St. Seiriol’s was built at the instigation of William Ewart Gladstone, the great Victorian prime minister, who had a house in the Dwygyfylchi area.   He gave the fine tenor bell in 1868.   The foundation stone was laid in 1867 and there were centenary celebrations in 1967.   It is built in the Gothic Revival style, and has recently become a listed building.   The architect was the eminent Victorian, Alfred Waterhouse.   It has some fine stained glass windows.

St. Seiriol, a sixth century saint, established a cell on Puffin Island, which for that reason is occasionally known as Priestholm; the Welsh name is Ynys Seiriol (Seiriol’s Island).   He later moved to Penmon, the nearest part of Anglesey.   He is reputed also to have had a cell somewhere (though it is not exactly known where) in the area of what is now Penmaenmawr, to which he occasionally came.

St. Seiriol’s Church, Penmaenmawr, floodlit.

USUAL SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES

See variations to this pattern under “WHAT’S ON” in
the “NOTICES” panel on the Church in Wales page

SUNDAY SERVICES

Each service is listed in the language in which it is held,
but if bilingual, in English on this page, and in Welsh on the Welsh page

1st Sunday
10.30am   Sung Eucharist

2nd Sunday
8.00am   Holy Communion
10.30am   Matins
6.00pm   Evening Prayer

3rd Sunday
10.30am   Sung Eucharist

4th Sunday
8.00am   Holy Communion
10.30am   Family Service
6.00pm   Evening Prayer

5th Sunday
10.30am   Parish Bilingual United Service, as announced

MID-WEEK SERVICES AROUND THE PARISH

Wednesday
10.40am   Guild of St. Raphael Litany—Prayers for the Sick:   St. Gwynin’s
11.00am   Holy Communion:   St Gwynin’s

Red-Letter Saints’ Days
10.30am   Communion:   St Seiriol’s