Sardis Chapel Cemetery

Ystradgynlais

Sardis Independent Chapel Cemetery

The Cemetery is now some distance from Sardis Chapel. It is accessed from Caedegar Road off Heol Giedd, but also easily visible if you walk along the bypass A4067. The original Sardis Chapel was constructed next to the graveyard, but after being demolished in 1859 the trustees of the church built a new and far more imposing structure on Heol Tawe. There are no photographs that I have found of the original Chapel.

The website ystradgynlais-history.co.uk has the history of Sardis and the Cemetery which I photographed in 2018. Unfortunately I have only listed what I could of the data found on the headstone but have not created a file for each person buried.

All Records

51 records — click a plot above to view by plot

DAVIES, John
Born ? · Died 8 Jun 1860 · Age 25 years
Grave 01
Son. Shares a headstone with Thomas and Mary Davies.
DAVIES, Thomas
Born ? · Died ?
Grave 01
Father. Shares a headstone with John and Mary Davies. Dates unreadable.
DAVIES, Mary
Born ? · Died 29 Oct 1886 · Age 88 years
Grave 01
Mother. Shares a headstone with Thomas and John Davies.
JONES, John
Born ? · Died 1869
Grave 02
DAVIES, Rees
Born ? · Died 5 Feb 1885 · Age 76 years
Grave 03
Husband of Maria Davies.
DAVIES, Maria
Born ? · Died 4 Aug 1887 · Age 81 years
Grave 03
Wife of Rees Davies of Penrhos.
UNKNOWN
Born ? · Died ?
Grave 04
No inscription.
THOMAS, Thomas
Born ? · Died 10 Jun 1849 · Age 68 years
Grave 05
Husband of Anne Thomas.
THOMAS, Anne
Born ? · Died ? · Age 82 years
Grave 05
Wife of Thomas Thomas of Varteg. Died 12/02/186? (last digit of the year unreadable).
THOMSON, W
Born ? · Died ?
Grave 06
Headstone reads only "W THOMSON" (similar to Grave 23).
UNKNOWN
Born ? · Died ?
Grave 07
Inscription worn away and unreadable.
MORGAN, Richard
Born ? · Died 10 Oct 1862 · Age 17 years
Grave 08
MORGAN, Ann
Born ? · Died 4 Jan 1866
Grave 08
Daughter of Samuel and Margaret Morgan of Aberdare. Age reads either 13 or 18 years.
UNKNOWN
Born ? · Died ?
Grave 09
No inscription.
JONES, Ann
Born ? · Died 22 May 1864 · Age 48 years
Grave 10
Wife of David Jones of Glantawe.
LLOYD, John
Born ? · Died 23 Mar 1856 · Age 69 years
Grave 11
HARRIES, Dafydd
Born ? · Died 18 May 1861 · Age 13 months
Grave 12
Son of John and Margaret Harries.
HARRIES, Mary
Born ? · Died 18 Jan 1859 · Age 16 months
Grave 12
Daughter of John and Margaret Harries of Cwmgiedd. Year of death not certain (1859?).
UNKNOWN
Born ? · Died ?
Grave 13
Headstone bears initials only: M D and J D.
LEWIS, Dafydd
Born ? · Died 23 Nov 1856 · Age 41 years
Grave 14
Father of Rees and Ann Lewis.
LEWIS, Rees
Born ? · Died 26 Mar 1856 · Age 16 months
Grave 14
Son of Dafydd and Jane Lewis of this place.
LEWIS, Ann
Born ? · Died 14 Apr 1858 · Age 2 years
Grave 14
Daughter of Dafydd and Jane Lewis.
UNKNOWN
Born ? · Died ?
Grave 15
Inscription unreadable. Possibly young children, one aged 2 years and 7 months.
REES, William
Born ? · Died 1 Aug 1862 · Age 17 years
Grave 16
Son of the Rev Henry and Annie Rees.
REES, Anne
Born ? · Died 15 Feb 1856 · Age 32 years
Grave 16
Wife of the Rev Henry Rees.
REES, Sarah
Born ? · Died 6 Feb 1856 · Age 5 months
Grave 16
Second daughter of the Rev Henry and Annie Rees to be named Sarah Ann.
REES, Sarah
Born ? · Died 20 Sep 1852 · Age 9 months
Grave 16
Daughter of the Rev Henry and Annie Rees.
REES, David
Born ? · Died 20 May 1849 · Age 2 years
Grave 16
Son of the Rev Henry Rees, Minister of this Chapel, and Annie Rees.
MORGANS, William
Born ? · Died 3 Sep 1840 · Age 6 years
Grave 17
Son of Samuel and Gwenllian Morgans of this place.
MORGANS, Gwenllian
Born ? · Died 1 Dec 1855 · Age 46 years
Grave 17
Wife of Samuel Morgans.
MORGANS, Samuel
Born ? · Died 6 Oct 1853 · Age 49 years
Grave 17
Of this place. Husband of Gwenllian Morgans.
HOPKIN, William
Born ? · Died 27 Mar 1851 · Age 18 months
Grave 18
Son of Thomas and Naomi Hopkin.
HOPKIN, Margaret
Born ? · Died 11 Nov 1848 · Age 6 weeks
Grave 18
Daughter of Thomas and Naomi Hopkin of this place.
NICHOLAS, Dafydd
Born ? · Died 26 Apr 1852 · Age 70 years
Grave 19
Father of Morgan Nicholas.
NICHOLAS, Morgan
Born ? · Died 14 Apr 1853 · Age 36 years
Grave 19
Son of Dafydd Nicholas.
JENKINS, Mary
Born ? · Died 1879
Grave 20
Wife of David Jenkins. Rest of inscription unreadable.
UNKNOWN
Born ? · Died ?
Grave 21
Headstone bears initials only: M M.
GRIFFITHS, Griffith
Born ? · Died 1867 · Age 27 years
Grave 22
Son of William and Mary Griffiths of this place. Died February 1867. Rest of inscription unreadable.
GRIFFITHS, William
Born ? · Died 29 May 1887 · Age 58 years
Grave 22
THOMSON, W
Born ? · Died ?
Grave 23
Headstone reads only "W THOMSON" (similar to Grave 06).
THOMAS, William
Born ? · Died 24 Mar 1850 · Age 45 years
Grave 24
Occupation: Boatman
THOMAS, Mary
Born ? · Died 16 Aug 1852 · Age 2 years 7 months
Grave 24
Daughter of William Thomas.
LEWIS, Mary
Born ? · Died 1 Feb 1853
Grave 25
Daughter of David and Elizabeth Lewis.
LEWIS, Elizabeth
Born ? · Died 1853
Grave 25
Daughter of David and Elizabeth Lewis.
UNKNOWN
Born ? · Died ?
Grave 26
No inscription.
DAVIES, John
Born ? · Died 25 May 1858 · Age 20 years
Grave 27
Son of Rees and Maria Davies.
DAVIES, Mary
Born ? · Died 7 Jun 1850 · Age 1 month
Grave 27
Daughter of Rees and Maria Davies.
DAVIES, Margaret
Born ? · Died 29 Apr 1850 · Age 20 years
Grave 27
Daughter of Rees and Maria Davies of Penrhos.
REES, William
Born ? · Died 31 Mar 1874 · Age 65 years
Grave 28
Occupation: Cobbler
REES, Rachel
Born ? · Died 25 May 1896 · Age 85 years
Grave 28
Wife of William Rees.
REES, Rees
Born ? · Died 30 Jun 1865 · Age 25 years
Grave 28
Son of William and Rachel Rees.