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JONES family, smiths, poets, musicians and preachers Cilie, blacksmith's craft, although the main occupation of the smithy at Cilie was dealing with horses and farm machinery. A number of the boys and girls, especially Tom, the third, and Ann, the sixth child, made an outstanding contribution to the singing in the area around Capel y Wig. Except for Tom, the other boys - Frederick, David ('Isfoel'); John ('Tydu'); Evan George ('Sioronwy'); Simon Bartholomeus; and
HOPKINS, BENJAMIN THOMAS (1897 - 1981), farmer and poet into one unit which he farmed until his retirement in 1964. In retirement he and his wife moved to the Blaenafon Welsh Presbyterian chapel house known as Maes-y-Wawr. He himself had for many years been acknowledged as a recognized lay preacher. At Maes-y-Wawr the discussion groups became possible again as in the days of Morfa Du. Other Ceredigion poets regularly attended, the two brothers Isfoel and
ISFOEL - see JONES

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