Background
Richard was born to his mother Kate, and his father of his same name who died within 1 month of Richard"s birth.
Richard was born to his mother Kate, and his father of his same name who died within 1 month of Richard"s birth.
He was a resident of Mynytho on the Llŷn Peninsula, Gwynedd. Richard was brought up in humble circumstances in the North Welsh village Mynytho, where he attended Foel Gron primary school. He never disassociated himself with the area.
Richard explored numerous professions, from being a painter and decorator, an insurance salesman, and a World World War II merchant seaman to being a teacher at Pont-y-Gof primary school, in Botwnnog.
Many collections of his work have been published, including Hanes Y Daith and a book about space. He was a renowned writer of the englyn form.