Bethany Baptist Chapel, Six Bells, South Wales

Bethany Baptist, Six Bells

Much work goes into this annual event.  Its well worth a visit, especially if you love flowers and old buildings - the cakes are good too !! 

Flower Festival Thursday 19 - Saturday 21 September
Opening times:  Thursday 11am-6pm
                            Friday 11am-5pm
                            Saturday 11am-7pm

"Special Christians of the Past"

Home-made cakes and preserves for sale, crafts, plants and refreshments.

Welsh cakes, known also as bakestones

Bethany Baptist Chapel commenced 1897 when weekly meetings were held in local cottages.  Six Bells Infants School was used for Sunday Services until it was found to be too full.

13 March 1989 a piece of land was donated.  Local free labour cleared the coal tip which covered it and foundation walls were laid.
15 May 1901, It was decided it would be known as "Bethany."
7 July 1901, Rev.T.G.James officiated at the opening service.

Welsh Revivalism struck Six Bells in 1904-5 when Mr Prichard baptised 53 in four months.

25 August 1919 the chapel was solemnised for Marriage Services.

28 June 1960 the chapel was the first resting place for many of the 45 men who died in the Six Bells Mining Disaster.  The pit was located next to the chapel.   The pit closed in the 1980s and the landscaped site is now overshadowed by Guardian, a 20mtr tall memorial to all miners, created by Sebastien Boyesen for the fiftieth anniversary of the disaster.