16/06/2026
And it’s a wrap….
The finishing touches have been made and the last spray can, put away. Again we are grateful for Dave Nash Gnasher Murals who has come back to gods own village and sprinkled some more magic to create a second art installation. DIOLCH
Last night we joined Dave and dad Brian for a meal and a few drinks. They are now part of the Pontrhydyfen family and lifelong friendships have been made.
2027 will be Ivor’s birth centenary and we wanted to give a nod to the achievements he had in roles on stage, film and TV.
Ivor moved to his maternal family home in Pontrhydyfen as an infant. Sadly in 1941, he and his younger brother experienced great childhood trauma of losing both parents, grandfather and infant sister when a stray bomb flattened the home one night.
Their beloved auntie Flossie brought the boys up in the village and here, Ivor joined the operatic society which gave him the foundation to a career which he loved.
Thank you to the Emmanuel family for their thoughts, ideas and support. We hope you are pleased.
We hope that visitors come to see our murals, support our businesses, enjoy our landscapes and our iconic bridges, but most of all, we hope that you experience the CROESO that Pontrhydyfen can offer.