Rowland Williams (Hwfa Môn)

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Rev. Rowland Williams (1823-1905), commonly known by his bardic name of "Hwfa Môn", was a Welsh clergyman and poet, who served as Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales from 1895 to 1905.

Williams was born in Trefdraeth, Anglesey (Môn being the Welsh name for Anglesey), and worked as a Congregational minister elsewhere in Wales and also in London. In 1881 he returned to his native Anglesey.

Like all Archdruids, he was a former winner of a major poetry prize at the National Eisteddfod. In 1862, he was the winner of the chair, and in 1867 (the first year in which it was awarded), he won the crown.

In 1905 his portrait was painted by Christopher Williams wearing the Gorsedd robes.