Tribute to Phyllis Ellis 1939 – 2026
30/05/2026Tribute to Phyllis Ellis
by Siân Gwenllian M.S.
During the Senedd election count, as it became increasingly clear that Plaid Cymru was on course to become the largest party in the Senedd for the first time in our history, I and candidates across Wales felt a profound sense of responsibility.
But alongside the intensity of that moment, there was also reflection. Many of us found ourselves thinking about those who had built the movement over decades, long before government felt within reach.Some of those people were not there to see the result. One of them was Phyllis Ellis of Penisarwaun.
It is deeply poignant that Phyllis died on 18 April 2026, just over a fortnight before she might have seen Plaid Cymru form a government.
That timing was felt strongly by those of us who knew her and knew ...
Tribute to Delme Bowen 1944- 2026
26/04/2026Funeral Service Tribute by his son, Dewi Bowen – 21/04/26
Professor Ifor Delme Bowen B.Sc. Ph.D. D.Sc. C.Biol. F.I.Biol. 20/03/1944- 25/03/2026
“In the midst of life we are in death.”
Brother to Wyn, former husband to Maureen, father to me (Dewi), Gareth, Rhian and Rhodri, and grandfather to seven grandchildren, and a partner to his beloved Pam, who he lost to such a cruel illness.But he was much more than that a mad professor, scientist, naturalist, storyteller, singer, poet, astronomer, historian, politician, a great Welsh patriot, and most of all a professional worrier.
Despite his many achievements, he never took himself too seriously. The son of a coal miner from Llanedi, he remained true to his roots throughout his life.
Academically, he was exceptional. A brilliant scientist in the true meaning of the word. Gaining a Ph.D. and then ...
Spotlight on Plaid Cymru’s Centenary in the National Library
11/12/2025An overview of the centenary of Plaid Cymru by Rhys Evans in Maniffesto 56 page 24 the National Library >
The Pinacle of 100 years of campaigning for Wales
10/05/2026
The 43 Plaid Cymru Members of the Senedd following the 2026 elections
including the next Prime Minister of Wales, Rhun ap Iorwerth.Tribute to Huw John 1939 – 2025
08/01/2026DAFYDD HUW JOHN
The Plaid Cymru History Society is grateful to Councillor Peter Hughes Griffiths for his tribute to the late Huw John, which appears in full on the Welsh language page of the website.
Remembered as a Welsh patriot, a friend to all, and for many years the organiser and leader of Twmpath Dances the length and breadth of Wales, Huw John died at his home at Maesglas, Peniel, Carmarthen on the 13th of August 2025 at the age of 86. He was fond of organising and taking part in traditional Plygain services across Wales, as well as non-stop activity on behalf of Plaid Cymru.
The Plygain at Capel Penygraig, where Huw served as a deacon and led the singing for over 30 years, has become an important fixture on the Plygain circuit since 2012.
Huw came from Crymych in north Pembrokeshire, and was the brother of Glanville and the late Peter John. ...
Discussing the new book about Dafydd Elis-Thomas
21/11/2025At the Parish Hall, Llandaf, Friday 21 November 2025, an evening was organised by Plaid Cymru History Society to hear Aled Eirug discussing his new book about Dafydd Elis-Thomas with Vaughan Roderick.
Here is a recording of the simultaneous translation of the evening by Steffan William.
