- 15 1888 (Thurs.) Burial of Evan Jones, Catherine Row, 39 year old photographer
14 November (1902) Presentation of the mayoral chain to the Borough
- 14 1902 (Fri.) Presentation of the mayoral chain to the Borough, at the Guildhall at 11.30. The donor was the Revd R. B. Jenkins, rector of Llangoedmor, representing his late father Ald. R. D. Jenkins, Priory and Cilbronnau. The lucky mayor was Capt. J. H. Williams.
- Maesyfelin on the Netpool
- 14 1985 (Thurs) Dedication ceremony of the Maesyfelin Funeral Home.
12 November (1968) “Charles Windsor shall not pass. Remember 1282”
- 12 1968 (Mon.) “Charles Windsor shall not pass. Remember 1282” posters were stuck on windows and doors of several people in the town overnight including the mayor (Percy Griffiths’ ) residence – who was also chairman of the local Investiture Committee.
- 12 1943 (Fri.) First woman mayor – Rosina Davies
11 November (1903) Fire gutted B. B. Davies’ tailor shop
- 11 1903 (Wed.) Fire gutted house and shop of B. B. Davies, Tailor, St Mary St. (near the Angel Hotel).
10 Remembrance Sunday
- 1975 Programme
- 10 Remembrance Sunday
9 November – It’s Fair Day!
- 9 Fair day!
8 November (1882) Burial of Dr Noot
- 8 1882 (Wed.) Burial of Dr. Henry Curtis Noot, High St., surgeon, 32 years old.
7 November
6 November (1968) 1st sod cut at site of new Catholic Church (1912) Pav opened
6 1968 (Wed.) 1st sod cut at site of new Catholic Church. Contract of £49, 700
PRIESTS:
- Joseph Higgins 1930-32
- John Tole 1932
- Wilfred Brodie 1932-3
- Basil Rowlands 1933-36
- Thomas Williams 1936
- Joseph Wedlake 1937-9
- Thomas Canning 1940
- James McAniff 1941
- B. O’Connell 1942-5
- Phillip Dwyer 1946-7
- William Andrews 1947
- Albin Kaltenbach 1947-51
- George A. Anwyll 1951-9
- Raymond Joyce (curate) 1951-9
- John McHugh 1950-61??
- Arthur Davies 1961
- Seamus Cunanne 1962-99
- Augustine Paikkatt 1999-2003
- Jason Jones 2003-
- Paul Joseph
- 6 1912 (Wed.) Pav (The Pavilion Cinema) opened at 7.30 by the Mayor Ivor Evans. In the interval Cardigan Male Voice Party (conductor H H Evans) sang ‘Martyrs of the Arena’. Admission 3d, 4d, and 6d. Children half-price. Sold to H D Claypole, Pembroke Dock in 1919 and he was responsible for forming the Cardigan Cinema Co. Ltd. First workers: Mechanic operator: Harold Squibbs; Hall and door keeper: Tom White Jones; Pay Box attendant: Fred Mulraine; Pianist: Morien Peregrine; Indoor attendants: John L Griffiths, W Johnson; engineer: Owen Williams
- 6 1908 (Fri.) Burial of John Conwyson Roberts, 20 Quay St., 67 years old
5 November (1895) Burial of Charles Allen
- 5 1895 (Tues.) Burial of Charles Allen, St Dogmaels, a 50 years old tramp, from the Cardigan Union Workhouse,
4 November (1895) Intermediate School for boys opened in the Grammar School
- 4 1895 (Mon.) Intermediate School for Boys opened at the Grammar School. Staff included Mr D. M. Palmer, BA, Mr Charles Owen BA, and Miss Gladdish BA. 30 boys were present on opening day. Later the girls started in 1896 at a spare room at the Board School, Pendre and 17 girls were enrolled on the first day. The ‘County School’ was officially opened on 23 Sept 1898.
3 November (1964) Cardigan Arms reopens
- 3 1964 (Tues.) Cardigan Arms reopens from 11.30 a.m. under new ownership – Mrs M. Owen, Avondale.
2 November (1983) Pav closes
- 2 1984 (Fri.) Pav closes as a cinema. End of a glorious era.
1 November (1950) UFOs fly over the town
- 1 1950 (Wed) UFOs or ‘Flying Saucers’ fly over Cardigan. Mrs G. James, Finch Sq a Miss M. Mathews saw a perfect round orange sphere with no tail, and no noise. It was approximately 7.30 pm.
31 October (1928) 1st annual dinner of the Buffs in the Black Lion
- 31 1928 (Wed.) 1st annual dinner of the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes banquet held at Black Lion.
30 October (1993) Induction service of Revd G. Madoc-Jones
- 30 1993 (Sat) Induction Service Revd G. Madoc-Jones at Tabernacl at 2.00
- 30 1964 (Fri.) Bowling Green – first sod cut by Ald Arthur Thomas
29 October (1895) First inmate to new gaol – Swansea Jack!
- 29 1956 (Mon.) Richard III (U) on at the Pav. All star cast including Laurence Olivier, Claire Bloom, Ralph Richardson, John Gielgug and others
- 29 1895 (Tues.) Barnabus Brown of Swansea first to be locked up in New Gaol.
28 October (1840) Sheridan’s Rivals performed at the Theatre, Cardigan
- 28 1840 (Wed.) Sheridan’s Rivals performed by Mr Bass’s company at the Theatre Cardigan under the patronage of A. L. Gwynne, Monachty and E Lloyd Williams, Aldebrook Hall, Steward of the Hunt.
27 October (1973) Jeremy Thorpe in the Cliff; (1970) Gareth Edwards in the Rugby Club
- 27 1973 (Sat.) Cardigan & District Liberal Association are addressed by Rt Hon Jeremy Thorpe at the Cliff Hotel. Additional entertainment provided by Blaenporth Male voice choir.
- 27 1970 (Tues.) Visit of Gareth Edwards to the Rugby Club to present coloured portraits to 3 local schoolboys: Brynmor Williams, Delfryn Owens and Dyfed Davies
26 October (1880) Official opening of Hope Chapel
- 26 1880 (Tues.) Official opening of Hope Chapel, Pendre.
25 October
24 October (187) Revd W. Mydrim Jones began his ministry at the Tabernacl
- 24 1870 (Mon.) Revd W. Mydrim Jones began his ministry at the Tabernacl (until 1877). Trem ar ddwy ganrif o hanes y Tabernacl Aberteifi 1760–1960, C. Currie Hughes, page 19 – “Methwyd cael llun y Parch. Mydrim Jones”. – [Failed to get a photograph of Revd Mydrim Jones] – ditto.
23 October (1891) Burial of George Trollip, 4 years old
- 23 1891 (Fri.) Burial of George Henry Trollip, 4 year old son of Jacob, Lion Hotel
22 (1897) Burial of John Phillips, mariner
- 22 1897 (Fri.) Burial of John Phillips, 17 Grangetown, 39 years old, mariner
21 October (1871) NP bank opens in Quay Street
- 21 1871 (Sat.) NP Bank opened 26 Quay Street
20 October (1880) Hazards of seafaring
- 20 1880 (Wed.) News reached Cardigan from Capt. D. Evans, master of the brig Gowerson, of Newport, that Mr. David James, husband of Mrs. M. E. James, milliner, of this town, had been lost at sea on the 6th inst., in a fearful storm on the coast of Spain.
19 October (1956) Young Conservatives Whist Drive in the Guildhall
- 19 1956 (Fri.) Young Conservatives Whist Drive at the Guild Hall
18 October (1880) Cardigan Literary Soc. lecture
- 18 1880 (Thurs.) The Rev. W. Q. Davies, B.D., delivered the opening lecture in connection with the Cardigan Literary Society. The subject chosen was ‘Proverbs and their interpretation’ and the lecture was very able and interesting. Mr. T. Davies, Bank House, occupied the chair, and there was a very fair audience.
17 October (1880) Ten baptised in the Teifi
- 17 1880 (Sun.) Ten persons were baptised in the river Teifi, at the Netpool, by the Rev. J. Williams, minister of Bethania Baptist Chapel, on Sunday afternoon last, in the presence of a large concourse of people. They were:
Griffith Griffith, son of Thomas Griffiths, grocer, Pendreuchaf; John Williams, son of William Williams, carpenter, Pendre isaf; David Jenkins, son of John Jenkins, waggoner, St. Mary’s St; James Thomas, sailor, Feidrfair; Anne Davies, daughter of Thomas Davies, a worker at Parcytrap; Anne Thomas, daughter to the wife of John Jenkins, stonemason, Pendre uchaf; Rachel Griffiths, daughter of John Griffiths, tinman, St Mary’s St; Frances Heyes, White Hart, St Mary’s St; Anne James, daughter of David James, Eben’s Lane and Margaret Jones, maidservant Mr Levi James, the ironmonger.
16 October (1951) Twelfth Night in the Pav
- 16 1951 (Tues.) The Arts Council of Great Britain present Twelfth Night at the Pav. Producer Kay Gardner; Décor. by Terence Morgan. Tickets 5/- and 3/6 reserved and 2/- unreserved.
15 (1968) First drug cases dealt by Cardigan magistrates
- 15 1968 (Mon.) First drug cases (use of methedrine) dealt by Cardigan magistrates. Aneurin James, chairman, a shade optimistically perhaps, said ‘We will nip this in the bud’.
Cardigan through the ages 