Dictionary of Welsh Biography

EDWARDS, HUW THOMAS (1892 - 1970), trade unionist and politician itself to establish a secretary of state for Wales. During this time, and especially after his move to Sychdyn, Edwards became friendly with many Welsh nationalists who greatly influenced him. He wrote Welsh poetry under the tutelage of the prominent poets Gwilym R. Jones and Mathonwy Hughes. Both of these worked for the old and highly-respected Welsh language newspaper Y Faner which had run into
EDWARDS, HUW THOMAS (1892 - 1970), trade union leader and politician privilege (1962) and Hewn from the rock (1967). He also edited Ar y cyd: cerddi gan Huw T. Edwards, Mathonwy Hughes, Gwilym R. Jones a Rhydwen Williams (1962). He was honoured by Gorsedd y Beirdd and the University of Wales (LL.D., honoris causa, 1957), but he refused to accept the M.B.E. and declined an invitation to be knighted at the Investiture of the Prince of Wales at Caernarfon castle in July 1969
GRUFFYDD, WILLIAM JOHN (1881 - 1954), scholar, poet, critic and editor Mabinogion '. His major contribution, Math vab Mathonwy, a discussion of the fourth branch, appeared in 1928, to be followed after a long interval by Rhiannon in 1953, in which the first and the third branches were investigated. The aim was to unravel the various strands that had formed the tales and discover how they were linked together. Another aspect of Gruffydd's scholarship was his study of the

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