Welsh Learner of the Year

Eisteddfod of Wales award

List of winners of the Welsh Learner of the Year (Welsh: Tlws Dysgwr y Flwyddyn), a competition held every year at the National Eisteddfod of Wales.[1]

* 1983 - Shirley Flower, Clwyd
* 1986 - Alan Whittick, Powys
* 1988 - Jenny Pye, Llanbedrgoch, Anglesey
* 1989 - Stel Farrar, Mynydd Llandegai, Gwynedd
* 1990 - Parchg John Gillibrand, Carmarthenshire
* 1991 - Jo Knell, Cardiff
* 1992 - Sandy Rolls, Penderyn, Rhondda Cynon Taf
* 1993 - Janet Charton, Betws y Coed, Conwy
* 1994 - Sarah Williams, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire
* 1995 - Paul Attridge, Wrexham
* 1996 - Mark Aizelwood, Newport
* 1997 - Paul Elliott, Newport
* 1998 - Stephen Wilshaw, Cardiff
* 1999 - Alison Layland, Oswestry
* 2000 - Sandra de Pol, Argentina
* 2001 - Spencer Harris, Wrexham
* 2002 - Alice Traille James, Crymych, Pembrokeshire
* 2003 - Mike Hughes, Carno, Powys
* 2004 - Lois Arnold, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
* 2005 - Sue Massey, Penmaenmawr, Conwy
* 2006 - Stuart Imm, Cwmbran, Torfaen
* 2007 - Julie MacMillan, Rhondda
* 2008 - Madison Tazu, Cardiff
* 2009 - Meggan Lloyd Prys, Rhiwlas, Bangor, Gwynedd
* 2010 - Julia Hawkins, Crickhowell
* 2011 - Kay Holder, Vale of Glamorgan
* 2012 - Isaias Grandis, Trevelin, Patagonia, Argentina
* 2013 - Martyn Croydon, Llŷn, Gwynedd
* 2014 - Joella Price, Cardiff
* 2015 - Gari Bevan, Merthyr Tydfil
* 2016 - Hannah Roberts, Brynmawr, Blaenau Gwent
* 2017 - Emma Chappell, Deiniolen, Gwynedd[2][3]
* 2018 \- Matt Spry, Cardiff[4]
* 2019 - Fiona Collins, Carrog, Denbighshire[5]
* 2020 - Jazz Langdon, Narberth, Pembrokeshire[6][7]
* 2021 - David Thomas, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire[8]
* 2022 - Joe Healy, Cardiff[9]

## References

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1. ^ "Enillwyr Dysgwr y Flwyddyn". National Eisteddfod of Wales. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
2. ^ "Emma Chappell o Ddeiniolen ydi Dysgwr y Flwyddyn". Golwg360. 9 August 2017.
3. ^ parallel.cymru (29 January 2018). "Dysgwyr y Flwyddyn 2017: Ein Profiadau Ni / Our Experiences". parallel.cymru. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
4. ^ "Matt Spry yw enillydd tlws Dysgwr y Flwyddyn 2018". BBC Cymru Fyw. 8 August 2018.
5. ^ "Fiona Collins yn ennill teitl Dysgwr y Flwyddyn". BBC Cymru Fyw. 7 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
6. ^ "Jazz Langdon wins Welsh Learner of the Year". University of Wales - Trinity St David. 7 August 2019. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
7. ^ "Narberth teacher scoops Welsh learner title". Tenby Observer. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
8. ^ "David Thomas yw Dysgwr y Flwyddyn yr Eisteddfod AmGen". BBC Cymru Fyw. 4 August 2021.
9. ^ "Joe Healy yw Dysgwr y Flwyddyn". Golwg360. 3 August 2022.

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