Peter Anthony Freeman
Peter Anthony Freeman | |
|---|---|
 Peter Anthony Freeman speaking at the Los Angeles St. David's Day Festival | |
| Born | Wales |
| Occupation(s) | Mayor, author, storyteller |
Peter Anthony Freeman is a Welsh author, politician and storyteller.[1]
Career
[edit]Freeman was heavily involved with the Welsh community in Los Angeles where he was President of the Welsh League of Southern California, won the Los Angeles Eisteddfod Honorary Recognition for Bardic Achievements in 2013, and wrote several books on Welsh culture. Freeman also served as History and Mythology Editor of Celtic Family Magazine from 2013 to 2015. In 2017 he was elected a council member for Plaid Cymru in Pembrey, Wales.[2]
In April 2019, Freeman was elected and accepted the position of Mayor of Pembrey and Burry Port.
Personal life
[edit]Freeman was born in Llanelli, Wales and returned in retirement after living in Los Angeles, California. He currently is pursuing community engagement.
Bibliography
[edit]- The Children's Voice: A Definitive Collection of Welsh Nursery Rhymes (2012)[3]
- Age of Saints (2013)[4][5]
Provided Notation
[edit]- A Welsh Alphabet (2011), author Lorin Morgan-Richards, notes by Peter Anthony Freeman[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Shaw, Ceri (26 August 2011). "AmeriCymru: Merrill Shindler, famous food critic in Los Angeles, spotlights the 2011 West Coast Eisteddfod!". Americymru.blogspot.com. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Councillors - Pembrey & Burry Port Town Council". Archived from the original on 14 May 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ Freeman, Peter Anthony (1 March 2013). The Children's Voice: A Definitive Collection of Welsh Nursery Rhymes – Peter Anthony Freeman – Google Books. ISBN 9780985044732. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ ""The Age of Saints" – an illustrated Guide to the Saints of Wales by Peter Anthony Freeman". Celticartstudio.com. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ carlanthonyonline.com (1 March 2014). "» All Wales that Ends Welsh: The USA's St. David's Holiday Carl Anthony Online". Carlanthonyonline.com. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ^ "Peter Anthony Freeman (Narrator of A Welsh Alphabet)". Goodreads.com. Retrieved 26 April 2017.