Llwyd

House Cup Winners 2024-2025

Qualities: Creativity

                 Courage

                  Pride

Chosen Charity: Jac Lewis Foundation. For more information, click here.

Named in memory of: Ernest Llwyd Williams                                     

Born: 1906 Efailwen, Carmarthenshire       Died:  1960

Occupation: Baptist minister, poet and writer.

Connection to Ammanford: On 10 September 1936 he was inducted minister of Ebeneser Baptist Chapel, Ammanford, where he spent the rest of his life. Heol Llwyd was named in his memory. He was known as an excellent preacher.

Success at the Eisteddfod: His talents as a Welsh poet were rewarded twice, first with the Chair Prize at the 1953 National Eisteddfod held at Rhyl for his work ‘Y Ffordd’. The following year he won the Crown Prize at the Ystradgynlais Eisteddfod of 1954, this time using the bardic name of "Awelog" ("the breezy one"), for his work  ‘Y Bannau’. By doing so, he joined that rare band of poets who have won both the Chair and Crown prizes.