W. J. Gruffydd (Elerydd) Explained

William John Gruffydd (1916 – 21 April 2011),^[1] better known by his bardic name of Elerydd, was a Welsh Baptist minister and poet who served as Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales between 1984 and 1987.^{[2] [3]}

Like all Archdruids, Elerydd was himself the winner of a major prize at the National Eisteddfod, in his case the crown at the Pwllheli Eisteddfod in 1955 and at Cardiff in 1960.

Works

Poetry

• Ffenestri (1961)
• Cerddi'r Llygad (1973)

Autobiography

• Meddylu (1986)
• O Ffair Rhos i'r Maen Llog (2003)

Other

• Folklore and myth (1964)
• Tua Soar (1994–97) Capel Soar y Mynydd, Ceredigion.

Notes and References

1. http://www.anhourago.co.uk/show.aspx?l=8402546&d=501 "Poet WJ Gruffydd dies, aged 94"
2. http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/894/?display_mode=text National Museum of Wales
3. Web site: WJ Gruffydd: Writer who helped keep alive the Welsh tradition. 20 July 2011. The Independent. London. 11 May 2022.