Tribute to Emrys Roberts

Emrys Roberts was extremely influential on Welsh politics for three decades. His contribution to the Party was exceptional from the 60s, when he was an energetic General Secretary, and as the Party's candidate in the Merthyr by-election in 1972.

His greatest electoral achievement was leading the Party to control a local council for the first time - in Merthyr in 1976. He was a great influence on a generation of nationalists, and there is a very warm memory of him in Plaid Cymru.