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History of National Eisteddfod
« on: Monday 01 August 16 23:23 BST (UK) »
Hi, I have recently been passed a winners 'black chair' awarded to my great grandfather at a Welsh National Eisteddfod. It has no markings - does anyone know of anyway to find out what year he won this and for what? We presume singing but we are not sure. Thx in advance for any guidance!
Gowlett - Radwinter, Essex
Hammond - Widford, Essex
Ellis - Blaenau Festiniog, Ysbyty Ifan, North Wales
Kerfoot - North Wales

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Re: History of National Eisteddfod
« Reply #1 on: Monday 01 August 16 23:49 BST (UK) »
Does he have a name, age, and area of birth, or area to research 🤔

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Squire/Thomas/Williams/Bowen/Lewis/Davies/Jones/Rees/Morgan/Lloyd - Glamorgan
Lewis/Davies - Breckonshire
Davies/Roderick - Myddfai Carms
Thackwell/Thomas - Hereford/Monmouthshire
Shoemac/Squire/Keirle/Small - Somerset
Berry/Baggot/Lee/Clayton - Lancs
Yelland/Bray/Trethewey - Cornwall
Baggot/Hurley/Keaveny/Shiel/Flynn - Ireland

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Re: History of National Eisteddfod
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 02 August 16 00:03 BST (UK) »
William Ellis. Born Ysbyty ifan in 1874. Lived llanwrst in 1911 according to census. Was in ysbyty ifan at some point after that until he died in 1944. Lived in remote farm house Blaen Eidda between penmachno and Ysbyty.
Gowlett - Radwinter, Essex
Hammond - Widford, Essex
Ellis - Blaenau Festiniog, Ysbyty Ifan, North Wales
Kerfoot - North Wales

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Re: History of National Eisteddfod
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 02 August 16 00:04 BST (UK) »
https://museum.wales/1517/

All I am reading it appears to be awarded to the best bard, cannot see anything for singing.

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Squire/Thomas/Williams/Bowen/Lewis/Davies/Jones/Rees/Morgan/Lloyd - Glamorgan
Lewis/Davies - Breckonshire
Davies/Roderick - Myddfai Carms
Thackwell/Thomas - Hereford/Monmouthshire
Shoemac/Squire/Keirle/Small - Somerset
Berry/Baggot/Lee/Clayton - Lancs
Yelland/Bray/Trethewey - Cornwall
Baggot/Hurley/Keaveny/Shiel/Flynn - Ireland

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Re: History of National Eisteddfod
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 02 August 16 00:18 BST (UK) »
Census information is Crown Copyright www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Squire/Thomas/Williams/Bowen/Lewis/Davies/Jones/Rees/Morgan/Lloyd - Glamorgan
Lewis/Davies - Breckonshire
Davies/Roderick - Myddfai Carms
Thackwell/Thomas - Hereford/Monmouthshire
Shoemac/Squire/Keirle/Small - Somerset
Berry/Baggot/Lee/Clayton - Lancs
Yelland/Bray/Trethewey - Cornwall
Baggot/Hurley/Keaveny/Shiel/Flynn - Ireland

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Re: History of National Eisteddfod
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 02 August 16 06:42 BST (UK) »
in my research it seems to be linked to poetry... But singing is what we think in the family. Maybe a mystery that won't be solved. Thx for your time.
Gowlett - Radwinter, Essex
Hammond - Widford, Essex
Ellis - Blaenau Festiniog, Ysbyty Ifan, North Wales
Kerfoot - North Wales

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Re: History of National Eisteddfod
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 02 August 16 07:58 BST (UK) »
Can  you please post a photograph  of it please?

It is a very  rare and special thing.
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Re: History of National Eisteddfod
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 02 August 16 09:02 BST (UK) »
"A second prize of a guinea was given by Mr Jarret Roberts (Carnarvon) to William Ellis, Llangefni, another competitor" - Best welsh song written for a baritone 2nd out of 5 compostions? Perhaps he entered this more than once? 17th September 1884

THE WELSH NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD
http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3517781/3517784/30/

Maybe this is not him, he would have been 10 years old?

Wemyss/Crombie/Laing/Blyth (West Wemyss)
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Wilkinson/Simson (Kettle or Kettlehill)

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Re: History of National Eisteddfod
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 02 August 16 09:07 BST (UK) »
The current Eistedfod  is on now at Abergavenny.
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