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Cathedral funeral for Sir Kyffin Cathedral funeral for Sir Kyffin
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The funeral will take place later at Bangor Cathedral of top Welsh painter Sir Kyffin Williams. The funeral will take place later at Bangor Cathedral of distinguished Welsh artist Sir Kyffin Williams.
Archbishop of Wales, Dr Barry Morgan, will lead the service for Sir Kyffin, who died earlier this month aged 88. Archbishop of Wales Barry Morgan will lead the service for Sir Kyffin, who died earlier this month aged 88.
Tributes will be given by Professor Derec Llwyd Morgan, ex-vice chancellor of Aberystwyth University, and Nicholas Sinclair, the artist's godson.Tributes will be given by Professor Derec Llwyd Morgan, ex-vice chancellor of Aberystwyth University, and Nicholas Sinclair, the artist's godson.
Opera star Bryn Terfel, accompanied by harpist Elinor Bennett, will also perform during the hour-long service.Opera star Bryn Terfel, accompanied by harpist Elinor Bennett, will also perform during the hour-long service.
The Marquess of Anglesey will also give a reading at the service which begins at 1100 BST. The Marquess of Anglesey will also give a reading at the service, which begins at 1100 BST.
Lord and Lady Crickhowell and Anglesey AM and Plaid Cymru leader Ieuan Wyn Jones, and other Welsh artists will be among the invited mourners. Among the invited mourners will be other Welsh artists, Lord Crickhowell (former Welsh Secretary Nicholas Edwards) and Lady Crickhowell, and Anglesey AM and Plaid Cymru leader Ieuan Wyn Jones.
Permanent memorialPermanent memorial
Sir Kyffin, who died from cancer on 1 September in an Anglesey nursing home, has been praised as the finest painter of his generation.Sir Kyffin, who died from cancer on 1 September in an Anglesey nursing home, has been praised as the finest painter of his generation.
The man who only turned to a career in art after ill-health prevented him from joining the Army, was known worldwide for his oil paintings depicting his native north Wales countryside and drawings of figures and animals. The man who only turned to a career in art after ill-health prevented him from joining the Army was known worldwide for his oil paintings depicting his native north Wales countryside and drawings of figures and animals.
There have been a number of calls for a permanent memorial in his honour to be set up, with many calling for it to be sited on Anglesey where he grew up.There have been a number of calls for a permanent memorial in his honour to be set up, with many calling for it to be sited on Anglesey where he grew up.
After the service, Sir Kyffin will be buried at Llanfairynghornwy, near Cemaes, on Anglesey.After the service, Sir Kyffin will be buried at Llanfairynghornwy, near Cemaes, on Anglesey.
'Vision'
Mr Sinclair described his godfather as a generous and witty communicator who will be remembered as the principal Welsh artist of the second half of the 20th Century.
He said: "He left the Slade school of art in 1944 and by the summer of 1948 he knew what he had to do.
"He knew his subject, and that was the Welsh people and the Welsh landscape and he remained completely consistent and faithful to the vision for 60 years, which is an extraordinary thing to have done."
Anglesey Council wants the national gallery in the painter's honour to be set up on the island where he was born and where he spent much of his life.Anglesey Council wants the national gallery in the painter's honour to be set up on the island where he was born and where he spent much of his life.
The assembly government has already promised extra support for the Oriel Mon project to house 400 of Sir Kyffin's works.The assembly government has already promised extra support for the Oriel Mon project to house 400 of Sir Kyffin's works.
But Culture Minister Alun Pugh has acknowledged there are differing views on where a gallery should be set up.But Culture Minister Alun Pugh has acknowledged there are differing views on where a gallery should be set up.