Map Dyvroeth (Richard Garfield Jenkin), 1925-2002

 Richard Jenkin dhe Gromlegh TredhewyTrubyt gans Caradok (Jori Ansell), Barth Mur kens

Fatel dhegoth dhyn perthy cof a Vap Dyvroeth, Richard Garfield Jenkin?

Wostalleth, avel Kernow men. Kyn fe genys yn-mes a Gernow, avel Mordon kens, yn Derbyshire mayth esa y das ow-tysky bos pronter, megys ve gans clewans cref a'y wryth yn Porth Enys hag y-kestava orth y dylu 'tre'. Ef a-gavas dre hap lyfrow yn-kever an yeth Kernewek yn lyverva Manchester hag ef degowek ha hen a-lymas y whans a dhysky moy. Dres an vledhen mayth esa ef ow-tysky kymystry dhe benscol Resoghen, kens dos ha bos soudor, y-tyerbynas orth nebes kernewegoryon vanek - ystoryer AL Rowse, scryfores Nina Bawden, ha kesstudhyoryon Davyth Balhatchett ha John Lagonna hag erel - hag esel-selya ova Cowethas Kernewek Resoghen.

Gonys y'n lu a-wodorras y resegva y'n benscol mes na y studhyansow kernewek. Ef a-besyas dysky Kernewek hag y-fe degemerys avel barth an Orseth yn 1947 dre gannas a-ban esa yn Pow Grek y'n ur-na.

Wosa omdenna a'n lu ha cowlwul y studhyansow yn penscol Manchester, y-spenas termyn ow-tysky dos ha bos dyscador yn Pensans. Wor'teweth y-kavas soth lun-dermyn yn Scol Gramer Totnes - ogas lowr dhe Gernow dh'y asa mos dy yn-fenough rak kestava orth kernowyon vysy hag omvagly y'n yeth ha'n wonysogeth a'n hembroncas ena dhe bolytegyeth - ha wor'teweth dhe Scol Hellys.

Yn 1951 y-teth-ef ha bos esel-selya Mebyon Kernow, ken degemerys hep mal ha hep reouta gans an weryn ha'n auctoryta. An polysys avonsys ganso ha gans y gowetha - polysys yu synsys hedhyu avel kemeradow flour hag yu scodhys yn-efan - vedha dyghtys avel coynt, goky, pell a'n cres: an tybyans nag-o Kernow ran Pow Sows mes bro geltek, a-s-tevedha hy baner hy-honen, ha rak gul dasvewa hy fortynyow sosyel, gonesegethek hag erbysyethek yth-esa ethom dhedhy a dhygresenans hag a'y fenscol hy-honen. Bytegens, y'gan dedhyow-nyny, an tybyansow-ma a-dhegemer scodhyans dhyworth ysyly a bup bagas hag yth-yns-y ran polytygyeth penfrosek. Yma an baner ow ternyja yn-mes a sothva conselyow, war dour eglosyow ha gorsaf an wythysy. Bysy yu an jyn-kentevyn orth Tremogh hag y-tathlyr dygresenans. Wharfosow a'n seythen dremenys a-dro dhe gofscryfa Kernewek yn-dan an Chartour Europek ha removyans an rosen sowsnek a'n arwedhyow tornyasethek a-rossa dhodho plesour arbenyk

Mes yn bledhynnow 1950, y dybyansow, pan na-s-scornys, ny-vedha gwelys gans an auctoryta avel travyth le es domwhelus hag yth-ens-y, hep mar, gortheffethus dh'y resegva avel dyscador. Bytegens, hag ef ow-perthy gans colon, herwyth y nas, y-fentena an tybyansow-ma ha'ga avonsya dres oll y vewnans, ha ny-n-jeva meth a wul ges yndella: y-leverys-ef dhe gyfvewy 50ves penbloth Mebyon Kernow mar ny-gowlwrella an heneth-ma dygresenans rak Kernow, y-whrussa dewheles avel tarosvan ha'ga throbla!

Yma Richard Jenkin ow tegemes y vyrgh, Morwenna, avel bardhes, Bosvenegh, 1979.Dres y drygva yn Totnes, Richard a-vetyas orth Ann Trevenen ha'y demedhy. An dheu a-synsys an keth tybyansow ha kesobery avel para avel penscryforyon 'New Cornwall' ha scryfa ragtho. Hen o lyver termyn gwrydhyel ha ragwelus rak y os drefen na-dryga war an glorys ystorek a Gernow mes whythra remedys a'n termyn-ma ha'n termyn a-dhe, rak kyldrelya an tyd a 150 bledhen a omsedhans ha dygenerthans.

Aga demedhyans a 46 bledhen ve senys gans peswar flogh - Morwenna, Loveday, Gawen ha Conan - hag a-sewyas-ef aga resegvaow gans mur a woth. Ha Richard hag Ann a-s-dynyas mur war-tu ha gonesegeth, polytegyeth ha kerghyneth a Gernow. Un desten mur y roweth y'n tylu yowynk-ma o defnyth a Gernewek yn-tre: my a-m-bus cofheans a-var a weles der an bellwolok an tylu Jenkyn a'ga eseth y'n lowarth ow-clappya an henyeth dhe dhalleth a'n bledhynnow 1970, del grysaf. Yn-truethek, an oberen a-wruk-e omgemeres namnygen kens ef dhe verwel o trelyans dhe Gernewek a bysadow rak demedhyans Conan dh'y gares Emma mys-Ebrel a-dhe.

Y bymp floghwyn - Trystan, Riwana, Mark, Talwyn ha Trifina - o ynweth fenten vur a blesour dhodho del vyras orta ow-tevy ha gweles y-s-dur moy ha moy a'ga herghyneth kernewek ha bretonek. Prout ova ynweth a'y wrek Ann pan dheth-hy ha bos Cannas hag ena Barth Mur, hag ef a-s-scodhyas yn fen dres an whegh bledhen vysy, pup-prys parys dhe ry cusul a'y berthyans hyr.

Oll ahanan a-aswonny Richard avel hembrynkyas, mes martesen y-fya marth dhe nebes dhe glewes y vos, yn-tefry, pur wohelus, hembrynkyas anvothek, ha nyns-o-ef bythqueth lowen ow-sevel a-rak gwel a'n weryn. Yth-o, yn-whyr, y gowetha ha'n weryn a-aswonny y nas hag y'n herdhya y'n sothow-ma: hembrynkyas dewysys ova, y'n le onan re-whylsa dhe hembronk. Yn-tyvers dres y resegva, y-ledyas-ef Mebyon Kernow, an Orseth - dres 9 bledhen yn deu dermyn avel Barth Mur - ha Kesunyans Cowethasow Kernow Goth. Y eseleth a gowethasow a-ystynna dhyworth an re pur leel (Consel an Blu Growan) dhe'n gwlasek bys dhe'n keswlasek (Cuntelles Keltek Keswlasek).

Avel ombrofyer Mebyon Kernow, ef a-omladhas yn dewysyansow europek ha rak eseth Chy an Gemyn: yth-o yn dewysyans europek may kavas-ef y vrassa sowena pan waynyas-ef 10,000 lef yn 1979 owth-argya rak eseth europek rak Kernow hep ken.

Gwyr, Richard o caskergher ervyrys ha sad, mes nyns-ova hep wharth. Ef a-aretha ow-lesky y golon ha kennertha an ysyly ha'n dhewysysy. Y-leverys-ef unwyth dhe nep un scodhyer o pur dhygonfortyes wosa fethans ³Na fors, hen yu herwyth agan us!² ha pesya gans y gaskergh hep gref. Y wryansow sowyn a-gows mur dhyn.

 Richard Jenkin gans George Pawley White orth an Orseth Ygor dhe Bensylva, an 7ves a vys Gwyngala, 2002.A-barth an yeth, y-whruk-e kemmys a ober yn maner mar der es del wruk-e yn gwelyow erel. Ef a-waynyas moy a bewasow yn kesstryfow an Orseth rak scryfa yn Kernewek (ha Sowsnek), del grysyr, es denvyth aral, ha lyes anedha yn bledhynnow a-var yn-dan an leshanow Garfield Richardson. Wor'talleth, yth-ordenas-ef an apposyans CSE a-barth an Gesva ha dyllo Delyow Derow avel lyver-termyn lyenek. Kornwhylen a-leverys bos Map Dyvroeth an gwella pregowther-oll yn Kernewek.

Pan wharva an dadhlow deweth an bledhynnow 1980 yn-kever leveryans ha lytherenyeth kernewek, y-profyas-ef yn-connek - hag, awos an reouta a-n-jeva, dry an Consel dh'y dhegemeres - an Orseth dhe besya defnydhya Kernewek Unys. Hen a-sevys an Orseth a-ugh pup dathel a-alsa hy shyndya. Yn personel, y-whraf-vy vry anodho drefen y golonekter pan besyas ef avel esel Kesva an Tavas Kernewek wosa ysyly erel dhe omdenna, ow-cothvos orth pup cuntelles bos saw unsel ef ow-tathla dhyworth y welva e-ef. An yselboynt ragtho-ef o pan na-veva dastewysys dhe'n Gesva - yth-o-ef, dhe'm brys-vy, vyctym a'n ayrgelgh cales a'n termyn-na - bytegens, y-taslammas-ef dhe'n gas ow-scodhya Kernewek der Agan Tavas. Y dhadhlow yn-kever an yeth vedha sewyes gans reouta rak tybyansow an re erel ha, par del esa an cas gans y wryansow erel, y-prederys-ef pup-prys an gwella a bup-onen.

My a-vetyas orth Richard rak an kensa tro yn cres an bledhynnow 1970 dhe nep wharvos an yeth ha Barth Mur ova pan dhuth-vy ha bos barth, ytho res o dhym bargenya ganso ow hanow barthek. My a-berth cof y vos ter bos 'Caradok' gorfenys gans 'k' rak na-hevella 're Gembrek'. Gwyskys a-vedhen-vy gans y nas cuv: ef a-gonvedha yn-ta na-wodhyen-vy mur yn-kever maters kernewek y'n dedhyow-na! Dhe lyes, yth-ova coweth da gans bern efan, a-n-jeves spyrys hel. Ges whek dhyworto a-wrussa dydethy lyes safla cales.

Y-dylu a-berth cof anodho avel gour, tas ha tasgwyn omres ha kerensedhek.

Ny, y gowetha ha'y gowethysy, a-vyn y gofhe kens-oll avel gwlascarer mur a Gernow. Bern a Gernow ha Kernewek o ragtho ter, na studhyans segh academek. Dres an bledhynnow, Richard re-be awen dhe henath wosa henath, hag ef a-wra pesya agan aweny-oll.

Re bowesso yn kres.

 

Skesennow (a ben dhe woles):

* Richard Jenkin dhe Gromlegh Tredhewy.

* Yma Richard Jenkin ow tegemes y vyrgh, Morwenna, avel bardhes, Bosvenegh, 1979.

* Richard Jenkin (dhe'n dyghow) gans George Pawley White orth an Orseth Ygor dhe Bensylva, an 7ves a vys Gwyngala, 2002.

 

Organisations

Language Organisations

Agan Tavas former committee member and honorary life member.

Cornish Language Board - former member.

Bishop's Advisory Group on services in Cornish - member (1982 -2002).

Cowethas An Yeth - former member.
 

Cornish Cultural Groups

Cuntelles Keltek Kernow - Cornish Branch of the Celtic Congress. Helped to revive branch in 50s. Committee member, former chair and president. Gave lectures on Cornwall in most of the Celtic countries.

Skeusow - Cornish Film Committee - former member (1987).

Federation of Old Cornwall Societies - member and past president (1991-1992).

Gorseth Kernow - Cornish Gorsedd. Made a bard in 1947, when in Greece on military service. Council member, secretary (1961-65), Herald Bard (1961-1972), Deputy Grand Bard (1972-76), Grand Bard for nine years (1976-1982 and1985-1988). Second longest period for Grand Bard after R. M. Nance. Also a member of the Holyer An Gof award committee.

In 1997, fifty-year award of appreciation for his work for the Gorsedd.

Probably more poetry and prose awards in Gorseth competitions than any other bard. He wrote in both Cornish and English. Won the Jack Evans Cup twice (1974 and 2002).

Helston Old Cornwall Society - member since 1950.

Helston Museum Committee - former member.

Esethvos Kernow - Eisteddfod of Cornwall. Helped to found this when Grand Bard. Chair for several years and past committee member. 2001. Made honorary life member. Organised the first St. Piran's parade in Truro as chair of the Esethvos.

Cowethas Lyenak Kernow - Cornish Literary Guild - founder member and honorary vice-president.
 

Political and Civic

Mebyon Kernow - founder member (1951). Secretary, chair (1973) and life president (1998-2002). Stood for Parliament in 1970 and 1983 (940 and 500 votes respectively). Stood for the European Parliament on a campaign for the Cornwall-only Euro-seat (1979), polling 10,205 votes.

Crowan Parish Council - member for 31 years (1964-1995) and former vice chair (1968-1970) and chair (1970-1972).

Cornish Solidarity - member.

Cornish Constitutional Convention - member.

Institute of Cornish Studies - member.

RIC - member.

Thomas Trust - Helston -trustee.

Cornwall Family History Society - member.

Cornwall Archaeology Society - member.

Leedstown Village Hall committee - former member.
 

International

International Celtic Congress - secretary (1955), vice-president (1969-71) and later president (1971-1976). Honorary life vice-president (1976-2002).

Grand Bard at National Welsh Eisteddfod (1981), Grand Bard at Breton Gorsedd (1982), Grand Bard at National Welsh Eisteddfod (1988).
 
 

Publications

New Cornwall Magazine (with Ann Trevenen Jenkin)

Early life of R. M. Nance ed. Richard & Ann Jenkin (1961).

Cornwall the Hidden Land (with Ann Trevenen Jenkin) (1965).

Book of Sermons in Cornish produced by R.G. Jenkin (1983)

Delyow Derow - Cornish Language Literary Magazine, vols 1-15 (1988-96)
 

 

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