The Parish of Llanwynno (extracts)

breeze, and reached the twelve-mile point seven minutes inside the hour - twelve miles run in 53 minutes, and so overjoyed was Sian of the Shop that she ran to him and clapped him on the back, shouting, "Guto Nythbran for ever, We// done!" [Glanffrwd gives the italicized words in English], not considering how hard he had run, and that his heart was beating very fast because of the effort. His heart was displaced, and Guto completed his twelve mile race at the same time as he finished the race of life, and when Sian of the Shop was collecting her two aprons-full of gold, Guto closed his eyes for the last time on the sorrows and joys of this world, and on its riches and poverty; he was 37 years old. Great was the sorrow and grief in Llanwynno. The remains of this remarkable man were placed under the south wall of Wyno's Church [St Gwynno's Church],15 and a stone was placed over his grave to commemorate him, engraved with a heart to show how this great runner died. St Gwynno's Church, Llanwynno, before 189416 20 years ago the residents of the parish gave a new memorial head-stone to Guto's grave, with the two following inscriptions by Meudwy Glan Elail7 and Glanffrwd 18 An active runner and brave - a giant who always won was Gruffydd, and his praise shall be Glorious man, everlasting This stone and wording were placed to signify love On his dust by his countrymen To do justice to his memory