Archive for 2024

The Story of Flatholm

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On Thursday, 29th February 2024 about 40 people gathered in the Parish Hall to hear local historian Alan Thorne’s talk about Flatholm. Alan told the history of the island from […]

The Windsor-Clive Family

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On Thursday 11th April more than 50 people gathered in the Parish Hall, Albert Road to hear Chris Riley’s talk on the Windsor-Clive family. The story started in the 11th […]

Dawn Chorus

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John Wilson from the Glamorgan Bird Club led a Dawn Chorus walk starting at The  Kymin House at 7am on Saturday, 20th April 2024. About 25 people met at The […]

Open Churches Weekend

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The Friends took part in Open Churches Weekend 29th/30th June. The five churches in the Ministry Area were open at various times for visitors. On Saturday 29th June the church […]

Bat Walk

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On Thursday 5th September 2024, despite the wet weather during the day, 10 visitors joined Jess Dangerfield, a bat expert from the Cardiff Bat Group. for a general talk inside […]

Quiz Evening

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On Thursday 10th October 2024, 32 quizzers met in the Parish Hall in Albert Road to test their general knowledge in the Autumn Quiz.  There was a range to questions […]

Autumn Serenade

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On the evening of Saturday 19th October an audience of about 30 gathered in St Augustine’s Church to enjoy a concert by the Penarth Community Choir in memory of the […]

Churchyard Work Party

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The churchyard maintenance volunteers meet on a Tuesday afternoon from 2.00 – 4.30pm with a break for refreshments.  Volunteers are welcome to join in at any time during the session. […]

Christmas Tree Festival

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The Penarth Christmas Tree Festival is not a Friends event although many members of the Friends are involved. This is an opportunity to see St Augustine’s Church looking very different […]