Richard Bryn Williams

Richard Bryn Williams, or Bryn Williams, was a Welsh-Argentine writer, poet, playwright and historian. From 1975 to 1978 he was Archdruid of the national Gorsedd of Wales.

Biography

Williams was born in Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales. When he was seven years old, his family moved to Trelew, Chubut, Patagonia, Argentina. He returned to Wales in 1923 and studied at the University College of North Wales. He became an expert on Patagonian history and was a major contributor to the province's literature.
He was a supporter of the National Eisteddfod, as well as competing in the cultural festival itself, and won the chair both in 1964 and 1968, and from 1975 to 1978 he was archdruid, using the bardic name Bryn. Almost all of his numerous works reflect the life of Patagonia and its history.
He died on 26 July 1981 at Camwy, his home in Llanbadarn Fawr. He was buried at Tywyn Cemetery and on his gravestone are the words 'GWEINIDOG – BARDD – LLENOR / LLADMERYDD HANES Y WLADFA GYMREIG – PATAGONIA'.

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