Robert Ellis (clergyman)
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Robert Ellis was a minister with the Presbyterian Church of Wales who was ordained to a pastorate in Cardiganshire
in 1925. From there he moved to Llanbadarn Fawr
on the outskirts of Aberystwyth
, and then in 1939 he moved to Caersalem Chapel, Ty Croes
, on the outskirts of Ammanford, where he ministered for 36 years. In 1965 he ministered as Moderator
of the South Wales
Association of the Presbyterian Church of Wales.
Ellis wrote for the Welsh religious press between 1930 and his death in 1966. Among his books were:
Ceredigion
Ceredigion is a county and former kingdom in mid-west Wales. As Cardiganshire , it was created in 1282, and was reconstituted as a county under that name in 1996, reverting to Ceredigion a day later...
in 1925. From there he moved to Llanbadarn Fawr
Llanbadarn Fawr
Llanbadarn Fawr is an urbanised village and community in Ceredigion, Wales. It is located on the outskirts of Aberystwyth situated next to Penparcau and Southgate. It forms the eastern part of the continually built-up area of Aberystwyth...
on the outskirts of Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth is a historic market town, administrative centre and holiday resort within Ceredigion, Wales. Often colloquially known as Aber, it is located at the confluence of the rivers Ystwyth and Rheidol....
, and then in 1939 he moved to Caersalem Chapel, Ty Croes
Ty Croes
Tŷ Croes is a small settlement two miles east of Rhosneigr, Anglesey, north Wales.It was, for a short time, the home of 144 Signals Unit, an RAF Strike Command mobile radar reserve....
, on the outskirts of Ammanford, where he ministered for 36 years. In 1965 he ministered as Moderator
Moderator of the General Assembly
The Moderator of the General Assembly is the chairperson of a General Assembly, the highest court of a presbyterian or reformed church. Kirk Sessions and Presbyteries may also style the chairperson as moderator....
of the South Wales
South Wales
South Wales is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. The most densely populated region in the south-west of the United Kingdom, it is home to around 2.1 million people and includes the capital city of...
Association of the Presbyterian Church of Wales.
Ellis wrote for the Welsh religious press between 1930 and his death in 1966. Among his books were:
- Living Echoes (1957).
- Doniau a danwyd (1957), a book examining a galaxy of Welsh pulpit giants.
- Lleisiau Ddoe a Heddiw (1963).
- Wrth Gofio'r Daith (1963), which is largely autobiographical.