Papers of Reverend Richard Wynne-Griffith

Scope and Content

Comprises: 

  • Educational and professional certificates awarded to Reverend Wynne-Griffith, 1891-1899
  • Letters of admission to deaconate, priesthood, and material relating to appointments, 1908-1926
  • Driving test and motor insurance documentation, 1936-1946
  • Ration book, 1953-1954
 Material relating to parish of Aber-erch, 1897-1959:
  • Correspondence relating to the parish
  • Material on charities in the parish
  • Christmas greetings from Aber-erch servicemen
  • Material relating to St Cawrdaf's Church, including inventory of registers, services books and balance sheets etc.
  • Plans and other documents relating to construction of memorial tablets etc

Administrative / Biographical History

Reverend Richard Wynne-Griffith (1873-1954), was educated at the Normal College, Bangor, north Wales, and St David's College, Lampeter. He was ordained deacon in 1908 and priest in 1909. He ministered in Caernarfonshire and was successively curate of St Ann's, Llandygai 1908-1914; curate of Llanddeiniolen 1914-1921; vicar of St Helen's, Penisa'r-waun 1921-1926 and vicar of Aber-erch 1926-1952.

Arrangement

Material is arranged in chronological order and incorporated into the General Collection of Bangor Manuscripts .

Access Information

Open to all users

Note

Description compiled by Anne Lenaghan, March 2002.

Other Finding Aids

Item level word-processed list is available at the Archives Department of the University of Wales, Bangor. Reference numbers: General Collection of Bangor Manuscripts: 32346-32391

Conditions Governing Use

Usual copyright conditions apply. Reprographics are made at the discretion of the Archivist.

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