History
Chronology of Cymdeithas Thomas Pennant
1989 - 1990 |
Establishment of Grŵp Pennant Group, later Cymdeithas Thomas Pennant |
1990 |
Restoration of the grave of Moses Griffith (Pennant’s illustrator ) in the north wall of St Mary’s and St Beuno Church in Whitford. |
1990 |
October 14: Cymanfa Ganu held at the above church, part of the effort to collect the finances required for the above project. |
1991 |
February 14: Social Evening and talk by Dr Goronwy Wynne “Thomas Pennant and Gilbert White”. |
1996 |
June: The institution of the Pennant Walks / Teithiau Pennant in celebration of the bicentenary of his volume “The History of Whiteford and Holywell Parishes”. |
1997 |
Thomas Pennant / Teithiau Pennant Logo competition. This was held throughout all the primary schools in Pennant Country. The winner was Emma Parry of Ysgol Merllyn, Bagillt. |
1997 |
June: First Annual Pennant Lecture by Dr Paul Evans |
1998 |
Exhibition in Parys Mine Lodge in the Greenfield Heritage Park to celebrate the bi-centenary of the death of Thomas Pennant. Lecture: Donald Moore (former keeper of pictures and maps, National Library, Aberystwyth) |
1998 |
December 16: a service of commemoration held at the Whitford Parish Church to celebrate Pennant’s life on the date of his death in 1798. |
1999 - 2003 |
Annual Pennant Lectures; promotional work by the Society |
2003 |
June 28: Joint project with Cyfeillion Llŷn to witness unveiling a comemorative plaque to Moses Griffiths on the wall of Trygarn, Sarn Mellteyrn, Griffiths’ original home (Robyn Lewis-Jones, Archdruid of Wales present). |
2004 |
May 4th: Unveiling of Pennant Memorial Stone opposite East Lychgate of Whitford Church, by the late David Schwarz (Vice-president of the Cymdeithas). |
2004 - 2008 |
Pennant Excursions and Tours –
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2009 |
Conjoined effort with Whitford Parochial Church Council - “Pennant Festival” which included
Cadwyn Clwyd Grant Aided |
2010 |
Grant from Cadwyn Clwyd: |
Click here to see a Record of Pennant Lectures
Provided by Norman Closs-Parry
Photos: Norman Closs-Parry
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