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  • The memorial to Evan and James James was designed by the Welsh-born sculptor W. Goscombe John (1860-1952) and was unveiled by Lord Treowen at Ynysangharad Park before a crowd of 10,000 people in 1930. Evan James (Ieuan ap Iago, 1809-93) was a weaver and wool merchant by profession and owner of the Ancient Druid Inn at Argoed in the parish of Bedwellty, Monmouthshire. He moved to Pontypridd when his son James (Iago ap Ieuan, 1833-1902) was a young boy. Evan James and his son James are credited with composing the Welsh national anthem, 'Hen Wlad fy Nhadau' ('Land of my Fathers') in 1856. Evan was a poet and and it is believed that he wrote the words while his son James composed the tune. The song was published in the volume 'Gems of Welsh Melody' (1860) and soon became extremely popular. It is not certain when the song was first adopted as the Welsh national anthem.
Ceremony dedicating the memorial to Evan and James James, composers of the Welsh national anthem, Pontypridd, 1930
  • The memorial to Evan and James James was designed by the Welsh-born sculptor W. Goscombe John (1860-1952) and was unveiled by Lord Treowen at Ynysangharad Park before a crowd of 10,000 people in 1930. Evan James (Ieuan ap Iago, 1809-93) was a weaver and wool merchant by profession and owner of the Ancient Druid Inn at Argoed in the parish of Bedwellty, Monmouthshire. He moved to Pontypridd when his son James (Iago ap Ieuan, 1833-1902) was a young boy. Evan James and his son James are credited with composing the Welsh national anthem, 'Hen Wlad fy Nhadau' ('Land of my Fathers') in 1856. Evan was a poet and and it is believed that he wrote the words while his son James composed the tune. The song was published in the volume 'Gems of Welsh Melody' (1860) and soon became extremely popular. It is not certain when the song was first adopted as the Welsh national anthem.
Ceremony dedicating the memorial to Evan and James James, composers of the Welsh national anthem, Pontypridd, 1930
  • The plaque commemorating the site in Pontypridd where the Welsh national anthem was composed in 1856 by Evan James and James James was unveiled on 17 September 1931. Evan James (Ieuan ap Iago, 1809-93) was a weaver and wool merchant by profession and owner of the Ancient Druid Inn at Argoed in the parish of Bedwellty, Monmouthshire. He moved to Pontypridd when his son James (Iago ap Ieuan, 1833-1902) was a young boy. Evan James and his son James are credited with composing the Welsh national anthem, 'Hen Wlad fy Nhadau' ('Land of my Fathers') in 1856. Evan was a poet and and it is believed that he wrote the words while his son James composed the tune. The song was published in the volume 'Gems of Welsh Melody' (1860) and soon became extremely popular. It is not certain when the song was first adopted as the Welsh national anthem. A memorial, designed by W. Goscombe John, was erected in honour of Evan and James James in Ynysangharad Park, Pontypridd, in 1930.
Unveiling of the plaque commemorating the site where the Welsh national anthem was composed, Pontypridd, 1931
  • Evan James (Ieuan ap Iago, 1809-93) was a weaver and wool merchant by profession and owner of the Ancient Druid Inn at Argoed in the parish of Bedwellty, Monmouthshire. He moved to Pontypridd when his son James (Iago ap Ieuan, 1833-1902) was a young boy. Evan James and his son James are credited with composing the Welsh national anthem, 'Hen Wlad fy Nhadau' ('Land of my Fathers') in 1856. Evan was a poet and and it is believed that he wrote the words while his son James composed the tune. The song was published in the volume 'Gems of Welsh Melody' (1860) and soon became extremely popular. It is not certain when the song was first adopted as the Welsh national anthem. A memorial, designed by W. Goscombe John, was erected in honour of Evan and James James in Ynysangharad Park, Pontypridd, in 1930.
Evan James (1809-1878) author of the words of the Welsh national anthem
  • The prolific composer Harry Parr Davies (1914-55) was born in Neath. Perhaps his most famous work is the music for the Lisbon Story which was made into a film starring Patricia Burke and Richard Tauber. He is also well known for his links to Gracie Fields, for whom he wrote many songs.
Score of 'The Lisbon Story' with music by Harry Parr Davies [page 1 of 4]
  • Harry Parr Davies (1914-55) was a celebrated composer of his day. Born in Neath he became a song writer for Gracie Fields - a platform that launched him into stardom in his own right.
Harry Parr Davies, composer