My father was born in Maes Mawr Crafnant on the 11th oct 1906. The family then moved to Blaen Nant Crafnant I ,as the elder son, have kept in touch with Trefriw and Crafnant, and this is where I was moved to write this poem in May 2003. My father's name was Cyril Williams whose father William Williams farmed at Blaen Nant. William Williams was secretary to Capel Bach in Crafnant My father 's last parish was the rectorial benefice of Denbigh.
Crafnant Mai/Mehefin 2003
Y cwm cyntaf mewn cant
Cwm "Kyril" Crafnant
Cerdded a'r lwybrau a gerddodd fy nhad
Gweld golygfeudd gorau y wlad
Lle braf a godidog-lle llawn o atgofion
Sy'n denu fi'n nol-mi a'm nghymdogion
Mewn byd sydd yn llawn o boen a gwaed
Mae dod I Crafnant fel cael glanhad
Rhodri ap Cyril 2003