Highland Moors, Llandrindod Wells

Feb 26, 2016

Hear anthem at writers' memorial

Anyone visiting the memorial in Pontypridd to the writers of the Welsh national anthem can now listen to the music on their mobiles and read a concise ...

history of how the anthem came into being. Pontypridd Male Choir and the Parc and Dare Band provided a stirring rendition of Hen Wlad fy Nhadau for the HistoryPoints web page about the memorial. To read the page and hear the music on your mobile when you visit, simply scan the QR codes on the wooden post to the left of the memorial. Or click here to view the web page

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