Welsh Biographies

Description A volume comprising the biographies of 18 Welsh ministers, tracing their calling to the ministry and how that calling was fulfilled, ov...

Description Portraits of some of Ceredigion's most famous people, with black and white pictures in each chapter. Written by renowned author and jou...

Description A comprehensive biography of John Roderick Rees, crofter, crowned bard and teacher, a simple yet complex personality. These contrasting...

Description A biography of William Abraham (1842-1922), a miners' household hero, Trade Union pioneer, Member of Parliament for Rhondda from 1885 t...

Description The entertaining autobiography of John Glyn Jones, well-known Welsh cornet player, conductor of Oakeley band for over 25 years, and bra...

Description In this volume we follow Cranogwen, Sarah Jane Rees (1893-1916) of Llangrannog. She was a poet, lecturer, editor, preacher and temperan...

Description A biography of Gwilym Prys-Davies, an astute and hard working politician who had a massive influence on Welsh politics and culture. Wri...

Description The first full biography of Albert Evans Jones (1895-1970) - Cynan as he was known - a larger than life character who was influential i...

Description This is the story of Sir David James, who spent his early years in Pontrhydfendigaid, but lived most of his life in London where he dev...

Description A special volume celebrating the contribution of Grace Roberts to the literary world in Wales for over 60 years. All her writings are v...

Description The story of a particular Welsh community during the American Civil War. It focuses in an easy-to-read style on the army members and al...

Description A volume that traces the effect that reporting in difficult circumstances has had on some of Wales's most noteable journalists. We hear...

Description The life and work of mathematician and actuary Griffith Davies. The book describes his education and work and the social and economic b...

Description A readable volume covering the humour of three of Ceredigion's leading writers: Moc Rogers, Tegwyn Jones and Hywel Teifi Edwards. Detai...

Description Biography of Jan Morris comprising photographs and stories, together with ten tributes by writers and friends. Details ISBN: 9781845277...

Description It was appropriate to begin this musical pilgrimage in Pwllheli, and to draw it to a close only a few miles from the town. Leila Megàne...

ISBN: 9781845276935 Publication Date July 2019Publisher: Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, Llanrwst Format: Paperback, 210x148 mm, 136 pages Language: Welsh    ...

Description On Christmas Eve, Mari takes mince pies to Mrs Cloch - a lonely old lady who has no visitors. Mari helps her to decorate the Christmas ...

Description Hardback book with ribbon which has been numbered. Comprising over 104 images. A volume of appreciation for the life and work of eminen...

Description Owen Morgan Edwards, from Llanuwchllyn in Gwynedd, was a politician, scholar, writer and publisher of magazines. He is well-known for p...

Description A foretaste of a larger publication which will feature 27 Welsh bards, this volume presents interview portraits of three bards who are ...

Description Biography of well-known character, Goronwy Evans, who has served as a minister for fifty years, and who is one of Lampeter's unique cha...

Description When he was a child, Alwyn Harding Jones discovered a book in his grandfather's handwriting recording the diary of Captain John Hughes,...

Description The revealing autobiography of Anglesey actress and presenter, Marged Esli who has enjoyed a long and varied career. She has always bel...

Description The autobiography of Cefin Roberts is published by Gwasg y Bwthyn as he prepares to celebrate his 70th birthday in October 2023. A high...