LLOYD
,
THOMAS
(
Crych Elen
;
1841
-
1909
),
musician
;
b. at
Liverpool
, of an
English
father and a
Welsh
mother. He was brought up at
Dolwyddelan
, of which his mother was a native, went to
work in a slate quarry
, but his whole thought was given to music. He was admitted as ‘
bard
’ and ‘
musician
’ at the pseudo-gorsedd, known as ‘
Arwest Llyn Geirionydd
’ (see
Roberts
,
William John
), held near
Trefriw
, and
won some prizes at eisteddfodau. He emigrated to the
U.S.A.
and became
choir master
at the
Summit Hill, Pa., Catholic church
; he was also a
teacher of music
and
kept a music store
. Among his compositions are ‘
Mother's Grave
,’ ‘
The Old Church Bell
,’ ‘
The Christmas Tree
,’ ‘
The Cottage in the Woods
,’ and ‘
When shall I go home again
,’ but to most
Welsh
people he was known as the
composer
of ‘
Y Bwthyn Bach To Gwellt
,’ which proved very popular. He d.
26 Aug. 1909
in hospital at
Allentown, Pa.
, and was buried at
Slatington, Pa
.
Bibliography:
-
Y Drych newyddiadur cenedlaethol Cymry
America
,
16 Sept. 1909.
Author:
Robert (Bob) Owen, O.B.E., M.A., (1885-1962), Croesor
