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More Holy Trinity Church 2
The Parish Church was built in 1842 and in October 1926 after only a period of 63 years, the Bishop of Monmouth re-consecrated a reconstructed a slightly enlarged Church on the site.
Interior of Holy Trinity Church around 1960 with the Vicar Canon T R Lloyd.   There is seating accommodation for approximately
people.
The re-opening and re-consecration of the beautiful
Parish Church of Newcastle Emlyn was an epoch-
making event in the history of the town; an event
which was the consummation of the aspirations of
townspeople without distinction of creed or sect.  
The general interest taken in the ceremony was
reflected in the very large number of people who
attended not only from Newcastle Emlyn, but from
a wide area outside the town.  It was regretted by
all that serious indisposition prevented the Lord
Bishop of St. David’s from attending to perform
the ceremony of re-consecration. The Lord Bishop
of Monmouth, Dr. Green attended instead of Dr
Owen and performed the impressive ceremony.
The new church is built of local stone and consists
of a spacious nave, a short chancel, south porch and
a tower widened out with pilasters and crowned
with a heavy parapet of a distinctly Welsh type.  
The chief characteristics are best seen in the
interior, the high pitched roof of intricate
workmanship (with panels in white) resting partly
on the walls and partly on square pillars of native
stone. In the west is a large gallery that holds the
organ and has room for choristers.  Of the three
aisles, one is central and the other two lie between
the pillars and walls.  A fine arch leads in to a
slightly elevated chancel.  
All the appointments except the seating are made
of British oak and were made by Messrs. Dart &
Francis of Crediton from designs by the architect.
In addition to the pulpit and Litany desk in the nave
are the priests’ desks, the quaint kneelers and altar
rails and the large Holy Table with carved oak
frontal in the chancel.  The east wall is covered
with high panelling and a magnificent reredos
which has for its centrepiece a representation of the
Crucifixion carved by the well known sculptor, Mr
Taylerson. The east window above has a coloured
representation of the Resurrection, by Mr Horace
Wilkinson, London.  The architect was Mr W D
Caroe, MASA and the general contractors were
Messrs. Booth & Son of Banbury. The total cost of
reconstruction was about £6,500.
The tower holds a carillion of eight tubular bells in addition to the old bells.  
CHURCHYARD