Beddau ym Mynwent Eglwys St. Tudno
Bu’r fynwent, o fewn y wal derfyn o amgylch yr eglwys, am flynyddoedd lawer yn brif fan claddu i bobl Llandudno, y bu’n rhaid dwyn eirch a cherrig beddau i fyny heolydd serth y Gogarth. Mae'r cerrig arysgrifedig cynharaf yn dyddio o'r 18fed ganrif a gellir dod o hyd iddynt yn agos at wal ddeheuol yr eglwys. Mae'r fynwent yn cynnwys llawer o gerrig a cherfiadau diddorol ac mae rhai teithiau hunan-dywys o amgylch y fynwent ar gael.
Mae mynwent eglwys Sant Tudno wedi bod ar gau ar gyfer claddedigaethau ers blynyddoedd lawer ac nid yw rheoliadau’r Eglwys yng Nghymru yn caniatáu i weddillion amlosgedig gael eu gwasgaru mewn mynwentydd. Mae’n ofynnol i bob deiliad lleiniau gadw atReoliadau Mynwentydd yr Eglwys yng Nghymru. Cysylltwch â ni os hoffech leoli bedd arbennig ym mynwent eglwys Sant Tudno.
Mae dryswch yn aml ynghylch a yw bedd sydd “ar y Gogarth” mewn gwirionedd ym mynwent eglwys St. Tudno neu ym Mynwent y Gogarth gyfagos, a weinyddir gan Adran Mynwentydd Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Conwy (01492 577733). Dangosir Mynwent fawr y Gogarth a chapel y fynwent ym mlaen y llun a'r hen gerdyn post. Ychydig y tu hwnt i’r fynwent mae Eglwys a mynwent Sant Tudno, wedi’u hamgylchynu gan wal derfyn. Agorodd y fynwent ym Medi 1903 a byddai mwyafrif y claddedigaethau wedi hynny yn y fynwent yn hytrach nag yn y fynwent. Cedwir cofnodion claddu hanesyddol y plwyf gan Wasanaeth Archifau Conwy (01492 577550).
Rheolir mynwent eglwys Sant Tudno i annog bywyd gwyllt. Ers 2018 mae Cyfeillion Eglwys Sant Tudno wedi derbyn Gwobr Baner Werdd Cymunedau am ansawdd y fynwent - y fynwent gyntaf yn Esgobaeth Bangor i ddal y wobr hon.
Graves in St. Tudno's Churchyard
The churchyard, within the boundary wall surrounding the church, was for many years the main burial place for the people of Llandudno, whose coffins and gravestones had to be brought up the steep roads of the Great Orme. The earliest inscribed stones date from the 18th century and can be found close to the south wall of the church. The churchyard contains many interesting stones and carvings and some self-guided tours of the churchyard are available.
St. Tudno’s churchyard has been closed for burials for many years and the Church in Wales regulations do not permit scattering of ashes in churchyards. All plot holders are required to abide by the Church in Wales Churchyard Regulations. Please please contact us if you wish to locate a particular grave in the churchyard.
There is often confusion as to whether a grave “on the Orme” is in St. Tudno's churchyard or in the adjoining Great Orme Cemetery, which is administered by the Cemeteries Department of Conwy County Borough Council (01492 577733). The large Great Orme Cemetery and the cemetery chapel are shown in the foreground of the photograph and the old postcard. Just beyond the cemetery are St. Tudno’s Church and churchyard, surrounded by a boundary wall. The cemetery opened in September 1903 and the majority of burials after this time would have been in the cemetery rather than the churchyard. Historic burial records for the parish are held by Conwy Archives Service (01492 577550).
St. Tudno’s churchyard is managed to encourage wildlife. Since 2018 the Friends of St. Tudno’s Church have had a Communities Green Flag Award for the quality of the churchyard - the first churchyard in the Diocese of Bangor to hold this award.
