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Past National Venues and Local Committee Chairs 1929-2010
 

1929

Niagra Falls, NY

 

1930

Niagra Falls, NY

 

1931

Niagra Falls, NY

 

1932

Niagra Falls, NY

 

1933

Chicago IL

 

1934

Clevland, OH

 

1935

Youngstown, OH

 

1936

Atlantic City, NJ

Evan Prosser

1937

Johnstown, PA

Ewart L. Roberts

1938

Pittsburgh, PA 

R. H. Davies

1939

Buffalo, NY

Lot H. Cooke

1940

Detroit, MI

Allen Thomas

1941

New Castle, PA

Henry T. Jones

1942

Utica, NY

Hobart L. Morris

The Gymanfa Ganu was suspended during the World War II years.

1946

Akron, OH

Ernest Harris

1947

Akron, OH

Ernest Harris

1948

Detroit, MI

Allen Thomas

1949

Salt Lake City, UT

John James & Dr. M. D. Thomas

1950

Canton, OH

Mrs. David F. Evans-Edward J. Hopkins

1951

Milwaukee, WI

John R. Jones

1952

Columbus, OH

E. I. Evans

1953

Rochester, NY

Lynn C. Watkins

1954

Philadelphia, PA

Thomas E. Rees

1955

Salt Lake City, UT

George C. Lloyd

1956

Cleveland, OH

John G. Roberts

1957

Washington, DC

Mrs. Sarah Ann Davies

1958

Milwaukee, WI

John Pritchard

1959

Toronto, ON

Douglas C. Jones

1960

San Fancisco, CA

Dr. M. D. Thomas

1961

Chicago, IL

Mrs. Florence E. Williams

1962

Utica, NY

Richard Hughes

1963

Detroit, MI

Walter T. Perrott

1964

Philadelphia, PA

John Ellis Rosser

1965

Pittsburgh, PA

George K. Richards

1966

Los Angeles, CA

Dr. M. D. Thomas

1967

Toronto, ON

Ivor Davies

1968

Buffalo, NY

Mair Monkhouse

1969

Cleveland, OH

John G. Roberts

1970

Milwaukee, WI

Gwynn Parri

1971

Salt Lake City, UT

Dr.M. D. Thomas

1972

Chicago, IL

Mrs. Robert J. Williams

1973

Toronto, ON

W. F. Blanch

1974

Cleveland, OH

John G. Roberts

1975

New York, NY

Wilfred O. Greenway

1976

Philadelphia, PA

Elisabeth Griffith

1977

Ottawa, ON

Don Mills & Tal Griffiths

1978

Minneao lis, MN

David E. Thomas

1979

Niagara Falls, NY*

Gwyneth Crysler & Lewis Edwards

1980

Vancouver, BC

Gwenfyl E. Jones

1981

Utica, NY

Robert A. Jones

1982

Toronto, ON

Eluned Thomas

1983

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Jack A. Pritchard

1984

Portland, OR

Emmaline Davies & Betty Pierce****

1985

Montreal, PQ

Terrence Pearce

1986

Columbus, OH

Tom Brownfield

1987

St. Paul, MN

Mae Howells Anderson

1988

Baltimore, MD

Barbara A. Morgan

1989

Pittsburgh, PA

David R. Lewis & John C.Williams

1990

Victoria, BC

Yvonne Griffiths-Evans

1991

Cincinnati, OH

David Taliesin Richards& Dr. Wm. John Lewis

1992

Kansas City, MO

Jack A. Nesbitt & Ann McFerrin

1993

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Jack A. Pritchard & Beth Landmesser

1994

Bellevue, WA

Alan Upshall

1995

Harrisburg, PA

Glenn Grove & Pat St.Clair

1996

Utica, NY

Rev. Stephen L. Reese & Patricia C. Driver

1997

Milwaukee, WI

David T. Williams & Arline H. Barsamian

1998

Columbus, OH

Mary Ellen Morgan & Marietta Riggs Schumann

1999

Minneapolis, MN

Dr. Ellis J. Jones &Mary Morris Mergenthal

2000

Ottawa, ON

Ian Morris

2001

San Jose, CA

Howard Thomas

2002

Harrisburg, PA

Glenn Grove & Cheryl Mitchell

2003

Richmond/Vancouver, BC**

Alan Upshall & Lynn Owens-Whalen

2004

Buffalo, NY***

Myfanwy Davies

   2005  Orlando, FL  Jan Briggs and Trudy Howells
   2006  Cincinnati, OH   Ian Morris
   2007  Washington, DC  Hywel Davies
   2008  Chicago, IL  Barbara Jones
   2009  Pittsburgh, PA  Ian Morris
   2010  Portland, OR  Janet Figini

        *50th Anniversary Jubilee Gymanfa Ganu

      **1st Annual North American Festival of Wales

    ***75th Anniversary Nelson L. Llewellyn Gymanfa Ganu

 ****The first all lady team to chair a National venue committee