The Parish of Llanwynno (extracts)

POSTSCR][PT (not part of Glanffrwd's text) The English translation of the headstone reads - IN MEMORY OF GRIFFITH MORGAN of Nythbran in this Parish who died in the year 1737 at 37 years of age. He was a great runner. He defeated one called PRINCE of Bedwas Parish in a race of 12 Miles which he completed in 7 Minutes within the hour. An active runner and brave - a giant who always won was Gruffydd, and his praise shall be Glorious man, everlasting. (GWtLYM GLANFFR~) stone and wording were placed to signify love On his dust by his countrymen To do justice to his memory. (ME~WY GL~ EL~ This EVAN THOMAS, Nantddyrus, Llanwyno with the aid of charitable friends raised this memorial in the year 1866 19 I Y Darian [Tartan y Gweithiwr] was a radical Welsh-language newspaper based in Aberdare, and which circulated in the Welsh valleys and Monmouthshire. It was the only non-denominational paper in that area at the time, and concerned itself with news, social issues, and included poems by local people. So successful were Glanffrwd's "letters" in Y Darian that by popular request he collected them together in book form soon after. 2 In the section before this, Glanffrwd describes how this encounter took place at the Ynysybwl Fair, held in March every year; no date is given, but it could have been between the mid-1860s and 1887, but was most likely before 1866, for the two Davids seem to be the source of the information on Guto Nythbran's headstone which was erected that year.