Cwmbach

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View from Cwmbach; Wales' first Co-Operative store was opened in this street
View from Cwmbach; Wales' first Co-Operative store was opened in this street

Cwmbach is a village near Aberdare, in Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales.

The village is served by Cwmbach railway station on the Merthyr Line - Aberdare branch.

The Cwmbach Male Choir was formed in 1921 and were the first choir to sing at the famous Arms Park prior to an international rugby match. The Choir has shared the concert platform with some world famous artists, including Paul Robeson, Sir Geraint Evans, Stuart Burrows, Dame Gwyneth Jones, Constance Shacklock, Patricia Kern and the internationally renowned guitarist John Williams, to name but a few.

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Wales' First Co-Op

In Cwmbach the first Co-Operative Society in Wales was formed in 1860 in Bridge Street, Cwmbach. it was demolished in 1977.[1]

Notable people

The poet Harri Webb lived in Cwmbach for a number of years (up until the mid 1990s).

See also

References

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