>From the Scranton Tribune-Republican, Friday, Oct. 6, 1911 - West Scranton news, Notes and Comments Why is West Scranton known among the world over as the Welsh Athens of America? Because of the number of well known Bards (celtic poets) who have lived here, or at present, are residents here. The claim has been made that no town in Wales can produce such a number of competent and able Bards in comparison with population as Hyde Park, and the forgoing list will at first sight justify the claim. Some of the names, alas, already forgotten by many: Bardic Name Christian Name Residence Alaw Dulais Benjamin Thomas Hyde Park Ap Cyw Iowawr R. A. Phillips Hyde Park Ap Hywel John H. Powell Hyde Park Athenydd James W. Rees Hyde Park Bardd Coch Isaac Benjamin Hyde Park Bardd y Bryn Thomas Evans Hyde Park Callestr Rev. E. R. Lewis Hyde Park Celni Rev. H. C. Parry Hyde Park Cilcenin T. C. Evans Hyde Park Cochfardd Henry W. Evans Hyde Park Courier John Courier Morris Hyde Park Cynfelin T. Cynfelin Benjamin Hyde Park Cynidr Ivor C. Parry Hyde Park Cyw Ionawr Rev. Thomas J. Phillips Hyde Park Dafydd o Went Rev. D. P. Jones Hyde Park Daniel Ddu Daniel J. Evans Hyde Park Dewi Cwmtwrch D. C. Powell Hyde Park Dewi Gwylit David Jones Hyde Park Dewi Moelwyn David Williams Hyde Park Dewi Ogle David Jones Hyde Park Ednyfed Rev. Fred Evans Hyde Park Garibaldi Evan Lewis Hyde Park Glan Llafar Rev. W. R. Edwards Hyde Park Gwawrfryn Rev. John G. Evans Taylorville Gwentydd Fardd Samuel Williams Hyde Park Gwillym Cadle William C. Jones Hyde Park Gwilym Curwen William Evans Hyde Park Gwilym Cynials Rev. W. E. Morgan Hyde Park Gwyddon John T. Williams Hyde Park Gwyneddfardd T. G. Morris Hyde Park H. M. H. M. Edwards Hyde Park Iago ap Rhys James Price Hyde Park Ieuan Ddu Rev. J. P. Harris Hyde Park Ieuan Fardd Rev. D. E. Richards Hyde Park Iorwerth Ddu Edward James Hyde Park Irlwyn John Hughes Hyde Park Llyfnwy Thomas T. Morgan Hyde Park Martian Jonathan Edwards Hyde Park Montanfardd T. Elsworth Davies Hyde Park Penfelyn Joseph Prosser Hyde Park Rhys T. Rhys T. Evans Hyde Park Tewfardd S. R. Jones Hyde Park The writer of the 1911 article could not recollect the bardic names of the following: >From Hyde Park: Lewis Roberts, Enoch Harris, Titus Evans, Rev. John T. Morris, Rev. Dr. William Roberts, Rev. Dr. Joseph Davies, Rev. M. A. Ellis, and Luther Jones; from Olyphant, Edward Williams. We would like to add them to the table, so if you have this information please contact richreese@fast.net .