Hi Mandy! Despite John's reference to Owain Glyndwr's associations with this area, I am sure that David is correct, especially as you are talking as recently as WW2. Glen Gower Hotel is at 3, Victoria Terrace, Aberystwyth. However, we do have a controversy at the moment over the local council's plans to re-name the rather bland "Bank Square" in the town "Owain Glyndwr Square". The objections came mainly from local traders wo would be faced with having to change the name on letterheads and merchandise. However, Aberystwyth magistrates backed the Council and Owain Glyndwr Square will come into being on 1 March 2005. Cheers Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Rowlands" <drowlan1@bigpond.net.au> To: <WLS-CARDIGANSHIRE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 9:19 AM Subject: Re: [WLS-CGN] Glendower Hotel in Aberystwyth > > Does anybody know anything about this hotel. Trying to find information on > > a Thomas EDWARDS who ran/owned the hotel during WW II. Should anybody have > > a copy of a directory of that time, I would be very interested of the entry > > for the hotel. > > > > Any information much appreciated . . .trying to ascertain his connection to > > a LEWIS family. > > > > Thanks and best wishes, > > > > Mandy > > Melbourne > > Australia > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > Mandy > > A Google search yielded (at > http://www.ginasoft.co.uk/ginajane/eventinfo.htm): > > Aberystwyth - West Wales BDSM Group Munch - > http://www.ukbdsm.com/wales/munches.html > The Glendower Hotel - Sea Front Aberystwyth, SY23 2DH , > Wednesday April 9, 2003 7:00 pm - 1:00 am This event repeats on the second > Wednesday of every month. Event Location: The Glengower Hotel-Aberystwyth > Street: Victoria Terrace Aberystwyth SY23 2DH Phone: 01970 626191 hotel > manager Mr Chin Notes: Seafront Hotel, 500 yards from the Constitution Hill > dress code vanilla - attitude free - pan-sexual meet & greet phone : 07951 > 966220 [Contact meetgreet@uk-fetish.co.uk] [Contributed by Bugei]> From: > <WLS-CARDIGANSHIRE-D-request@rootsweb.com> > > Trouble is, I suspect this is a typo for 'GlenGower'. > > David > Canberra > > > > > To: <WLS-CARDIGANSHIRE-D@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 9:00 AM > > Subject: WLS-CARDIGANSHIRE-D Digest V03 #187 > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== WLS-CARDIGANSHIRE Mailing List ==== > > Dyfed FHS > > http://www.dyfedfhs.org.uk/ > > > > > ==== WLS-CARDIGANSHIRE Mailing List ==== > Genuki Wales > http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/ > >

Paul Vivash <mountpleasant@goginan.fsbusiness.co.uk> wrote: Despite John's reference to Owain Glyndwr's associations with this area, I am sure that David is correct, especially as you are talking as recently as WW2. Glen Gower Hotel is at 3, Victoria Terrace, Aberystwyth. =============== Dear Paul, Thanks for the info about the Glen Gower Hotel. I've no doubt you're right, and my theory was wrong. The name Glen Gower seems to be a strange mixture of Scottish (glen) and English (Gower) --- rather unusual for this very Welsh part of Wales ! :o) All the best, John ---------------------------- John Ball, Ystalyfera, South Wales, UK E-mail: wfha@clara.co.uk Homepage: http://home.clara.net/wfha/ Welsh Family History Archive: http://home.clara.net/wfha/wales/ --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.559 / Virus Database: 351 - Release Date: 07/01/2004