W R Evans - Bluestone Monument
W R Evans - Bluestone Monument

A short distance from Cerrig Meibon Arthur, at the entrance to Glynsaithmaen farm , is
a modern monument (2m) of partly polished Preseli Bluestone ,with an inscription
in the polished area to William Rees Evans (1910-91) poet and song-writer.
Glynsaithmaen (the valley of the seven stones), the best known Standing Stones
being Cerrig Meibon Arthur(2) and the Gate Stones(3) .
W R Evans was born in this farm .
He became well-known throughout Wales as the compere of 'Bois y Frenni' a form of
concert party originally formed to entertain audiences during the Second World War ,
which still performs regularly.
A possible translation of the Inscription -
I will return one day as dust to be one with the mountain. He stands on behalf of the
boys of the Frenni as a tribute to the talent of one who created us.

Ref: 12187

Date: 16/08/2013

Location: SN 1135 3064

W R Evans - Bluestone Monument

A short distance from Cerrig Meibon Arthur, at the entrance to Glynsaithmaen farm , is
a modern monument (2m) of partly polished Preseli Bluestone ,with an inscription
in the polished area to William Rees Evans (1910-91) poet and song-writer.
Glynsaithmaen (the valley of the seven stones), the best known Standing Stones
being Cerrig Meibon Arthur(2) and the Gate Stones(3) .
W R Evans was born in this farm .
He became well-known throughout Wales as the compere of 'Bois y Frenni' a form of
concert party originally formed to entertain audiences during the Second World War ,
which still performs regularly.
A possible translation of the Inscription -
I will return one day as dust to be one with the mountain. He stands on behalf of the
boys of the Frenni as a tribute to the talent of one who created us.

Ref: 12187

Date: 16/08/2013

Location: SN 1135 3064