Llewelyn Wyn Griffith
Encyclopedia
Llewelyn Wyn Griffith was a Welsh
novelist, born in Llandrillo yn Rhos
, Clwyd
. A captain in the 15th Royal Welch Fusiliers
during First World War, he is best known for his memoir, Up to Mametz, which he wrote in the early 1920s, although the work was not published until 1931.
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
novelist, born in Llandrillo yn Rhos
Rhos-on-Sea
Rhos-on-Sea also known as Llandrillo-yn-Rhos in Welsh, or Rhos or Llandrillo , is a seaside resort in Conwy County Borough, Wales. The population was 7,110 in 2001. It is a mile to the north but effectively a suburb of Colwyn Bay, on the coast of North Wales...
, Clwyd
Clwyd
Clwyd is a preserved county of Wales, situated in the north-east, bordering England with Cheshire to its east, Shropshire to the south-east, and the Welsh counties of Gwynedd to its immediate west and Powys to the south. It additionally shares a maritime border with the metropolitan county of...
. A captain in the 15th Royal Welch Fusiliers
Royal Welch Fusiliers
The Royal Welch Fusiliers was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Prince of Wales' Division. It was founded in 1689 to oppose James II and the imminent war with France...
during First World War, he is best known for his memoir, Up to Mametz, which he wrote in the early 1920s, although the work was not published until 1931.
Other works
- Spring of Youth (1935)
- The Wooden Spoon (1937)
- The Way Lies West (1945)
- The Barren Tree (1945)
- The Welsh (1950)
- The Adventures of Pryderi (1962)