Cadeirydd – Y Cynghorydd Jason Weyman
2010 Nadolig
Rhif 4
CROESO cynnes i rifyn Nadolig o Daflen Newyddion Grŵp Hanes Deganwy.
Fe ddylai’r rhifyn hwn cyd-fynd ag Arddangosfa’r Grŵp yn ogystal â lansiad ‘Flowers on a Path’ gan Mrs Betty Mills.
Mrs Betty Mills
Rydym eisoes wedi datgan ein diolch i Betty am gyfrannu’r llyfr i’r Grŵp ond rwy’n siŵr na fyddai o’i le i ni ddiolch iddi unwaith eto heddiw.
Rydym hefyd yn ddiolchgar iawn i’n His-gadeirydd Neil am alluogi ni i fynd ymlaen gyda’r cyhoeddiad. Mae’n hanfodol bwysig rŵan i ni, fel aelodau mynd ati i’w gwerthu.
Ers y Daflen Newyddion diwethaf cafwyd yfarfodydd amrywiol iawn; ym mis Medi cawsom ein diddanu yn ardderchog gan Vicky Macdonald a’i chyfeillion – roedd yn debyg iawn i aduniad Ysgol St Trinian! Ym mis Hydref cawsom sgwrs hynod o ddiddorol gan ein cyfaill Mr David Atkinson ar gasglu hen ddogfennau ac erthyglau sy’n gwneud y fath gyfraniad i hanes lleol.
Yn Nhachwedd, cawsom gyflwyniad ar bortread o gyfnod gan Mr Geraint Griffith o Brestatyn, un arall o fechgyn Deganwy. Darlun oedd hwn o’r cerrig milltir daeth Geraint ar eu traws wrth dyfu i fynnu yn Buom yn ddigon ffodus i dderbyn cyfraniadau ariannol hael gan HAFOD,
Pwyllgor Diwrnod y Prom Deganwy a Chymdeithas Trigolion Deganwy tuag at weithgareddau’r Grŵp. Rydym yn ddiolchgar iawn i’r mudiadau hyn am eu cefnogaeth.
Wrth i ni nesáu at y Nadolig a diwedd blwyddyn cyntaf y Grŵp, mae’n ddiddorol i edrych yn ôl ar yr hyn a gyflawnwyd gennym, ond ar ddechrau flwyddyn newydd rydym hefyd yn edrych ymlaen yn eiddgar at weithgareddau 2011.
Mae rhaglen ddiddorol wedi cael ei drefnu gyda sgyrsiau ar wahanol destunau mrywiol, yn cynnwys Cychod ‘Conwy One’, Trams rhwng Bae Colwyn a Llandudno a pham na ddaethant i Ddeganwy, yr Afon Gonwy a’i chwedleuon, Stemars Trefriw, Archif Mostyn, archeoleg yr ardal ac ar Gangen Rheilffordd Llandudno. Yn ychwanegol at hyn mae teithiau cerdded wedi cael eu trefnu yn ogystal ag ymweliadau â mannau diddorol megis Archifau Llandudno a Chaernarfon ag Amgueddfa Llandudno. Un daith rydym yn edrych ymlaen yn eiddgar amdani yw’r un dan arweiniad Vicky Macdonald. Bydd Vicky, fel Maer Conwy a Chwnstabl y Castell yn mynd a ni o amgylch Castell Conwy a’r Guildhall. Bydd nifer cyfyngedig i’r daith hon ac fe fydd yr elw o’r achlysur yn dod i gronfa’r Grŵp. Felly, y cyntaf i’r felin! Mae gan y Grŵp lawer i gynnig i bobl gyda’r un diddordebau felly rydym yn eich annog i ymuno â ni ar ein taith i 2011. Cewch gymharu eich diddordebau chi efo diddordebau aelodau eraill o’r Grŵp trwy ymweld â’n gwefan lle cewch hefyd dilyn hanesion ein holl eithgareddau. Fe hoffem eich atgoffa unwaith eto, os ydych eisiau gwneud unrhyw sylw am weithgareddau’r Grŵp, yna cysylltwch ag un o aelodau’r Pwyllgor. Bydd y tâl aelodaeth am 2011 yn parhau i fod yn £10 yr aelod tra bydd tâl o £2 yn cael ei godi ar y rhai nad ydynt yn aelodau.
Cofiwch fod adnoddau llyfrgell y Grŵp ar gael i bob aelod ac rydym yn falch o dderbyn unrhyw gyfraniad I ychwanegu at yr adnodd hwn.
Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda i’n holl aelodau.
Nadolig 2010
Chairman – Councillor Jason Weyman
Christmas 2010
No. 4
WELCOME to the Christmas edition of the History of Deganwy Group Newsletter.
This edition should coincide with the Group’s Exhibition and also the launch of ‘Flowers on a Path’ by Mrs Betty Mills. We have already expressed our grateful thanks to Betty for donating the book to the Group but I’m sure it would not go amiss if that sentiment was reiterated today. We are also extremely grateful to Neil our Vice-Chairman for enabling the publication to go ahead. It is vitally important now that we, as members get cracking to sell them.
Since the last Newsletter we have had a very varied series of meetings; in September we were royally entertained by Vicky Macdonald and friends –
it was really like a St Trinian’s School reunion! This was followed in October with a very interesting talk by our friend Mr David Atkinson on the
collection of old documents and articles which make such a contribution to local history. In November, Mr Geraint Griffith of Prestatyn, yet another Deganwyite, gave a period presentation of Deganwy. This was a portrayal of the milestones that Geraint saw whilst growing up in Deganwy.
We have received very generous financial contributions from HAFOD, Deganwy Prom Day Committee and Deganwy Residents Assoociation towards the Group’s activities. We are very grateful to these organisations for their support.
As we approach Christmas and the end of the Group’s first year, it is interesting to look back and consider what we have achieved, but it is also
the start of a new year, and we are keenly looking forward to our activities for 2011.
An interesting programme has been arranged with talks on a variety of different subjects including Conwy One Design Boats, the Colwyn
Bay/Llandudno Tram service and why it didnt come to Deganwy, the River Conwy and it’s myths and legends, the Trefriw Steamers, the Mostyn Archive, the achaeology of the area and the Llandudno Branch Line. In addition to this, evening walks have been arranged as well as visits to places of
interest such as the Llandudno and Caernarfon Archives and Llandudno Museum. One visit that we are keenly looking forward to is the one being led
by Vicky Macdonald. Vicky, as Mayor oif Conwy and Constable of the Castle will take us around Conwy Castle and the Guildhall. Numbers for this trip
are limited and the proceeds will be for the benefit of the Group’s funds. So, first come first served!
The Group has much to offer to people with similar interests, so we would encourage you to join us on our journey into 2011. You can compare your own interests with those of other Members of the Group by visiting our website where you can also follow all of our activities. We would remind you
that if you wish to make any observations about the Group’s activities, contact one of the Committee members.
The subscription for 2011 will remain at £10 per member, whilst there will be a charge of £2 per session for non-members.
The Group’s library is available to every member and we are happy for any contribution to add to this facility.
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our members.
Christmas 2010