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Harriet Lewis

Harriet Lewis
Born(1911-04-24)April 24, 1911
Trebanos, Neath Port Talbot
Died(1999-11-24)November 24, 1999
Trebanos, Neath Port Talbot
Occupationsactor, teacher

Harriet Lewis (24 April 1911 – 24 November 1999)[1] was a teacher and actress from Wales, best known for playing Magi 'Post' Mathias on the long-running Welsh-language series Pobol y Cwm.[2]

Early life

Harriet Mary Lewis was born in Trebanos, Pontardawe near Swansea to John Lewis, a steelworker, and Annie, a housewife. In 1939, she was working as a "BBC Artiste" living in Trebanos, Pontardawe with her family.[3]

Career

Broadcasting

Harriet Lewis was a TV and radio presenter and actor appearing in many Welsh-language programmes, including 'Aur y Plant' (also known as 'The Children's Hour'), 'Y Fatl Fawr', and 'Aelwyd Yr Hendre'.[4] In the series 'Pobol y Cwm', she played the role of Magi 'Post' Mathias, who ran the village Post Office.[2][5][6]

She also appeared in English-language programmes, including the original broadcast of 'Under Milk Wood' and 'Hawkmoor'.

Education

Alongside her career in TV and radio, Harriet Lewis worked as a teacher in the Neath and Pontardawe area. She was appointed headteacher at Cwmnedd Primary School in Glynneath in 1959 and then at the Pontardawe Primary School in 1964, both Welsh-medium schools.

Personal life

Harriet Lewis died at her home in Trebanos aged 88. Her funeral was held privately at her home on 2 December 1999, followed by a public service at Swansea Crematorium at 2pm.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "South Wales Evening Post from Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales". Newspapers.com. 1999-12-01.
  2. ^ a b "Veteran soap opera actress dies". BBC News. 1999-11-25.
  3. ^ "Warm-hearted postmistress beats off village crook in Pobol y Cwm all-time Legends poll | Press | S4C". www.s4c.cymru. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
  4. ^ "BBC Programme Index". BBC Genome.
  5. ^ "Pobol y Cwm at 50: The TV soap where Hollywood stars are born". BBC News. 2024-10-15. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
  6. ^ "Magi Post tops poll to become soap 'legend'". South Wales Guardian. 2017-12-28. Retrieved 2026-05-11.

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