1860–1953
Elfed

Introduction

Born: Ap­ril 14, 1860, Y Gan­gell, near Blaen­ycoed, Cynwyl El­fed, Car­mar­then, Wales (birth name: Con­wil El­vet).

Died: De­cem­ber 10, 1953, Pen­arth (near Car­diff), Gla­mor­gan, Wales.

Cremated: Ash­es were de­po­sit­ed in Blae­ny­coed Ce­me­te­ry, Cynwyl El­fed, Car­mar­then, Wales.

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Biography

Lewis min­is­tered at St John’s Con­gre­ga­tion­al Church, Buck­ley, Flint­shire, and at the Ta­ber­na­cle, King’s Cross, Lon­don (1898–1940).

A mem­ber of the Welsh Bardd Newydd (New Po­et) School, he won the crown at the na­tion­al Eis­tedd­fo­dau of 1888 and 1889, and the chair in 1894. King George VI made him a Com­pan­ion of Hon­our.

Works

Sources

Lyrics

  1. Cofia’n Gwlad (I Will Re­mem­ber My Coun­try)
  2. Da Yw Bod Wrth Draed Yr Ie­su
  3. Daeth Eto Fore Sab­both
  4. Friend of the Home
  5. Light of the Morn­ing Is Break­ing, The
  6. Lord of Light, Whose Name Out­shin­eth
  7. Whom Oceans Part, O Lord, Un­ite