Richard Cyril Hughes

Richard Cyril Hughes (born 1932) died 2022 was an Educator and Welsh historian.[1]

Hughes was born in Tara Street Caergybi Isle of Anglesey]]. A graduate and Masters from University of Wales Aberystwyth, he started his teaching career of Welsh at Grove Park School in Wrexham and Rhiwabon before moving to Bangor Normal College to lecture in education. He became an early pioneer for the teaching of subjects through the medium of Welsh and worked as a Senior Education officer for Gwynedd Education Authority before taking early retirement 1998. He married Elizabeth Ann (Nan Evans) from Conwyl Elfed, Carmarthen in 1959. They were the parents of actor Huw Garmon Hughes and three older sons, Rhiryd Wyn Hughes (policeman), Owain Rhys Hughes (solicitor), and Richard Sion Hughes (television executive and novelist) and have eleven grandchildren.

He authored a series of novels chronicling the life of Henry VII (Harri Tudur who descended from the Tudur family of Penmynydd Isle of Anglesey) close relative, influential, and dynastic "Mother of Wales" Catrin o Ferain, Dinas Ddihenydd and his third Castell Cyfaddawd, won the Daniel Owen Prize at the National Eisteddfod in 1984. He also published a fictional account of a father and son's journey from Penmynydd to battle in "Maes Bosworth" in successful support of their kindred Harri. He lived in Penmynydd and Llanfairpwllgwyngyll.