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B4501, Cwmtirmynach, Bwthyn Tai'r Felin

Monument to Bob Roberts

Tai'r Felin, Cwmtirmynach, Bala 1870 - 1951
local farmer and folk singer

Jonah Jones
1961

Description

Small rough-cut stone pillar, on top a slate plaque with slate relief portrait of Bob Robert.

Inscription(s)

BOB
TAI'R FELIN
1870 - 1951
CANWR CERDDI

BOB
Mill House
1870 - 1951
Singer of songs

Annotation

In 1961, Robert Lloyd (Llwyd o'r Bryn)'s appeal for donations was instrumental in erecting a memorial to the singing miller on the roadside by the gate that leads to Tai'r Felin.

Artist

Jonah Jones, born Leonard Jones (Wardley, Tyne and Wear 1919 - 2004), Welsh sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Public Monuments and Sculpture Association, National Recording Project Database.
University College for the Creative Arts, VADS (Visual Arts Data Service).
Welsh Biography Online, Roberts, Robert.

Location (N 52°56'35" - W 3°37'42") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: gbwa106; Photograph: 28 July 2012
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