ROBERTS, RICHARD (GWYLFA) (1871 - 1935), Congregational minister, poet and prose-writer

Born 24 May (according to Who's Who in Wales, presumably his own statement), but according to some obituary notices, 22 May 1871, at Penmaenmawr, son of Richard and Ellen Roberts. He was at ysgol ramadeg Botwnnog, and in 1892 went to Bala-Bangor Independent College. In 1895 he became pastor at Felinheli ('Port Dinorwic'); from 1898 till his death he was pastor of Tabernacle church, Llanelly. He was a popular preacher, and a diligent writer; a frequent contributor to the periodical press, he was editor of Y Diwygiwr for 1906, one of the editors of Y Dysgedydd, 1912-14, and sole editor of it in 1931-3. In 1932 he edited the works of Rhys J. Huws. He was on two occasions (Ffestiniog, 1898, and Cardiff, 1899) 'crowned' at the national eisteddfod, and was runner-up for the 'crown' at Swansea, 1907 In 1898 he published a volume of poetry, Y Drain Gwynion. He was ' recorder ' of the ' Gorsedd of Bards ' at the time of his death; he died 8 July 1935 at Penmaenmawr, and was buried at Llanelly.

Author

• Emeritus Professor Robert Thomas Jenkins, (1881 - 1969)

Sources

• Y Dysgedydd, 1935
• Dyddiadur yr Annibynwyr, 1936
• other obituary notices

Additional Links

• Wikidata: Q28361412

Published date: 1959

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