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        Past Presidents & Chairpersons

Welsh National Gymanfa Ganu ~ Past Presidents
1929-31   William E. Lewis, Youngstown, OH
1932        James Attwood, Youngstown, OH
1933        George D. Rees, Chicago, IL
1934        Edwin Blythin, Cleveland, OH
1935         Edward B. Williams, Youngstown, OH
1936-37   John Evans, Chicago, IL
1938-39   George Hopkins, Canton, OH
1939-41   Caradoc Ellis, Johnstown, PA
1942-49   Henry T. Jones, New Castle, PA
1950-53   Allen Thomas, Ferndale, MI
1954-55   Henry T. Jones, New Castle, PA
1956-57   M. D. Thomas, Salt Lake City, UT
1958-60  John G. Roberts, Cleveland, OH
1961-62   Douglas C. Jones, Toronto, ON
1963-64  H. L. Roberts, Pelham Manor, NY
1965-66  Angharad Lloyd Roberts, Vancouver, BC
1967-68  John G. Roberts, Cleveland, OH
1969-70  Lewis Edwards, Niagara Falls, ON
1971-72   Emlyn Lloyd, Detroit, MI
1973-74   Owen C. Roberts, Montreal, PQ
1975-76   Gwynn J. Parri, Milwaukee, WI
1977-78   Eluned M. Thomas, Toronto, ON
1979-80  David L. Mandry, Ravenswood, WV
1981-82   J. Humphreys Jones,Toronto, ON
1983-84  Norman E. Williams, Utica, NY
1985-86  Gwenfyl E. Jones, Vancouver, BC
1987-88  David E. Thomas, Edina, MN
1989-90  Paul E. Stevens, Poland, OH
1991-92   Don Mills, Kanata, ON
1993-94  Dr. Ellis J. Jones, St. Peter, MN
1995-96  William John Lewis MD, Kettering, OH
1997-98   Rev. Dr. R. Cerwyn Davies, Scarborough, ON
1999-00  Col. Alfred J. Reese, Jr., Lehighton, PA
2001-02   Dr. Alan Upshall, Kenmore, WA
2003-04   Lynn Owens-Whalen, Vancouver, BC
2005-06  Rev. Richard P. Baskwill, Lutherville, MD
2007-08  Roy Morris, Kanata, ON
2009        Rev. Robert Hughes, Akron, OH
2009-10  Dr. AdaMae Lewis, Ames, IA

Welsh North American Association ~ Past Presidents
2011-12  Hywel Davies, Bethesda, MD
2013-14  Barbara Leedy, Grand Rapids, MI
2015-16  Ian Samways, Pittsburgh, PA
2017-18  William Fanning, Orange, CA
2019-22    David Matthews, Calgary AB
   
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  • About the Festival
    • Can o Gymru Winners
    • Form - Festival Pass and Tickets >
      • Ticket Registration Overview
      • Menus
      • Suggested Attire
      • Our Hosts for 2023 ~ Welsh Society of Philadelphia
    • NAFOW Accommodations
    • Schedule of Events
    • Evening Events >
      • Thursday Opening Concert
      • Friday NAWF Heritage Award Concert Dinner >
        • Friday Banquet Concert Seating
      • Saturday Grand Concert
    • Seminars
    • Theater
    • Gymanfa Ganu
    • Sunday Worship Service
    • Additional Highlights
    • Tours
    • Marketplace Vendor at NAFOW
    • Advertise at NAFOW
    • Future Venues
  • Press Kit
  • Our Sponsors 2022
    • Contribute
    • Become a Sponsor
  • About the WNAA
    • Contact
    • WNAA Mission
    • WNAA Officers >
      • Past Presidents
      • Past Venues
    • Become a Member
    • HWYL ~ Newsletter
    • Join the Legacy Society
    • WNAA Book Store >
      • Publications and Recordings
      • WNAA Hymnal Reproduction Policy
      • E-Hymnal Project
  • Affiliated Welsh Org's
    • AWO Directory
    • Join as an AWO
    • Welsh Resources
    • Annual AWO Meeting
    • North America Wales Foundation
    • Ninnau Publications
    • Great Plains Heritage Museum
    • Cymry Gogledd America
  • NAFOW Blog & Archive