Basil Griffiths was born at Cardiff in 1932. Following RAF service he spent thirty years as a member of the South Wales Constabulary and during the 1970's and early 80's was the National Vice Chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales and General Secretary of the Inspectors' Central Committee of that organisation. In these capacities he appeared as spokesman on numerous television and radio, news and discussion programmes.
        Subsequent to his retirement in 1982 he became a writer of feature articles, short stories and poetry; his work appearing variously in publications including Planet, New Welsh Review, Roundyhouse, Salisbuty Review, Country Quest, Western Mail etc. His work has also appeared in journals in San Francisco ( Haight Ashbury Literary Journal ) New York ( Medicinal Purposes)  and  in N.E.India ( NEHU  Magazine ). His poetry has  been included in numerous anthologies which include Black Harvest, Private People and Over Milk Wood; he has also read his work on Manhatten Cable Television and on Irish Radio. A collection of his work has been published by Stonebridge  and titled ' My Residual Nation '.
        He was also a member of the performance poetry group 'Salem' taking part in readings in England, Wales, Ireland and the United States. As such his work is included in the publication This is...........Salem  (Stonebridge) and also on a CD of that name. His own CD of stories titled Wild Tales from Wales is also available.
        Griffiths is listed by the Welsh Academy within the ' Writers on Tour scheme'. He now lives near Llantrisant in South wales.