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-Welcome to Holyhead...

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-..and welcome to a new series

-of Dechrau Canu Dechrau Canmol.

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-# Soli Deo gloria

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-# Soli Deo gloria

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-# Soli Deo gloria #

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-We begin a new series...

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-..and as always, we'll be visiting

-chapels and churches all over Wales.

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-Joining Nia Roberts and me...

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-..will be

-new presenter Gwawr Edwards.

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-We very much look forward

-to her company.

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-This week

-we join the congregation...

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-..of Hyfrydle Chapel, Holyhead...

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-..which hosted

-the proclamation ceremony...

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-..for the 2017

-Anglesey National Eisteddfod.

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-We meet a ship's captain

-who lives in the town...

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-..and we enjoy a performance

-by Anglesey trio Cordia.

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-I had the privilege of conducting,

-with Gres Pritchard at the organ.

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-We begin with a jubilant hymn.

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-Fe Chwythodd Yr Awel

-Ar Gymru Drachefn.

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-Next is one of William Williams

-Pantycelyn's most famous hymns.

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-In Caneuon Ffydd, the words are sung

-to the American tune Amazing Grace.

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-The congregation will sing the hymn

-tune Milwaukee by Daniel Protheroe.

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-It's impossible to escape the sea...

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-..when you

-come to the town of Holyhead.

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-It's home to a busy port, where

-ferries cross regularly to Ireland.

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-The port has also become

-a destination for pleasure boats...

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-..which take passengers

-on trips around North Wales.

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-Joining me is Capt Glyn Pritchard.

-Are you from a seafaring family?

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-Yes, as far back

-as my great-grandfather...

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-..who was from Amlwch originally.

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-He worked in the copper mines

-of Parys mountain.

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-When that ended

-he came to Holyhead...

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-..and worked

-on the steamships as a stoker.

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-His two brothers were both sailors.

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-My grandfather became a sailor.

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-He went to sea as a boy with

-his uncle, my grandfather's brother.

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-He worked on a ship

-called Scottish Lass...

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-..which left Belfast with

-a cargo of bacon and potatoes...

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-..bound for Llanelli.

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-They were caught

-in a southerly storm...

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-..and were blown to shore

-on Whitton Island in Scotland.

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-His son, my father,

-Ifan Richard Pritchard...

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-..went to sea

-on the Porthmadog sailing boats.

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-He was aboard

-the Sidney Smith schooner...

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-..which left Twillingate,

-Newfoundland...

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-..two nights before Christmas

-in thick fog.

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-It hit a rock at Rock Harbour

-and was wrecked.

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-After that

-he joined the Gwydir Castle...

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-..a large ship

-owned by Robert Thomas of Liverpool.

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-He sailed around the world on that

-and was at sea for 18 months.

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-Despite your family warning you

-of all the dangers...

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-..you still wanted to go to sea,

-so how did you begin your career?

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-I did a four-year apprenticeship

-with the Blue Funnel Line...

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-..to qualify as a second mate.

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-You become a mate after two years...

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-..and then captain.

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-It took me seven years at sea

-to become a captain.

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-I stayed with Blue Funnel

-until 1968.

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-My brother said, "If you

-want to work on these town ships...

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-"..four or five captains

-will retire soon."

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-So that's when I came to Holyhead.

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-Tell me about the dangers you faced

-while at sea.

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-The night

-of the Penlee lifeboat disaster...

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-..we were

-setting sail from Holyhead.

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-I was chief officer at the time on

-the St Columba with Captain Evans.

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-We were caught in a force 12

-off the Kish Lighthouse.

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-We couldn't dock at Dun Laoghaire

-until the following morning.

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-It took us 15 hours

-to cross instead of three.

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-What do you do when you're

-faced with these dangers at sea?

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-You know stormy weather is on

-the way, so you prepare in advance.

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-Do you sometimes pray?

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-I've never prayed as such...

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-..but I found myself

-staring at the heavens many a time!

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-It's been a pleasure meeting you.

-Thank you for chatting with me.

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-Next is another

-of Pantycelyn's hymns.

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-Iesu Nid Oes Terfyn Arnat.

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-Next is a trio from

-Ysgol David Hughes, Menai Bridge...

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-..who won Can i Gymru

-earlier in the year.

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-They also went on to win

-at the Pan Celtic Festival.

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-They're going to perform

-Estyn Dy Ddwylo.

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-# Reach out your hands

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-# I'll be there

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-# I'll be your comforter

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-# I'll help you

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-# I'll be there for you

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-# If the joy in your voice

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-# Is slowly fading

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-# If your heartbeat

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-# Soothes your song

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-# If the dance in your song

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-# Has died down

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-# I'll write the melody

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-# On a clean page

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-# Reach out your hands

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-# I'll be there

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-# I'll be your comforter

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-# I'll support you

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-# I'll be there for you

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-# If your doubts are strong

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-# And your tongue is tied

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-# If you have to carefully search

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-# For an answer that can't be found

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-# If the dust in your eyes

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-# Obscures your view

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-# Take a step towards me

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-# And reach out your hand

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-# Reach out your hands

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-# I'll be there

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-# I'll be your comforter

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-# I'll support you

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-# I'll be there for you

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-# I'll be a voice for your thoughts

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-# A melody for your words

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-# A melody for your words

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-# As long as you call on me

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-# And reach out your hand

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-# Reach out your hands

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-# I'll be there

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-# I'll be your comforter

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-# I'll support you

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-# I'll be there for you

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-# As long as you call on me

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-# And reach out your hand

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-# Reach out your hand #

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-As we near the end, I hope you've

-enjoyed this visit to Holyhead.

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-We've already mentioned

-the town's association with the sea.

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-The sea is a central theme

-in our final hymn.

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-The words were written by Sion Aled,

-the hymn tune is Morning Light.

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-O Llanwa Hwyliau D'eglwys

-Yn Gadarn Yn Y Gwynt.

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-Goodbye from us all.

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