Article 73H5T Birthplace of hymn Cwm Rhondda saved by fundraising drive

Birthplace of hymn Cwm Rhondda saved by fundraising drive

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Steven Morris
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Supporters raise 73,000 to secure future of Welsh valleys chapel where beloved hymn was first sung

The Welsh valleys chapel where the beloved hymn Cwm Rhondda - also known as Bread of Heaven - was first sung is safe in the hands of local people after a successful fundraising campaign.

A community group has taken ownership of Capel Rhondda in Hopkinstown, near Pontypridd, after raising more than 70,000.

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