Eryl Morris – Eulogy

It is very appropriate to be giving this eulogy on 1 March – St David’s Day, as Eryl was a very proud Welshman. Eryl was born and bought up in Gwynedd in the late 1950s and 1960s. He spent much of his career as a civil servant working for many years in what was then known as the DHSS, where he became a fraud investigator.

He was a CAMRA member for 30 years, and Chair of the Gwynedd a Mon Branch for the best part of 20 years. He certainly signed a lot of Pub of the Year and other certificates over the years, which remain in pubs and bars across the two counties.

His biggest contribution to promoting real ale was helping run beer festivals. He was often visible front of house at Welsh Beer Festivals in Cardiff. However, his most significant role was as the ever present bar manager organising the Cwrw ar Cledrau Welsh Highland Railway festivals that have run for almost two decades. As last year’s festival was the last before building work at the site – it was described as it will ‘be the last of it’s kind – with Eryl’s passing that is certainly the case.

His wife Lynn was a regular attendee at our meetings, and we have sent our condolences to her and their family. Eryl will be much missed by the Branch.