Rectory

The Rectory was built in 1901 it is now a private home.

The first rector to occupy the property in 1901 was Howell Howell, followed by Joseph Rees Davies in 1903.

On the census of 1911 the Reverend Joseph Davies was 42, he was born in Cardigan and spoke both Welsh and English, his wife Annie Sophia was 45 , they had been married 18 years and had had two children. Living with them is a monthly nurse, Rosehannah Gratton, 51 who was born in Birmingham, and a general servant, 20 year old Lucy Hannah Ross from Tredegar.

In 1920 Henry Belcher became the new rector of the parish, he was 59 on the 1921 census, he was born in Gloucester, his wife Clara was also 59, she was born in Westminster, living with them at the rectory was visitor Ellen Rolls also born in Westminster and a servant Mabel Gertrude Price 40 from Abergavenny.

In 1933 the Reverend Thomas John Richards was the new rector, followed by Sydney George Morgan in 1939.

In 1949 this had changed to the Reverend Charles William Kelly who left and was replaced by the Reverend Algernon Lionel Davies in 1956.

Harold John Thomas Richards was the new rector in 1969, the last rector to live at the Rectory was Clifford Ray Cale who came to the parish in 1982.

 

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