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The
Mary Jones Pilgrim Centre
(also known as Mary Jones World or Byd Mary Jones in Welsh) is a special place located in Llanycil, a village near Bala, Gwynedd, in Wales. It sits right on the north shore of Bala Lake. This centre tells the amazing story of Mary Jones, a young girl who lived a long time ago.
The Story of Mary Jones
Mary Jones was a fifteen-year-old girl from a village called Llanfihangel-y-Pennant. She really wanted her own Welsh-language Bible. Back in 1800, Bibles were not as easy to find as they are today.
Mary's Big Journey
Mary saved her money for six years to buy a Bible. Once she had enough, she walked 26 miles (about 42 kilometers) all the way to Bala. She thought she could buy a Bible there. However, when she arrived, she found that all the Bibles were sold out!
A Special Gift
Mary was very disappointed. But then, she met a kind Reverend named Thomas Charles. He was a very important person in the church. Some stories say that Reverend Charles gave Mary his own spare Bible. Other versions of the story suggest Mary waited for two days for new Bibles to arrive, and Reverend Charles gave her three copies to take back
Croeso i’r Bala a Phenllyn
The new state-of-the-art visitor and education centre gives every visitor the opportunity to discover the story of Mary Jones and Thomas Charles, and learn about the impact of the world's best-selling book - not only in Wales but the rest of the world.
In 1800, a 15 year-old girl called Mary Jones walked 26 miles from Llanfihangel-y-Pennant to Bala to purchase a Bible in her own language from Revd. Thomas Charles. It was a journey that changed the course of history, not only in modern Wales, but the world.
Mary Jones World tells this story through engaging and interactive materials.
The centre is based at St Beuno’s Church, which has been sensitively re-developed using traditional materials. The site has been a place of Christian worship for more than 1,500 years and has strong links with Bible Society, which Thomas Charles helped establish in 1804. Thomas Charles is one of a number of notable figures buried in the churchyard.
Visiting us
Mary Jones World is open daily (including Sundays) between 10 am - 5 pm. Last entry at 4 pm.
To arrange a group booking or for more information, please contact Nerys Pritchard, centre manager.
St David's Day talk and the start of Women's History Month: Mary Jones and her influence
The story of Mary Jones, or Mari Jones colloquially, is one that has captured the imagination of generations, and what better way to celebrate St David's Day and the start of Women's History Month than by having a former-student and specialist in the history and the influence of Mary Jones to give a talk about her.
Nerys Siddall graduated in Welsh and Theology from Bangor University and went on to gain an MA in Biblical Studies from Trinity Saint David’s University, and now, she manages Byd Mary Jones World centre in Llanycil, Bala, so it was nice to have Nerys, our alumnus, delivering a talk about the significance of Mary Jones today. In 1800, the then 15-year-old girl walked 26 miles in order to buy her own copy of the Bible, and that journey proved to be a catalyst for the campaign to ensure that there was a 'Bible for all the people of the world' who so wished to have their own copy, and promote literacy, and, in due course, establish the Bible Society.
Nerys presented Mary's family context and the challenges she faced throughout her life, detailing her religious zeal