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  • Sheet Music: Trefeglwys (1857), by John Ashton

    Sheet Music: Trefeglwys (1857), by John Ashton

    Trefeglwys has a strong connection with music, one of which was through the composer, John Ashton. John wrote a number of hymn tunes published in Llyfr Tonau Cynulleidfaol , Caniadau y Cysegr a’r Teulu, Cerddor yr Ysgol Sabothol, and songs in Miwsig y Miloedd. Here is some sheet music, which John Ashton wrote in 1857,…

  • Emigration: Davies, Trefeglwys to Calgary, Canada (1926)

    Emigration: Davies, Trefeglwys to Calgary, Canada (1926)

    Do you recognise this family? They are described as: “Trefeglwys Family Migrate: This is a photo of Mr and Mrs Davies and family Trefeglwys, who sailed on the S.S. “Dorie” of the White Star line, for Calgary, West Canada. They intend to settle in a district where now reside friends who emigrated within the last…