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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Steven Morris

Birthplace of hymn Cwm Rhondda saved by fundraising drive

Members of the Pontypridd Male Voice Choir at Capel Rhondda.
Members of the Pontypridd male voice choir at Capel Rhondda in Hopkinstown. Photograph: Welsh government

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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