We went today to Byd Mary Jones World just outside Bala. When St Beuno's church closed a while ago the Bible Society ought it up and have put a nice little exhibition together in the church. I noticed that the head of the Bible Society these days is James Catford, a fellow student in Aber many moons ago (see here, especially this one). Above I have included a pic of the statue of TC in Bala.
For Thomas Charles see here. His grave is next to the church building. The inscription reads as follows (I particularly liked the note on his wife Sally).
Underneath lie the remains of the
REV. THOMAS CHARLES, B.A.,
of Bala.
Who died Oct. 5th. 1814, aged 59. By
his indefatigable endeavours when in
London (A.D. 1804) to procure a supply
of the Holy Scriptures for the use of his
native countrymen he became the' means
of establishing
The British and Foreign Bible Society.
He was the reviver of the Welsh Circu
lating Charity Schools, and a most active
promoter of Sunday Schools both for
children and adults and North Wales
(the more immediate field of his ministerial labours for 30 years) will probably retain traces of his various and strenuous
exertions to preach the Kingdom of Christ
till time shall be no more.
Also Sarah, relict of the above, Died Oct. 24, 1814, aged 61. She was possessed of every natural endowment and divine grace, and was a helpmeet indeed to the man, the Christian, and the minister.
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