Ellis Evans, better known by his Bardic name Hedd Wyn, died during the First World War in 1917. He left a remarkable legacy which can be explored at his home, Yr Ysgwrn in Eryri (Snowdonia). Find out more about our 'solider poet'.

The greatest honour for any Welsh poet is to win the chair at the National Eisteddfod. It’s still the centrepiece of the festival today: the poet’s name is announced, and the winning bard processes through the crowd, amid great fanfares, to take their seat on the bardic chair.