EDWARDS, WILLIAM (Cymro Gwyllt; 1826 - 1884), stonemason and musician

Name: William Edwards
Pseudonym: Cymro Gwyllt
Date of birth: 1826
Date of death: 1884
Gender: Male
Occupation: stonemason and musician
Area of activity: Business and Industry; Music
Author: Robert David Griffith

Born 19 January 1826 at Ucheldre, parish of Llanfihangel-y-Creuddyn, Cardiganshire. He studied music when he was quite young and was only 12 years old when he won a prize for a hymn-tune. Two hymn-tunes by him appeared in Moliant Israel (Canrhawdfardd); two others, together with his harmonization of ' Y Delyn Aur,' were also published. He is said to have left much unpublished music in manuscript. He died 30 July 1884 at Cnwch Coch, Cardiganshire, and was buried in Llanfihangel-y-Creuddyn churchyard.

Author

Robert David Griffith, (1877 - 1958)

Sources

M. O. Jones, Bywgraffiaeth Cerddorion Cymreig (1890)

Additional Links

Wikidata: Q20734599

Published date: 1959

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