Our People

​Staff 

Parish Priest | Vicar of Aberdare
Fr Robert Davies SSC 

Business Development & Marketing Officer
Craig Roberts BA (Hons) MA 
[email protected]

Heritage & Community Officer
Anastazia Thomas BA (Hons) MA
[email protected]

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St Elvan's Community Heritage Trust
Registered Charity No. 1208721

Trustees
Martyn Silezin, Chair
Jim Bradley MIOD
Rev Peter Godsall
Rod Jenkins, Executive Officer
Ian Jenkins

Former Project Steering Group
Fr Robert Davies SSC, Chair​
Fr Bernard Jones
Judith Beecher
Jim Bradley MIOD
Christina Davies
Shirley Davies
Ian Jenkins
Rod Jenkins
Cllr Gareth Jones
​David Manning

Former Steering Group Sub-groups
​
Fr Robert Davies SSC, Chair​
Craig Roberts BA (Hons), MA
Anastazia Thomas BA
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Finance Sub-Group

Fr Bernard Jones
Jim Bradley MIOD
Ian Jenkins
Cllr Gareth Jones

Heritage Activities

Judith Beecher
Christina Davies
Rod Jenkins

Property Management 
​
Ian Jenkins
Cllr Gareth Jones
​David Manning

Events & Marketing

Judith Beecher
Jim Bradley MIOD
Shirley Davies
​David Manning

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Volunteers
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Father Steve Boddicombe
Jim Burrows
Kelly Costanza
Jennifer Cule
Angharad Davies
​Wendy Donovan
Karen Dowland-Owen
Finlay Dowsett
Kian Griffiths
​Andrea Harford MBE
Ian Jenkins
​Rod Jenkins
​Cllr Gareth Jones
Kevin Jones
Julie Lloyd
Logan Maidment
Andy Mayne
​Maria McShane
John Mumberson
​Laura Mumberson
Lizzy Nichol
Janette Poole
Martin Poole
Rachel Roberts
Dion Robinson
Colin Samuel
Babs Thomas
John Turner
​​Peter Webb
Sam Williams
​Susan Williams
Steve Williams
​Mary Wynne

To learn more about the various Volunteering Opportunities at St Elvan's, click here

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Group Coordinators

Aberdare Acoustic Music Hub
Mark Watkin Price

St Elvan Book Club
Janette Poole

Caradogfest
David Manning, Chair

Christmas The Story
Father Robert Davies SSC, Chair

Clonc Cynon Welsh Conversation Group
Father Hywel Davies | Susan Jenkins

Crafty Bees
Emma Musgrave

Heritage Research Group
Anastazia Thomas BA (Hons) MA

Highly Strung Ukuleles
David Manning

Jewellery & Beading Group
Elaine Lippard

Mothers Union
Marion Rivers, Chair

Storytime Club
Janette Poole

WAM (Words Art Music)
Mike Church

Dysgu Cymraeg Welsh Language Class
University of South Wales

To learn more about all our Resident Organisations and when sessions take place, click here

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Former Volunteers

​Aaron Baggridge
Aaron Cooper-Collett
Sarah Hollingsworth
Alex Lonan
Sandra Lloyd-Phillips
Samuel Martin
Diane Palmer
Cecily Roberts
Sian Roberts
David Taylor
Joan Taylor
​​Peter Webb

Thank you all for your time and dedication