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PAGE, JOHN (Ioan Glan Dyfrdwy ; 1830?-1852), poet, of unknown (English) origin, was brought up at Bala. He was one of the four founders of ‘Cymdeithas Lenyddol Penllyn’ (see under Peter, John). He d. 17 June 1852. A booklet of his verse, Briallu Dyfrdwy, was published at Bala in 1852.

Bibliography:

Adgofion Andronicus (q.v.), 80-4;
date of death, age, and some of his work in N.L.W. MS. 2612 (by John Peter).

Author:

Emeritus Professor Robert Thomas Jenkins, C.B.E., D.Litt., Ll.D., F.S.A., (1881-1969), Bangor.