Seven members attended and Hanna Huws, North Wales Communities officer, Cymru dros Heddwch. It was interesting to exchange information and discuss the possibility of co-operating. These are some of the subjects that emerged: Hanna: Looking at ways to find peace Children ‘without history’ and how to close the gap The Rememberance Book Project, Rhian James Jones, digitising everyone recorded on …

19 September 2.30 at Glyndŵr Memorial Hall, Glyndyfrdwy: Lecture ‘Glyndŵr yn ei gynefin’ by Professor Gruffydd Aled Williams. An unique opportunity to learn about Owain Glyndŵr in the area that gave him his name! (Translation facilities will be available) 10 October 2.00 at Llanelltud Village Hall following the Annual General Meeting: Lecture ‘Old, rare and interesting: 400 years of Merioneth books’ by Brian …

Monday, 13 July will be long remembered at Ysgol Llanbedr. Two events were combined there when a volume to commemorate D J Williams, Y D.J. Arall. Bywyd a Gwaith D.J. Williams, Llanbedr 1886-1950 by his niece Gwenith Baker, was launched and a plaque was unveiled on the school wall. The pupils took part in the events to commemorate the father of the Welsh comic …

Congratulations to one of our Council members, Hugh G Roberts, on the recognition he received recently by the Welsh Council for Voluntary Action for his work on his collection of photographs of  Barmouth that can be seen here Adult category – Hugh Griffith Roberts A retired National Park officer has spent most of the past decade curating ‘probably the best collection’ of …

Preparing the website before its launch and checking the contents.

Many of our members turned out to visit Yr  Ysgwrn. It was a great privilege to hear the story by the hearth by Gerald and it gave us an insight into the true impact of the First World War on one rural farm, and therefore we could better understand the impact on many, many more families. Officers from Snowdonia National …