About Robert Bryan
Lived 1858 – 1920 (aged 61–62). Robert Bryan was a poet and composer.
Robert Bryan (1858 – 5 May 1920) was a Welsh poet, composer and folklorist.
Life He was born at Llanarmon-yn-Iâl, Denbighshire, Wales, son of Edward and Elinor Bryan . He was a pupil and a pupil teacher at the Wrexham British School and then educated at the Normal College, Bangor, the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, and at Oxford.
Between 1905 and 1909 he was a teacher at Rhostryfan.
He died in Cairo, Egypt, on 5 May 1920, and was buried there. He was unmarried.
Works Poems by him were published in Oldlau Can (1901). Another volume Tua'r Wawr, was published posthumously in 1921.
He wrote music arrangements at the request of David Thomas, of Bangor whilst he was teaching. They were written for Alun Mabon of Ceiriog.
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Who was Robert Bryan?
Welsh poet and composer (1858–1920)
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Robert Bryan was born in 1858 in Llanarmon-yn-Iâl.
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Robert Bryan died on 5 May 1920.
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Robert Bryan was a poet and composer.
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· DBpedia: Robert Bryan (poet)
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