Mon, 28 Aug 2017 Heno

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-Fire!

-"Bitter to live in times like these

-"While God declines beyond the seas

-"Instead, man, king or peasantry

-"Raises his gross authority

-"When he thinks God has gone away

-"Man takes up his sword to slay

-"His brother;

-we can hear death's roar

-"It shadows the hovels of the poor

-"Like the old songs they left behind

-"We hung our harps

-in the willows again

-"Ballads of boys blow on the wind

-"Their blood

-is mingled with the rain."

-REMEMBERING

-HEDD WYN

-Rhyfel is one of the most famous

-of Hedd Wyn's poems.

-It was read

-by Gwydion Rhys from Rachub...

-..at Artillery Wood Cemetery

-where Hedd Wyn is buried...

-..in Flanders Fields in Belgium.

-Hedd Wyn was killed on the first day

-of the Battle of Passchendaele...

-..a century ago

-on the last day of July in 1917.

-Tonight's Heno follows the events

-of remembrance in Flanders.

-Many have travelled from Wales

-to remember Hedd Wyn...

-..and the thousands of soldiers

-who were killed in the Great War.

-In the days

-prior to the events in Flanders...

-..many people prepared

-to travel to Belgium.

-They included a group

-of classic car owners in Swansea.

-This is the second trip

-for me to organize.

-Last year's trip...

-..was to commemorate the centenary

-of the Battle of Mametz Wood.

-It was a real success so I was asked

-to organize another trip.

-I thought it was apt as it's the

-centenary of the death of Hedd Wyn.

-As a young boy,

-my parents took me to North Wales...

-..and we passed Yr Ysgwrn,

-the home of Hedd Wyn.

-I still remember

-going into that house.

-The family still lived there

-and I saw the Chair.

-The drivers got emotional

-as they left Swansea...

-..and thought of the journey

-taken by Hedd Wyn a century earlier.

-It speaks to the heart

-and was a great loss.

-He had only joined the army

-at the start of 1917...

-..and he was killed in the same year

-so it's quite heart-wrenching.

-Another group

-preparing to travel to Flanders...

-..was the North Wales Rugby Choir.

-The tenors are perfect, as always.

-The choir is preparing to go

-to Flanders for the fourth time.

-We're very excited about it...

-..as it's 100 years

-since the death of Hedd Wyn...

-..and the start

-of the Battle of Passchendaele.

-It will be a busy week...

-..as we're performing and

-singing in a number of locations.

-# For Wales our land

-# O Father hear our prayer #

-We have a very full program

-of events for the week.

-There's an important concert

-at Langemark.

-We'll also sing at Artillery Wood

-Cemetery at Hedd Wyn's grave.

-A memorial will be unveiled

-to Hedd Wyn at that spot.

-# O make our Wales

-# In your own image, Lord #

-One of the most significant things

-I'm excited about...

-..is being there

-on the last day of July.

-This was when they fired the shot

-at 5.00am...

-..to start the Third Battle of Ypres

-or the Battle of Passchendaele.

-That day saw the death of Hedd Wyn

-and thousands more.

-It was a very bloody battle.

-I'm sure that in those early hours,

-people will remember him...

-..and we'll appreciate the sacrifice

-of all those soldiers...

-..from every country.

-That's the time

-when I'll think seriously...

-..of the significance of the

-centenary and I'll never forget it.

-# ..when oer our barren land

-# Reviving winds blow... #

-It's our last rehearsal before going

-to Flanders so it's a bit tense...

-..but they are at the top

-of their game.

-I've tried to prepare them for

-singing at various events.

-They will perform outdoors

-in the cemeteries, in churches...

-..and at the Menin Gate

-where the acoustics are incredible.

-They will have

-an array of experiences...

-..and have to use their voices in

-different ways to fit each location.

-# Our gentle Lamb and King

-# A-men

-# A-a-men #

-After reaching Flanders, the choir

-visited two military cemeteries.

-The first was the German

-war cemetery of Langemark.

-My first impression of the

-German cemetery in Langemark...

-..and members of the choir

-will notice as well...

-..the contrast between this cemetery

-and the Commonwealth Cemetery.

-Yes, it's amazing.

-On a British cemetery,

-you feel victory.

-They are beautiful

-and refer to an English garden.

-Over here, you feel the defeat.

-Another striking feature

-of this cemetery are the trees.

-Yes, and in the summer, it's nice

-as you have the sun and it's open.

-In the winter, it's dark...

-..you see these dark oaks

-and get a bad impression.

-You feel the defeat

-and the pressure of that cemetery.

-The buildings, the trees

-and stones are dark - it's all dark.

-You're Anita Thomas today...

-..but your maiden name was Thieme.

-There are hundreds

-of German surnames...

-..on this memorial in the cemetery

-at Langemark including one Thieme.

-Is it a relation?

-I don't know as I just came here

-and saw the name.

-Dad moved to Wales during the war

-and was a prisoner of war.

-He worked on the farms

-in the Ysbyty Ifan area.

-This was where he met Mam, they

-married and had my brother and I.

-Dad always said that Thieme

-wasn't a common name in Germany...

-..like the surnames of Jones,

-Parry and Williams in Wales.

-Where was he from?

-He was from Meissen in East Germany.

-He didn't go home

-until after the Wall was taken down.

-What was it like to see the name

-on the wall a few minutes ago?

-It was very emotional.

-You had no idea about it.

-You had no idea about it.

-

-No, not a clue.

-It was emotional to come here in the

-first place as I'm half German...

-..but I never thought that I would

-feel this emotional about it.

-It's memorable.

-It's memorable.

-

-Yes, I'll never forget it.

-That one second

-will stay with you for life.

-You never know what's going

-to happen on these types of trips.

-Yes, and memories of Dad

-flooded back too.

-If I ask you about Hedd Wyn...

-..how does his name

-resonate in Flanders...

-..and amongst

-your people living here?

-For the people all around,

-they know who Hedd Wyn is...

-..as you have his plate,

-the Welsh memorial and so on.

-For younger people,

-or the people from Belgium...

-..we don't consider Hedd Wyn

-as a very important person...

-..but we consider the intervention

-of the Welsh as very important.

-I explain that you have

-the Welsh memorial on this place...

-..where Hedd Wyn, on 31 July,

-was killed.

-It was that part of the Front Line

-in the Battle of Passchendaele...

-..which was taken by the Welsh.

-Hedd Wyn is the example

-of the Welsh intervention...

-..and Welsh presence over there

-which is very important.

-The contrast between the Langemark

-and Tyne Cot cemeteries is striking.

-This is the resting place

-of 12,000 Commonwealth soldiers.

-It hosts the first event

-on the choir's tour.

-Tyne Cot Cemetery...

-..is worlds away from

-Bangor Rugby Club where we last met.

-Yes, it is.

-It's a very sombre place

-with so many graves.

-It's horrific.

-What will you remember about this

-first event on the choir's tour?

-It was very poignant and

-a lot of the choir got emotional...

-..after visiting

-the various locations this morning.

-They got emotional after singing.

-The songs, especially Gwahoddiad,

-stirred up an array of emotions.

-# All hail! atoning blood!

-# All hail! redeeming grace!

-# All hail!

-the gift of Christ our Lord

-# Our Strength and Righteousness #

-After many weeks of rehearsals,

-Sian and Tonwen...

-..this is the choir's

-first memorable event...

-..to officially start your tour.

-Yes, it's incredibly memorable.

-I'd never been

-to Tyne Cot Cemetery before...

-..and being here

-is something I'll never forget.

-It's incredible.

-It feels very peaceful

-which is an odd thing to say...

-..but the thousands

-who are commemorated at this site...

-..reminds us that the purpose

-of this war was to end all wars.

-Humankind has forgotten that

-but we have to try and remember it.

-Nothing prepares you

-for the sheer size of the place.

-It's enormous!

-Thousands upon thousands of soldiers

-are buried here.

-It's a very emotional start

-to this tour.

-# A-a-a-men

-# A-a-a-men

-# A-a-a-men #

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-Welcome back

-to this special edition of Heno...

-..where we follow

-the North Wales Rugby Choir.

-They are in Flanders in Belgium...

-..to mark the centenary of the start

-of the Battle of Passchendaele.

-The author, Sian Rees

-is in the choir.

-Her novel, Hafan Deg is based

-on her grandfather's experiences.

-He fought

-in the Battle of Passchendaele.

-It's lovely to rest

-for a few minutes, Sian.

-Yes, and to relax.

-It's an incredibly busy few days

-for the choir.

-Yes, we're very busy.

-Everyone has their own reason

-for being here...

-..and your story is exceptional.

-My personal reason for being here...

-..is that my grandfather

-fought in this particular battle.

-I've come here to honour

-those memories that I have of him.

-He came home alive.

-His name was Burt Hinder.

-He was from a mining family from

-New Tredegar in the Gwent Valley.

-I tried to trace

-my grandfather's history.

-He was an illegitimate child

-in Cardiff...

-..and was adopted

-by the Hinder family...

-..in the mining valleys

-of South-East Wales.

-He enlisted in the army.

-At that time, Rhyl was one

-of the important centres...

-..for training lads for World War I.

-This is where he met my grandmother

-and they got married.

-This was a month or so before

-he left Rhyl for France in 1915.

-He fought

-in the Battle of Mametz Wood...

-..and the battle

-we're here to commemorate...

-..namely the Third Battle of Ypres

-or the Battle of Passchendaele.

-This is a photograph of Burt Hinder.

-It's lovely that someone

-has written on the back.

-It says "Taid Rhyl, amser rhyfel"...

-..with the date of 19 April 1918.

-The story of your grandfather,

-Burt Hinder...

-..is a common story

-amongst hundreds of Welsh families.

-You've gone a step further and

-enjoyed learning about his story.

-Yes, it has been

-a pleasurable experience.

-He died when I was 20

-but I have clear memories of him...

-..as a short, gentle, white-haired

-man who told terrible jokes...

-..and gave me a sixpence

-every Saturday morning.

-Those are my memories of him.

-I had always been aware that

-he was a soldier in World War I.

-It wasn't until

-I had my own children...

-..that I realized I needed

-to find out more about him...

-..and build a bigger picture

-of the person that he was.

-All the classic cars completed the

-journey from Swansea to Langemark.

-It's the end of your journey and all

-the cars have arrived in one piece.

-Yes, that's right.

-It's quite emotional

-to reach the grave of Hedd Wyn.

-This is the first time

-that I've seen the grave.

-It's my first visit to the area

-so it's very emotional.

-We're all delighted that

-every car has arrived in one piece.

-These classic cars...

-..bring joy

-but also help people to remember.

-Yes, and many were worried

-about the cars getting this far.

-Thankfully, they have all arrived.

-You've reached your destination.

-Both you and the Austin

-have arrived safely.

-Did the car cope with the journey?

-Yes, and I didn't have any problems.

-Tell us about the car.

-I've been a fan of the Austin cars

-since 1968.

-I had my first Austin

-in January 1968...

-..so that was about 48 years ago!

-It's 100 years since Hedd Wyn

-was injured and killed here...

-..so this day and your trip

-is very significant.

-Yes, it is.

-There's something about it

-that takes your breath away.

-The Artillery Wood Cemetery

-houses the grave of Hedd Wyn.

-It's one of those places

-in Flanders...

-..that reminds us why this poet

-and shepherd from Trawsfynydd...

-..represents the losses

-of a whole generation.

-This is Hedd Wyn's grave.

-Hundreds of people will flock here

-in the coming days.

-A lot of people visit this spot.

-Yes, it's a place of pilgrimage.

-He's commemorated here

-and at his home in Trawsfynydd.

-This new book has the great title

-of Traws-0lwg.

-It is part of the commemoration

-in Flanders and at home.

-The Friends of Yr Ysgwrn

-was established over two years ago.

-Many things are being held all year

-to mark the centenary of this event.

-One of those events

-is the publication of this book.

-Everyone who has visited

-Trawsfynydd...

-..is familiar with

-its statue of Hedd Wyn.

-It's interesting to see a photograph

-of its unveiling in 1923.

-It's an important record.

-Yes, and a crowd gathered

-for the unveiling.

-People were interested

-in commemorating him.

-It's important

-to remember this man...

-..who is an icon and represents the

-Welsh who died in this horrific war.

-On day two of the

-North Wales Rugby Choir's tour...

-..they performed in Langemark Church

-with Rhys Meirion and Dylan Cernyw.

-This church was totally destroyed

-during the Great War.

-If Rhys Meirion

-had a musical home in Flanders...

-..then it's the church in Langemark.

-You've performed here many times.

-I had the honour

-of being here three years ago...

-..for the unveiling of the memorial

-at Pilckem Ridge and I sang here.

-It's wonderful

-and has incredible acoustics.

-# Immolatum

-# In cruce

-# In cruce

-# Pro homine #

-This church

-is like a second home to Rhys...

-..and the same is true for you,

-Dylan.

-Yes, and it's lovely to be back

-and to be with Rhys and the choir.

-We've performed together a lot

-so we're like family.

-I know that some of the songs

-are quite sentimental...

-..but we're all there to support one

-another and enjoy the experience.

-I know you'll have

-another memorable evening here.

-# I wish

-# My loved ones

-# The blessing

-# God brings #

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-Welcome back to a special edition

-of Heno from Flanders in Belgium.

-It's a century since

-the Battle of Passchendaele...

-..one of the most brutal

-conflicts of the Great War.

-As dawn broke, exactly a century

-since the first day of battle...

-..there was a ceremony

-to remember Passchendaele...

-..at the memorial that honours

-all the Welsh who fell in Flanders.

-Fire!

-You mentioned in the final choir

-rehearsal before coming here...

-..that you were looking forward

-to this ceremony at daybreak...

-..at the Welsh memorial.

-The event has just finished and for

-me, it exceeded all expectations.

-Yes, I didn't expect

-this kind of atmosphere.

-It started seconds

-after the break of dawn.

-They timed the ceremony perfectly.

-We remembered Hedd Wyn

-and the other Welsh soldiers...

-..but also the armies

-from the other Celtic nations...

-..who fought in this battle.

-We paid tribute to them...

-..with excerpts

-and quotes from soldiers...

-..pieces of music

-and solo performances.

-We also had the pipers

-and a large gun was fired.

-It was an original gun

-from the First World War.

-It was fired to remember

-the thousands of lives lost.

-It's left an impression on me.

-# THE LAST POST #

-"We can hear death's roar

-"It shadows the hovels of the poor

-"Like the old songs they left behind

-"We hung our harps

-in the willows again

-"Ballads of the boys

-blow on the wind

-"Their blood

-is mingled with the rain."

-The second event of the day

-was a service at Hedd Wyn's grave.

-The service at Artillery Wood

-Cemetery has just finished...

-..where you recited Rhyfel

-by Hedd Wyn.

-It's one of his most famous poems.

-Yes, and it felt quite emotive...

-..to read the words of the poet...

-..at the site of his death.

-It feels quite symbolic.

-These individuals

-had lived their lives...

-..in such peace and harmony...

-..before it was

-torn apart in the war.

-It's incredibly sad...

-..but it's important

-that we remember them.

-# The poet heavy under foreign earth

-# The hands

-that will never part again

-# The eyes thick

-beneath a thick door

-# The eyes that cannot open #

-Hagebos, or Iron Cross

-is where Hedd Wyn fell.

-The place has now become a shrine

-to remember him.

-# Trawsfynydd! Over its rocks

-# You travelled

-on the bare hills of Snowdon

-# You roamed through the bracken

-# But fell asleep far from it #

-It's 25 years since the first plaque

-was unveiled in honour of Hedd Wyn.

-The second plaque is unveiled today.

-It's quite a significant day.

-It's a very emotional day for me.

-Hedd Wyn is that connection

-between Flanders and Wales.

-There's a special relationship

-between Wales and Trawsfynydd...

-..and the people of Flanders.

-We have a lot of alliances in Wales.

-Many people from Hagebos

-have travelled to Wales...

-..and there have been

-many people from Wales...

-..who have visited Flanders.

-It's a very close bond

-and friendship.

-Yes, it is.

-The bond is stronger

-than ever today.

-A plaque to observe a century

-since Hedd Wyn's death...

-..was donated by

-the North Wales Rugby Choir...

-..and unveiled by the

-Archdruid Geraint Llifon.

-Singing his songs

-like he did at Yr Ysgwrn.

-The role of an Archdruid

-comes with several honours...

-..but today's ceremony and unveiling

-has to be the biggest honour of all.

-Nobody else has been given

-a greater honour...

-..of unveiling this memorial.

-It represents the rural,

-agricultural life...

-..that was part of Hedd Wyn.

-It's basically a trough...

-..that was used to store

-drinking water for animals.

-Horses drank from it...

-..and it was taken

-from the land at Yr Ysgwrn...

-..the home of Hedd Wyn's farm.

-This represents the agricultural

-and rural aspect...

-..of everything I unveiled.

-The quote at Penbedw Eisteddfod

-from a century ago...

-..is "the festival in tears,

-the poet in his grave."

-It's completely true.

-Those words remain with us today.

-You're completely right.

-If only I was there.

-We've only got

-second-hand information of events.

-I wish I was able

-to go back in time...

-..and be a fly on the wall...

-..and experience

-those exact moments for myself...

-..but that isn't going to happen.

-There are so many people here

-with their memories...

-..and reasons for coming here on

-the centenary of Hedd Wyn's death.

-You've also got an astonishing story

-to share with us.

-My grandfather was with Hedd Wyn

-when he died.

-I heard the story from my mother.

-My grandfather's friend

-was from Blaenau Ffestiniog.

-He fought in the war and survived.

-He visited my grandmother after

-the war and told her what happened.

-Someone had ordered the regiment...

-..to manoeuvre towards an area

-over the hillside.

-There was a dozen soldiers,

-including Hedd Wyn...

-..soldiers from Blaenau, Penygroes

-and my grandfather...

-..as well as six or seven others.

-Both Hedd Wyn

-and my grandfather were wounded...

-..but my grandfather

-survived for four days...

-..after Hedd Wyn died.

-He was taken to the field hospital

-where he passed away.

-What does it feel like to see

-these crowds remembering Hedd Wyn?

-I'm delighted to see so many people.

-We have to remember those

-who fought for their country...

-..and lost their lives.

-It's been difficult

-for families over the years...

-..like my grandmother

-who was widowed with young children.

-She struggled through life and

-it's important for us to remember.

-Marc Decaestecker from Langemark

-is a true friend of the Welsh.

-He's the owner of a cafe

-near Iron Cross...

-..with a museum to remember

-the sacrifice of the Welsh.

-Marc, this room in your cafe is

-a small piece of Wales in Flanders.

-Today, we've just seen

-the new memorial for Hedd Wyn.

-It was outside your cafe

-and what an event.

-It was a huge event

-and very emotional.

-The choir was singing

-and there was a lot of people.

-Yes, it was beautiful.

-Hedd Wyn's name and his story...

-..is so important to you

-and your neighbours here.

-Why is that?

-Hedd Wyn represents...

-..all the Welsh soldiers and the

-Welsh involvement in the first war.

-You've kept the memory alive.

-I've kept the memory alive and

-we will still keep the memory alive.

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-Welcome back

-to this special edition of Heno.

-I'm in Ypres to mark 100 years

-since the Battle of Passchendaele.

-The newspaper published

-on the day of the centenary...

-..has the headline of "De Hel

-Herdacht" or Remembering Hell!

-The Welsh event to mark the start

-of the Battle of Passchendaele...

-..was at the Welsh Memorial Park

-and led by Roy Noble.

-The First Minister, Carwyn Jones and

-Prince Charles were also present.

-Sir Deian Hopkin put the Battle of

-Passchendaele into context for me.

-It's 100 years to the day...

-..since the first blows were struck

-in the Battle of Passchendaele.

-Many historians claim there wasn't

-a military reason for this battle.

-Is this historically true?

-There's a historic argument

-for everything.

-In this case...

-..people thought this war

-would last for many years.

-Many predicted

-it would last another five years.

-They decided to have

-one major campaign...

-..and this is what they chose to do.

-The weather was the main issue.

-Who knows what would have happened

-if the weather had been dry?!

-Passchendaele is remembered

-for being a sea of mud.

-Tanks struggled and soldiers drowned

-if they weren't killed.

-It was a military disaster

-as hardly any land was won.

-It showed that this type of fighting

-wasn't effective.

-Hedd Wyn became the Welsh symbol

-of this tragedy.

-There are two symbols

-from the events of Passchendaele.

-We mourn Hedd Wyn's death

-and the loss of so much talent.

-Who knows what Hedd Wyn would

-have written had he survived?!

-The world lost so much talent.

-Hedd Wyn is a symbol of that loss.

-We must also remember

-that the regiment in this battle...

-..was the same regiment that lost

-many soldiers in Mametz in 1916...

-..where they were

-harshly criticized.

-Nobody criticized the 38th

-at Passchendaele.

-You could argue that

-their reputation has been restored.

-Today's event is being held in

-the sunshine and under blue skies.

-Today's weather isn't indicative

-of the events from 100 years ago.

-The weather is much better.

-This is

-the Welsh National Memorial Park.

-This is the result of

-the diligence of various people...

-..in terms of societies, individuals

-in Wales and this community.

-This will be an important site of

-remembrance for many years to come.

-It's easy to get here.

-You can admire this landscape...

-..and think about

-the various military campaigns...

-..that took place

-during the whole of the Great War.

-This is a memorial for everybody...

-..and not just those lost

-in the Battle of Passchendaele.

-There's an international feel

-to this area, Carwyn Jones...

-..but this afternoon's event

-also has a Welsh flavour.

-Yes, that's correct.

-Langemark hosts a service

-every month to remember Hedd Wyn...

-..and everything that happened here.

-There's also the Welsh memorial.

-Today, it's important

-to focus on Wales at these events.

-How important is this day in terms

-of the recent years of remembrance?

-It's incredibly important.

-Today marks the start of the battle

-where Hedd Wyn was killed.

-Hedd Wyn spoke out about his

-experiences of the First World War.

-He represents

-all of those fallen soldiers.

-What will be your standout memory

-of today's event?

-I've been here twice before.

-Each time I visit,

-I see some incredible sights.

-You see the graves where

-these soldiers have been buried...

-..but you also see

-names on memorial walls...

-..to honour those soldiers

-whose bodies were never found.

-There's about 34,000 names

-at the Tyne Cot Cemetery....

-..and 53,000 on the Menin Gate.

-It means that we know the identity

-of those soldiers on the walls...

-..but many graves read "A Soldier

-of The Great War, Known Unto God. "

-It's important to commemorate...

-..but remember Europe was at war

-and we never want to see that again.

-Chris Coleman,

-what a fantastic day for you.

-Yes, what an experience.

-It's not my first time here

-as we've been before.

-The reason why we're here and the

-atmosphere and seeing people here...

-..is fitting for the special people

-who fell here during the war.

-It's great to be back

-and I enjoyed it.

-You came here, you brought the Welsh

-squad here and they wanted to come.

-There's a huge link with the

-Welsh men and women who fell here...

-..and a lot of football players

-who played at the time.

-They wanted to see Flanders...

-..so we brought them here after

-the campaign game against Belgium.

-It was the 2016 campaign.

-It was an incredible experience.

-You said on the podium,

-"Together. Stronger."

-Yes, team play is the best play.

-We've got Gareth Bale and Aaron

-Ramsey who are great players...

-..but the secret of our success

-is that we are very together.

-It's an incredibly strong,

-together group.

-That's why I think these boys

-will go on and do better.

-And more memories

-stored from this visit today.

-This won't be my last visit.

-There's a huge connection

-and I like coming back.

-This is my third of fourth time

-but I enjoyed the day...

-..and was honoured

-to be invited here today.

-# For Wales our land

-# O Father hear our prayer

-# His blessed vineyard

-# Granted to our care #

-I spoke to Chris Coleman...

-..so must talk to Ian Gwyn Hughes

-as you manage him at these events.

-Yes, and he keeps me busy

-as he's popular at the moment.

-Before we came here, we had

-a quiet coffee and meal in Ypres.

-There was a bus from Anglesey.

-That quiet town

-was overrun with the Welsh...

-..wanting photographs

-and autographs from Chris.

-On a serious note...

-..your grandfather, Reverend Lewis

-Valentine, was mentioned many times.

-Dros Gymru'n Gwlad

-was also performed.

-Once again,

-his name was heard in Flanders.

-Yes, Roy Noble recited the words

-of Lewis Valentine...

-..and spoke about the hymn...

-..and I knew

-what was going to follow.

-I was at the rehearsal

-this morning.

-The program said that the choir

-was singing Dros Gymru'n Gwlad...

-..so I knew that it was going to be

-an emotional afternoon.

-I was sitting there when Roy

-started talking about the prayer...

-..and my grandfather,

-Lewis Valentine...

-..who was injured

-out here 100 years ago.

-It really moved me.

-There was also the hymn with

-its fantastic lyrics and melody.

-I found it incredibly emotional...

-..during the whole service but

-especially during those parts of it.

-# A-men

-# A-a-men #

-The day's closing service

-was at the Menin Gate in Ypres...

-..where the trumpets play The Last

-Post at 8.00pm every evening...

-..to remember all those lost

-in The Great War.

-# THE LAST POST #

-Alwyn and Glena Bevan.

-A number of members

-of the Rugby Choir have told me...

-..that this tour would not have

-happened if it wasn't for you two.

-There's no better place to finish

-than at the Menin Gate.

-Yes, exactly.

-There's the poor lads who thought

-coming here would be like a holiday.

-They didn't get to go home.

-It was 100 years ago...

-..when men like Hedd Wyn

-came here to fight.

-It never crossed his mind

-that he wouldn't go home.

-Thank you for letting us

-join you on this trip, Glena.

-Alwyn, behind every great woman...

-Alwyn, behind every great woman...

-

-..there's a great man!

-You can finish the sentence.

-Thank you very much.

-# That I bore his name with pride

-# As I tried

-# To remember

-# You are judged by what you do

-# While passing through #

-You've had another

-four events today, Rhys...

-..and we were up before the larks

-in Flanders for an early start.

-It was an incredible experience...

-..to be on that spot at the exact

-time when the first gun was fired.

-It's something I will never forget

-and I'm so grateful to be here.

-The Menin Gate is an incredible

-place to bring this tour to an end.

-One specific song epitomizes

-this whole experience for you...

-..and that's Tell My Father.

-Yes, and it's a real honour

-to be here.

-# Tell me we will meet again

-# Where the angels

-# Learn to fly

-# Tell him we will meet as men

-# For with honour

-# Did I die

-# Tell him how I wore the blue

-# Proud and true

-# Like he taught me

-# Tell my father not to cry

-# Then say

-# Goodbye #

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