Lackawanna
County PAGenWebFrom the Scranton Tribune-Republican, Friday, Oct. 6, 1911 -
West Scranton news, Notes and Comments
Why is West Scranton known among the world over as the Welsh
Athens
of America? Because of the number of well known Bards (celtic poets)
who
have lived here, or at present, are residents here. The claim has been
made that no town in Wales can produce such a number of competent and
able
Bards in comparison with population as Hyde Park, and the forgoing list
will at first sight justify the claim. Some of the names, alas, already
forgotten by many:
| Bardic Name | Christian Name | Residence |
| Alaw Dulais | Benjamin Thomas | Hyde Park |
| Ap Cyw Iowawr | R. A. Phillips | Hyde Park |
| Ap Hywel | John H. Powell | Hyde Park |
| Athenydd | James W. Rees | Hyde Park |
| Bardd Coch | Isaac Benjamin | Hyde Park |
| Bardd y Bryn | Thomas Evans | Hyde Park |
| Callestr | Rev. E. R. Lewis | Hyde Park |
| Celni | Rev. H. C. Parry | Hyde Park |
| Cilcenin | T. C. Evans | Hyde Park |
| Cochfardd | Henry W. Evans | Hyde Park |
| Courier | John Courier Morris | Hyde Park |
| Cynfelin | T. Cynfelin Benjamin | Hyde Park |
| Cynidr | Ivor C. Parry | Hyde Park |
| Cyw Ionawr | Rev. Thomas J. Phillips | Hyde Park |
| Dafydd o Went | Rev. D. P. Jones | Hyde Park |
| Daniel Ddu | Daniel J. Evans | Hyde Park |
| Dewi Cwmtwrch | D. C. Powell | Hyde Park |
| Dewi Gwylit | David Jones | Hyde Park |
| Dewi Moelwyn | David Williams | Hyde Park |
| Dewi Ogle | David Jones | Hyde Park |
| Ednyfed | Rev. Fred Evans | Hyde Park |
| Garibaldi | Evan Lewis | Hyde Park NEW April 2021 |
| Glan Llafar | Rev. W. R. Edwards | Hyde Park |
| Gwawrfryn | Rev. John G. Evans | Taylorville |
| Gwentydd Fardd | Samuel Williams | Hyde Park |
| Gwillym Cadle | William C. Jones | Hyde Park |
| Gwilym Curwen | William Evans | Hyde Park |
| Gwilym Cynials | Rev. W. E. Morgan | Hyde Park |
| Gwyddon | John T. Williams | Hyde Park |
| Gwyneddfardd | T. G. Morris | Hyde Park |
| H. M. | H. M. Edwards | Hyde Park |
| Iago ap Rhys | James Price | Hyde Park |
| Ieuan Ddu | Rev. J. P. Harris | Hyde Park |
| Ieuan Fardd | Rev. D. E. Richards | Hyde Park |
| Iorwerth Ddu | Edward James | Hyde Park |
| Irlwyn | John Hughes | Hyde Park |
| Llyfnwy | Thomas T. Morgan | Hyde Park |
| Martian | Johnathan Edwards | Hyde Park |
| Montanfardd | T. Elsworth Davies | Hyde Park |
| Penfelyn | Joseph Prosser | Hyde Park |
| Rhys T. | Rhys T. Evans | Hyde Park |
| Tewfardd | S. R. Jones | Hyde Park |
The writer of the 1911 article could not recollect the bardic names of the following:
From Hyde Park: Lewis Roberts, Enoch Harris, Titus Evans, Rev. John T. Morris, Rev. Dr. William Roberts, Rev. Dr. Joseph Davies, Rev. M. A. Ellis, and Luther Jones; from Olyphant, Edward Williams.
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