St Peter's Church in Carmarthen threat of closing down

It will be incredibly sad if St Peter's Church in Carmarthen is forced to close due to lack of funds. I feature St Peter's in my book Tudor Wales and have found it to be a wonderful building with a great heritage, something aided by its position in one of the oldest parts of Wales. I have visited many times and always found it particularly welcoming to visitors; I've certainly found the many primary school trips to visit the tomb of Sir Rhys and the Church pleasing and reassuring.

The famous whitewashed tower was constructed in the fifteenth century whilst the south aisle was rebuilt during the Tudor period. The church currently contains the magnificent tomb of Sir Rhys ap Thomas, the great ally of Henry Tudor at Bosworth and a knight who certainly played a key role in the accession of the Tudors to the throne of England. Sir Rhys had initially been buried in the town's Grey Friars, incidentally where the tomb of Edmund Tudor was located, but was moved to St Peter's in 1538 following the Reformation. The tomb is heavily weathered despite later attempts at restoration by a descendant although the ravens conspicious in the family coat of arms can be viewed on the base. The tomb bears an inscription which states 'Here lies the remains of Sir Rhys ap Thomas K.G. who fought at Bosworth Field'.

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