THE latest community news from Aberaeron

Birthday

ONE of Aberaeron’s best known sons has celebrated his 100th birthday (pictured above).

Eddie Parry’s family owned the Aberaeron Woollen Mill and when he left school he went to college in London to study tailoring with a view to expanding the business into making garments as well as the cloth.

He was always a keen football fan and when in London he became a regular at Chelsea’s home games and still follows them enthusiastically on TV and most other sports too.

When he finished his time in London he came home to join his father and brother Hubert in the family business.

Eddie married Joan and they had two children, Evelyn and Jean, two granddaughters, Rhian and Nia and two great grandchildren, Lydia and Eliott.

As the fortunes of the woollen industry in general went into decline the brothers sold the old mill and each opened shops in the town.

Eddie opened a very popular sweet shop and became known to generations of children as Mr Parry the sweets.

Many of those children beat a path to his door to wish him a happy birthday, the bell didn’t stop ringing with a stream of visitors all day.

Eddie still has a walk most days to the petrol station up the hill for his daily papers.

Bridge Club

THIS week saw the playing of the St David’s Day Simultaneous Pairs which had been postponed due to the freezing weather.

The winners in the club were Dai Hayes and Doreen Anthony, coming 10th nationally, with Herbie Rowley and Nigel Symons-Jones coming second and 31st nationally.

Unusually, there were no slams in the set of boards.

Full reports of results will be posted in April.

Aberaeron Bridge Club meets in the Royal British Legion Hall each Thursday at 6.45pm - newcomers are eagerly welcomed.

Afternoon tuition for beginners is at 1pm in the Feathers Hotel on Wednesdays.

For further information on attending either on Wednesday or Thursday, phone the club secretary on 01239 811718.

School visit

THE National Theatre of Wales and Wales Literature visited the Welsh department of Ysgol Gyfun Aberaeron to hold a creative workshop with Year 9 pupils last week.

It was a fun-filled day and the pupils are looking forward to watching the film that they created next week.

Aeron Valley Railway Society

THE members met at The Feathers Royal Hotel and were entertained by Andrew Charman of the Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway.

He gave a superb and well-illustrated talk on the history, the current situation, future plans and investment of the narrow gauge railway.

Many pictures of the Rolling stock as well as the Locos were shown with plenty of humorous anecdotes along the way.

A good time was had by all and Andrew has been invited back for yet another talk next year.

New members welcome, come and enjoy the fun at the Feathers Royal, Aberaeron on the third Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm.

Contact Brian Durrant on 01974 282706 for further details.

Tabernacl

BYDD oedfa fer ar fore Gwener y Groglith yn y festri am 10yb.

Cynhelir oedfa Gymun y Sul nesaf 1 Ebrill – Sul y Pasg am 10yb gyda’r Dr Rhidian Griffiths yn gwasanaethu.

Cynhelir bore coffi’r Pasg ar fore Iau, 5 Ebrill yn y festri o 10.30yb ymlaen.

Croeso i bawb.

Catholic Services

THERE will be a Mass on Sunday, 1 April, at the Holy Cross Catholic Church at 12.30pm.

Church Services

SUNDAY, 1 April: Aberaeron, Holy Trinity: 9am - Cymun y Pasg; 11am – Easter Communion, followed by refreshments.

Thursday, 29 March – Maundy Thursday: 7.30pm – Holy Communion.

Friday, 30 march – Good Friday: 2pm – The Last Hour of the Cross.

For more information see church website - www.aberaeronparish.org.uk or call 01545 570433.

Henfynyw, St David: 9.45am – Easter Communion (Bilingual service).

Llanddewi Aberarth, St David: 2pm – Easter Communion (Bilingual service).

Llanbadarn Trefeglwys (Pennant), St Padarn: 4pm – Easter Communion (bilingual service).

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