Eirwyn George
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Eirwyn George (1936 – 9 April 2026) was a Welsh poet and teacher. He won the crown of the National Eisteddfod of Wales in 1982 and 1993, earning him the title of Prifardd.[1][2]
Born in Tufton, Pembrokeshire, an only child, his father was a farmer who had a taste for composing verses to celebrate special occasions in the area. When Eirwyn was nine years old, the family moved to Castellhenri farm between the villages of Maenclochog and Chas-mael.
George attended Ysgol Garnochor and later obtained a specialized honors degree in Welsh in 1967 from Coleg Ger y Lli. He became a teacher of Welsh and History at Narberth Secondary School and Ysgol y Preseli, Crymych, and later, Activities Librarian at the County Library in Haverfordwest.[3] He was also He was chaplain and Honorary President of the Waldo Society, which published an anthology of lectures in 2024, with Eirwyn George as one of its editors.
