a FANCY? [Sale of the brig]
31 January (1970) Hundreds of FARMERS on the streets of Cardigan to ‘welcome’ James Callaghan
22 July (1966) Opening of FASHION TREND
29 May (1953) FECCI opened restaurant, 12 Pendre
8 January (1872) FIRE at J. R. Daniel
4 June (1902) FIRE consumed newly acquired grocery premises of Messrs Evans and Co. (later J. G. Morgan clothes
11 November (1903) FIRE gutted B. B. Davies’ tailor shop
4 October (1940) FIRE at the CLIFF HOTEL
12 January (1964) FIRE at Bethania
23 Gorffennaf (1968) FIRE damages Rugby Club
7 October (1896) Gales, rain, high tide = FLOODS
12 December (1986) FLOODSin the Mwldan again!
25 April (1949) [FOOTBALL] Cardigan Town AFC v Swansea AFC
13 July (1991) [FOOTBALL] Pobl y Cwm v. Barbariaid Aberteifi
9 March (1957) Happy birthday to Jonathan Jones, FORMULA 1 World Champion, 1998
14 February (1969) FREE WALES ARMY arrives in Cardigan
9 December (1918) Town Council decide to offer the FREEDOM of the BOROUGH to Lloyd George
30 March (1908) FREEMASONS formed at Black Lion
1 January (1888) Club for GENTLEMEN opened at 22 St Mary’s St.
29 October (1895) First inmate to new GAOL – Swansea Jack!
18 December (1940, 1963, 19…) GILBERT & SULLIVAN rules!
23 May (1969) GINA’S cafe opens
26 January (1895) Meeting: New GOLF links for Gwbert?
19 August (1936) Opening of the GOLF CLUB
20 September (1946) Dai Rees plays a round at Gwbert GOLF Course
20 May (1687) GOOD BEHAVIOUR to London
23 December (1880) GRAMMAR SCHOOL Inspection
4 November (1895) Intermediate School for boys opened in the GRAMMAR SCHOOL
18 December (1940) Performance of The Mikado, Gilbert & Sullivan at the Cardigan GRAMMAR SCHOOL
18 December (1963) Performance of Iolanthe at the Cardigan GRAMMAR SCHOOL
27 September (1877) Burial Board lease the GRAVEL PITS
2 October (1850?) Lectures on Phreno-mesmerism in the GUILDHALL
8 July (1858) The GUILDHALL is coming
24 May (1859) Town Council decided to lengthen the Guildhall by 11 feet
9 July (1859) GUILDHALL completed: Market Hall opens
12 June (1878) [GŴYL FAWR ] Another successful ‘Semi-National’!
17 May (1953) Cardigan Semi-national Eisteddfod Celebrity Concert
1 October (1953) Proclamation of the Cardigan Eisteddfod [GŴYL FAWR]
27 June (1982) Cardiff Chorale at GŴYL FAWR Aberteifi
28 June (1987) GŴYL FAWR ABERTEIFI Cyngerdd Côr Telyn Teilo
19 March (1991) Death of Owen M. Owen (Mr GŴYL FAWR)
27 May (1915) HMS MAJESTIC sunk! All local sailors safe
17 June (1915) Survivors of the HMS MAJESTIC given a hero’s welcome
26 March (1969) Burial of Tommy Jeremiah – a survivor of the sinking of HMS MAJESTIC, 1915
5 October (1956) HAFOD opens at a cost of £47,000
4 April (1827) HANGED for stealing old clothes
13 January (1873) Urien Rheged Edwards is the new HEADMASTER
17 May (1917) Burial of David Morgan Palmer, HEADMASTER
26 February (1938) Death of Dr Dan Rees, HEADMASTER
18 May (2009) Death of Dewi Maelor Lloyd, former HEADMASTER
14 December (1866) HEARSE presented to the town
12 December 1963 Opening of HENRY TUDOR Restaurant, Priory St
30 November (1898) Cardigan HOCKEY CLUB 0 NCE 2
20 March (1970) HODGES reopens. New suit for £16.16s!
10 September (1951) Opening of the HOME AND COLONIAL
10 March (1944) HOME GUARD killed at Drill Hall: Priv H G Booker, 4 Gordon Tce.
8 May (1879) HOPE CHAPEL foundation stone laid at 3.00 p.m by David Davies MP
26 October (1880) Official opening of HOPE CHAPEL
30 April (1888) Farewell to Revd M. Evans, HOPE CHAPEL
13 April (1921) HORSE RACING in Greenland Meadows
30 March (1985) Hywel Davies’s big day winning the Grand National on Last Suspect at 50-1 [HORSE RACING]
History of the 1985 Grand National
Story of Last Suspect
Watch the final stages again!
12 April (1985) Civic reception for Hywel [HORSE RACING]
8 May (1922) First operation at Cardigan HOSPITAL
28 July (1922) Margaret Lloyd George opens the HOSPITAL
3 September (1970) Official opening of IDEAL Foodstores
24 August (1422) Apprentice INDENTURE given to ‘Griffyn’
25 March (1873) Meeting was held to form INDEPENDENT ORDER of Good Templars
22 Sept (1953) Official opening of the INFANTS’ School
4 November (1895) INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL for Boys opened at the Grammar School
12 May (1897) Laying the memorial stones of the INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
18 July (1968) Opening of the JUNIOR SCHOOL
30 June (1921) Cardigan LIBERAL CLUB Company Ltd formed
4 March (1949) Unsurpassed LIBRARY SERVICE: W. H. SMITH, 18 High St.
30 January (1950) Opening of the Public LIBRARY
14 September (1994) Opening of the LIBRARY at Canolfan Teifi
19 November (1875) ‘John Stuart’ LIFEBOAT rescues a Danish schooner
5 January (1867) LIFEBOAT saves 6 lives
8 January (1867) ‘John Stuart’ LIFEBOAT rescues the ‘Coronation’ of Bideford
17 March (1897) Seven rescued from the ‘DOLLART’ by John Stuart, Lifeboat
16 April (1877) John Stuart, LIFEBOAT, rescues the ‘Mary Helen of Fowey’
12 July (1888) Silver medal awarded to William Niles, coxswain of LIFEBOAT
1 August (1905) Launch of the Elizabeth Austin LIFEBOAT
8 December (1851) Let there be light! [LIGHT – oil lamps for the streets]
18 October (1880) Cardigan LITERARY SOC. lecture
14 November (1985) Dedication ceremony of the MAESYFELIN Funeral Home
22 November (1985) Opening of MAESYFELIN Chapel of Rest
23 February (1928) Burial of Samuel Young, 77 years old, MAYOR in 1908 and 1921
12 November (1943) First woman MAYOR – Rosina Davies
6 September (1852) Suits you sir, Mr MAYOR!
2 February (1882) Death of James Williams, MAYOR in 1877
12 March (1897) Silver cradle for the MAYOR. First gift since 1647!
28 (1950) Civic Sunday: Clr. J. R. Daniel as MAYOR
15 December (1950) New robes for the MAYOR
21 June (1982) Former MAYOR dies in Russia
17 January (1988) Death of T. T. Lloyd, MAYOR 1969-70
10 February (1992) Death of a former MAYOR – Mrs Frances Mason
15 December 1950 New MAYROL ROBES presented by the Womens Institute.
14 November (1902) Presentation of the MAYORAL CHAIN to the Borough
2 January (1917) MECHANICS INSTITUTE come to an end
3 March (1949) Drama Festival: [MEMORIAL HALL COMMITTEE]
24 July (1866) Steven’s Royal MENAGERIE & Foreign Legion of Birds and Beasts
9 August (1851) To Let: Cardigan MILL
15 January (1932) Loyal Order of MOOSE arrive in Cardigan
11 September (1878) MOUNT ZION foundation stone laid
24 May (1880) Official opening of MOUNT ZION
3 April (1925) Death of Revd George Hughes, MOUNT ZION
18 April (1952) Roderic Bowen MP becomes youngest QC at 38
20 May (1966) Roderic Bowen MP stepping down
13 June (1951) Cardigan MUSICAL FESTIVAL
11 September (1866) Council decided to erect a wooden footbridge over the MWLDAN brook
15 June (1874) 20th child for Mariah Blake, MWLDAN!
10 August (1875) Two old ladies drowned during the MWLDAN floods
25 February (1881) MWLDAN’s Multi-Millionaire (perhaps the only one?!)
20 August (1939) The MWLDAN flooded once again
25 January (1879) An appeal for clothes for 50 children attending the MWLDAN SUNDAY SCHOOL
30 August (1849) Anyone for NAILRODS?
19 January (1900) NAPIER ST. now open
21 October (1871) NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK opens in Quay Street
26 September (1973) Retirement of D. H. Davies, manager of NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK
20 November (1848) “Children are to come to school clean”: Boys’ NATIONAL SCHOOL Rules
21 November (1896) NATIONAL SCHOOL School closed for a week due to mumps
10 January (1897) Mayor (Morgan-Richardson) plants commemoration trees on the Netpool
9 May (1953) Opening ceremony of the NETPOOL by Roderic Bowen and Col Harewood Williams
30 March (1970) Tudor James, 7 Priory St., takes over newspaper round from J. C. Roberts, High St. [NEWSAGENTS]
16 May (1970) Roberts, NEWSAGENTS closing
13 September (1873) The smack ‘Ocean’ of Milford ran aground on Cardigan Bar.
28 February (1941) OBE for John Morris
8 January (1872) Oddfellows movement instituted in Cardigan
24 June (1995) John Esau ORDAINED
29 Jube (1880) ORDINATION of T. E. Davies, son of Daniel Davies, Pwllhai
21 July (1953) Band of the Welsh Guards played at the King George V Playing Fields [PARC Y RIFLE]
25 January (1912) Meeting in Guildhall agreed to begin work to establish the Pav
12 October (1914) Recruitment meeting held in the PAV
1 January (1916) Calennig at the PAV
3 February (1930) Will Haggar and Jenny Lindon’s Dramatic Co. appear at the PAV
13 February (1930) Maid of Cefn Ydfa: Haggar’s film of the drama shown in the PAV
2 December (1936) Grand Celebrity Concert at the PAV
27 January (1938) In the PAV: opera Joseph, by Joseph Parry
16 December (1948) PAV: Variety Concert: Al Roberts and Dorothy
3 March (1949) Drama at the PAV
16 October (1951) Twelfth Night in the PAV
28 January (1953) ‘Lady Godiva rides again’ in the PAV
8 October (1956) John Wayne in Blood Alley in the PAV!
29 October (1956) Richard III (U) on at the PAV
15 April (1963) Harold Lloyd’s World of Comedy (U) appears in the PAV
14 May (1963) Nikki Wild Dog of the North (U) on in the PAV
16 November (1973) Under Milk Wood in the PAV
5 April (1978) Burial of Trevor Williams, manager of the PAV
18 February (1983) Wrestling in the PAV
8 June (1946) Celebrating PEACE in Europe and the Far East
11 January (1897) The work of laying down pavements in PENDRE was continuing satisfactorily
27 July (1885) Monthly Markets at PENSARNAU began
PEOPLE see People A-Z; PORTRAITS A-Z
22 April (1949) Petrol Pump has been installed at PIONEER GARAGE
14 October (1921) Dr Stephens, Tymawr dies of PNEUMONIA
13 April (1878) Police Inspector Davies resigns on a full pension of £1.2.7
1 September (1964) POLICEMEN in Cardigan wearing helmets for the first time in 30 years
23 August (1878) Cardigan = Head POST OFFICE
21 January (1905) New POST OFFICE opened
16 December (1966) PRIDE MORETA of Thorn!, Save
26 May (1887) Second and an important sale of a part of the PRIORY ESATE held at Guildhall
10 September (1897) Another Sale of the Priory Estate
11 February (1861) New St. changes its name to PRIORY ST.
4 June (1880) Cardigan PRISON for sale
5 February (1900) Too much singing in the town’s PUBS!
25 February (1950) QUEENS café / restaurant closed
9 September (1880) RAGGED SCHOOL’s annual trip to Gwbert
23 June (1842) REBECCA RIOTS: 2 gates destroyed
13 September (1968) RHOS-Y-DRE opened
11 January (1952) Tender for £32, 753 accepted to build 22 houses for RIDGEWAY
7 December (1964) Cardigan ROTARY CLUB begins
12 November (1968) “Charles Windsor shall not pass. Remember 1282” [ROYALTY]
2 July (1969) Visit of Prince Charles after the Investiture at Caernarfon [ROYALTY]
27 April (1967) Opening of the RUGBY CLUB
5 September (1969) Opening of the RUGBY clubhouse
27 October (1970) Gareth Edwards in the RUGBY CLUB
16 February (1980) Paul RINGER – sent off?! [RUGBY]
20 August (1984) Paul Ringer quits [RUGBY]
16 March (1900) SPCK books, Bibles, and prayer books available at H. Morgan, draper, High St.
7 June (1877) ST MARY’S CHURCH organ
18 August (1880) Organ recital at ST MARY’S CHURCH by Mr Gower Mus Bac.
26 November (1950) Last sermon of Revd. E. Lee Hamer at ST MARY’S CHURCH
23 January (1951) Induction service of Revd D. T. Price at St MARY’S CHURCH
28 January (1951) Revd D. T. Price preached his first sermon at ST MARY’S CHURCH
7 September (1953) 212 pupils attend St MARY’S SCHOOL
6 March (1682) Eagle of Lancaster has entered Cardigan port with a supply of SALT from Lancaster
20 October (1880) Hazards of SEAFARING
4 April (1973) A Romanian Choir, conducted by Marin Constantin, sang at Cardigan SECONDARY SCHOOL
1 February (1850) Sale of the smack ‘Anne & Mary’ at the White Hart Inn by David Roberts [SHIPPING]
30 January (1852) Sale of smack ‘Maria’ by David Roberts, at White Hart Inn [SHIPPING]
5 May (1859) Sinking of the ‘Mary of Cardigan’ carrying a cargo of Cilgerrran slates [SHIPPPING]
12 August (1873) Heather Bell [SHIP] launched by Messrs John Williams and son at Netpool
31 July (1874) Launch of the LIZZIE ELLEN [SHIP]
13 January (1877) For sale ‘Charming Nancy’21 ton smack at Sailors Home [SHIPPING]
29 March ((1877) Launching of Cardigan’s last ship
28 January (1825) John Jenkins paid to build steps to Shire Hall
18 March (1949) Complete bedroom suites available for £46.13.3 at SHIRE HALL
27 March (1970) Shops open for the first time on Good Friday
17 May (1976) Death of Bedwyr Davies, SIOP Y CASTELL
10 December (1878) SNOW and sawdust!
7 January (1892) SNOW prevents T. E. Ellis from visiting
12 September (1952) Cardigan and SOROPTIMISTS Club founded
29 January (1953) Memorial clock for the SPORTS PAVILION ready
15 March (1934) SS HEREFORDSHIRE in distress
21 April (1894) SS SEA FLOWER rescues the John James of Aberystwyth
19 February (1879) SS SEA FLOWER Company wound up
11 August (1869) SS TIVYSIDE arrives
3 October (1831) STAGE COACH service due to be run between Cardigan and Carmarthen
23 Gorffennaf (1678) Neptune of Ilfracombe took 15, 000 hilling STONES to Dublin
2 August (1938) Severe STORM blacks out Pwllhai substation
4 January (1985) Work starts on the new SWIMMING POOL
25 August (1880) TABERNACLE Sunday School trip to Gwbert
20 January (1896) Revd. J. Moelwyn Hughes starts at TABERNACLE
8 March (1949) Côr Telyn Eryri appear at the TABERNACLE 7.30.
27 February (1953) Concert at Tabernacl: Pontyberem Male Voice Choir
14 January (1969) Induction service of Revd Richard Jones to the TABERNACLE
13 July (1984) Final Service of Revd Tom Roberts, Tabernacle
11 October (1986) Induction of Revd Ifor ap Gwilym at TABERNACL
29 March (1987) Reopening of TABERNACLE
24 October (1870) Revd W. Mydrim Jones began his ministry at the TABERNACL
30 October (1993) Induction service of Revd G. Madoc-Jones [TABERNACL]
16 January (1999) Induction service for Revd Raymond Jones at TABERNACLE
1 June (1921) Town Council decided to TAR-SPRAY the main streets of the town for the first time
20 August (1966) Venetian Night in Cardigan brought thousands to the TEIFI.
4 August (1910) First public TELEPHONE arrives
8 September 1839) The poet TELYNOG was born at Netpool Cottages
29 April (1865) Death of Telynog
26 August (1914) C Company of TERRITORIALS left Cardigan for Portmadoc
9 April (1949) Parade of Vehicles by TERRITORIALS
24 September (1984) Sir Geraint Evans unveils commemorative stone at THEATR MWLDAN
13 June (1825) Performance of The Honey Moon or How to Rule a Wife! at the THEATRE
28 October (1840) Sheridan’s Rivals performed at the THEATRE, Cardigan
6 February (1850) ‘THETIS’ of Limerick in trouble. 11 drown.
28 (1688) Neptune of Ilfracombe brought 9 tons of TIMBER from Barmouth
1 June (1866) First issue of the Cardigan and Tivy-side. Happy 147th birthday!
6 December (1968) Price of the TIVY-SIDE going up to sixpence
10 April (1970) Price of TIVY-SIDE goes up to 8d (3p)
1 March (1983) Robin Morris-Jones starts his job as TOWN CLERK
9 May (1653) Birth of Cardigan TOWN COUNCIL – where are the balloons?
5 December (1947) Cardigan TOWN COUNCILLORS on their knees!
30 June (1950) Clr Rosina Davies resigns from the Town Council
31 August (1886) What time does the 9 o’clock TRAIN depart?
11 March (1918) R. I. John was appointed as the new stationmaster [TRAIN]
25 May (1963) Last freight TRAIN out of Cardigan
2 September (1822) Eleanor James, TRANSPORTED to Tasmania for theft
9 December (1968) TREHARNE TYRES and batteries opens in Bath-house Road
9 April (1842) TRITON set sail for Quebec
4 October (1843) Y Gwir Iforiaid (Cardigan Lodge of the TRUE IVORITES
1 February (1950) Opening TSB BANK in Kensington House
25 March (1949) TUDOR HOUSE Cafe and Restaurant opened
1 November (1950) UFOs fly over the town
21 May (1903) Dr. Stephens, Tymawr appointed Medical Officer for Cardigan UNION
17 February (1902) Registration of the VALE OF TIVY Co-operative Society
22 June (1897) VICTORIA GARDENS officially opened
12 August (1898) Band played at VICTORIA GARDENS for the first time
28 June (1900) First Open air concert at VICTORIA GARDENS
11 March (1949) Re-opening of the VICTORIA RESTAURANT and MILK BAR, in Priory Street
21 August (1908) Visit of Chung Had Hing, Prince of Siam
20 August (1936) VISIT of airman C. W. A. Scott
28 April (1938) Amy Johnson VISITS as part of RAC Car Rally
23 April (1949) Visit of James Callaghan to see his old friend Sylvan Howell
7 May (1949) VISIT of Edwin Heath!
22 August 1950) VISIT of Richard Dimbleby to record ‘Down your way’.
13 July (1951) VISIT of Duchess of Kent
12 September (1953) VISIT of Gladys Aylward
23 February (1960) Visit of Cliff Richard. He called in at Penri’s café, Pendre
1 March (1963) Dick Richardson, the boxer visits the Cliff Hotel
27 October (1973) Jeremy Thorpe visits the Cliff Hotel
26 July (1914) Preparing for WAR
8 September (1939) ‘We are at WAR’: Tivy-side lead story.
13 February (1945) Gunner George Backshell, Victoria House wounded in Holland [WORLD WAR 2]
7 July (1900) WARSHIPS spotted off Gwbert
20 December (1878) Christmas WEATHER and broken bones
21 July (1973) 24 hour fast in support of WELSH LANGUAGE SOCIETY
27 March (1929) Cardigan WOMENS INSTITUTE formed
22 March (1865) Masterchef wanted for the WORKHOUSE
22 July (1896) Mrs Richards, matron of the workhouse treats the children with a trip to Poppit
Cardigan through the ages 