National Library of Wales Archives and Manuscripts

'Yr Arwr' by Hedd Wyn,

BMSS/23333(c).
File
1917.

A draft of the Eisteddfod Chair winning awdl, in the poet's own hand.

Hedd Wyn, 1887-1917

An appeal made during the Great War, entitled ‘At y Cymry’ by John Morris-Jones,

BMSS/116.
File
1914, Sept.

Part of Sir John Morris-Jones Papers,

War diary of the 14th (Service) Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers,

BMSS/7060.
File
1917-1918.

Part of Royal Welsh Fusiliers' War Diaries,

Diary and 6 enclosures (bundles). Giving a day-to-day chronicle of the Battalion on the Western Front; Operation orders, War Diary, Roll of Officers, NCOs and men, articles. Written by Major Wynn Wheldon.
Diary, ff. 1-179; enclosure 1, ff. 180-183; enclosure 2, ff. 184-190; enclosure 3, ff. 191-205; enclosure 4, ff. 206-217; enclosure 5, ff. 218-227; enclosure 6, f. 228.

War diary of the 14th (Service) Battalion, Royal Welsh Fusiliers,

BMSS/7059.
File
1916-1917.

Part of Royal Welsh Fusiliers' War Diaries,

Giving a day-to-day chronicle of the Battalion on the Western Front; Account of Action in Mametz Wood – enclosed. Written by Major Wynn Wheldon.

'Rhiwle yn Ffrainc' written by Hedd Wyn,

BMSS/23333(a).
File
1917.

The letter provides a poet's view of the life 'behind the line' and yet heroically does not reveal the actual horrors of the trenches, but focuses on the few small moments of beauty that the poet finds to contemplate and share with the reader.

Hedd Wyn, 1887-1917

Recruiting poster entitled 'Y darn papur',

BMSS/29213.
File
1914, Dec.

Recruiting poster entitled ‘Y Darn Papur’ is a Welsh version of the famous ‘The Scrap of Paper.’ History of the poster included on wrapping, which reads as follows: Gift of R. H. D. who initiated it and had it produced as Clerk to the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee (R. Humphrey Davies, Museum of Welsh Antiquities, UCNW).

Llythyr oddi wrth Silyn at 'Ex Sergeant Idwal Williams, Penmorfa,

BMSS/17211.
File
30 Rhagfyr 1927.

Part of R. Silyn Roberts Papers,

Cais am fanylion cywir am y modd y lladdwyd Hedd Wyn. (Dychwelwyd y llythyr wedi'i farcio 'Deceased').

Llythyr oddi wrth J. R. Jones, Trawsfynydd, at Silyn,

BMSS/17210.
File
26 Mai 1925.

Part of R. Silyn Roberts Papers,

Cyngor Plwyf Trawsfynydd a'r gerfddelw.

Llythyr copi oddi wrth Silyn at Evan Jones, Trawsfynydd,

BMSS/17209.
File
4 Mai 1925.

Part of R. Silyn Roberts Papers,

Cyngor Plwyf Trawsfynydd yn ceisio torri eu cytundeb i dderbyn a gofalu am gerfddelw Hedd Wyn.

Llythyr oddi wrth Elizabeth Williams, o Poperinghe, at Silyn,

BMSS/17208.
File
28 Awst 1923.

Part of R. Silyn Roberts Papers,

Bedd Hedd Wyn yn nghladdfa Artillery Wood.

Llythyr oddi wrth Y Parch. J.J. Williams at Silyn,

BMSS/17207.
File
22 Hydref 1918.

Part of R. Silyn Roberts Papers,

Adolygiad T. Gwynn Jones o Cerddi'r Bugail yn The Welsh Outlook (1918).

Llythyr oddi wrth Evan Evans, Yr Ysgwrn, at Silyn,

BMSS/17206.
File
19 Mehefin 1918.

Part of R. Silyn Roberts Papers,

Ynghylch darlun o Hedd Wyn.

Llythyr oddi wrth Y Parch J.J. Williams, Treforis, at Silyn,

BMSS/17205.
File
9 Mawrth 1918.

Part of R. Silyn Roberts Papers,

Englynion o waith J.R. Jones, Trawsfynydd, i'w cynnwys yn Cerddi'r Bugail.

Llythyr oddi wrth Evan Evans, Yr Ysgwrn, Trawsfynydd (tad Hedd Wyn) at R Silyn Roberts,

BMSS/17204.
File
11 Chwefror 1918.

Part of R. Silyn Roberts Papers,

Awdl 'Yr Arwr'.

Llythyr oddi wrth Major T.R. Evans o Ffrainc, at R. Silyn Roberts,

BMSS/17203.
File
9 Tachwedd 1917.

Part of R. Silyn Roberts Papers,

Brwydr Pilkenm Ridge a gwrhydri'r Cymry.

Notes written by R. Silyn Roberts when visiting the graves of fallen soldiers in Flanders, 1923, including the grave of Hedd Wyn,

BMSS/17264.
File
1923, Sept.

Part of R. Silyn Roberts Papers,

Photograph of Hedd Wyn.

BMSS/17272.
File

Part of R. Silyn Roberts Papers,

Cofeb 'Hedd Wyn',

BMSS/19565-19588.
File
1918-1922.

Part of R. Silyn Roberts Papers,

Correspondence between R. Silyn Roberts and various recipients, including Sir E. Vincent Evans, London; J.R. Jones, Trawsfynydd; Captain Harri Williams, London and L.S. Merrifield, London regarding memorial to Hedd Wyn. Includes 2 postcards and a letter from Kelt Edwards to R. Silyn Roberts.

Letters and accounts regarding ‘Welsh Relief Funds’, collected for alienating distress in Wales during the War,

BMSS/626.
File
1914-1926.

Part of R. Silyn Roberts Papers,

Photograph of "A" Company 11th (Service) Battalion South Lancashire Regt.,

BMSS/26534.
File
1915.

Black and white photograph (mounted) taken outside the PJ Hall of the University, Bangor.

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