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Wales (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Wales => Topic started by: soozieg on Monday 01 August 16 23:23 BST (UK)
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Hi, I have recently been passed a winners 'black chair' awarded to my great grandfather at a Welsh National Eisteddfod. It has no markings - does anyone know of anyway to find out what year he won this and for what? We presume singing but we are not sure. Thx in advance for any guidance!
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Does he have a name, age, and area of birth, or area to research 🤔
Cas
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William Ellis. Born Ysbyty ifan in 1874. Lived llanwrst in 1911 according to census. Was in ysbyty ifan at some point after that until he died in 1944. Lived in remote farm house Blaen Eidda between penmachno and Ysbyty.
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https://museum.wales/1517/
All I am reading it appears to be awarded to the best bard, cannot see anything for singing.
Cas
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Lot of history here
http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/Social/Eisteddfod
Cas
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in my research it seems to be linked to poetry... But singing is what we think in the family. Maybe a mystery that won't be solved. Thx for your time.
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Can you please post a photograph of it please?
It is a very rare and special thing.
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"A second prize of a guinea was given by Mr Jarret Roberts (Carnarvon) to William Ellis, Llangefni, another competitor" - Best welsh song written for a baritone 2nd out of 5 compostions? Perhaps he entered this more than once? 17th September 1884
THE WELSH NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD
http://newspapers.library.wales/view/3517781/3517784/30/
Maybe this is not him, he would have been 10 years old?
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The current Eistedfod is on now at Abergavenny.
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Someone on another forum has suggested it is from a more local Eisteddfod rather than national as all national ones have the date inscribed! It's still beautiful - will get a photo. I don't think that the family travelled very far so that W Ellis would not be right as Llangefni is on Angelsey I think... Thx all for help thus far!
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Is it a heavy substantial chair?
Some chairs in some categories some years are not awarded.
The 1939 one, for example, was not awarded because of the imminent start of the war.