- Archdruid
The Archdruid is the title used by the presiding official at the
National Eisteddfod of Wales .The Archdruid presides over the most important ceremonies at the Eisteddfod, including the
Crowning of the Bard andChairing of the Bard , and must himself be a former winner of one of these awards.No woman has as yet been Archdruid/Archdruidess.
List of Archdruids of Wales
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David Griffiths (Clwydfardd) , 1876–1894
*Rowland Williams 1895–1905
*Evan Rees (Dyfed) 1905-–1923
*John Cadfan Davies , 1923–1924
*Howell Elvet Lewis , 1924–1928
*John Owen-Williams 1928–1932
*John Jenkins 1932–1936
*John James Williams ("J. J.") 1936–1939
*William Williams, 1939–1947
*William Evans (Wil Ifan) , 1947–1950
*Albert Evans-Jones , 1950–1953
*John Dyfnallt Owen , 1954–1957
*William Morris, 1957–1960
*Edgar Phillips , 1960–1962
*Albert Evans-Jones , 1963–1966
*E. Gwyndaf Evans , 1966–1969
*Gwilym Richard Tilsley, 1969–1972
*Brinley Richards, 1972–1975
*R. Bryn Williams , 1975–1978
*Geraint Bowen, 1978–1981
*James Nicholas , 1981–1984
*W. J. Gruffydd (Elerydd) , 1984–1987
*Emrys Roberts , 1987–1990
*William George, 1990–1993
*John Gwilym Jones , 1993–1996
*Dafydd Rowlands , 1996-1999
*Meirion Evans , 1999-2002
*Robyn Léwis , 2002–2005
*Selwyn Iolen , 2005–2008
*Dic Jones 2008–ee also
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*David R. Brower , a conservationist nicknamed "the Archdruid"
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