Park Congregationalist Church, Llanelli (Listed Grade II Building).
Built 1864 - 1865. Congregationalist Church built by Landers and Bedells of London. Gothic style with north porch tower and spire rising to 104ft. Two West side stained glass windows of 1884 and 1909 and three on the east side of 1919, 1934 and 1974. Set od circa 1895 spearhead railings with cast-iron Gothic gate piers by Thomas and Clements of Llanelli. Latterly known as Park United Reform Church the building is no longer used for religious meetings.
The Artist
John Wynne Hopkins was born in Llanelli in 1954. He emigrated with his parents as an infant and grew up in Northern Rhodesia (Now "Zambia") and Southern Rhodesia (Now "Zimbabwe"). He was educated at Llandovery College, Cardiff College of Art, Trinity College in CArmarthen and Swansea University where he attained a Bachelor of Education Degree. While in Rhodesia he was commissioned and served with the 1st Battalion The Rhodesian African Rifles before returning to Wales in 1982.
He has painted many scenes of Wales and llanelli in Oils and Watercolour. Numerous commissions for the British Army, especially the Army Air Corps has included visits to Bosnia, Kosovo and Northern Ireland. He was a former Chairman of the Llanelli Art Society, Chairman of the Rhodesian Army Association Museum Trust based in the British Empire and Commonwealth Museum, Bristol Temple Meads and is the current Chairman of Llanelli Community Heritage.
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