William Williams (Crwys), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

William Williams (Crwys)

Welsh poet and Archdruid, called Crwys

Date of Birth: 04-Jan-1875

Place of Birth: Craig Cefn Parc, Wales, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1968

Profession: poet

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About William Williams (Crwys)

  • William Williams (4 January 1875 – 13 January 1968), better known by his bardic name of "Crwys", meaning "Cross", was a Welsh poet in the Welsh language.
  • He served as Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales from 1939 to 1947. Like all other Archdruids, Crwys had himself won several major prizes at the National Eisteddfod.
  • He was a three-time winner of the crown: at Colwyn Bay in 1910, at Carmarthen in 1911, and at Corwen in 1919.
  • A cast bronze bust in honour of the poet is on display at Carmarthen Castle.

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