LEWIS, JOHN (Eos Glyn Wyre; 1836 - 1892), poet and musician

Born 6 April 1836, the son of Lewis and Margaret Lewis, Hen Dŷ Mawr, Llanrhystud, Cardiganshire. The father, who was a good musician, was by trade a tailor and brought up his sons, John Lewis and David Lewis (1828 - 1908), to the same trade; a third son, Evan Lewis, was a shoemaker.

John Lewis married Jane Davies, Felinganol, and on marriage went to reside at his wife's home; seven children were born to them. He composed some hymn-tunes and part-song s; one hymn tune, ' Adgyfodiad,' appeared in 1896 in the collection of William Harries, Heolyfelin, whilst the words and music of a part-song were published in Golud yr Oes. But he was better-known as a poet, his compositions including pryddestau, lyrics, and englynion, many of which took prizes at eisteddfodau. He died 2 November 1892 and was buried in Llanrhystud churchyard. His manuscripts and those of his brother, David Lewis, together with a large number of printed volumes, were transferred by his sons to the National Library in 1929.

Author

• Reverend David Wyre Lewis, (1872 - 1966)

Sources

• NLW Archives: NLW MS 8177-8277: Lewis, Llanrhystyd Manuscripts, but particularly 8189A, 8191A-8193A, 8200A, 8202A, 8225A, 8239A, 8252A, 8254A, 8261A, 8264C, 8272C-8277A

Additional Links

• Wikidata: Q20733543

Published date: 1959

Article Copyright: http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/