Papurau: William Evans (Wil Ifan o Fôn), Pentraeth

Papers: 1908 - 1951, including an article by John Eilian on Wil Ifan o Fôn, 1950; a newspaper cutting showing Evans' private bardic circle, 1950; article by Wil Ifan o Fôn in Y Ford Gron, 1934; book and manuscript, The Bards of the Isle of Britain, [1930]; typescript of 'With the Romans to the West', [20th century]; manuscripts, including englynion and poems, 1919 - 1945; newspaper cuttings relating to Iolo Morganwg, Gorsedd of the Bards and others, 1937 - 1939; correspondence, 1927 - 1951; printed plan of land division in Anglesey by Evans, [20th century]; photographs of Meini Hirion, Anglesey, 1927; tenancy agreements, 1921, 1933; correspondence with people with similar interests, 1939 - 1951; publications of interest, [20th century].

William Evans ('Wil Ifan o Fôn') (1876-1952), antiquarian, poet and sewing machine agent, was from Pentraeth, Red Wharf Bay, Anglesey. After serving overseas in the Army, he returned to Pentraeth, working as a stonemason. He researched the history of the bardic tradition of Wales and the Druids, publishing many books, including Bonedd y Cymry (Llangefni, [1916]) and Bards of the Island of Britain (Red Wharf Bay, Anglesey, 1930), and many articles, in which he argued that there was a real continuity of the tradition from the Druids, and as a result became involved in controversies with those who held that the modern Gorsedd was essentially an invention of Iolo Morganwg. He created a Gorsedd circle in his garden.

Dim cyfyngiadau/ No Restrictions

Adnau preifat / Private deposit.

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Mae copiau clawr caled o`r catalogau ar gael yn Archifau Ynys Môn ac yn y Gofrestr Cenedlaethol Archifau. Polisi Archifau Ynys Môn yw catalogio yn iaith y ddogfen./Hard copies of the catalogue are available at Archifau Ynys Môn / Anglesey Archives and the National Register of Archives. It is the policy of Archifau Ynys Môn / Anglesey Archives to catalogue in the language of the document.

Cyflwr da /Good condition

Compiled by Annette Strauch for the ANW project. The following sources were consulted in the compilation of this description: Archifau Ynys Môn / Anglesey Archives, Minor Lists; Pentraeth Community School website (www.mon51.u-net.com), viewed 7 June 2003.

Mae'r holl gofnodiadau sy'n cydymffurfio â pholisi casglu Swyddfa Gofnodi Cyngor Sir Ynys Môn wedi eu cadw /All records which meet the collection policy of the Anglesey Archives have been retained.

Ni ddisgwylir croniadau/Accruals are not expected