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In the 1840s, when Bournemouth was very much in its infancy, the wealthy Talbot family from Surrey used to come and stay at one of the new villas that had recently been built on the east cliff.
The house was called Hinton Wood House, which later became the Hintonwood Hotel, since demolished and replaced by a tower block called Hintonwood.
Whilst staying in the area the family's two daughters, Georgina and Mary [ Marianne ] Talbot, were touched by the plight of some of the poor, and vowed to do something to help.
At this point there was relatively little development in Bournemouth, and the town's first official boundary, set as being within a one mile radius of today's Pier Approach, wouldn't come into force until 1856.
It is very unlikely that there were any noticeable numbers of poor in the vicinity of Hinton Wood House, where the Talbots were staying, although there would have been poor agricultural workers further afield, in areas such as Holdenhurst, Throop and Kinson.
It is likely the large villas, and more specifically the wealthy families within them, would have attracted the less well off to possible employment opportunities such as domestic servants, cooks and gardeners, so perhaps that is how the Talbot Sisters came into contact with the poor.
Another possibility is that tinkers and gypsies in the area would make a beeline to the wealthy visitors and plead desperate poverty in the hope of a hand out.
Whatever happened, the Talbot Sisters were sufficiently moved to use the money at their disposal to purchase some land upon which to build cottages with smallholdings, a number of farms, almshouses, a church and a school.
Work to construct the village began in 1850, with most being completed in just over a decade.
Tenants paid a rent and were expected to make a living working the land associated with their property.
The area covered by Talbot Village was originally larger than the current village as much of the surrounding farmland has been sold for development including the land that Bournemouth University and the Talbot Heath Estate, that eminates from Fern Barrow, now occupies, just across the border in Poole.
Wallisdown Rd that runs past the village is the boundary between the two towns.
Most of Talbot Village lay within the parish of Kinson which became part of Bournemouth in 1931.
Today the heart of Talbot Village remains as a conservation area, with many of it's buildings being grade 2 listed, standing discreetly amongst pines and woodland, mostly hidden from the busy Wallisdown Rd by tall hedges.
Lollipop Farmhouse, one of the village's former farms stands nearby at 74 Columbia Rd.
It fell into disrepair and stood derelict before it was fully restored in the late 1980s, and renamed Lollipop Cottage.
The last of the village's working farms, Highmoor Farm, stands next to the Bournemouth University / Talbot Heath Estate development, on the opposite side of Wallisdown Rd to Talbot Village itself, and therefore lying within the Borough of Poole.
In 2011 the Talbot Village Trust decided that the farm was no longer viable and decided to sell what remained of the farm's land to Poole Council for a housing development that includes 378 homes, 151 of which are affordable housing, including student accommodation.
This has understandably led to a sometimes fierce opposition from local residents. For further info click the link below.
The Talbot Village Trust survives as a charity and continues the good work started by the Talbot Sisters all those years ago, giving at least £800,000 to good causes in the East Dorset area each year.
The plan to redevelop the former Highmoor Farm site.
www.talbotvillageapplication.co.uk/trust_bkgrnd.html
www.bournemouth.gov.uk/PlanningBuildings/ConservationDesi...
St Mary's at Fairford is justly famous, not only as a most beautiful building architecturally but for the survival of its complete set of late medieval stained glass, a unique survival in an English parish church. No other church has resisted the waves of iconoclasm unleashed by the Reformation and the English Civil War like Fairford has, and as a result we can experience a pre-Reformation iconographic scheme in glass in its entirety. At most churches one is lucky to find mere fragments of the original glazing and even one complete window is an exceptional survival, thus a full set of 28 of them here in a more or less intact state makes Fairford church uniquely precious.
The exterior already promises great things, this is a handsome late 15th century building entirely rebuilt in Perpendicular style and dedicated in 1497. The benefactor was lord of the manor John Tame, a wealthy wool merchant whose son Edmund later continued the family's legacy in donating the glass. The central tower is adorned with much carving including strange figures guarding the corners and a rather archaic looking relief of Christ on the western side. The nave is crowned by a fine clerestorey whilst the aisles below form a gallery of large windows that seem to embrace the entire building without structural interruption aside from the south porch and the chancel projecting at the east end. All around are pinnacles, battlements and gargoyles, the effect is very rich and imposing for a village church.
One enters through the fan-vaulted porch and is initially met by subdued lighting within that takes a moment to adjust to but can immediately appreciate the elegant arcades and the rich glowing colours of the windows. The interior is spacious but the view east is interrupted by the tower whose panelled walls and arches frame only a glimpse of the chancel beyond. The glass was inserted between 1500-1517 and shows marked Renaissance influence, being the work of Flemish glaziers (based in Southwark) under the direction of the King's glazier Barnard Flower. The quality is thus of the highest available and suggests the Tame family had connections at court to secure such glaziers.
Entering the nave one is immediately confronted with the largest and most famous window in the church, the west window with its glorious Last Judgement, best known for its lurid depiction of the horrors of Hell with exotic demons dragging the damned to their doom. Sadly the three windows in the west wall suffered serious storm damage in 1703 and the Last Judgement suffered further during an 1860 restoration that copied rather than restored the glass in its upper half. The nave clerestories contain an intriguing scheme further emphasising the battle of Good versus Evil with a gallery of saintly figures on the south side balanced by a 'rogue's gallery' of persecutors of the faith on the darker north side, above which are fabulous demonic figures leering from the traceries.
The aisle windows form further arrays of figures in canopies with the Evangelists and prophets on the north side and the Apostles and Doctors of the Church on the south. The more narrative windows are mainly located in the eastern half of the church, starting in the north chapel with an Old Testament themed window followed by more on the life of Mary and infancy of Christ. The subject matter is usually confined to one light or a pair of them, so multiple scenes can be portrayed within a single window. The scheme continues in the east window of the chancel with its scenes of the Passion of Christ in the lower register culminating in his crucifixion above, while a smaller window to the south shows his entombment and the harrowing of Hell. The cycle continues in the south chapel where the east window shows scenes of Christ's resurrection and transfiguration whilst two further windows relate further incidents culminating in Pentecost. The final window in the sequence however is of course the Last Judgement at the west end.
The glass has been greatly valued and protected over the centuries from the ravages of history, being removed for protection during the Civil War and World War II. The windows underwent a complete conservation between 1988-2010 by the Barley Studio of York which bravely restored legibility to the windows by sensitive releading and recreating missing pieces with new work (previously these had been filled with plain glass which drew the eye and disturbed the balance of light). The most dramatic intervention was the re-ordering of the westernmost windows of the nave aisles which had been partially filled with jumbled fragments following the storm damage of 1703 but have now been returned to something closer to their original state.
It is important here not to neglect the church's other features since the glass dominates its reputation so much. The chancel also retains its original late medieval woodwork with a fine set of delicate screens dividing it from the chapels either side along with a lovely set of stalls with carved misericords. The tomb of the founder John Tame and his wife can be seen on the north side of the sanctuary with their brasses atop a tomb chest. Throughout the church a fine series of carved angel corbels supports the old oak roofs.
Fairford church is a national treasure and shouldn't be missed by anyone with a love of stained glass and medieval art. It is normally kept open for visitors and deserves more of them.
We visited Kryal Castle in January, 1977. It was in its infancy then, having only been open just over two years. This is me locked in the stocks set-up in the castle compound.
Kryal Castle is an Australian replica medieval castle located on a foothill of Mount Warrenheip at Dunnstown 8 km from Ballarat. It was built in 1972 and opened to the public in 1974 by Keith Ryall, who gave the castle his namesake, having made his fortune selling body armour. The castle has many features including a moat, drawbridge, maze, castle towers, stocks medical museum, armoury. It also features shows such as jousting, public whipping, a jester juggler, fire eating and a "Wax Of Torture" museum. It also has accommodation and performs weddings. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kryal_Castle
Original taken with Agfamatic 4000 on Kodachrome 110 film
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Kryal Castle is an Australian replica medieval castle located on a foothill of Mount Warrenheip at Dunnstown 8 km from Ballarat. It was built in 1972 and opened to the public in 1974 by Keith Ryall, who gave the castle his namesake, having made his fortune selling body armour. The castle has many features including a moat, drawbridge, maze, castle towers, stocks medical museum, armoury. It also features shows such as jousting, public whipping, a jester juggler, fire eating and a "Wax Of Torture" museum. It also has accommodation and performs weddings. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kryal_Castle
Original taken with Agfamatic 4000 on Kodachrome 110 film
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Converted to digital with ZOOM Slide Duplicator on Canon EOS 500D
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In the 1840s, when Bournemouth was very much in its infancy, the wealthy Talbot family from Surrey used to come and stay at one of the new villas that had recently been built on the east cliff.
The house was called Hinton Wood House, which later became the Hintonwood Hotel, since demolished and replaced by a tower block called Hintonwood.
Whilst staying in the area the family's two daughters, Georgina and Mary [ Marianne ] Talbot, were touched by the plight of some of the poor, and vowed to do something to help.
At this point there was relatively little development in Bournemouth, and the town's first official boundary, set as being within a one mile radius of today's Pier Approach, wouldn't come into force until 1856.
It is very unlikely that there were any noticeable numbers of poor in the vicinity of Hinton Wood House, where the Talbots were staying, although there would have been poor agricultural workers further afield, in areas such as Holdenhurst, Throop and Kinson.
It is likely the large villas, and more specifically the wealthy families within them, would have attracted the less well off to possible employment opportunities such as domestic servants, cooks and gardeners, so perhaps that is how the Talbot Sisters came into contact with the poor.
Another possibility is that tinkers and gypsies in the area would make a beeline to the wealthy visitors and plead desperate poverty in the hope of a hand out.
Whatever happened, the Talbot Sisters were sufficiently moved to use the money at their disposal to purchase some land upon which to build cottages with smallholdings, a number of farms, almshouses, a church and a school.
Work to construct the village began in 1850, with most being completed in just over a decade.
Tenants paid a rent and were expected to make a living working the land associated with their property.
The area covered by Talbot Village was originally larger than the current village as much of the surrounding farmland has been sold for development including the land that Bournemouth University and the Talbot Heath Estate, that eminates from Fern Barrow, now occupies, just across the border in Poole.
Wallisdown Rd that runs past the village is the boundary between the two towns.
Most of Talbot Village lay within the parish of Kinson which became part of Bournemouth in 1931.
Today the heart of Talbot Village remains as a conservation area, with many of it's buildings being grade 2 listed, standing discreetly amongst pines and woodland, mostly hidden from the busy Wallisdown Rd by tall hedges.
Lollipop Farmhouse, one of the village's former farms stands nearby at 74 Columbia Rd.
It fell into disrepair and stood derelict before it was fully restored in the late 1980s, and renamed Lollipop Cottage.
The last of the village's working farms, Highmoor Farm, stands next to the Bournemouth University / Talbot Heath Estate development, on the opposite side of Wallisdown Rd to Talbot Village itself, and therefore lying within the Borough of Poole.
In 2011 the Talbot Village Trust decided that the farm was no longer viable and decided to sell what remained of the farm's land to Poole Council for a housing development that includes 378 homes, 151 of which are affordable housing, including student accommodation.
This has understandably led to a sometimes fierce opposition from local residents. For further info click the link below.
The Talbot Village Trust survives as a charity and continues the good work started by the Talbot Sisters all those years ago, giving at least £800,000 to good causes in the East Dorset area each year.
The plan to redevelop the former Highmoor Farm site.
www.talbotvillageapplication.co.uk/trust_bkgrnd.html
www.bournemouth.gov.uk/PlanningBuildings/ConservationDesi...
In 1916, internal combustion power was in its infancy and most railway locomotives were powered by steam. However, the smoke, steam and night-time glow of the fire on a steam loco were a disadvantage near the front line, as they allowed the enemy to identify and attack trains and railway lines. All participants in the Somme therefore used petrol-powered locomotives in forward areas, supported by steam locos to the rear.
The Motor Rail & Tramcar company supplied hundreds of ‘Simplex’ petrol-mechanical locomotives to the British army, in 20HP and 40HP variants. The larger 40HP locos were delivered with three varieties of bodywork: ‘Open’, ‘Protected’ or ‘Armoured’. Their 4-cylinder, 8-litre petrol engine was thirsty and had a terrible power/weight ratio, but was robust and easily maintained. After the war, many were reconditioned and sold, and some were still operating in industrial service 50 years later.
The Ffestiniog Railway purchased a reconditioned 40HP loco in 1923, primarily for shunting duties. It was a ‘cut and shut’ job using the frame and engine of an ‘Open’ locomotive with the bodywork of a ‘Protected’ type; presumably combining the good bits of two war-weary locos. It was the last loco in operation in 1946 and the first to be used by the preservationists in 1954. It has appeared in a number of guises over the years but was returned to a largely original appearance for the event at Froissy, replacing the roof and a missing end panel, adding numberplates and receiving a new coat of paint. The original petrol engine is still going strong; the heat, smell, noise and backache associated with driving this tin box is an experience I would only recommend to the most hardy railwayman. How much worse must it have been with shells, shrapnel and bullets flying?
Here the Simplex trundles through the wooded area along the banks of the Somme canal with a short freight train of contemporary wagons.
Carreg yr Imbill is the remains of a large dolerite with pegmatite pods and quarry at Pwllheli, Gwynedd, Wales.
The dolerite was mined by the Liverpool and Pwllheli Granite Company (sometimes known as the Pwllheli Granite Company), which used the diorite for stone setts to pave the streets.
The worked out quarry forms the basis for a large holiday village which is run by the Haulfryn Group, the same company which runs The Warren in Abersoch.
Pwllheli is a market town and community on the Llŷn Peninsula (Welsh: Penrhyn Llŷn), north-west Wales. It lies in the traditional county of Caernarfonshire but is currently administered as part of the unitary authority of Gwynedd. It had a population of 4,076 in 2011, the population declining slightly to 3,947 in 2021. of whom a large proportion, 81%, were Welsh speaking. Pwllheli is the place where Plaid Cymru was founded. It is the birthplace of the Welsh poet Sir Albert Evans-Jones (bardic name Cynan).
Pwllheli has a range of shops and other services. As a local railhead with a market every Wednesday, the town is a gathering point for the population of the whole peninsula.
The town's name means salt-water basin.
The town was given its charter as a borough by Edward, the Black Prince, in 1355, and a market is still held each Wednesday in the centre of the town on 'Y Maes' (‘the field’ or ‘the town square’ in English).
The town grew around the shipbuilding and fishing industries and the granite quarry at Gimlet Rock (Welsh: Carreg yr Imbill).
The population in 1841 was 2,367.
During the 1890s the town was developed by Solomon Andrews, a Cardiff businessman. This work included the promenade, roads and houses at West End. A tramway was built linking the town to Llanbedrog. The trams ran until 1927, when the section of track between Carreg-y-Defaid and Tyddyn-Caled was seriously damaged by a storm. Andrews ran the Cardiff Road section in 1928 and offered to sell the tramway to Pwllheli Corporation at the end of the season, but they did not take up his offer. He then sold the assets and the Corporation removed the tracks during the winter of 1928/29.
Poet Albert Evans-Jones, who was an archdruid for the National Eisteddfod of Wales and was known by his bardic name 'Cynan', was born in Pwllheli; before becoming an archdruid he joined the First World War effort through the Welsh Student Company of the RAMC, serving in Salonika and France, initially as an ambulance driver and medic, later as the company's chaplain. He was the son of the proprietor of the Central Restaurant in Penlan Street, Pwllheli.
Pwllheli Town Council consists of fifteen members elected from the North and South wards.
Pwllheli North and Pwllheli South are the county wards covering the town; they each elect one county councillor to Gwynedd Council.
Ysgol Glan y Môr was formed by the merger in 1969 of the former Pwllheli Grammar School at Penrallt and the Frondeg Secondary Modern School in Upper Ala Road to form a comprehensive school based on two sites in the town. The junior pupils (year 1 and year 2) were located at the Penrallt site and the senior pupils (year 3 and upwards) at a new complex in Cardiff Road. This new school was subsequently expanded to accommodate all pupils under the Ysgol Glan y Môr name.
The Penrallt site was later redeveloped as the Pwllheli campus of Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor. The façade of the main building of the old grammar school was retained and incorporated into the design of the current college buildings. Thus the 'old school' is readily seen from the town square (Y Maes), as it has been since the former Pwllheli County School moved to Penrallt in the early 20th century.
Pwllheli railway station is the terminus of the Cambrian Coast Railway, running to Machynlleth with services continuing to Shrewsbury and Birmingham. The station is operated and served by Transport for Wales. The rail link to Caernarfon via the Carnarvonshire Railway was axed under the Beeching cuts and as a result it closed in December 1964.
Pwllheli is connected to the wider road network by the A497 to Porthmadog and the A499 to Caernarfon. From there major roads lead away from Gwynedd to the rest of Wales.
Buses serve most of the town as well as the rest of the wider Llŷn Peninsula. Services to Caernarfon give connections to Bangor.[citation needed] Pwllheli bus station is in the town centre.
Attractions
Plas Bodegroes, which until 2009 was a Michelin starred restaurant
Penarth Fawr, a 15th-century house
Hafan y Môr, a former Butlins holiday camp now operated by Haven
Pwllheli Market
Neuadd Dwyfor, a theatre and cinema in Penlan Street
Pwllheli has a section of the Wales Coast Path along its shoreline.
Pwllheli has a small harbour at the confluence of the Afon Erch and Afon Rhyd-Hir.
Hafan Pwllheli is a marina built in Pwllheli Harbour during the 1990s.
Notable people
Eleazar Roberts (1825–1912), musician, translator, writer and amateur astronomer
Owen Davies (1840–1929), Baptist minister and writer
Sir (Albert) Cynan Evans-Jones CBE (1895–1970), bardic name Cynan, was a war poet and dramatist.
William Richard Williams (1896–1962), Principal of the United Theological College, Aberystwyth
John Robert Jones (1911–1970), philosopher
Hywel Williams (born 1953), Plaid Cymru politician, MP for Arfon, previously Caernarfon, since 2001
David Dawson (born 1960), artist
Gareth Pierce (born 1981), actor and musician
Pwllheli hosted the National Eisteddfod in 1925, 1955 and 2023 as well as an unofficial National Eisteddfod event in 1875.
According to the United Kingdom Census 2011 80% of the population spoke Welsh.
Pwllheli is home to association football team Pwllheli F.C., rugby union team Pwllheli RFC and running club Llŷn Striders. There is a hockey club, Clwb Hoci Pwllheli, which is part of the rugby, cricket and hockey club.
Pwllheli is a hub for water sports, owing in part to a marina, Pwllheli Sailing Club and Plas Heli - the Welsh National Sailing Academy.
The town has two beaches, South Beach and Glan-y-don. South Beach stretches from Gimlet Rock, across the Promenade and West End, towards Penrhos and Llanbedrog. Glan-y-don Beach is on the eastern side of the river mouth and runs for 3 miles (5 km) from behind the marina workshops and out towards Penychain (holiday camp).
The town has a golf club on the Llŷn coastline.
Gwynedd is a county in the north-west of Wales. It borders Anglesey across the Menai Strait to the north, Conwy, Denbighshire, and Powys to the east, Ceredigion over the Dyfi estuary to the south, and the Irish Sea to the west. The city of Bangor is the largest settlement, and the administrative centre is Caernarfon. The preserved county of Gwynedd, which is used for ceremonial purposes, includes the Isle of Anglesey.
Gwynedd is the second largest county in Wales but sparsely populated, with an area of 979 square miles (2,540 km2) and a population of 117,400. After Bangor (18,322), the largest settlements are Caernarfon (9,852), Bethesda (4,735), and Pwllheli (4,076). The county has the highest percentage of Welsh speakers in Wales, at 64.4%, and is considered a heartland of the language.
The geography of Gwynedd is mountainous, with a long coastline to the west. Much of the county is covered by Snowdonia National Park (Eryri), which contains Wales's highest mountain, Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa; 3,560 feet, 1,090 m). To the west, the Llŷn Peninsula is flatter and renowned for its scenic coastline, part of which is protected by the Llŷn AONB. Gwynedd also contains several of Wales's largest lakes and reservoirs, including the largest, Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid).
The area which is now the county has played a prominent part in the history of Wales. It formed part of the core of the Kingdom of Gwynedd and the native Principality of Wales, which under the House of Aberffraw remained independent from the Kingdom of England until Edward I's conquest between 1277 and 1283. Edward built the castles at Caernarfon and Harlech, which form part of the Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd World Heritage Site. During the Industrial Revolution the slate industry rapidly developed; in the late nineteenth century the neighbouring Penrhyn and Dinorwic quarries were the largest in the world, and the Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales is now a World Heritage Site. Gwynedd covers the majority of the historic counties of Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire.
In the past, historians such as J. E. Lloyd assumed that the Celtic source of the word Gwynedd meant 'collection of tribes' – the same root as the Irish fine, meaning 'tribe'. Further, a connection is recognised between the name and the Irish Féni, an early ethnonym for the Irish themselves, related to fían, 'company of hunting and fighting men, company of warriors under a leader'. Perhaps *u̯en-, u̯enə ('strive, hope, wish') is the Indo-European stem. The Irish settled in NW Wales, and in Dyfed, at the end of the Roman era. Venedotia was the Latin form, and in Penmachno there is a memorial stone from c. AD 500 which reads: Cantiori Hic Iacit Venedotis ('Here lies Cantiorix, citizen of Gwynedd'). The name was retained by the Brythons when the kingdom of Gwynedd was formed in the 5th century, and it remained until the invasion of Edward I. This historical name was revived when the new county was formed in 1974.
Gwynedd was an independent kingdom from the end of the Roman period until the 13th century, when it was conquered by England. The modern Gwynedd was one of eight Welsh counties created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972. It covered the entirety of the historic counties of Anglesey and Caernarfonshire, and all of Merionethshire apart from Edeirnion Rural District (which went to Clwyd); and also a few parishes of Denbighshire: Llanrwst, Llansanffraid Glan Conwy, Eglwysbach, Llanddoged, Llanrwst and Tir Ifan.
The county was divided into five districts: Aberconwy, Arfon, Dwyfor, Meirionnydd and Anglesey.
The Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 abolished the 1974 county (and the five districts) on 1 April 1996, and its area was divided: the Isle of Anglesey became an independent unitary authority, and Aberconwy (which included the former Denbighshire parishes) passed to the new Conwy County Borough. The remainder of the county was constituted as a principal area, with the name Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire, as it covers most of the areas of those two historic counties. As one of its first actions, the Council renamed itself Gwynedd on 2 April 1996. The present Gwynedd local government area is governed by Gwynedd Council. As a unitary authority, the modern entity no longer has any districts, but Arfon, Dwyfor and Meirionnydd remain as area committees.
The pre-1996 boundaries were retained as a preserved county for a few purposes such as the Lieutenancy. In 2003, the boundary with Clwyd was adjusted to match the modern local government boundary, so that the preserved county now covers the two local government areas of Gwynedd and Anglesey. Conwy county borough is now entirely within Clwyd.
A Gwynedd Constabulary was formed in 1950 by the merger of the Anglesey, Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire forces. A further amalgamation took place in the 1960s when Gwynedd Constabulary was merged with the Flintshire and Denbighshire county forces, retaining the name Gwynedd. In one proposal for local government reform in Wales, Gwynedd had been proposed as a name for a local authority covering all of north Wales, but the scheme as enacted divided this area between Gwynedd and Clwyd. To prevent confusion, the Gwynedd Constabulary was therefore renamed the North Wales Police.
The Snowdonia National Park was formed in 1951. After the 1974 local authority reorganisation, the park fell entirely within the boundaries of Gwynedd, and was run as a department of Gwynedd County Council. After the 1996 local government reorganisation, part of the park fell under Conwy County Borough, and the park's administration separated from the Gwynedd council. Gwynedd Council still appoints nine of the eighteen members of the Snowdonia National Park Authority; Conwy County Borough Council appoints three; and the Welsh Government appoints the remaining six.
There has been considerable inwards migration to Gwynedd, particularly from England. According to the 2021 census, 66.6% of residents had been born in Wales whilst 27.1% were born in England.
The county has a mixed economy. An important part of the economy is based on tourism: many visitors are attracted by the many beaches and the mountains. A significant part of the county lies within the Snowdonia National Park, which extends from the north coast down to the district of Meirionnydd in the south. But tourism provides seasonal employment and thus there is a shortage of jobs in the winter.
Agriculture is less important than in the past, especially in terms of the number of people who earn their living on the land, but it remains an important element of the economy.
The most important of the traditional industries is the slate industry, but these days only a small percentage of workers earn their living in the slate quarries.
Industries which have developed more recently include TV and sound studios: the record company Sain has its HQ in the county.
The education sector is also very important for the local economy, including Bangor University and Further Education colleges, Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor and Coleg Menai, both now part of Grŵp Llandrillo Menai.
The proportion of respondents in the 2011 census who said they could speak Welsh.
Gwynedd has the highest proportion of people in Wales who can speak Welsh. According to the 2021 census, 64.4% of the population aged three and over stated that they could speak Welsh,[7] while 64.4% noted that they could speak Welsh in the 2011 census.
It is estimated that 83% of the county's Welsh-speakers are fluent, the highest percentage of all counties in Wales.[9] The age group with the highest proportion of Welsh speakers in Gwynedd were those between ages 5–15, of whom 92.3% stated that they could speak Welsh in 2011.
The proportion of Welsh speakers in Gwynedd declined between 1991 and 2001,[10] from 72.1% to 68.7%, even though the proportion of Welsh speakers in Wales as a whole increased during that decade to 20.5%.
The Annual Population Survey estimated that as of March 2023, 77.0% of those in Gwynedd aged three years and above could speak Welsh.
Notable people
Leslie Bonnet (1902–1985), RAF officer, writer; originated the Welsh Harlequin duck in Criccieth
Sir Dave Brailsford (born 1964), cycling coach; grew up in Deiniolen, near Caernarfon
Duffy (born 1984), singer, songwriter and actress; born in Bangor, Gwynedd
Edward II of England (1284–1327), born in Caernarfon Castle
Elin Fflur (born 1984), singer-songwriter, TV and radio presenter; went to Bangor University
Bryn Fôn (born 1954), actor and singer-songwriter; born in Llanllyfni, Caernarfonshire.
Wayne Hennessey (born 1987), football goalkeeper with 108 caps for Wales; born in Bangor, Gwynedd
John Jones (c. 1530 – 1598), a Franciscan friar, Roman Catholic priest and martyr; born at Clynnog
Sir Love Jones-Parry, 1st Baronet (1832–1891), landowner and politician, co-founder of the Y Wladfa settlement in Patagonia
T. E. Lawrence (1888–1935), archaeologist, army officer and inspiration for Lawrence of Arabia, born in Tremadog
David Lloyd George (1863–1945), statesman and Prime Minister; lived in Llanystumdwy from infancy
Sasha (born 1969), disc jockey, born in Bangor, Gwynedd
Sir Bryn Terfel (born 1965), bass-baritone opera and concert singer from Pant Glas
Sir Clough Williams-Ellis (1883–1978), architect of Portmeirion
Owain Fôn Williams, (born 1987), footballer with 443 club caps; born and raised in Penygroes, Gwynedd.
Hedd Wyn (1887–1917), poet from the village of Trawsfynydd; killed in WWI
8.4.2009: scenes from the infancy of Christ, central west window, 1145-55, Chartres cathedral, France.
How Digital Health Saved My Life
While digital health to many is still in it’s infancy, the stories of success are beginning to emerge. Don’t miss this unforgettable session where we’ll hear real accounts of life-changing, lifesaving digital health in action. Speakers include: Masatake Eto, Director, Managing Executive Officer / Member, A&D Company, Limited / Continua Health Alliance, Jason Goldberg, President, IDEAL LIFE INC., Claudia Graham, VP, Global Access, Dexcom, Inc., Terry Gregg, CEO, Dexcom, Inc., Nathan Harding, Co-Founder, CEO, Ekso Bionics, and Dr. Saroj Misra, Osteopathic Family Physician/Program director, St. John Providence Health System, St. John Providence Health System.
SPEAKERS:
Masatake Eto, Director, Managing Executive Officer / Member, A&D Company, Limited / Continua Health Alliance, @Continua
WEBSITE: bit.ly/ContinuaDHS
FACEBOOK: bit.ly/ContinuaDHSfb
Jason Goldberg, President, IDEAL LIFE INC., @IDEALLIFE1
WEBSITE: bit.ly/J3NdZc
FACEBOOK: on.fb.me/1bXeuTn
Claudia Graham, VP, Global Access, Dexcom, Inc., @dexcom
WEBSITE: bit.ly/dexcom_dhs
Terry Gregg, @terry_gregg, CEO, Dexcom, Inc., @dexcom
WEBSITE: bit.ly/dexcom_dhs
Nathan Harding, Co-Founder, CEO, Ekso Bionics, @EksoBionics
WEBSITE: bit.ly/1hsrNAR
FACEBOOK: on.fb.me/1hsrRkd
Paul Thacker, @paulthacker11, Ambassador, Ekso Bionics, @EksoBionics
WEBSITE: bit.ly/1hsrNAR
FACEBOOK: on.fb.me/1hsrRkd
Dr. Saroj Misra, Osteopathic Family Physician/Program director, St. John Providence Health System, St. John Providence Health System, @StJohnProv
WEBSITE: bit.ly/1bW6DZS
FACEBOOK: on.fb.me/1dsnWB5
The Digital Health Summit at the 2014 International CES®.http://bit.ly/DigitalHealthCES - Focuses on the latest products and consumers' growing demand for high-tech health services. See solutions for diagnosing, monitoring and treating a variety of illnesses - from obesity to ADHD, from poor vision to high blood pressure...Official Hashtag #DHCES ..News & Press Articles #DigiHealthCESPress ..CES Hashtag: #CES2014.Website bit.ly/DigitalHealthWebsite.Twitter bit.ly/DigitalHealthTwitter.YouTube Videos bit.ly/DigitalHealthYouTube.Flickr Photos bit.ly/DigitalHealthFlickr.Linkedin bit.ly/DigitalHealthLinkedIn.Facebook bit.ly/DigitalHealthFB.Google+ bit.ly/DigitalHealthGPlus.Instagram bit.ly/DigitalHealthInstagram..Thank you IDEAL LIFE bit.ly/J3NdZc for sponsoring Digital Health Summit Live. ..Photos by Asa Mathat www.asamathat.com
In the 1840s, when Bournemouth was very much in its infancy, the wealthy Talbot family from Surrey used to come and stay at one of the new villas that had recently been built on the east cliff.
The house was called Hinton Wood House, which later became the Hintonwood Hotel, since demolished and replaced by a tower block called Hintonwood.
Whilst staying in the area the family's two daughters, Georgina and Mary [ Marianne ] Talbot, were touched by the plight of some of the poor, and vowed to do something to help.
At this point there was relatively little development in Bournemouth, and the town's first official boundary, set as being within a one mile radius of today's Pier Approach, wouldn't come into force until 1856.
It is very unlikely that there were any noticeable numbers of poor in the vicinity of Hinton Wood House, where the Talbots were staying, although there would have been poor agricultural workers further afield, in areas such as Holdenhurst, Throop and Kinson.
It is likely the large villas, and more specifically the wealthy families within them, would have attracted the less well off to possible employment opportunities such as domestic servants, cooks and gardeners, so perhaps that is how the Talbot Sisters came into contact with the poor.
Another possibility is that tinkers and gypsies in the area would make a beeline to the wealthy visitors and plead desperate poverty in the hope of a hand out.
Whatever happened, the Talbot Sisters were sufficiently moved to use the money at their disposal to purchase some land upon which to build cottages with smallholdings, a number of farms, almshouses, a church and a school.
Work to construct the village began in 1850, with most being completed in just over a decade.
Tenants paid a rent and were expected to make a living working the land associated with their property.
The area covered by Talbot Village was originally larger than the current village as much of the surrounding farmland has been sold for development including the land that Bournemouth University and the Talbot Heath Estate, that eminates from Fern Barrow, now occupies, just across the border in Poole.
Wallisdown Rd that runs past the village is the boundary between the two towns.
Most of Talbot Village lay within the parish of Kinson which became part of Bournemouth in 1931.
Today the heart of Talbot Village remains as a conservation area, with many of it's buildings being grade 2 listed, standing discreetly amongst pines and woodland, mostly hidden from the busy Wallisdown Rd by tall hedges.
Lollipop Farmhouse, one of the village's former farms stands nearby at 74 Columbia Rd.
It fell into disrepair and stood derelict before it was fully restored in the late 1980s, and renamed Lollipop Cottage.
The last of the village's working farms, Highmoor Farm, stands next to the Bournemouth University / Talbot Heath Estate development, on the opposite side of Wallisdown Rd to Talbot Village itself, and therefore lying within the Borough of Poole.
In 2011 the Talbot Village Trust decided that the farm was no longer viable and decided to sell what remained of the farm's land to Poole Council for a housing development that includes 378 homes, 151 of which are affordable housing, including student accommodation.
This has understandably led to a sometimes fierce opposition from local residents. For further info click the link below.
The Talbot Village Trust survives as a charity and continues the good work started by the Talbot Sisters all those years ago, giving at least £800,000 to good causes in the East Dorset area each year.
The plan to redevelop the former Highmoor Farm site.
www.talbotvillageapplication.co.uk/trust_bkgrnd.html
www.bournemouth.gov.uk/PlanningBuildings/ConservationDesi...
In the 1840s, when Bournemouth was very much in its infancy, the wealthy Talbot family from Surrey used to come and stay at one of the new villas that had recently been built on the east cliff.
The house was called Hinton Wood House, which later became the Hintonwood Hotel, since demolished and replaced by a tower block called Hintonwood.
Whilst staying in the area the family's two daughters, Georgina and Mary [ Marianne ] Talbot, were touched by the plight of some of the poor, and vowed to do something to help.
At this point there was relatively little development in Bournemouth, and the town's first official boundary, set as being within a one mile radius of today's Pier Approach, wouldn't come into force until 1856.
It is very unlikely that there were any noticeable numbers of poor in the vicinity of Hinton Wood House, where the Talbots were staying, although there would have been poor agricultural workers further afield, in areas such as Holdenhurst, Throop and Kinson.
It is likely the large villas, and more specifically the wealthy families within them, would have attracted the less well off to possible employment opportunities such as domestic servants, cooks and gardeners, so perhaps that is how the Talbot Sisters came into contact with the poor.
Another possibility is that tinkers and gypsies in the area would make a beeline to the wealthy visitors and plead desperate poverty in the hope of a hand out.
Whatever happened, the Talbot Sisters were sufficiently moved to use the money at their disposal to purchase some land upon which to build cottages with smallholdings, a number of farms, almshouses, a church and a school.
Work to construct the village began in 1850, with most being completed in just over a decade.
Tenants paid a rent and were expected to make a living working the land associated with their property.
The area covered by Talbot Village was originally larger than the current village as much of the surrounding farmland has been sold for development including the land that Bournemouth University and the Talbot Heath Estate, that eminates from Fern Barrow, now occupies, just across the border in Poole.
Wallisdown Rd that runs past the village is the boundary between the two towns.
Most of Talbot Village lay within the parish of Kinson which became part of Bournemouth in 1931.
Today the heart of Talbot Village remains as a conservation area, with many of it's buildings being grade 2 listed, standing discreetly amongst pines and woodland, mostly hidden from the busy Wallisdown Rd by tall hedges.
Lollipop Farmhouse, one of the village's former farms stands nearby at 74 Columbia Rd.
It fell into disrepair and stood derelict before it was fully restored in the late 1980s, and renamed Lollipop Cottage.
The last of the village's working farms, Highmoor Farm, stands next to the Bournemouth University / Talbot Heath Estate development, on the opposite side of Wallisdown Rd to Talbot Village itself, and therefore lying within the Borough of Poole.
In 2011 the Talbot Village Trust decided that the farm was no longer viable and decided to sell what remained of the farm's land to Poole Council for a housing development that includes 378 homes, 151 of which are affordable housing, including student accommodation.
This has understandably led to a sometimes fierce opposition from local residents. For further info click the link below.
The Talbot Village Trust survives as a charity and continues the good work started by the Talbot Sisters all those years ago, giving at least £800,000 to good causes in the East Dorset area each year.
The plan to redevelop the former Highmoor Farm site.
www.talbotvillageapplication.co.uk/trust_bkgrnd.html
www.bournemouth.gov.uk/PlanningBuildings/ConservationDesi...
How Digital Health Saved My Life
While digital health to many is still in it’s infancy, the stories of success are beginning to emerge. Don’t miss this unforgettable session where we’ll hear real accounts of life-changing, lifesaving digital health in action. Speakers include: Masatake Eto, Director, Managing Executive Officer / Member, A&D Company, Limited / Continua Health Alliance, Jason Goldberg, President, IDEAL LIFE INC., Claudia Graham, VP, Global Access, Dexcom, Inc., Terry Gregg, CEO, Dexcom, Inc., Nathan Harding, Co-Founder, CEO, Ekso Bionics, and Dr. Saroj Misra, Osteopathic Family Physician/Program director, St. John Providence Health System, St. John Providence Health System.
SPEAKERS:
Masatake Eto, Director, Managing Executive Officer / Member, A&D Company, Limited / Continua Health Alliance, @Continua
WEBSITE: bit.ly/ContinuaDHS
FACEBOOK: bit.ly/ContinuaDHSfb
Jason Goldberg, President, IDEAL LIFE INC., @IDEALLIFE1
WEBSITE: bit.ly/J3NdZc
FACEBOOK: on.fb.me/1bXeuTn
Claudia Graham, VP, Global Access, Dexcom, Inc., @dexcom
WEBSITE: bit.ly/dexcom_dhs
Terry Gregg, @terry_gregg, CEO, Dexcom, Inc., @dexcom
WEBSITE: bit.ly/dexcom_dhs
Nathan Harding, Co-Founder, CEO, Ekso Bionics, @EksoBionics
WEBSITE: bit.ly/1hsrNAR
FACEBOOK: on.fb.me/1hsrRkd
Paul Thacker, @paulthacker11, Ambassador, Ekso Bionics, @EksoBionics
WEBSITE: bit.ly/1hsrNAR
FACEBOOK: on.fb.me/1hsrRkd
Dr. Saroj Misra, Osteopathic Family Physician/Program director, St. John Providence Health System, St. John Providence Health System, @StJohnProv
WEBSITE: bit.ly/1bW6DZS
FACEBOOK: on.fb.me/1dsnWB5
The Digital Health Summit at the 2014 International CES®.http://bit.ly/DigitalHealthCES - Focuses on the latest products and consumers' growing demand for high-tech health services. See solutions for diagnosing, monitoring and treating a variety of illnesses - from obesity to ADHD, from poor vision to high blood pressure...Official Hashtag #DHCES ..News & Press Articles #DigiHealthCESPress ..CES Hashtag: #CES2014.Website bit.ly/DigitalHealthWebsite.Twitter bit.ly/DigitalHealthTwitter.YouTube Videos bit.ly/DigitalHealthYouTube.Flickr Photos bit.ly/DigitalHealthFlickr.Linkedin bit.ly/DigitalHealthLinkedIn.Facebook bit.ly/DigitalHealthFB.Google+ bit.ly/DigitalHealthGPlus.Instagram bit.ly/DigitalHealthInstagram..Thank you IDEAL LIFE bit.ly/J3NdZc for sponsoring Digital Health Summit Live. ..Photos by Asa Mathat www.asamathat.com
One of the miracle stories of St Nicholas of Myra, is that he praised God from the moment of his birth, as shown in this charming roundel. St Nicholas, who became known as Santa Claus, has his feast day on 6 December.
These are photos are from the 25th year anniversary of the EDSA People Power "Blood Less" Revolution.
I used to attend the yearly celebrations during its infancy, and so far the number of attendees has been slowly diminishing. This year's anniversary is evidence of that.
I graduated 4th year high school last 1986, the revolutionary batch. I was part of the original EDSA Revolution, and this time around I brought our two kids to witness a bit of the 25th year anniversary.
Unfortunately, we were not able to wait for Noynoy to arrive, and decided to go home before the presidential security group locks down the place. If we stayed, we would have been stuck for maybe two more hours, or until Noynoy leaves.
The color yellow symbolizes this event, but it was originally used by Ninoy Aquino supporters who wanted him to come back to the Philippines during the Marcos regime. The evident meaning of the Yellow Ribbon symbol, which even Noynoy uses today, came from the song "Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Old Oak Tree".
I still remember the night when Juan Ponce Enrile and Fidel Valdez Ramos went on a radio program and called for all the Filipinos to rally together and ostrasize President Marcos from office. When Marcos finally left, Corazon Cojuangco Aquino was chosen to be the country's new President. She was also the first ever female President in world history.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy the photos, and more people power to you! 8-)
In the 1840s, when Bournemouth was very much in its infancy, the wealthy Talbot family from Surrey used to come and stay at one of the new villas that had recently been built on the east cliff.
The house was called Hinton Wood House, which later became the Hintonwood Hotel, since demolished and replaced by a tower block called Hintonwood.
Whilst staying in the area the family's two daughters, Georgina and Mary [ Marianne ] Talbot, were touched by the plight of some of the poor, and vowed to do something to help.
At this point there was relatively little development in Bournemouth, and the town's first official boundary, set as being within a one mile radius of today's Pier Approach, wouldn't come into force until 1856.
It is very unlikely that there were any noticeable numbers of poor in the vicinity of Hinton Wood House, where the Talbots were staying, although there would have been poor agricultural workers further afield, in areas such as Holdenhurst, Throop and Kinson.
It is likely the large villas, and more specifically the wealthy families within them, would have attracted the less well off to possible employment opportunities such as domestic servants, cooks and gardeners, so perhaps that is how the Talbot Sisters came into contact with the poor.
Another possibility is that tinkers and gypsies in the area would make a beeline to the wealthy visitors and plead desperate poverty in the hope of a hand out.
Whatever happened, the Talbot Sisters were sufficiently moved to use the money at their disposal to purchase some land upon which to build cottages with smallholdings, a number of farms, almshouses, a church and a school.
Work to construct the village began in 1850, with most being completed in just over a decade.
Tenants paid a rent and were expected to make a living working the land associated with their property.
The area covered by Talbot Village was originally larger than the current village as much of the surrounding farmland has been sold for development including the land that Bournemouth University and the Talbot Heath Estate, that eminates from Fern Barrow, now occupies, just across the border in Poole.
Wallisdown Rd that runs past the village is the boundary between the two towns.
Most of Talbot Village lay within the parish of Kinson which became part of Bournemouth in 1931.
Today the heart of Talbot Village remains as a conservation area, with many of it's buildings being grade 2 listed, standing discreetly amongst pines and woodland, mostly hidden from the busy Wallisdown Rd by tall hedges.
Lollipop Farmhouse, one of the village's former farms stands nearby at 74 Columbia Rd.
It fell into disrepair and stood derelict before it was fully restored in the late 1980s, and renamed Lollipop Cottage.
The last of the village's working farms, Highmoor Farm, stands next to the Bournemouth University / Talbot Heath Estate development, on the opposite side of Wallisdown Rd to Talbot Village itself, and therefore lying within the Borough of Poole.
In 2011 the Talbot Village Trust decided that the farm was no longer viable and decided to sell what remained of the farm's land to Poole Council for a housing development that includes 378 homes, 151 of which are affordable housing, including student accommodation.
This has understandably led to a sometimes fierce opposition from local residents. For further info click the link below.
The Talbot Village Trust survives as a charity and continues the good work started by the Talbot Sisters all those years ago, giving at least £800,000 to good causes in the East Dorset area each year.
The plan to redevelop the former Highmoor Farm site.
www.talbotvillageapplication.co.uk/trust_bkgrnd.html
www.bournemouth.gov.uk/PlanningBuildings/ConservationDesi...
Padre Cícero (Crato, March 24, 1844 - Juazeiro do Norte, July 20, 1934) was born Cícero Romão Batista in Ceará, Brazil. He was the son of Joaquim Romão Batista e Joaquina Vicência Romana. When he was 6 years old, he started to study with professor Rufino de Alcântara Montezuma.
One important thing about his infancy is his pledge of chastity, made when he was twelve. This was influenced by him reading about the life of São Francisco de Sales.
In 1860, he went to school in Cajazeiras, but because of the untimely death of his father, he had to return home to his mother and sisters in 1862. The death of his father, who was a small businessman in Crato, brought serious financial difficulties to his family.
Ordination
Padre Cícero was ordained on November 30, 1870. After his ordination he returned to Crato and taught Latin in the Colégio Padre Ibiapina, founded and directed by professor José Joaquim Teles Marrocos his cousin, and friend
Making it big
Christmas of 1871, invited by his teacher Simeão Correia de Macedo, Padre Cícero visited for the first time the small community of Juazeiro (which at the time was part of Crato) and celebrated the traditional "missa do galo".
The visiting padre who was 28 years old, short, white-skinned, light haired, and who had penetrating blue eyes, impressed the locals. And he was impressed by them. So after a few months, exactly on the 11th of April, 1872, he was back with his family and suitcases, to stay there as a permanent resident in Juazeiro.
Many books state that Padre Cícero decided to stay in Juazeiro because of a dream or vision that he had. This supposed dream occurred after a long day of hearing confessions, when he looked for a room to rest in and fell asleep. According to his close friends, he saw Jesus Christ, and the twelve apostles sitting at a table, similar to Leonardo da Vinci's "Last Supper". Suddenly, the place was full of poor North Eastern Brazilians. Christ, looking to the poor, said that he was upst with humanity, but that he was still willing to do the last sacrifice to save the world. But, if men didn't repent quickly, He was destroy everything at once. At that moment, he pointed to the poor and, said, "And you, Padre Cícero, take care of them!"
Apostleship
Padre Cícero initially started work on the small local chapel, getting different images with the offerings of the faithful.
After, touched by the burning desire to win over the people that God confided into his care, he started intense preaching. He gave many counsels, and made many visits to homes, starting to exercise great leadership in the community. Also, he began to try to change the immoral customs of the people, personally getting rid of excessive drunkenness and prostitution.
With harmony restored, the community started to grow. Many people from neighboring communities were attracted by the new large chapel.
Today
Today, a large statue of Padre Cícero stands in Juazeiro do Norte. A pilgrimage to this statue takes place in his honour every November, attracting thousands of followers.
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Cícero Romão Batista (Crato, 24 de março de 1844 — Juazeiro do Norte, 20 de julho de 1934) foi um sacerdote católico brasileiro. Na devoção popular é conhecido como Padre Cícero ou Padim Ciço.
Devido ao seu carisma, obteve grande prestígio e influência sobre a vida social, política e religiosa do Ceará e da Região Nordeste do Brasil.
Nascido no interior do Ceará, era filho de Joaquim Romão Batista e Joaquina Vicência Romana, conhecida como dona Quinô. Aos seis anos de idade, começou a estudar com o professor Rufino de Alcântara Montezuma.
Um fato importante marcou a sua infância: o voto de castidade, feito aos doze anos, influenciado pela leitura da vida de São Francisco de Sales.
Em 1860, foi matriculado no Colégio do renomado Padre Inácio de Sousa Rolim, em Cajazeiras na Paraíba. Aí pouco demorou, pois, a inesperada morte de seu pai, vítima de cólera-morbo, em 1862, o obrigou a interromper os estudos e voltar para junto da mãe e das irmãs solteiras.
A morte do pai, que era pequeno comerciante no Crato, trouxe sérias dificuldades financeiras à família, de tal sorte que, mais tarde, em 1865, quando Cícero Romão Batista precisou ingressar no Seminário da Prainha, em Fortaleza, só o fez graças à ajuda de seu padrinho de crisma, o coronel Antônio Luís Alves Pequeno.
Ordenação
Padre Cícero foi ordenado no dia 30 de novembro de 1870. Após sua ordenação retornou a Crato e, enquanto o bispo não lhe dava par para administrar, ficou a ensinar Latim no Colégio Padre Ibiapina, fundado e dirigido pelo professor José Joaquim Teles Marrocos, seu primo e grande amigo.
No Natal de 1871, convidado pelo professor Simeão Correia de Macedo, Padre Cícero visitou pela primeira vez o povoado de Juazeiro (numa fazenda localizada na povoação de Juazeiro, que pertencia a cidade de Crato), e ali celebrou a tradicional missa do galo.
O padre visitante, de 28 anos de idade, estatura baixa, pele branca, cabelos louros, penetrantes olhos azuis e voz modulada, impressionou os habitantes do lugar. E a recíproca foi verdadeira. Por isso, decorridos alguns meses, exatamente no dia 11 de abril de 1872, lá estava de volta, com bagagem e família, para fixar residência definitiva no Juazeiro.
Muitos livros afirmam que Padre Cícero resolveu fixar morada em Juazeiro devido a um sonho (ou visão) que teve, segundo o qual, certa vez, ao anoitecer de um dia exaustivo, após ter passado horas a fio a confessar as pessoas do arraial, ele procurou descansar no quarto contíguo à sala de aulas da escolinha, onde improvisaram seu alojamento, quando caiu no sono e a visão que mudaria seu destino se revelou. Ele viu, conforme relatou aos amigos íntimos, Jesus Cristo e os doze apóstolos sentados à mesa, numa disposição que lembra a última Ceia, de Leonardo da Vinci. De repente, adentra ao local uma multidão de pessoas carregando seus parcos pertences em pequenas trouxas, a exemplo dos retirantes nordestinos. Cristo, virando-se para os famintos, falou da sua decepção com a humanidade, mas disse estar disposto ainda a fazer um último sacrifício para salvar o mundo. Porém, se os homens não se arrependessem depressa, Ele acabaria com tudo de uma vez. Naquele momento, Ele apontou para os pobres e, voltando-se inesperadamente ordenou: - E você, Padre Cícero, tome conta deles!
ma vez instalado, formado por um pequeno aglomerado de casas de taipa e uma capelinha erigida pelo primeiro capelão padre Pedro Ribeiro de Carvalho, em honra a Nossa Senhora das Dores, padroeira do lugar, ele tratou inicialmente de melhorar o aspecto da capelinha, adquirindo várias imagens com as esmolas dadas pelos fiéis.
Depois, tocado pelo ardente desejo de conquistar o povo que lhe fora confiado por Deus, desenvolveu intenso trabalho pastoral com pregação, conselhos e visitas domiciliares, como nunca se tinha visto na região. Dessa maneira, rapidamente ganhou a simpatia dos habitantes, passando a exercer grande liderança na comunidade.
Paralelamente, agindo com muita austeridade, cuidou de moralizar os costumes da população, acabando pessoalmente com os excessos de bebedeira e com a prostituição.
Restaurada a harmonia, o povoado experimentou, então, os passos de crescimento, atraindo gente da vizinhança curiosa por conhecer o novo capelão.
Para auxiliá-lo no trabalho pastoral, Padre Cícero resolveu, a exemplo do que fizera Padre Ibiapina, famoso missionário nordestino, falecido em 1883, recrutar mulheres solteiras e viúvas para a organização de uma irmandade leiga, formada por beatas, sob sua inteira autoridade.
Atuou sempre com zelo na recepção dos imigrantes, dentre eles pode-se destacar José Lourenço Gomes da Silva, líder do Caldeirão de Santa Cruz do Deserto.
Suposto milagre
No ano de 1889, durante uma missa celebrada pelo padre Cícero, a hóstia ministrada pelo sacerdote à beata Maria de Araújo se transformou em sangue na boca da religiosa. Segundo relatos, tal fenômeno se repetiu diversas vezes durante cerca de dois anos. Rapidamente espalhou-se a notícia de que acontecera um milagre em Juazeiro.
A pedido de padre Cícero a diocese formou uma comissão de padres e profissionais da área da saúde para investigar o suposto milagre. A comissão tinha como presidente o padre Climério da Costa e como secretário o padre Francisco Ferreira Antero, contava, ainda, com a participação dos médicos Marcos Rodrigues Madeira e Ildefonso Correia Lima, além do farmacêutico Joaquim Secundo Chaves. Em 13 de outubro de 1891, a comissão encerrou as pesquisas e chegou à conclusão de que não havia explicação natural para os fatos ocorridos, sendo portanto um milagre.
Insatisfeito com o parecer da comissão, o bispo Dom Joaquim José Vieira nomeou uma nova comissão para investigar o caso, tendo como presidente o padre Alexandrino de Alencar e como secretário o padre Manoel Cândido. A segunda comissão concluiu que não houve milagre, mas sim um embuste.
Dom Joaquim se posicionou favorável ao segundo parecer e, com base no mesmo, suspendeu as ordens sacerdotais de padre Cícero e determinou que Maria de Araújo fosse enclausurada.
Em 1898, padre Cícero foi a Roma, onde se reuniu com o Papa Leão XIII e com membros da Congregação do Santo Ofício, conseguindo sua absolvição. No entanto, ao retornar a Juazeiro, a decisão do Vaticano foi revista e padre Cícero chegou a ser excomungado, porém, estudos realizados décadas depois pelo bispo Dom Fernando Panico sugerem que a excomunhão não chegou a ser aplicada de fato. Atualmente, Dom Fernando conduz o processo de reabilitação do padre Cícero junto ao Vaticano.
Em 1977 foi canonizado pela Igreja Católica Apostólica Brasileira.
In the 1840s, when Bournemouth was very much in its infancy, the wealthy Talbot family from Surrey used to come and stay at one of the new villas that had recently been built on the east cliff.
The house was called Hinton Wood House, which later became the Hintonwood Hotel, since demolished and replaced by a tower block called Hintonwood.
Whilst staying in the area the family's two daughters, Georgina and Mary [ Marianne ] Talbot, were touched by the plight of some of the poor, and vowed to do something to help.
At this point there was relatively little development in Bournemouth, and the town's first official boundary, set as being within a one mile radius of today's Pier Approach, wouldn't come into force until 1856.
It is very unlikely that there were any noticeable numbers of poor in the vicinity of Hinton Wood House, where the Talbots were staying, although there would have been poor agricultural workers further afield, in areas such as Holdenhurst, Throop and Kinson.
It is likely the large villas, and more specifically the wealthy families within them, would have attracted the less well off to possible employment opportunities such as domestic servants, cooks and gardeners, so perhaps that is how the Talbot Sisters came into contact with the poor.
Another possibility is that tinkers and gypsies in the area would make a beeline to the wealthy visitors and plead desperate poverty in the hope of a hand out.
Whatever happened, the Talbot Sisters were sufficiently moved to use the money at their disposal to purchase some land upon which to build cottages with smallholdings, a number of farms, almshouses, a church and a school.
Work to construct the village began in 1850, with most being completed in just over a decade.
Tenants paid a rent and were expected to make a living working the land associated with their property.
The area covered by Talbot Village was originally larger than the current village as much of the surrounding farmland has been sold for development including the land that Bournemouth University and the Talbot Heath Estate, that eminates from Fern Barrow, now occupies, just across the border in Poole.
Wallisdown Rd that runs past the village is the boundary between the two towns.
Most of Talbot Village lay within the parish of Kinson which became part of Bournemouth in 1931.
Today the heart of Talbot Village remains as a conservation area, with many of it's buildings being grade 2 listed, standing discreetly amongst pines and woodland, mostly hidden from the busy Wallisdown Rd by tall hedges.
Lollipop Farmhouse, one of the village's former farms stands nearby at 74 Columbia Rd.
It fell into disrepair and stood derelict before it was fully restored in the late 1980s, and renamed Lollipop Cottage.
The last of the village's working farms, Highmoor Farm, stands next to the Bournemouth University / Talbot Heath Estate development, on the opposite side of Wallisdown Rd to Talbot Village itself, and therefore lying within the Borough of Poole.
In 2011 the Talbot Village Trust decided that the farm was no longer viable and decided to sell what remained of the farm's land to Poole Council for a housing development that includes 378 homes, 151 of which are affordable housing, including student accommodation.
This has understandably led to a sometimes fierce opposition from local residents. For further info click the link below.
The Talbot Village Trust survives as a charity and continues the good work started by the Talbot Sisters all those years ago, giving at least £800,000 to good causes in the East Dorset area each year.
The plan to redevelop the former Highmoor Farm site.
www.talbotvillageapplication.co.uk/trust_bkgrnd.html
www.bournemouth.gov.uk/PlanningBuildings/ConservationDesi...
How Digital Health Saved My Life
While digital health to many is still in it’s infancy, the stories of success are beginning to emerge. Don’t miss this unforgettable session where we’ll hear real accounts of life-changing, lifesaving digital health in action. Speakers include: Masatake Eto, Director, Managing Executive Officer / Member, A&D Company, Limited / Continua Health Alliance, Jason Goldberg, President, IDEAL LIFE INC., Claudia Graham, VP, Global Access, Dexcom, Inc., Terry Gregg, CEO, Dexcom, Inc., Nathan Harding, Co-Founder, CEO, Ekso Bionics, and Dr. Saroj Misra, Osteopathic Family Physician/Program director, St. John Providence Health System, St. John Providence Health System.
SPEAKERS:
Masatake Eto, Director, Managing Executive Officer / Member, A&D Company, Limited / Continua Health Alliance, @Continua
WEBSITE: bit.ly/ContinuaDHS
FACEBOOK: bit.ly/ContinuaDHSfb
Jason Goldberg, President, IDEAL LIFE INC., @IDEALLIFE1
WEBSITE: bit.ly/J3NdZc
FACEBOOK: on.fb.me/1bXeuTn
Claudia Graham, VP, Global Access, Dexcom, Inc., @dexcom
WEBSITE: bit.ly/dexcom_dhs
Terry Gregg, @terry_gregg, CEO, Dexcom, Inc., @dexcom
WEBSITE: bit.ly/dexcom_dhs
Nathan Harding, Co-Founder, CEO, Ekso Bionics, @EksoBionics
WEBSITE: bit.ly/1hsrNAR
FACEBOOK: on.fb.me/1hsrRkd
Paul Thacker, @paulthacker11, Ambassador, Ekso Bionics, @EksoBionics
WEBSITE: bit.ly/1hsrNAR
FACEBOOK: on.fb.me/1hsrRkd
Dr. Saroj Misra, Osteopathic Family Physician/Program director, St. John Providence Health System, St. John Providence Health System, @StJohnProv
WEBSITE: bit.ly/1bW6DZS
FACEBOOK: on.fb.me/1dsnWB5
The Digital Health Summit at the 2014 International CES®.http://bit.ly/DigitalHealthCES - Focuses on the latest products and consumers' growing demand for high-tech health services. See solutions for diagnosing, monitoring and treating a variety of illnesses - from obesity to ADHD, from poor vision to high blood pressure...Official Hashtag #DHCES ..News & Press Articles #DigiHealthCESPress ..CES Hashtag: #CES2014.Website bit.ly/DigitalHealthWebsite.Twitter bit.ly/DigitalHealthTwitter.YouTube Videos bit.ly/DigitalHealthYouTube.Flickr Photos bit.ly/DigitalHealthFlickr.Linkedin bit.ly/DigitalHealthLinkedIn.Facebook bit.ly/DigitalHealthFB.Google+ bit.ly/DigitalHealthGPlus.Instagram bit.ly/DigitalHealthInstagram..Thank you IDEAL LIFE bit.ly/J3NdZc for sponsoring Digital Health Summit Live. ..Photos by Asa Mathat www.asamathat.com
Black then white are all I see in my infancy.
red and yellow then came to be, reaching out to me.
lets me see.
As below, so above and beyond, I imagine
drawn beyond the lines of reason.
Push the envelope. Watch it bend.
Over thinking, over analyzing separates the body from the mind.
Withering my intuition, missing opportunities and I must
Feed my will to feel my moment drawing way outside the lines.
Black then white are all I see in my infancy.
red and yellow then came to be, reaching out to me.
lets me see there is so much more
and beckons me to look through to these infinite possibilities.
As below, so above and beyond, I imagine
drawn outside the lines of reason.
Push the envelope. Watch it bend.
Over thinking, over analyzing separates the body from the mind.
Withering my intuition leaving all these opportunities behind.
Feed my will to feel this moment urging me to cross the line.
Reaching out to embrace the random.
Reaching out to embrace whatever may come.
I embrace my desire to
feel the rhythm, to feel connected
enough to step aside and weep like a widow
to feel inspired, to fathom the power,
to witness the beauty, to bathe in the fountain,
to swing on the spiral
of our divinity and still be a human.
With my feet upon the ground I lose myself
between the sounds and open wide to suck it in,
I feel it move across my skin.
I'm reaching up and reaching out,
I'm reaching for the random or what ever will bewilder me.
And following our will and wind we may just go where no one's been.
We'll ride the spiral to the end and may just go where no one's been.
Spiral out. Keep going, going...
Tool - Lateralus
In the 1840s, when Bournemouth was very much in its infancy, the wealthy Talbot family from Surrey used to come and stay at one of the new villas that had recently been built on the east cliff.
The house was called Hinton Wood House, which later became the Hintonwood Hotel, since demolished and replaced by a tower block called Hintonwood.
Whilst staying in the area the family's two daughters, Georgina and Mary [ Marianne ] Talbot, were touched by the plight of some of the poor, and vowed to do something to help.
At this point there was relatively little development in Bournemouth, and the town's first official boundary, set as being within a one mile radius of today's Pier Approach, wouldn't come into force until 1856.
It is very unlikely that there were any noticeable numbers of poor in the vicinity of Hinton Wood House, where the Talbots were staying, although there would have been poor agricultural workers further afield, in areas such as Holdenhurst, Throop and Kinson.
It is likely the large villas, and more specifically the wealthy families within them, would have attracted the less well off to possible employment opportunities such as domestic servants, cooks and gardeners, so perhaps that is how the Talbot Sisters came into contact with the poor.
Another possibility is that tinkers and gypsies in the area would make a beeline to the wealthy visitors and plead desperate poverty in the hope of a hand out.
Whatever happened, the Talbot Sisters were sufficiently moved to use the money at their disposal to purchase some land upon which to build cottages with smallholdings, a number of farms, almshouses, a church and a school.
Work to construct the village began in 1850, with most being completed in just over a decade.
Tenants paid a rent and were expected to make a living working the land associated with their property.
The area covered by Talbot Village was originally larger than the current village as much of the surrounding farmland has been sold for development including the land that Bournemouth University and the Talbot Heath Estate, that eminates from Fern Barrow, now occupies, just across the border in Poole.
Wallisdown Rd that runs past the village is the boundary between the two towns.
Most of Talbot Village lay within the parish of Kinson which became part of Bournemouth in 1931.
Today the heart of Talbot Village remains as a conservation area, with many of it's buildings being grade 2 listed, standing discreetly amongst pines and woodland, mostly hidden from the busy Wallisdown Rd by tall hedges.
Lollipop Farmhouse, one of the village's former farms stands nearby at 74 Columbia Rd.
It fell into disrepair and stood derelict before it was fully restored in the late 1980s, and renamed Lollipop Cottage.
The last of the village's working farms, Highmoor Farm, stands next to the Bournemouth University / Talbot Heath Estate development, on the opposite side of Wallisdown Rd to Talbot Village itself, and therefore lying within the Borough of Poole.
In 2011 the Talbot Village Trust decided that the farm was no longer viable and decided to sell what remained of the farm's land to Poole Council for a housing development that includes 378 homes, 151 of which are affordable housing, including student accommodation.
This has understandably led to a sometimes fierce opposition from local residents. For further info click the link below.
The Talbot Village Trust survives as a charity and continues the good work started by the Talbot Sisters all those years ago, giving at least £800,000 to good causes in the East Dorset area each year.
The plan to redevelop the former Highmoor Farm site.
www.talbotvillageapplication.co.uk/trust_bkgrnd.html
www.bournemouth.gov.uk/PlanningBuildings/ConservationDesi...
Afon Glaslyn (Welsh for 'River Glaslyn') is a river in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. While not of great significance in terms of its length (about 16 miles (26 km)), it is one of Gwynedd's primary rivers, and has greatly influenced the landscape in which it flows.
It has its source in Glaslyn, a cirque lake on the flanks of Snowdon. It is joined by Nant Traswnant which drains Pen-y-Pass and by Nant Cynnyd before entering the beautiful lake, Llyn Gwynant. The river then flows through Llyn Dinas before entering the village of Beddgelert. In the middle of the village it is joined by the substantial tributary, the River Colwyn which drains the south-western flank of Snowdon. The much enlarged river flows down past Gelert's grave before tumbling down into the Aberglaslyn Pass. This is a small rocky gorge close to the main road which provides easy public access to a most picturesque piece of Snowdonian scenery.
Passing through Pont Aberglaslyn, the river emerges from the gorge into the relatively flat agricultural land of Tremadog and Porthmadog. This wide flat valley – now called Traeth Mawr – was once the estuary of the Glaslyn before the Porthmadog Cob was created. This sealed off the mouth of the estuary, enabling the land to be reclaimed. Once the river has crossed under the railway line, it meanders in large pools and marshes before eventually passing through the tidal sluices on the Cob at the south-eastern end of the town of Porthmadog, and from there into Tremadog Bay. Further south, the River Dwyryd also drains into Tremadog Bay.
The first pair of breeding ospreys in Wales nest at Pont Croesor about 4 miles (6.4 km) upstream from Porthmadog where the RSPB have set up observation facilities. They first bred in 2005 and have returned every year since.
Fishing on the Glaslyn up to Beddgelert is controlled by the Glaslyn Angling Association.
Beddgelert is a village and community in the Snowdonia area of Gwynedd, Wales. The population of the community taken at the 2011 census was 455, and includes Nantmor and Nant Gwynant. It is reputed to be named after the legendary hound Gelert. The community is large and sparsely populated and covers 86 square kilometres.
The village stands in a valley at the confluence of the River Glaslyn and the River Colwyn. Just above the confluence of the rivers, in the centre of the village, is an old stone bridge with two arches. The River Gwynant also exists in the area, coinciding with the River Colwyn under what locals know as ‘Pont Bren’, creating the River Glaslyn. Many of the houses and hotels are built of local dark stone. To the west is Moel Hebog and its neighbours to the north and a series of hills rising to the top of Snowdon. A lane of the A4085 between Caernarfon (13 miles north) and Porthmadog (8 miles south) runs through the village.
The outdoor equipment company Gelert originated in Bryncir then moved to Beddgelert but later moved its headquarters to nearby Porthmadog.
The folk tale of the faithful hound "Gelert" is often associated with the village. A raised mound in the village is called "Gelert's Grave" and is a significant tourist attraction. But the grave was built by the late 18th-century landlord of the Goat Hotel, David Pritchard, who created it in order to encourage tourism. Similar legends can be found in other parts of Europe and Asia.
The village is probably named after an early Christian missionary and leader called Celert (or Cilert) who settled here early in the 8th century. The earliest record of the name Beddgelert appears on a document dated 1258, and the name recorded is "Bekelert". In a document of 1269 it is recorded as "Bedkelerd".
The Church of St. Mary stands at the end of Stryd yr Eglwys (Church Street). This was originally a part of an Augustinian Monastery (the chapel), but is all that remains since the rest of the monastery was burnt down during Edward I's war of conquest. Rebuilding was probably not completed at the time of the suppression of the monastery in about 1536. Parts of the building date from the 12th century and is still in active use today.
Beddgelert is a significant tourist attraction, its picturesque bridge crossing the River Colwyn just upstream of its confluence with the River Glaslyn. It is also the nearest village to the scenic Glaslyn gorge, an area of tumultuous river running between steep wooded hills. Much of the area is, however, becoming invaded by the alien plant, Rhododendron ponticum which provides a covering of pink blossom in May and June, but which is slowly blanketing out the native flora. Attempts have been made to control its spread by cutting and burning.
River levels on the River Glaslyn in Beddgelert are constantly monitored by the Natural Resources Wales, in order to give advance warning of flood conditions lower down the valley.
Beddgelert has a range of hotels with public bars, guesthouses, cafes, and restaurants. The car park in the village provides the easiest access route for climbing Moel Hebog, the mountain which directly overlooks the village.
Part of the restored Welsh Highland Railway runs through the village. In April 2009 the railway station was reopened to the public. The line links the village with Caernarfon to the north and Porthmadog to the south.
Other local attractions include the Sygun Copper Mine.
The village is also linked with the Rupert Bear stories, as Alfred Bestall wrote and illustrated some of the stories whilst he lived in the village, in a cottage at the foot of Mynydd Sygun.[8] There is even a small area known as ‘Rupert Garden’ in the village, dedicated to the Bear; a short walk from Alfred Bestall's old home.
Many films have made use of the scenery around Beddgelert; most notably The Inn of the Sixth Happiness, starring Ingrid Bergman. Other more modern films such as Tomb Raider 2: Lara Croft and the Cradle of Life have also been filmed here; starring Angelina Jolie.
Gwynedd is a county in the north-west of Wales. It borders Anglesey across the Menai Strait to the north, Conwy, Denbighshire, and Powys to the east, Ceredigion over the Dyfi estuary to the south, and the Irish Sea to the west. The city of Bangor is the largest settlement, and the administrative centre is Caernarfon. The preserved county of Gwynedd, which is used for ceremonial purposes, includes the Isle of Anglesey.
Gwynedd is the second largest county in Wales but sparsely populated, with an area of 979 square miles (2,540 km2) and a population of 117,400. After Bangor (18,322), the largest settlements are Caernarfon (9,852), Bethesda (4,735), and Pwllheli (4,076). The county has the highest percentage of Welsh speakers in Wales, at 64.4%, and is considered a heartland of the language.
The geography of Gwynedd is mountainous, with a long coastline to the west. Much of the county is covered by Snowdonia National Park (Eryri), which contains Wales's highest mountain, Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa; 3,560 feet, 1,090 m). To the west, the Llŷn Peninsula is flatter and renowned for its scenic coastline, part of which is protected by the Llŷn AONB. Gwynedd also contains several of Wales's largest lakes and reservoirs, including the largest, Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid).
The area which is now the county has played a prominent part in the history of Wales. It formed part of the core of the Kingdom of Gwynedd and the native Principality of Wales, which under the House of Aberffraw remained independent from the Kingdom of England until Edward I's conquest between 1277 and 1283. Edward built the castles at Caernarfon and Harlech, which form part of the Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd World Heritage Site. During the Industrial Revolution the slate industry rapidly developed; in the late nineteenth century the neighbouring Penrhyn and Dinorwic quarries were the largest in the world, and the Slate Landscape of Northwest Wales is now a World Heritage Site. Gwynedd covers the majority of the historic counties of Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire.
In the past, historians such as J. E. Lloyd assumed that the Celtic source of the word Gwynedd meant 'collection of tribes' – the same root as the Irish fine, meaning 'tribe'. Further, a connection is recognised between the name and the Irish Féni, an early ethnonym for the Irish themselves, related to fían, 'company of hunting and fighting men, company of warriors under a leader'. Perhaps *u̯en-, u̯enə ('strive, hope, wish') is the Indo-European stem. The Irish settled in NW Wales, and in Dyfed, at the end of the Roman era. Venedotia was the Latin form, and in Penmachno there is a memorial stone from c. AD 500 which reads: Cantiori Hic Iacit Venedotis ('Here lies Cantiorix, citizen of Gwynedd'). The name was retained by the Brythons when the kingdom of Gwynedd was formed in the 5th century, and it remained until the invasion of Edward I. This historical name was revived when the new county was formed in 1974.
Gwynedd was an independent kingdom from the end of the Roman period until the 13th century, when it was conquered by England. The modern Gwynedd was one of eight Welsh counties created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972. It covered the entirety of the historic counties of Anglesey and Caernarfonshire, and all of Merionethshire apart from Edeirnion Rural District (which went to Clwyd); and also a few parishes of Denbighshire: Llanrwst, Llansanffraid Glan Conwy, Eglwysbach, Llanddoged, Llanrwst and Tir Ifan.
The county was divided into five districts: Aberconwy, Arfon, Dwyfor, Meirionnydd and Anglesey.
The Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 abolished the 1974 county (and the five districts) on 1 April 1996, and its area was divided: the Isle of Anglesey became an independent unitary authority, and Aberconwy (which included the former Denbighshire parishes) passed to the new Conwy County Borough. The remainder of the county was constituted as a principal area, with the name Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire, as it covers most of the areas of those two historic counties. As one of its first actions, the Council renamed itself Gwynedd on 2 April 1996. The present Gwynedd local government area is governed by Gwynedd Council. As a unitary authority, the modern entity no longer has any districts, but Arfon, Dwyfor and Meirionnydd remain as area committees.
The pre-1996 boundaries were retained as a preserved county for a few purposes such as the Lieutenancy. In 2003, the boundary with Clwyd was adjusted to match the modern local government boundary, so that the preserved county now covers the two local government areas of Gwynedd and Anglesey. Conwy county borough is now entirely within Clwyd.
A Gwynedd Constabulary was formed in 1950 by the merger of the Anglesey, Caernarfonshire and Merionethshire forces. A further amalgamation took place in the 1960s when Gwynedd Constabulary was merged with the Flintshire and Denbighshire county forces, retaining the name Gwynedd. In one proposal for local government reform in Wales, Gwynedd had been proposed as a name for a local authority covering all of north Wales, but the scheme as enacted divided this area between Gwynedd and Clwyd. To prevent confusion, the Gwynedd Constabulary was therefore renamed the North Wales Police.
The Snowdonia National Park was formed in 1951. After the 1974 local authority reorganisation, the park fell entirely within the boundaries of Gwynedd, and was run as a department of Gwynedd County Council. After the 1996 local government reorganisation, part of the park fell under Conwy County Borough, and the park's administration separated from the Gwynedd council. Gwynedd Council still appoints nine of the eighteen members of the Snowdonia National Park Authority; Conwy County Borough Council appoints three; and the Welsh Government appoints the remaining six.
There has been considerable inwards migration to Gwynedd, particularly from England. According to the 2021 census, 66.6% of residents had been born in Wales whilst 27.1% were born in England.
The county has a mixed economy. An important part of the economy is based on tourism: many visitors are attracted by the many beaches and the mountains. A significant part of the county lies within the Snowdonia National Park, which extends from the north coast down to the district of Meirionnydd in the south. But tourism provides seasonal employment and thus there is a shortage of jobs in the winter.
Agriculture is less important than in the past, especially in terms of the number of people who earn their living on the land, but it remains an important element of the economy.
The most important of the traditional industries is the slate industry, but these days only a small percentage of workers earn their living in the slate quarries.
Industries which have developed more recently include TV and sound studios: the record company Sain has its HQ in the county.
The education sector is also very important for the local economy, including Bangor University and Further Education colleges, Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor and Coleg Menai, both now part of Grŵp Llandrillo Menai.
The proportion of respondents in the 2011 census who said they could speak Welsh.
Gwynedd has the highest proportion of people in Wales who can speak Welsh. According to the 2021 census, 64.4% of the population aged three and over stated that they could speak Welsh,[7] while 64.4% noted that they could speak Welsh in the 2011 census.
It is estimated that 83% of the county's Welsh-speakers are fluent, the highest percentage of all counties in Wales.[9] The age group with the highest proportion of Welsh speakers in Gwynedd were those between ages 5–15, of whom 92.3% stated that they could speak Welsh in 2011.
The proportion of Welsh speakers in Gwynedd declined between 1991 and 2001,[10] from 72.1% to 68.7%, even though the proportion of Welsh speakers in Wales as a whole increased during that decade to 20.5%.
The Annual Population Survey estimated that as of March 2023, 77.0% of those in Gwynedd aged three years and above could speak Welsh.
Notable people
Leslie Bonnet (1902–1985), RAF officer, writer; originated the Welsh Harlequin duck in Criccieth
Sir Dave Brailsford (born 1964), cycling coach; grew up in Deiniolen, near Caernarfon
Duffy (born 1984), singer, songwriter and actress; born in Bangor, Gwynedd
Edward II of England (1284–1327), born in Caernarfon Castle
Elin Fflur (born 1984), singer-songwriter, TV and radio presenter; went to Bangor University
Bryn Fôn (born 1954), actor and singer-songwriter; born in Llanllyfni, Caernarfonshire.
Wayne Hennessey (born 1987), football goalkeeper with 108 caps for Wales; born in Bangor, Gwynedd
John Jones (c. 1530 – 1598), a Franciscan friar, Roman Catholic priest and martyr; born at Clynnog
Sir Love Jones-Parry, 1st Baronet (1832–1891), landowner and politician, co-founder of the Y Wladfa settlement in Patagonia
T. E. Lawrence (1888–1935), archaeologist, army officer and inspiration for Lawrence of Arabia, born in Tremadog
David Lloyd George (1863–1945), statesman and Prime Minister; lived in Llanystumdwy from infancy
Sasha (born 1969), disc jockey, born in Bangor, Gwynedd
Sir Bryn Terfel (born 1965), bass-baritone opera and concert singer from Pant Glas
Sir Clough Williams-Ellis (1883–1978), architect of Portmeirion
Owain Fôn Williams, (born 1987), footballer with 443 club caps; born and raised in Penygroes, Gwynedd.
Hedd Wyn (1887–1917), poet from the village of Trawsfynydd; killed in WWI
Watson & Weir 1822
"In memory of Robert Watson, wright, Duneatonfoot, who died 13th March 1822 aged 65 years. also William, Margaret and Jean Watson his children who died in infancy. Also Jean Weir his spouse who died 25th April 1845 aged 78 years".
A wright was a sort of joiner/carpenter who made everything from cradles to coffins.
How Digital Health Saved My Life
While digital health to many is still in it’s infancy, the stories of success are beginning to emerge. Don’t miss this unforgettable session where we’ll hear real accounts of life-changing, lifesaving digital health in action. Speakers include: Masatake Eto, Director, Managing Executive Officer / Member, A&D Company, Limited / Continua Health Alliance, Jason Goldberg, President, IDEAL LIFE INC., Claudia Graham, VP, Global Access, Dexcom, Inc., Terry Gregg, CEO, Dexcom, Inc., Nathan Harding, Co-Founder, CEO, Ekso Bionics, and Dr. Saroj Misra, Osteopathic Family Physician/Program director, St. John Providence Health System, St. John Providence Health System.
SPEAKERS:
Masatake Eto, Director, Managing Executive Officer / Member, A&D Company, Limited / Continua Health Alliance, @Continua
WEBSITE: bit.ly/ContinuaDHS
FACEBOOK: bit.ly/ContinuaDHSfb
Jason Goldberg, President, IDEAL LIFE INC., @IDEALLIFE1
WEBSITE: bit.ly/J3NdZc
FACEBOOK: on.fb.me/1bXeuTn
Claudia Graham, VP, Global Access, Dexcom, Inc., @dexcom
WEBSITE: bit.ly/dexcom_dhs
Terry Gregg, @terry_gregg, CEO, Dexcom, Inc., @dexcom
WEBSITE: bit.ly/dexcom_dhs
Nathan Harding, Co-Founder, CEO, Ekso Bionics, @EksoBionics
WEBSITE: bit.ly/1hsrNAR
FACEBOOK: on.fb.me/1hsrRkd
Paul Thacker, @paulthacker11, Ambassador, Ekso Bionics, @EksoBionics
WEBSITE: bit.ly/1hsrNAR
FACEBOOK: on.fb.me/1hsrRkd
Dr. Saroj Misra, Osteopathic Family Physician/Program director, St. John Providence Health System, St. John Providence Health System, @StJohnProv
WEBSITE: bit.ly/1bW6DZS
FACEBOOK: on.fb.me/1dsnWB5
The Digital Health Summit at the 2014 International CES®.http://bit.ly/DigitalHealthCES - Focuses on the latest products and consumers' growing demand for high-tech health services. See solutions for diagnosing, monitoring and treating a variety of illnesses - from obesity to ADHD, from poor vision to high blood pressure...Official Hashtag #DHCES ..News & Press Articles #DigiHealthCESPress ..CES Hashtag: #CES2014.Website bit.ly/DigitalHealthWebsite.Twitter bit.ly/DigitalHealthTwitter.YouTube Videos bit.ly/DigitalHealthYouTube.Flickr Photos bit.ly/DigitalHealthFlickr.Linkedin bit.ly/DigitalHealthLinkedIn.Facebook bit.ly/DigitalHealthFB.Google+ bit.ly/DigitalHealthGPlus.Instagram bit.ly/DigitalHealthInstagram..Thank you IDEAL LIFE bit.ly/J3NdZc for sponsoring Digital Health Summit Live. ..Photos by Asa Mathat www.asamathat.com
How Digital Health Saved My Life
While digital health to many is still in it’s infancy, the stories of success are beginning to emerge. Don’t miss this unforgettable session where we’ll hear real accounts of life-changing, lifesaving digital health in action. Speakers include: Masatake Eto, Director, Managing Executive Officer / Member, A&D Company, Limited / Continua Health Alliance, Jason Goldberg, President, IDEAL LIFE INC., Claudia Graham, VP, Global Access, Dexcom, Inc., Terry Gregg, CEO, Dexcom, Inc., Nathan Harding, Co-Founder, CEO, Ekso Bionics, and Dr. Saroj Misra, Osteopathic Family Physician/Program director, St. John Providence Health System, St. John Providence Health System.
SPEAKERS:
Masatake Eto, Director, Managing Executive Officer / Member, A&D Company, Limited / Continua Health Alliance, @Continua
WEBSITE: bit.ly/ContinuaDHS
FACEBOOK: bit.ly/ContinuaDHSfb
Jason Goldberg, President, IDEAL LIFE INC., @IDEALLIFE1
WEBSITE: bit.ly/J3NdZc
FACEBOOK: on.fb.me/1bXeuTn
Claudia Graham, VP, Global Access, Dexcom, Inc., @dexcom
WEBSITE: bit.ly/dexcom_dhs
Terry Gregg, @terry_gregg, CEO, Dexcom, Inc., @dexcom
WEBSITE: bit.ly/dexcom_dhs
Nathan Harding, Co-Founder, CEO, Ekso Bionics, @EksoBionics
WEBSITE: bit.ly/1hsrNAR
FACEBOOK: on.fb.me/1hsrRkd
Paul Thacker, @paulthacker11, Ambassador, Ekso Bionics, @EksoBionics
WEBSITE: bit.ly/1hsrNAR
FACEBOOK: on.fb.me/1hsrRkd
Dr. Saroj Misra, Osteopathic Family Physician/Program director, St. John Providence Health System, St. John Providence Health System, @StJohnProv
WEBSITE: bit.ly/1bW6DZS
FACEBOOK: on.fb.me/1dsnWB5
The Digital Health Summit at the 2014 International CES®.http://bit.ly/DigitalHealthCES - Focuses on the latest products and consumers' growing demand for high-tech health services. See solutions for diagnosing, monitoring and treating a variety of illnesses - from obesity to ADHD, from poor vision to high blood pressure...Official Hashtag #DHCES ..News & Press Articles #DigiHealthCESPress ..CES Hashtag: #CES2014.Website bit.ly/DigitalHealthWebsite.Twitter bit.ly/DigitalHealthTwitter.YouTube Videos bit.ly/DigitalHealthYouTube.Flickr Photos bit.ly/DigitalHealthFlickr.Linkedin bit.ly/DigitalHealthLinkedIn.Facebook bit.ly/DigitalHealthFB.Google+ bit.ly/DigitalHealthGPlus.Instagram bit.ly/DigitalHealthInstagram..Thank you IDEAL LIFE bit.ly/J3NdZc for sponsoring Digital Health Summit Live. ..Photos by Asa Mathat www.asamathat.com
Built back in the automobile's infancy, this Buick was one of the first to "get it right" with intuitive controls, a simple layout and solid mechanics, this Buick undoubtedly served its first owner very well. It still starts up today and rolls smoothly as ever - a testament to build quality of the day. As with most cars of this era, the accessories are what make the car so interesting. Fine brass work on the passenger side of the car hangs off like shiny jewelry, reminding passers-by that you've made it. The rich red leather is more like office seats of the day, and is well sprung, if not a bit too much.
To see it side by side with a GT500 is pretty incredible; witnessing progress right in front of your eyes. Pretty cool!
How Digital Health Saved My Life
While digital health to many is still in it’s infancy, the stories of success are beginning to emerge. Don’t miss this unforgettable session where we’ll hear real accounts of life-changing, lifesaving digital health in action. Speakers include: Masatake Eto, Director, Managing Executive Officer / Member, A&D Company, Limited / Continua Health Alliance, Jason Goldberg, President, IDEAL LIFE INC., Claudia Graham, VP, Global Access, Dexcom, Inc., Terry Gregg, CEO, Dexcom, Inc., Nathan Harding, Co-Founder, CEO, Ekso Bionics, and Dr. Saroj Misra, Osteopathic Family Physician/Program director, St. John Providence Health System, St. John Providence Health System.
SPEAKERS:
Masatake Eto, Director, Managing Executive Officer / Member, A&D Company, Limited / Continua Health Alliance, @Continua
WEBSITE: bit.ly/ContinuaDHS
FACEBOOK: bit.ly/ContinuaDHSfb
Jason Goldberg, President, IDEAL LIFE INC., @IDEALLIFE1
WEBSITE: bit.ly/J3NdZc
FACEBOOK: on.fb.me/1bXeuTn
Claudia Graham, VP, Global Access, Dexcom, Inc., @dexcom
WEBSITE: bit.ly/dexcom_dhs
Terry Gregg, @terry_gregg, CEO, Dexcom, Inc., @dexcom
WEBSITE: bit.ly/dexcom_dhs
Nathan Harding, Co-Founder, CEO, Ekso Bionics, @EksoBionics
WEBSITE: bit.ly/1hsrNAR
FACEBOOK: on.fb.me/1hsrRkd
Paul Thacker, @paulthacker11, Ambassador, Ekso Bionics, @EksoBionics
WEBSITE: bit.ly/1hsrNAR
FACEBOOK: on.fb.me/1hsrRkd
Dr. Saroj Misra, Osteopathic Family Physician/Program director, St. John Providence Health System, St. John Providence Health System, @StJohnProv
WEBSITE: bit.ly/1bW6DZS
FACEBOOK: on.fb.me/1dsnWB5
The Digital Health Summit at the 2014 International CES®.http://bit.ly/DigitalHealthCES - Focuses on the latest products and consumers' growing demand for high-tech health services. See solutions for diagnosing, monitoring and treating a variety of illnesses - from obesity to ADHD, from poor vision to high blood pressure...Official Hashtag #DHCES ..News & Press Articles #DigiHealthCESPress ..CES Hashtag: #CES2014.Website bit.ly/DigitalHealthWebsite.Twitter bit.ly/DigitalHealthTwitter.YouTube Videos bit.ly/DigitalHealthYouTube.Flickr Photos bit.ly/DigitalHealthFlickr.Linkedin bit.ly/DigitalHealthLinkedIn.Facebook bit.ly/DigitalHealthFB.Google+ bit.ly/DigitalHealthGPlus.Instagram bit.ly/DigitalHealthInstagram..Thank you IDEAL LIFE bit.ly/J3NdZc for sponsoring Digital Health Summit Live. ..Photos by Asa Mathat www.asamathat.com
How Digital Health Saved My Life
While digital health to many is still in it’s infancy, the stories of success are beginning to emerge. Don’t miss this unforgettable session where we’ll hear real accounts of life-changing, lifesaving digital health in action. Speakers include: Masatake Eto, Director, Managing Executive Officer / Member, A&D Company, Limited / Continua Health Alliance, Jason Goldberg, President, IDEAL LIFE INC., Claudia Graham, VP, Global Access, Dexcom, Inc., Terry Gregg, CEO, Dexcom, Inc., Nathan Harding, Co-Founder, CEO, Ekso Bionics, and Dr. Saroj Misra, Osteopathic Family Physician/Program director, St. John Providence Health System, St. John Providence Health System.
SPEAKERS:
Masatake Eto, Director, Managing Executive Officer / Member, A&D Company, Limited / Continua Health Alliance, @Continua
WEBSITE: bit.ly/ContinuaDHS
FACEBOOK: bit.ly/ContinuaDHSfb
Jason Goldberg, President, IDEAL LIFE INC., @IDEALLIFE1
WEBSITE: bit.ly/J3NdZc
FACEBOOK: on.fb.me/1bXeuTn
Claudia Graham, VP, Global Access, Dexcom, Inc., @dexcom
WEBSITE: bit.ly/dexcom_dhs
Terry Gregg, @terry_gregg, CEO, Dexcom, Inc., @dexcom
WEBSITE: bit.ly/dexcom_dhs
Nathan Harding, Co-Founder, CEO, Ekso Bionics, @EksoBionics
WEBSITE: bit.ly/1hsrNAR
FACEBOOK: on.fb.me/1hsrRkd
Paul Thacker, @paulthacker11, Ambassador, Ekso Bionics, @EksoBionics
WEBSITE: bit.ly/1hsrNAR
FACEBOOK: on.fb.me/1hsrRkd
Dr. Saroj Misra, Osteopathic Family Physician/Program director, St. John Providence Health System, St. John Providence Health System, @StJohnProv
WEBSITE: bit.ly/1bW6DZS
FACEBOOK: on.fb.me/1dsnWB5
The Digital Health Summit at the 2014 International CES®.http://bit.ly/DigitalHealthCES - Focuses on the latest products and consumers' growing demand for high-tech health services. See solutions for diagnosing, monitoring and treating a variety of illnesses - from obesity to ADHD, from poor vision to high blood pressure...Official Hashtag #DHCES ..News & Press Articles #DigiHealthCESPress ..CES Hashtag: #CES2014.Website bit.ly/DigitalHealthWebsite.Twitter bit.ly/DigitalHealthTwitter.YouTube Videos bit.ly/DigitalHealthYouTube.Flickr Photos bit.ly/DigitalHealthFlickr.Linkedin bit.ly/DigitalHealthLinkedIn.Facebook bit.ly/DigitalHealthFB.Google+ bit.ly/DigitalHealthGPlus.Instagram bit.ly/DigitalHealthInstagram..Thank you IDEAL LIFE bit.ly/J3NdZc for sponsoring Digital Health Summit Live. ..Photos by Asa Mathat www.asamathat.com
A Norman chapel stands on the steep hillside above Chadlington. On a cold day in March the wind drives snow across the churchyard and rattles resilient patches of snowdrops. How many snows has this simple building seen, how many travellers have sought shelter from a howling storm, having climbed the steep hill from the River Evenlode below. Standing among the yew trees, on the bone-rich ground, the view from the churchyard is ancient, little altered by the passing years. At the end of a narrow lane All Saints has a few cottages for company, it is hard to tell whether these humble buildings are survivors of a larger village or have always stood isolated among the fields. It is easier to imagine the numberless generations of locals summoned here by bells to celebrate the passing ceremonies of Christian calendar.
The exterior of All Saints is austere, a simple two-cell Norman chapel extended to the south in the 15th century with a Georgian east window added during a major early restoration. The church consists of nave, chancel, an east belfry and 19th century south porch although outer and inner doors appear much earlier in date. Step inside and you are confronted by the Middle Ages in all it's symbolic complexity and the belief that the intervention of saints can influence our daily lives. A palimpsest, medieval saints overwritten with later biblical texts cover large areas of the nave walls, giving a faded impression of the elaborate decorative schemes that were common to all our pre-Reformation churches. A round-headed lancet survives in the north wall of the nave. The small 13th century chancel arch of two pointed chamfered orders is off-centre due to the nave being extended to the south. The south wall has two Perpendicular windows, a doorway and a piscina to the east, all of a similar date. A large squint to the south of the chancel arch connects nave and sanctuary. The west wall of the nave has a Tudor window and a blocked Georgian opening which may once have been one main doors of the church. An atmosphere of antiquity is emphasised by the 18th century pulpit, reading desk and box pews which tower over the east end of the nave. Opposite the door is a Norman tub font which has seen over 900 years of service. If you look through the Georgian east window of the chancel the tower of Spelsbury church can be seen in the distance, the chancel was rebuilt in the 18th century re-using a Decorated window in the south wall.
The real rarity of All Saints is the fortunate survival of several passages of medieval decoration preserved from destruction under a layer of whitewash. The earliest decoration surviving surrounds the 13th century round-headed north nave window, red lines mimic the pattern of stonework and small red floral motifs have been added to the window splay.
To the left of the blocked north door is a representation of St Frideswide, an 8th century princess who became a nun, choosing the church over a royal suitor, who was blinded when he attempted to force her into marriage. She became patron saint of Oxford and although her shrine was destroyed in the Reformation she is believed to be buried in Christ Church, Oxford.
To the right of the door is the figure of an archbishop, which might be St Edmund of Abingdon or a rare survival of an image of St Thomas a Becket, a particular target for iconoclasts due to his defiance of royal authority. The image shows the archbishop teaching a child to read.
To the west of the round-headed window is a fragmentary 14th century priest thought to be a depiction of St Leonard, patron saint of Eynsham Abbey, who owned the patronage of Shorthampton.
Over the chancel arch the remains of a Doom have been obscured by a Royal Coat of Arms. The Last Judgement, with the just ascending to heaven while sinners are thrown into the mouth of hell, is a common subject for the chancel arch, after the Reformation every church had to display the Royal Arms.
The squint was inserted in the 15th century to enable those in the widened southern portion of the nave to be able to witness the elevation of the host, during the celebration of the Mass. "The Legend of the Clay Birds" is depicted inside the squint, the Virgin Mary holds the Christ child and St John, although St.John might be holding a Goldfinch. The legend derives from the apocryphal Infancy Gospel of St Thomas which describes the Christ child making clay birds which he then brings to life.
To the right of this is "the Agony in the Garden" but there are two layers of paint which makes the imagery difficult to read.
The left reveal of the easterly south window of the nave has a small mid-15th century figure in an elaborate green dress. This is St Sitha, also known as Zita of Lucca, the patron saint of maids and domestic servants, often depicted holding a set of keys and said to help supplicants in finding items they have lost.
Between this window and the south door is a panel which shows St Loy or the "Legend of St Eligius", patron saint of blacksmiths and metalworkers, depicted shoeing a horse. A 7th century goldsmith famous for the building of churches.
Biblical texts replaced images of saints in the reign of Eward VI who ordered their destruction in 1548. The Creed appears on a large panel over the door and the west wall has a cartouche containing King Solomon's prayer. Also on the west wall is a disembodied wing probably the remains of "George and the Dragon" though possibly the Archangel Michael. There are also many small fragments of wall painting including foliate decoration round the chancel arch.
All in all a wonderful voyage through time. Shorthampton is a few miles from Chipping Norton about 40 minutes from Stratford-upon-Avon
Memorial to John Hamilton Martin (d.1851 in infancy) on the south side of the chancel. The sculpture was the work of Thomas and Mary Thornycroft and shown at the Great Exhibition of 1851.
St Michael & All Angels at Ledbury is not only one of Herefordshire's grandest parish churches but also one of its most rewarding. There is much to enjoy in this ancient building from its unusual architectural features to its interesting monuments and top quality glass.
The church is set back from the town's main street and accessed via a narrow cobbled alleyway, the view of its soaring spire beckoning the visitor onward. Upon arriving at the churchyard gates this massive building reveals itself to be full of surprises, most noticeably the tower and spire being detached from the main building and standing a short distance to the north of a beautifully detailed chapel on the north side (formerly dedicated to St Katherine) whose large windows are enriched with ballflower ornament. To the right the mass of the three-gabled west front greets the visitor, centred around the original Norman west doorway with its carved capitals.
Much of the Norman building still remains but aside from the west door the building has been modified and extended in the following centuries to the point that most of the exterior now appears to be of 13th or 14th century date. The detached tower dates back to the 13th century in its lower stages, but the topmost belfry stage and the tapering spire above are an 18th century addition by architect Nathaniel Wilkinson of Worcester. The spire is nonetheless remarkable for its sheer height, and visitors can often ascend the tower to its base during the summer months.
Inside the church initially has a vast, almost barn-like feel owing to the great space and somewhat low level of light, particularly as the eye is drawn towards the chancel which almost disappears into the gloom at first sight. The church is lit by a series of tall windows but the light they admit is more limited by the extensive collection of stained glass (though fortunately most of this is exceptionally good). The chancel is the oldest part, retaining its Norman arcades with intriguing porthole-like oculi above that would have been originally glazed as a clerestorey before the aisles were enlarged. On the north side (almost acting as a transept) is the former chapel with its large Decorated windows that is now separated by a glazed screen and is referred to presently as the chapter house. It contains some old fragments of glass and a fine effigy of a 13th century priest.
Throughout the church there are tombs and monuments of interest (not all well lit so at times the eye needs to adjust to the darkness) from the medieval period to the 19th century. Most of the windows on the south side are filled with rich late Victorian glass by Kempe, whilst in the north side is a more varied display with good examples of Pre Raphaelite, Arts & Crafts and more modern work by Burne Jones, Christopher Whall and John K.Clark respectively, in my opinion the most outstanding windows in the church.
Ledbury church is normally kept open and welcoming for visitors to this popular, tourist-friendly market town. It is well worth a visit, a well above average church!
A Norman chapel stands on the steep hillside above Chadlington. On a cold day in March the wind drives snow across the churchyard and rattles resilient patches of snowdrops. How many snows has this simple building seen, how many travellers have sought shelter from a howling storm, having climbed the steep hill from the River Evenlode below. Standing among the yew trees, on the bone-rich ground, the view from the churchyard is ancient, little altered by the passing years. At the end of a narrow lane All Saints has a few cottages for company, it is hard to tell whether these humble buildings are survivors of a larger village or have always stood isolated among the fields. It is easier to imagine the numberless generations of locals summoned here by bells to celebrate the passing ceremonies of Christian calendar.
The exterior of All Saints is austere, a simple two-cell Norman chapel extended to the south in the 15th century with a Georgian east window added during a major early restoration. The church consists of nave, chancel, an east belfry and 19th century south porch although outer and inner doors appear much earlier in date. Step inside and you are confronted by the Middle Ages in all it's symbolic complexity and the belief that the intervention of saints can influence our daily lives. A palimpsest, medieval saints overwritten with later biblical texts cover large areas of the nave walls, giving a faded impression of the elaborate decorative schemes that were common to all our pre-Reformation churches. A round-headed lancet survives in the north wall of the nave. The small 13th century chancel arch of two pointed chamfered orders is off-centre due to the nave being extended to the south. The south wall has two Perpendicular windows, a doorway and a piscina to the east, all of a similar date. A large squint to the south of the chancel arch connects nave and sanctuary. The west wall of the nave has a Tudor window and a blocked Georgian opening which may once have been one main doors of the church. An atmosphere of antiquity is emphasised by the 18th century pulpit, reading desk and box pews which tower over the east end of the nave. Opposite the door is a Norman tub font which has seen over 900 years of service. If you look through the Georgian east window of the chancel the tower of Spelsbury church can be seen in the distance, the chancel was rebuilt in the 18th century re-using a Decorated window in the south wall.
The real rarity of All Saints is the fortunate survival of several passages of medieval decoration preserved from destruction under a layer of whitewash. The earliest decoration surviving surrounds the 13th century round-headed north nave window, red lines mimic the pattern of stonework and small red floral motifs have been added to the window splay.
To the left of the blocked north door is a representation of St Frideswide, an 8th century princess who became a nun, choosing the church over a royal suitor, who was blinded when he attempted to force her into marriage. She became patron saint of Oxford and although her shrine was destroyed in the Reformation she is believed to be buried in Christ Church, Oxford.
To the right of the door is the figure of an archbishop, which might be St Edmund of Abingdon or a rare survival of an image of St Thomas a Becket, a particular target for iconoclasts due to his defiance of royal authority. The image shows the archbishop teaching a child to read.
To the west of the round-headed window is a fragmentary 14th century priest thought to be a depiction of St Leonard, patron saint of Eynsham Abbey, who owned the patronage of Shorthampton.
Over the chancel arch the remains of a Doom have been obscured by a Royal Coat of Arms. The Last Judgement, with the just ascending to heaven while sinners are thrown into the mouth of hell, is a common subject for the chancel arch, after the Reformation every church had to display the Royal Arms.
The squint was inserted in the 15th century to enable those in the widened southern portion of the nave to be able to witness the elevation of the host, during the celebration of the Mass. "The Legend of the Clay Birds" is depicted inside the squint, the Virgin Mary holds the Christ child and St John, although St.John might be holding a Goldfinch. The legend derives from the apocryphal Infancy Gospel of St Thomas which describes the Christ child making clay birds which he then brings to life.
To the right of this is "the Agony in the Garden" but there are two layers of paint which makes the imagery difficult to read.
The left reveal of the easterly south window of the nave has a small mid-15th century figure in an elaborate green dress. This is St Sitha, also known as Zita of Lucca, the patron saint of maids and domestic servants, often depicted holding a set of keys and said to help supplicants in finding items they have lost.
Between this window and the south door is a panel which shows St Loy or the "Legend of St Eligius", patron saint of blacksmiths and metalworkers, depicted shoeing a horse. A 7th century goldsmith famous for the building of churches.
Biblical texts replaced images of saints in the reign of Eward VI who ordered their destruction in 1548. The Creed appears on a large panel over the door and the west wall has a cartouche containing King Solomon's prayer. Also on the west wall is a disembodied wing probably the remains of "George and the Dragon" though possibly the Archangel Michael. There are also many small fragments of wall painting including foliate decoration round the chancel arch.
All in all a wonderful voyage through time. Shorthampton is a few miles from Chipping Norton about 40 minutes from Stratford-upon-Avon
From thedali.org, "Dalí uses double images derived from his paranoiac-critical method to create the allegorical faces of Old Age, Adolescence, and Infancy. It is through this process Dalí developed these complex, double images used to undermine the irrational world of the image by making it more believable than the viewer’s real world.
In the Three Ages, glimpses of Port Lligat are seen through the apertures where illusions of faces now appear. These openings were suggested to Dalí by arches of local ruins. On the left, the bowed head of the woman from Millet's Angelus makes up the eye of Old Age; the hole in the brick wall forms her head's outline, and the rest of the figure forms the nose and mouth. The nose and mouth of Adolescence, the figure in the center, is created from the head and scarf of Dalí's nurse sitting on the ground with her back to us. The eyes emerge from the isolated houses seen in the hills across the Bay of Cadaqués. On the right, a fisherwoman repairing a net makes the barely formed face of Infancy. "
Sir Gilbert Gerard (1592) and Lady Anne (1602) daughter of Thomas Radcliff of Wimersley
Children who survived infancy
1.Thomas 1st Baron Gerard of Gerard 's Bromley m Alice Rivet www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/5660354769/
2. Radcliffe died 1592 in a drowing accident , m Elizabeth only child of Sir Charles Somerset 1598 & Emma Brayne; www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/d9mw8o9uiG
Elizabeth was the grand daughter of Henry Somerset, 2nd Earl of Worcester 1549 and 2nd wife Elizabeth 1565 flic.kr/p/8yWn1b daughter of Sir Anthony Browne 1506 and Lucy 1534 widow of Thomas Fitzwilliam www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/3888936707/ and daughter of John Neville, 1st Marquess of Montague
3. Frances born c1569 in Sudbury, Lancashire, m Sir Richard son of William Molyneux of Sefton and Bridget Caryll, c1590. (grandson of Sir Richard Molyneux and Eleanor Radliffe
www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/8299646735/ )
4. Katherine m Richard of Hoghton of Hoghton Tower, Preston, Lancs
5. Margaret 1570-1603 m Peter Legh 1636 of LIme, Chester. Mother of 7 sons and 2 Daughters. She has a monument at Fulham www.flickr.com/photos/maggiejones/5627907301/
6. Radcliff d1601 www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/13985510354/ m (1st wife) Thomas Wingfield of Easton
Obituary =
Gilbert was lord of Astley manor from 1561, which he acquired through his marriage and was in enjoyment of its profits and revenues for 32 years. His great name was known to every contemporary Astley man and woman. The eldest son of James Gerard of Ince and his mother ‘Margaret Holcroft’, he was sent to London to study law, entered Gray's Inn and was called in 1539. Later he rose to be treasurer of the Inn along with Nicholas Bacon in 1556. The ancient and loyal borough of Wigan returned him as MP in 1553 and 1555. It is said that during the dark eclipse of the fortunes of the young princess Elizabeth, Gerard had done her some great service and when she had come by the Crown, she quickly repaid him and on January 22, 1559, he was made attorney-general. Thenceforth he served her cause with undivided loyalty in all the great state trials to which her tortuous policy gave rise. He was knighted by her at Greenwich Palace July 5, 1579, and in 1581 attained his highest judicial appointment as Master of the Rolls. Lancaster borough returned him as member in 1584 By Anne Radcliff he had 2 sons and Frances a daughter. The younger son, Radcliff was drowned, while the elder, Thomas pursued like his father a political career and in 1603 was elevated to the peerage as Lord Gerard of Gerards Bromley (House)