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Newcastle Emlyn History Society

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More Holy Trinity Church 2

The Parish Church was built in 1842 and in October 1926 after only a period of 63 years, the Bishop of Monmouth re-consecrated a reconstructed a slightly enlarged Church on the site.

Interior of Holy Trinity Church around 1960 with the Vicar Canon T R Lloyd. There is seating accommodation for approximately 500 people.

The re-opening and re-consecration of the beautiful Parish Church of Newcastle Emlyn was an epoch-making event in the history of the town; an event which was the consummation of the aspirations of townspeople without distinction of creed or sect. The general interest taken in the ceremony was reflected in the very large number of people who attended not only from Newcastle Emlyn, but from a wide area outside the town. It was regretted by all that serious indisposition prevented the Lord Bishop of St. David’s from attending to perform the ceremony of re-consecration. The Lord Bishop of Monmouth, Dr. Green attended instead of Dr Owen and performed the impressive ceremony. The new church is built of local stone and consists of a spacious nave, a short chancel, south porch and a tower widened out with pilasters and crowned with a heavy parapet of a distinctly Welsh type. The chief characteristics are best seen in the interior, the high pitched roof of intricate workmanship (with panels in white) resting partly on the walls and partly on square pillars of native stone. In the west is a large gallery that holds the organ and has room for choristers. Of the three aisles, one is central and the other two lie between the pillars and walls. A fine arch leads in to a slightly elevated chancel.

All the appointments except the seating are made of British oak and were made by Messrs. Dart & Francis of Crediton from designs by the architect. In addition to the pulpit and Litany desk in the nave are the priests’ desks, the quaint kneelers and altar rails and the large Holy Table with carved oak frontal in the chancel. The east wall is covered with high panelling and a magnificent reredos which has for its centrepiece a representation of the Crucifixion carved by the well known sculptor, Mr Taylerson. The east window above has a coloured representation of the Resurrection, by Mr Horace Wilkinson, London. The architect was Mr W D Caroe, MASA and the general contractors were Messrs. Booth & Son of Banbury. The total cost of reconstruction was about £6,500.

The tower holds a carillion of eight tubular bells in addition to the old bells.