National Eisteddfod of Wales 1952, Aberystwyth

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National Eisteddfod of Wales 1952, Aberystwyth
Images 1 - 2: Cynan presenting the Eisteddfod Council President's Awards
Images 3 - 4: Dr W J Grufydd giving his adjudication for the crown competition
Images 5 - 6: Archdruid Cynan watching Dr W J Grufydd giving his adjudication in the crown competition.
Image 7: Archdruid Cynan during the Crowning ceremony
Image 8: Trefin and Erfyl Fychan with the sword across the empty chair.
Images 9 - 11: Miss Megan E Hughes, Aberystwyth, who donated the Crown to the Eisteddfod this year, listening from the audience to W J Gruffydd's astounding adjudication.
Image 12: One of the organ players from Ynysybwl Independant Chapel at the beginning of the century was a young twlelve year old girl by the name of Myfanwy. She lived there with her grandmother - until she moved to Maesteg to join the Royal Welsh Women's Choir in 1910. And this is when her friends from Ynysybwl saw her last - until this week, when Madam L Myfanwy Mayers came to Aberystwyth to present the Eisteddfod Chair on behalf of Cape Town Welsh Society, South Africa. Madam Mayers, who was born in Nghaersws, was the acompanist for the Royal Welsh Women's Choir. She had been working with the choir in America twice and she married in South Africa when the choir were visiting the country in 1912. Although her husband is an Englishman from Reading she has immaculate Welsh and speaks with her original accent.
Image 13: Madam L Myfanwy Mayers, Cape Town, South Africa.
Image 14: The subject given to Cynan, the Archdruid, for his talk to twenty overseas students staying in Aberystwyth was - "The Welsh Grand National". But the focus was on here, not on Tattenham Corner or Beecher's Brook. The young students from France, Germany, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Malaya, Mauritius, Nigeria, New Zealand, North Borneo, Singapore, Trinidad, Tanganyika and Yougoslavia - learnt about the Welsh main Festival and it's official language, Welsh.
Image 15: Lady Megan listening to Sir Idris Bell. Lady Megan Lloyd George during the official opening of the arts and crafts exhibition.
Image 16: Lady Megan Lloyd George opening the arts and crafts tent.
Image 17: Lady Megan Lloyd George opening the arts and crafts exhibition.
Image 18: Lady Megan Lloyd George with Sir Idris Bell at the official opening of the arts and crafts exhibition.
Image 19: For the third year, Parti Cwrt Newydd, Cardigan won the acting and singing competition under 15.
Images 20 - 21: Some members of the Aberystwyth Choir.
Image 22: The Gorsedd inside, and the horns greeting them. Seen here is Crwys and Trefin.
Image 23: Geraint Lloyd Owen, Sarnau, Meirionethshire, first for reciting under 12 with Rebecca Edwards, Llawrybetws, Corwen. She won two first prizes in poetry competitions under 18 years old, namely, composing a 'telyneg' and a song for the Noson Lawen.
Image 24: The 'Y Cymo' cup and a pize of �150 in the main choral competition went to Skewen Choir, near Swansea (conducted by Mr Gwyn Thomas). The observations on the choirs were not delivered seperately, but Dr D E Parry Williams, in presenting the marks said: "We had a real treat this afternoon. We were so thrilled to hear the Welsh piece side by side with a piece by one of the world's greatest composers!" "Her, Her i'th golyn, Angau; by Bach was composed when he was a young man. Arwel Hughes composer of 'Gweddi' is also a young man. The choirs' positions are as follows: 1, Sciwen 178:2, Caernarfon 173:3, Troeddyrhiw 171;4, London Welsh 170:5, Carmarthen 160".
Image 25: Skewen Choir, winners of the 'Y Cymro' cup!
Image 26: Conducter of the winning choir from Sciwen, Mr Gwyn Thomas, accepting the 'Y Cymro' cup.
Image 27: Members of Sciwen Choir with their conductor Mr Gwyn Thomas, celebrating following their victory.
Image 28: Carmarthen Choir
Image 29: Tim O M Lloyd in the Ymryson y Beirdd poetry competition who is scratching his head and struggling here. Taking part are Gwilym R Tilsley, J O Jones, Huw Llew Williams, R E Jones, Trebor E Roberts, R Ithel Williams and Iorweth Lloyd.
Image 30: John Evans, the chaired bard, with Archdruid Dyfnallt on the stage. - not the present Archdruid - it was Cynan that was Archdruid that year Images 31 - 32: John Evans, the chaired bard on stage with Erfyl Fychan and Trefin.
Image 33: Catrin Puw Morgan, Corwen, who was accepted as member of the Gorsedd y Beirdd.

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