ONE hundred years has passed since the death of First World War poet Hedd Wyn. 

The soldier from the Yr Ysgwrn farm near Trawsfynydd was killed on the first day of the Battle of Passchendaele in Belgium on July 31, 1917.

Soon after being wounded he was carried to a first-aid post and still conscious he asked the doctor "Do you think I will live?" although he had little chance of surviving.

Mr Wyn died at around 11am. 

Some weeks after his death Mr Wyn whose real name was Ellis Humphrey Evans was awarded the posthumous prize known as the 'Black Chair' at the Welsh National Eisteddfod held in Birkenhead for his poem 'Yr Arwr' (The Hero).

On 6 September 1917 when the ceremony at Birkenhead Park took place, the adjudicators announced that the winning entry had been submitted under the pseudonym Fleur de Lys.

After the trumpets had summoned the winner three times to stand forth from the audience it was announced that Mr Wyn had been killed in action six weeks earlier.

The winner's chair was then draped in a black sheet and delivered to his parents, this is were the term 'black chair' derived.

Over time he became a powerful and lasting symbol of the many Welsh and British soldiers who died on the killing fields of Europe.

Now TV channel S4C will mark the centenary of his death with a week of drama, music and factual content from July 30 to August 4.

S4C's creative content commissioner Amanda Rees said: "We feel honoured to be at the heart of this national commemoration for one of Wales' most iconic soldiers and poets.

"Our week of creative and inspiring programmes, which will end with another chance to see a live, musical première, is a means of paying tribute to a lost generation."

S4C's week of programmes begins with a special anniversary edition of the music and praise series Dechrau Canu Dechrau Canmol on Sunday, July 30 from the poet's home village Trawsfynydd.

There will also be a showing of the Oscar nominated 1992 film named after the great poet.

For the full schedule of shows visit http://www.s4c.cymru/en/