Bard

[bradley]

Trying to track down a bard called Powyson - name Thomas Jones. No dates, but probably 19th century. No trace in national or local archives, so this is my last hope.

[D ap D]

Bradley,

if he's a bard, then he may well have won a prize at the Eisteddfod. Do you know in which category?

Alternatively you could contact the "Gorsedd y Beirdd", via the Eisteddfod homepage.

http://www.eisteddfod.org.uk/index.php?lang=EN;navId=10

Let me know how you get, I'd be most interested.

D ap D

[llywelyn]

Hi Bradley,

I realise it's been more than a year since you requested information on Powyson, -but I came across the following references recently during my own research,
- hope these are of some use to you:

(from the Gwynedd Archives Service (Caernarfon) on-line catalogue: "Rhagorol"):
XD9/830 1908 Awst MEMO: NODYN oddi wrth Mrs. Jones, Powyson, (aelod ym Moriah). Hefyd, nodiadau ynhgylch ei gwr, Thomas Jones, a fu yn flaenor ym Moriah.
(Translates as: XD9/830 [= Gwynedd archives document no.] 1908 August  Memo: NOTE from Mrs Jones, Powyson (member at Moriah [Chapel]). Also notes regarding her husband, Thomas Jones, who was a deacon at Moriah).

Book (in Welsh): "Gwyr Enwog Gynt (Ail gyfres)", E.Morgan Humphreys, Gwasg Aberystwyth (1953) :
"Powyson" (Thomas Jones) is mentioned in anecdotes three times (pp.111, 112, 113) in a chapter on "Eifionydd" (John Thomas):
p.112 (translated):    ".....and it was in Machynlleth that he [Eifionydd] came into contact for the first time with another young publisher, Thomas Jones, "Powyson", who became a life-long friend........"

In his chapter on Beriah Gwynfe Evans (p.124) E Morgan Humphreys states that "Powyson" started at "Y Genedl Gymreig" about 1879.

According to "Carneddog a'i deulu"  by E Namora Williams, "Powyson" (Thomas Jones) was the editor (and co-owner?) of the Caernarfon-based Welsh language newspaper "Y Genedl Gymreig" (p.60/61), and was still in charge in 1910/1911.

Postcard (in my possession), postmarked 31/12/1906  from "Alafon" to "Mr & Mrs Powyson" (Mr & Mrs Jones), Bryn Powys, Victoria Road, Carnarvon (as spelled on the postcard!) wishing them a very happy new year (in Welsh).

A Google search led me to http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000D2B0P/onthewebcom-21/202-3209268-0985428, listing (sheet?) music by John Henry Roberts and words by "Powyson" (Thomas Jones).

Hope this helps - let me know how you get on.

[Quarryman]

Hi guys,

Sorry about the deafening silence - I do apologise - but somehow I missed your postings, and have only just discovered them.

They are a great help as  I return to my missing bards search.

Regards

Quarryman