Cymdeithas Melinau Cymru – Welsh Mills Society
Cyfarfod Hydref 2026 a’r 42ain Cyfarfod Cyffredinol Blynyddol
Dydd Sadwrn 10 Hydref 2026
2026 Autumn Meeting and 42nd AGM
Saturday 10th October 2026
Gower Heritage Centre Swansea SA3 2EH
Programme and Booking Details
Local organiser: Tim Haines 07801 458448, Roy Church 01792 371206
Programme
10.00 – 10.30 Assemble, tea and coffee
10.30 – 11.30 41st Annual General Meeting
Apologies
Minutes of 41st AGM
Chairman & Officers’ reports
Election of Officers*
Election of Committee Members*
Creation of WMS Grant
Any other business
*Nominations are very welcome and should be received by the Secretary, Gareth Beech, gareth.beech67@btinternet.com, by 9.00pm Friday 2nd October 2026.
11.30 – 12.00 History of Park Mill – Roy Church.
12.00 – 12.30 Members contributions (details required by 2nd October 2026).
12.30 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 15.00 Guided tour of Park Mill (Group A)
15.00 – 16.00 Guided tour of Park Mill (Group B)
16.0 – 16.30 tea, coffee and cake, and summary of the day.
Cost for the day is £20.00 per person including lunch, refreshments and insurance.
On-line Booking
If you can, we would appreciate bookings to be made by email with payment by BACS/Internet Banking.
If you can attend, please email membership.welshmills@gmail.com
with the following details:
- Name(s) of attendees
- Any dietary requirements (e.g. vegetarian)
Please use the following details for your payment of £20.00 per person.
Account:
Welsh Mills Society
Sort Code: 30-93-98
Account No. 01284752
Please use the reference: WMS Autumn 2026
We must give advance notice of figures for catering so please let us know no later than Friday 2ndOctober 2026
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Recordings of talks presented at our previous meetings are given here
Water milling in the present day – more than a beautiful building – Emma Williams.
Melin Llanrhian a promise nearly fulfilled’- David and Judith James
Bancyfelin Fulling Mill – John Brandrick
‘Power to the People’, Dr Dafydd Roberts. A talk on the Ynni Ogwen scheme – a collaborative, community-led project in the Ogwen Valley area of Gwynedd, north-west Wales, to capture power from the flow of the river, and use this to generate hydro electricity.
‘Exploring the Woollen Industry in Dolgellau: an outline of recent research and survey work.’ Merfyn Wyn Tomos and Dr Ian Brooks
‘A Glance at the Ffestiniog Mills’, Steffan ab Owain
Deborah Mercer – From Sheep to Industry
Martin Fowler – Work at Cenarth Mill
Polly Davies – Farming with Nature
Richard Hayman – How historic mills are chosen for Listed Building status
Ann Whittall – The National Wool Museum
Mel Walters – Coed Trewernau Mill: an update

