Elim Chapel, Cwmdare

[1] Originally, meetings were held in a vestry but in August 1867 a new chapel was opened, when services were addressed by a number of ministers including David Price of Siloa, Aberdare.

[1] David Griffiths, a student from Brecon College, was inaugurated as minister at Elim in June 1869.

[3] He was a native of Llanarth, Cardiganshire and had migrated to Dowlais when around twenty years of age having previously worked as a farm labourer.

A memorial stone was laid on 11 August 1902 by Rees Llewellyn of Bwllfa House, Cwmdare and J.W.

[5] In February 1906, David Griffiths died at the age of 65 having spent 37 years as minister of Elim.