Although the audience was small, everyone was enthralled by the lecture given by Gareth Huws on one of Merioneth’s largely forgotten sons, Morgan Lloyd, Cefngellgwm, Trawsfynydd. Although he reached the highest echelons of the law in London before becoming MP for Anglesey Boroughs his story seems to have been overlooked.
Postoponement of workshop
The Workshop on 17 May has been cancelled – the next workshop will be on 7 June.
Change of Date for June meeting
The date of the visit to Tyn-y-coed has been changed to the 25th June (the following Saturday). Please help us to spread the message.
Cofio a Chreithiau
Our session to celebrate our ‘Cofio’ project will be held on Saturday 7 May 2016 at 2.30 at Tanybwlch, with short talks by Geraint Vaughan Jones, Vivian Parry Williams, Menna Jones and Beryl H Griffiths.
Workshop 6 October 2015 Dolgellau Record Office
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 memorials in Wales – app available to download
Members: The on-line course ‘futurelearn’ Rhian W has used it and approves it. Two of them at least could be of interest to members.
WW1: Trauma and Memory – starting on 16 November, 2 hours a week for 3 weeks. BBC and the Open University.
WW1 Changing Faces of Heroism – starting on 26 October, 4 hours a week for 3 weeks, Leeds University.
Reference was made to ‘Y Ddau Gefnder’, the story retold by Beryl.
The work by Menna Jones on the history of hospitals in North Wales for World War I soldiers.
Catherine offered scans of documents scanned to place on the Cymru Dros Heddwch in the form of a story. These were transferred to Hanna.
Vivian gave a copy of the detailed work he has undertaken on the Llanrwst Tribunal, mentioned last time. He gave a copy of his article so that we can select parts to be placed on the website and possibly on the People’s Collection Wales website.
Coming up…
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 Slyfield and an opportunity to see his private collection of rare books relating to Merioneth.
Book launch
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 Hwyl and the welcome extended to the guests will long be remembered.
photo by Beryl Griffiths
Recognition for collection of historic photographs
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 historic photographs in Britain, generating worldwide interest and building community cohesion in a seaside town with a historically transient population. Barmouth resident Hugh Griffith Roberts has also helped promote digital inclusion among older people, encouraging them to use a website to view the pictures and share them by email with friends.
New Website
Preparing the website before its launch and checking the contents.