On Sunday the 24th October, the day before the Feastday of the Welsh Martyrs, two special dedication services took place in honour of St John Roberts, i.e. the blessing, by Father Joshy, of a specially commissioned bust of the Saint at Rhiwgoch where he was born. Afterwards the blessing of the cover of his baptism font at St Madryn's Church by the the Right Reverend Andrew John, Bishop of Bangor.