Welcome to Rhyd-y-main Village Hall The history of Rhyd-y-main Hall goes back to the fifties of the last century. At the time, the area's activities were held in the old 'shanty', a zinc structure bought following the war for the benefit of the area by the late Hugh Evans, Hengwrt, from Bron Aber military camp. The shanty stood not far from the site of the bus shelter which is at the school today. But in October 1959, a meeting was held to discuss the propriety of building a new hall and it was decided to do so on land obtained cheaply through the kindness of the late John Hughes, Y Felin Newydd. A grant of £4,427 was secured from the Ministry of Education, which is half the cost of the building work and the furnishing costs. The local people had to raise the equivalent amount and that was done by organizing a collection from house to house in the area and sending a letter of appeal to friends who had a close connection to the area, and by holding all kinds of activities. We owe a great debt to that original committee who worked so hard to "secure a worthy hall to serve the area for a long time" (see the photo of the original committee members and their names). As well as collecting the money, many of the committee literally rolled up their sleeves and set about preparing the site using machines borrowed from various businesses, including the Forestry Commission. R. Williams Parry's words to Mynytho Hall, namely "mutual aspiration raised it", were equally applicable to Rhyd-y-main Hall. By 1962, the hall was up and running and on the 18th of May the following year, it was officially opened by T. W. Jones, the Member of Parliament at the time, and a celebratory concert was held in the evening. Ever since then, the hall has been buzzing with activities, and the hope is that the original committee's aspiration has been realised, which is to "see their efforts as a means of keeping alive the Welsh Association they were proud of". If you would like to read the history in more detail, turn to two interesting leaflets printed by the original committee: History of the Building of the Hall and the Official Opening of the Hall. “Yn addas ar fin Eiddon, Rhin a ddaw o’r Neuadd hon.”

Rhyd-y-main Village Hall Committee, 1962 From left to right: Richard Owen Parry, Llwynffynnon, Doleen Roberts, Werngawr, Morfydd Edwards, Pantclyd, Evan Jones, Traian, Martin Williams, Penrhiw (Chair), H. R. Jones, Llysmadian, John Glynmor James, Hywel Dda (Treasurer), Catherine Williams, Pantypanel, Lloyd Davies, Bod Eiddon, Mary Williams, Coed Mwsoglog, Owen Gwilym Griffith, Forest Lodge, Hughie Williams, Pantypanel, Thomas Edwards, Cae Coch, Owen Owens, Troed-y-rhiw, Fred Selleck, Rhes Meirion, Ieuan Evans, Trem Aran (Secretary)