Description
By artist G.R. Evans, VR ‘15’
Yr Awrw was the title of the winning poem by Hedd Wyn (Humphrey Ellis Evans) sent to the National Eisteddfod. He was serving with the 15th Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers at Passchendaele and had already died of his wounds when the winner was declared. Hedd Wyn was a Christian Pacifist, but when his brother was conscripted he went in his place. In the painting Hedd Wyn is the only one making eye contact with the viewer, reaching out as he did in his poetry. This print is available for a limited time.
The Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum is an independent, registered charity, inside Caernarfon Castle. We rely on grant, donations, and visitor support to carry out our mission to preserve, promote, and educate on the history of the Regiment and remember those who served our country. Proceeds from shopping on our site, booking tours, and purchasing tickets to events go towards care for over 20,000 objects in the collection, providing educational opportunities for schools, groups and international audiences, maintaining the museum, and outreach programs to the community.
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To maintain a leading international Regimental Museum which portrays the story of over 300 years of service by members of the Royal Welch Fusiliers through exhibitions, education, research, and programs.
To assist in keeping the modern Army and the successor Regiment relevant and to increase public awareness of them.
To collect objects and documents relating to the history of the Regiment.
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