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Wed, August 2nd, 2017
Sacred Wales Competition
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St Augustine’s has been shortlisted in the National Churches Trust ‘Sacred Wales’ competition. This is giving people a chance to choose Wales’ favourite church or chapel. On 13th July there […]
Sat, July 8th, 2017
Welsh Voices from Passchendaele
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2017 marks the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Passchendaele. On 8th July 2017 in the Parish Hall, Albert Road, about 70 people enjoyed an interesting and informative talk by local […]
Sat, July 1st, 2017
Art Exhibition
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Saturday 1st July was a lovely warm, if occasionally rather windy, day. About 90 people took the opportunity to visit the Top Church Art Collective Exhibition which was held at the home […]
Sat, June 10th, 2017
Walk and Talk
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The inhabitants of Penarth are a hardy lot! Despite the inclement weather on 10th June about 50 people came to the church in the early evening to hear about the […]
Sun, April 23rd, 2017
Parry in Penarth
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The ‘Parry in Penarth’ Festival to celebrate the life and works of Joseph Parry took place at St Augustine’s on Sunday 23rd April 2017. This was a day to explore and enjoy […]
Thu, March 23rd, 2017
Friends of St Augustine’s AGM
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The AGM took place on 23rd March 2017 at 7pm in the Parish Hall. For Tricia and Richard Griffiths this was their last AGM as Chair and Treasurer respectively. Tricia told […]
Thu, February 23rd, 2017
The History of Penarth Dock, its site and surrounds Part 2
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On the evening of 23rd February, about 70 people gathered in the Parish Hall to hear the second talk by Alan Thorne. We learnt of the friction between kinsmen the Butes […]
Thu, February 16th, 2017
The History of Penarth Dock, its site and surrounds Part 1
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On the evening of Thursday, 16th February about 65 people came to the Parish Hall to hear the noted local historian, Alan Thorne, give the first of two illustrated talks on […]
Sat, December 10th, 2016
Christmas Tree Festival
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The Penarth Christmas Tree Festival took place on 10th and 11th December in St Augustine’s Church. The Festival was opened by the Penarth Town Mayor, Cllr Mike Cuddy on Saturday 10th December. Around […]
Sun, September 11th, 2016
150th Anniversary of the Dedication of the new St Augustine’s Church
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On 11th September 1866 the newly built Butterfield church that replaced the little mediaeval church was dedicated in a very well attended service. On Sunday, 11th September 2016 at 10.30am […]