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Moriah Chapel built with no windows only opening was the Plain plank doorway built that way because the minister wanted no outside distractions to their worship to God
J.E.S

CAPEL MORIAH. CAUSEWAY, ABERAVON. EDITED BY ALLEN BLETHYN. APRIL.2006.

The chapel was a small building 34ft.6ins. by 24ft.6ins. situated at the top right corner of the Aberavon causeway leading from High St. to the Dinas mountain.
It was one of the landmarks in Glamorgan Nonconformity. Opened in 1821 by the Baptists who stayed there until moving to Ebenezer in 1839.
The Independents used it for a few years, a Welsh Sunday School being held there in 1847, before transferring to Wern.
Other faiths occupied the building amongst whome were- Bible Christians [1850]. Primitive Methodists [1851]. Roman Catholics [ 1853-1860]. Wesleyans [Dec.1861]. and English Baptists in 1877.
Various other organizations made use of the premises. It was finally demolished in 1961-2 to make way for the new M4. motor way.
At this time the council had to take all the necessary steps to remove the occupants of the adjoining grave yard to their site in the Goytre.

GRAVEYARD OF CAPEL MORIAH.
THE REMAINS WERE RE-INTERRED AT GOYTRE PRIOR TO THE CHAPEL BEING DEMOLISHED
FOR THE BUILDING OF THE M4 IN 1961.

GRAVE NO. AT MORIAH. NAME. DATE OF DEATH. GRAVE NO. GOYTRE.

1. RACHEL JAMES. --.12. 1847. V10.
1. SAMUEL JENKIN JAMES. 25.11 .1848. V10.
2. JOHN THOMAS. 26.12.1836. ?.
3. THOMAS DAFYDD. 10.9.1843. X9.
3. MARY DAFYDD. 15.3.1837. X9.
4. JANE WILLIAMS. 9.5.1836. U9.
5. MARTHA EVANS. 15.4.1881. Y5.
5. WILLIAM EVANS. 26.5.1890. Y5.
6. MARGARET THOMAS. 10.4.1876. Y2.
7. MARY JONES. 26.9.1832. X7.
8. ANN JONES. 25.8.1832. W7.
9. JOHN MORRIS. 11.9.1832. U1.
10. MARY EVANS. ----------------------------------?
11. DAVID REES. 24.12.1852. X1.
12. ANN EDWARDS. 27.8.1826. U5.
13. SARAH LLEWELLYN. 26.12.1849. V5.
14. MARY LLEWELLYN. 28.7.1849. W5.
15. MARGARET RICHARDS. 11.12.1858. Z5.
16. JANE THOMAS. 23.12.1845. Z6.
17. MARGARET LEWIS. 19.10.1840. Z4.
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20. MARY MORGAN. 30.12.1830. Y4.
21. WILLIAM THOMAS. 18.5.1855. W6.
21. LLEWELLYN THOMAS. 18.10.1845. W6.
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24. RICHARD JONES. 15.1.1845. U4.
25. MARY THOMAS. 14.8.1830. U2.
26. GWENLLIAN JOHN. 7.1.1838. W3.
26. THOMAS JOHN. --.10.1838. W3.
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18. 19. 22. 23. AND 27. WERE UNREADABLE. IN JAN.1961.

Cambrian C10 DEATHS, DEATH NOTICES 27 March 1868 MARCH 19 ,CAPT.THOMAS JONES,71,ONCE COMMANDER.OF 'TOM BANKS',LIES IN VAULT AT MORIAH CHAPEL,ABERAVON.

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