The Cymru Fydd (Young Wales; ) movement was founded in 1886 by some of the London Welsh, including J. E. Lloyd, O. M. Edwards, T. E. Ellis (leader, MP for Merioneth, 1886–1899), Beriah Gwynfe Evans and Alfred Thomas. Initially it was a purely London-based society, later expanding to cities in England with a large Welsh population. From 1892 branches were organised in Wales itself, the first being formed at Barry by W. Llewelyn Williams.