Brynley Francis Roberts CBE FLSW (3 February 1931 – 14 August 2023), known as Bryn Roberts, was a Welsh scholar and critic, who wrote significantly on the Welsh language and Celtic history. He was Professor of Welsh Language and Literature at the University of Wales, Swansea 1978–1985 and Librarian of the National Library of Wales in 1985–1994, then made editor of the Dictionary of Welsh Biography in 1987 and of Y Traethodydd in 1999.[1] He was on the council of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion[2] and involved in the Morfa Chapel, Aberystwyth, part of the Presbyterian Church of Wales.[3] In 2011, he was elected as a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales.[4]

Roberts died on 14 August 2023, at the age of 92.[5][6]

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References

  1. ^ "Brynley Francis Roberts, CBE, DLitt, MA, PhD, FLSW Scholar of Celtic Studies". Aberdare Boys' Grammar School Former Pupils. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Cyngor a Swyddogion/Council and Officers. Rhagfyr/December 2003". Archived from the original on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 13 January 2009.
  3. ^ "Swyddogion y Capel" (in Welsh). Archived from the original on 25 October 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2009.
  4. ^ Wales, The Learned Society of. "Brynley Roberts". The Learned Society of Wales. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Teyrngedau i'r ysgolhaig a'r cyn-lyfrgellydd Athro Brynley Roberts". BBC News. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  6. ^ admin (31 August 2023). "Brynley ROBERTS Obituary - Death Notice and Service Information". Legacy.com. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Llyfrgell Adnoddau y Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol | Darlith Edward Lhuyd 2013: Ar Drywydd Edward Lhwyd". www.colegcymraeg.ac.uk. Retrieved 2 February 2016.

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Academic offices Preceded byR. Geraint Gruffydd Librarian of the National Library of Wales 1988–1998 Succeeded byJ. Lionel Madden
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