Evan Rees (Dyfed)

Evan Rees
Frontispiece of Gwaith Barddonol Dyfed vol. 2 (1907)
Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales
In office
1905–1923
Personal details
Born(1850-01-01)1 January 1850
Puncheston, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Died19 March 1923(1923-03-19) (aged 73)
OccupationMinister
Writing career
Pen nameDyfed
LanguageWelsh

Evan Rees (1 January 1850 – 19 March 1923),[1] known by the bardic name Dyfed, was a Calvinistic Methodist minister, poet, and Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales.

  1. ^ Rhys, James Ednyfed (1959). "Rees, Evan (Dyfed; 1850–1923), Calvinistic Methodist minister, poet, and archdruid of Wales". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 2 August 2018.