Edwin 'Ceidrim' Rees
Edwin was born in 1871 in
Brynamman. He died at the age of 65 in 1936 in
Carmarthen.
General Notes
Ceidrim, whose real name was Edwin Rees, was the well known and much loved bard and wit who entertained the people of Cwmamman with his eloquent and often humerous verses in both Welsh and English. He was known locally as a poet, composer of harp verses and organiser of charity and patriotic functions, especially during the Great War. Ceidrim won many eisteddfod prizes for his poetry and was a winner of prime bardic honours at Rhyl National Eisteddfod. He also composed many odes and sonnets for special occasions. Aswell as his agility with words, he was known for his acrobatic abilities. He could leap over the railway gates and was able to walk on his hands.