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Efallai
mai nodwedd fwyaf diddorol yr eglwys yw'r arysgrifiadau lladin ar
y pileri yn y rhodfa ogleddol. Mae un yn cofnodi fod Gwynhoedl wedi
ei gladdu yma -
S
GWYNHOEDL IACET HIC
a'r
llall yn cofnodi adeiladu'r ystlys
HEC
EDES EDIFICATA EST IN ANO DNT IHRO
Peth
rhyfedd iawn yw'r defnydd o'r llythrennau IHRO y gynrychioli rhifolion
Arabaidd yn y dyddiad - ffasiwn yn hanner cynta'r G16, a ymledodd
i'r wlad hon o'r Cyfandir. A r piler hwn hefyd gwelir marc y saer
maen. Cyfeiria carreg fedd wrth y drws at farwolaeth Griffith Griffiths,
o Fethlehem, Gent, "who died in 1746 aged 93, he lived under
nine sovreigns" Pair Sant Gwynhoedl yn dyst ffyddlon i Dduw
ers dros 1400 mlynedd.
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Perhaps
the most interesting feature in the Church are the pair of Latin inscriptions
on the pillars in the north Arcade: one records the burial here of
St. Gwynhoedl-
S
GWYNHOEDL IACET HIC
the
other records the building of the Aisle in 1520
HEC
EDES EDIFICATA EST IN ANO DNT IHRO
One
peculiarity is the employment of the letters IHRO to represent
Arabic numerals in the date, a passing fashion of first half of
the 16th Century, which spread to this country from the Continent.
On this pillar a mason's mark can also be found. A grave stone
by the door refers to the death of Griffith Griffiths, of Methlem,
Gent, "who died in 1746 aged 93, he lived under nine sovereigns." St.
Gwynhoedl's has been a faithful witness to God for over 1400 years.
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| Mae'r
bedyddfaen wedi ei cherfio'n ddiddorol, ar ei ochrau math o fleur-de
lys, rhosyn â phum petal, tarian â chroes arni gyda pen
wedi ei goroni a phen meitrog. Mae'r pennau yma'r arwyddocaol gan fod
y pen wedi ei goroni yn ymdrech i ymdebygu'r brenin Harri VIII, ac
mai pen Esgob Skeffington Bangor yw'r llall. Dyma wr oedd yn diddori
yn fawr mewn adeiladau eglwysi, ac a allai'n hawdd fod yn gysylltiedig â pheth
o'r adnewyddu yma yn y G16. Cymorth gweledol yw'r pennau yma i atgoffa
pawb oedd yn dod i fewn i'r eglwys eu bod yn ddinasyddion i ddwy deyrnas.
Mae'r coed yn y to yn G15 a G16, ac mae'n ddiddorol nodi fod bob un
o dair rhan yr eglwys yr un lled. Dyddiwyd y llestri cymun i 1574,
a defnyddir hwy o hyd. |
The
font is interestingly carved, its sides bear respectively a fleur-de
lys, a rose of five petals, a shield bearing a cross and a crowned
head and mitred head. The latter are significant as the crowned head
is an attempt to resemble King Henry VIII and the mitred head is that
of Bishop Skeffington of Bangor, who took a keen interest in church
buildings and could well have been connected with some of the renovating
here in the 16th Century. These heads serve as "visual aids" to remind
all who enter the Church that they are citizens of two kingdoms. The
roof timbers are 15th and 16th Century and it is interesting to note
that all three sections of the Church are the same width. The Chalice
and Platen which are still used are dated 1574. |
