Category: Articles
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A Tribute to My Uncle Glyn Davies (1943–2025)
Uncle Glyn with me in my younger, hairier days — clearly paying close attention. From my earliest childhood memories, Uncle Glyn was a steady and inspiring presence in my life. I remember the many visits to see him in Corris, where he lived with my nain — visits filled with warmth, conversation, and a quiet…
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John Davies of Erglodd (1821–1887): “Apostol y Plant” and the Quiet Power of Faithful Service
By Antony David Davies FRSA In the upland heart of north Cardiganshire, where the hills of Taliesin and Talybont cradle the Dyfi valley, the life of John Davies of Erglodd stands as a shining example of rural Welsh piety, service, and enduring influence. Known in his lifetime as “Apostol y Plant” – the Children’s Apostle…
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Finding a Home in My Own Country: Why I’m Backing Plaid Cymru
By Antony David Davies FRSA My family is woven into the fabric of modern Wales. One ancestor, John Davies of Tal-y-bont, was known across the 19th century as “Apostol y Plant”—the Children’s Apostle—for his tireless work nurturing the nation’s youth. More recently, my cousin, the Reverend Trevor Owen Davies, was a leader in the Calvinistic…
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When the Last Prince Hid in Our Hills: A Family Legend That Still Haunts Wales
By Antony David Davies FRSA High in the forgotten uplands of Montgomeryshire, where bracken folds over ancient sheep paths and the hills roll unbroken into silence, there stands a farmhouse my family still speaks of in reverent tones. Its name is Esgair Llywelyn — Llywelyn’s Ridge. Even now, the place endures. Weathered, empty, but defiantly…
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Keeping the flame: Why I joined the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion — and why it matters for Wales
Wales is a nation woven together by memory and identity. Its story is told not only through the slate quarries, chapel pulpits, and small farms of our landscape, but also through the societies and institutions that have sustained Welshness far beyond our own borders. One of the most remarkable of these is the Honourable Society…
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