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(Continued from page 16) DEWCH I SIARAD
OBITUARIES
(Ann M. Jones)

THE FOUNDING editor of Irish Lions in 1959. He played and the local school. Edwards
BBC Radio Wales, Teleri his one and only Lions test would regularly come back to GWERS 164
Bevan, has been described as a against New Zealand, which he speak to the pupils about his
“pioneer” of broadcasting fol- won. Prosser is often remem- time fighting to liberate their GEIRFA
lowing her death at the age of bered more for his coaching of country.
89. She launched the national an extremely successful Edwards died at home in
radio station in 1978 and spent Pontypool side during the 1970s Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, taro - to strike cadw - to keep
almost four decades working for and 1980s. He produced leaving Diane, his wife of more geni - to be born magu - to raise
the BBC. After retiring as head arguably one of the strongest than 70 years. cyhoeddi- to publish diswyddo- to dismiss, sack
of programs in 1991, she wrote Pontypool teams in the club’s WELSH MUSICIAN anrhydeddu -to honour holi -to question
books including an autobiogra- history. Prosser helped create Spencer Davies, aged 81, has dangos- to show cywiro - to correct
phy and historical works. the legendary “Pontypool Front died in California from a heart dal - to catch carcharu -to imprison
Bevan interviewed leading Row,” made up of Graham attack. The Swansea-born star carchar- prison heddlu -police
figures from entertainment and Price, Bobby Windsor and of The Spencer Davis Group lleidr - thief lladron - thieves
politics, including Sir Tom Charlie Faulkner, with the three had two No 1 hits in the mid- yn wythnosol -weekly yn aml - often
Jones and the Indian Prime players representing Wales on ’60s. Fellow members of The
Minister Indira Gandhi. Born on 19 occasions. Spencer Davis Group also
a farm near Aberystwyth in The no-nonsense Prosser was included Great Barr brothers Cyn i ni edrych ar y wers yma (before we look at his lesson) –
1931, Bevan went to Bangor a coach ahead of his time with Muff Winwood (bass) and edrychwch ar wersi 71 – 78 i adolygu'r patrymau Goddefol
University before joining the his emphasis on fitness. He Steve Winwood (vocals / key- (look at Lessons 71 – 78 to revise the Passive patterns).
BBC in 1955. Her roles includ- coached the Pontypool first boards)—who would go on to
ed presenting, producing and team between 1969 and 1987, enjoy further acclaim with The same information can be delivered in two different ways.
editing programs. during which they were unoffi- Traffic and Blind Faith.
She was a producer of pro- cial Welsh club champions on Davis started out in music In an Active sentence, the action of the verb is done BY the
grams for BBC Radio 4 when five occasions including a hat- after hearing an American subject.
she was appointed the first edi- trick of titles between 1983 and rhythm and blues band play a The man ..... sees ..... the children.
tor of BBC Radio Wales ahead 1986 and the WRU National rare gig in his hometown as a Mary .....read ..... the book
of its launch in November 1978. Cup in 1983. Pontypool also teenager. He was inspired to In a Passive sentence, you'll remember that the action of the
Until that time, programs from won the old Merit Table on form his own group, The Saints, verb is done TO the subject
Wales had been broadcast as an seven occasions. along with friend Bill Perks— The children ..... are seen ..... by the man.
opt-out service on Radio 4's later known as Bill Wyman, the The book ..... was read ..... by Mary.
Welsh frequencies. In 1981 she bassist for the Rolling Stones.
became deputy head of pro- Not giving up his passion for 1. Ydych chi'n cofio'r rhagenwau personol – a'r trei-
grams, later taking full responsi- music, in 1963 Davis formed gladau? (Do you remember the personal pronouns and the
bility for programming in 1985. the self-titled The Spencer mutations?)
In retirement, Bevan wrote Davis Group after persuading
about her recollections of life at established jazz artists Muff and fy (+Nasal M.) ein -
the BBC. She also championed Steve Winwood to join him and dy (+ Soft M) eich -
other great Welsh women, with friend Pete York on the project. ei (m) (+Soft M) eu -
works on Esme Kirby, who They went on to have Number 1 ei (f) (Aspirate M)
founded the Snowdonia singles with “Keep On
National Park Society, and the Running” and “Somebody Help 2. In Welsh we form the Passive by using
three generations of women Me” in 1966. In his later years he verb 'cael' + personal pronoun + verb
behind Rachel’s Dairy in he became an honorary member
Aberystwyth. of Plaid Cymru and continued (a) Amseroedd Gorffennol – Past Tenses
A WOMAN who became the to support the party after mov-
world's oldest female skydiver ing to the Catalina Island. (i)Rydw i wedi cael + fy + nharo
has died, aged 88. Former JJ, John James Williams - I have been struck.
teacher Dilys Price, from MBE, the former Wales and Mae Bob wedi cael + ei + weld.
Cardiff, was scared of heights D-Day veteran David Edwards British and Irish Lions wing - Bob has been seen.
when she did her first jump in during his days in service affectionately known around the 1
her 50s. But she went on to world as JJ, has died at the age Rydych chi wedi cael + eich + talu.
complete hundreds of parachute TRIBUTES have been paid of 72. The explosive wing was - You have been paid.
jumps all over the world, and to a D-Day veteran who spent renowned as one of rugby's
set the Guinness World Record decades teaching “peace and sharpest finishers. He scored 12 (ii)Roedd hi'n cael + ei + chadw yn y carchar,
for the oldest female solo para- reconciliation” to children in tries in 30 Tests as Wales won - She was being kept in prison.
chute jump. France and Wales. David four Five Nations titles, includ- Roedden nhw'n cael + eu + bwlio yn yr ysgol.
She also founded the Touch Edwards, 95, had a French ing two Grand Slams, during - They were being bullied in school.
Trust charity championing art school named after him for his the 1970s. Roeddet ti'n cael + dy + dalu'n wythnosol.
and creative movement pro- work promoting peace and A former sprinter who repre- - You were being paid weekly.
grams for disabled people. After understanding. His link to the sented Wales at the
taking up the sport when she village stretched back Commonwealth Games, (iii)Fe gafodd e + ei + eni yng Nghymru.
was 54, she went on to complete decades—to a photo in the rub- Williams also scored five tries - He was born in Wales
over 1,139 solo jumps all over ble of a farmhouse, just after D- in seven Tests for the Lions Mi gawson ni + ein + magu yn America.
the world. She was no ordinary Day in 1944. Edwards had across two tours. Williams was - We were raised in America.
skydiver—with a background in signed up at 19 and joined 2nd born in Nantyffyllon on April 1, Fe ges i + fy + niswyddo ddoe.
drama and dance, she special- battalion Monmouthshire 1948, and attended Maesteg - I was dismissed / sacked yesterday
ized in air acrobatics and Regiment, 53rd Welsh Division, Grammar School. Showing apti-
freestyling. Aged 80, the former and was one of thousands who tude for rugby and athletics with (b) Yr amser Presennol a'r Dyfodol - The Present and
Cardiff College of Education fought to liberate France. his prodigious pace, he repre- Future Tenses.
lecturer set the Guinness World Sheltering in a ruined building, sented Wales in the
Record for the oldest solo para- he picked up a photograph Commonwealth Games in (i)Mae'r tŷ'n cael + ei + beintio bob blwyddyn.
chute jump (female). At 86 she among the devastation. Edinburgh in 1970 as John - The house is painted very year.
sold her parachute, but went on He was wounded in 1944, but Williams—he would later Mae'r llyfrau'n cael + eu + cyhoeddi yn Ffrainc.
to do a tandem skydive with returned back to his unit to fight become known as JJ to avoid a - The books are published in France.
former Wales rugby star Gareth through into the Netherlands clash of identity with the other Mae'r gân yn cael + ei + chanu'n aml.
Thomas. and Germany, and was later John Williams in Wales’ rugby - The song is sung often.
She was awarded an OBE for sent as part of a peace-keeping team, the legendary full-back
services to people with special force to the former Yugoslavia, JPR Williams. (ii)Fe fyddwn ni'n cael + ein + holi gan yr heddlu.
needs in 2003, and was honored before returning to After retiring, Williams made - We will be questioned by the police.
for her work at the Pride of Abergavenny in 1946. a name for himself as an out- Mi fyddi di'n cael + dy + anrhydeddu yn yr
Britain awards in 2017. In 2018, After a 30-year career in the spoken pundit, co-commentat- Eisteddfod.
she was included on a list of the police force, Edwards retired ing on international and club - You will be honoured at the Eisteddfod.
100 women who have influ- and went back to France with rugby for BBC Wales. He also Fe fydd y ffilm yn cael + ei + dangos y mis nesaf.
enced Welsh life. Normandy veteran and fellow ran a commercial and industrial - The film will be shown next month.
PONTYPOOL coaching leg- ex-soldier Tom Griffiths for the painting company based in Pyle,
end and former Wales and 40th anniversary of D-Day. The near Bridgend, but he would (iii)Fe gaf i + fy + nghywiro.
British and Irish Lions prop Ray pair decided to try to find the still appear on the airwaves or - I'll be corrected.
Prosser has died aged 93. house in the photo—and vil- in the newspapers from time to Mi gaiff y lladron + eu + dal.
Prosser played 22 times for lager Jean-Louis le Goffe recog- time to voice his strong opin- - The thives will be caught.
Wales between 1956 and 1961 nized it as his family’s home. It ions on the game. Fe gân nhw + eu + carcharu.
and toured Australia and New led to a four-decade friendship - They'll be imprisoned.
Zealand with the British and between the men, the village

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