W. J. Gruffydd (Elerydd)

For other people of the same name, see W. J. Gruffydd.

William John Gruffydd (1916 – 21 April 2011),^[1] better known by his bardic name of Elerydd, was a Welsh Baptist minister and poet who served as Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales between 1984 and 1987.^[2]

Like all Archdruids, Elerydd was himself the winner of a major prize at the National Eisteddfod, in his case the crown at the Pwllheli Eisteddfod in 1955 and at Cardiff in 1960.

Works

Poetry

Ffenestri (1961)
Cerddi'r Llygad (1973)

Autobiography

Meddylu (1986)
O Ffair Rhos i'r Maen Llog (2003)

Other

Folklore and myth (1964)
Tua Soar (1994–97) Capel Soar y Mynydd, Ceredigion.

References

Preceded by James Nicholas	Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales 1984–1987	Succeeded by Emrys Roberts

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