Llanbedr Churchyard, by Henry Bladon

Inspired by Llanbedr Churchyard, Gwynedd, North Wales, by Thomas Bladon RBSA (England) c. 1890

Llanbedr Churchyard

Here lies Uncle Griff Owen,
who was once a Desert Rat
and always a Welshman to the core.

He taught art at the local school,
loved the hills of his country,
and sang strong in the choir. 

He helped me make toy trains 
when I was young, and when he was gone 
I carried him into the church on my shoulder.

Here also lies Thomas Bladon, 
the artist from the Midlands,
who made Snowdonia his home.

Henry Bladon

​Henry Bladon is a writer and art lover based in Somerset in the UK. He writes all types of fiction. He has a PhD in creative writing and runs a writing support group for people with mental health issues. His work can be seen in Writers’ Forum, Microfiction Monday, Friday Flash Fiction, the drabble, entropy 2, and 50-Word Stories, amongst other place