Dictionary of Welsh Biography

OWEN, JEREMY (fl. 1704-1744), Presbyterian minister and writer Son of David John Owen of Bryn, Aber-nant, Carmarthenshire (1651? - 1710), and thus nephew of James Owen and of Charles Owen. The father, who lived at Pwllhwyaid, had been for many years teaching elder of Henllan Amgoed congregation before being ordained (c. 1705) as its pastor. Like his brother James, he was a 'moderate' Baxterian in doctrine and Presbyterian in his views on church polity. There
OWEN, RICHARD GRIFFITH (Pencerdd Llyfnwy; 1869 - 1930), musician Born 1 April 1869 at Pen-yr-yrfa, Tal-y-sarn, Caernarfonshire, the son of Hugh Owen and Mary Owen of Bryn-y-Coed, Tal-y-sarn, his wife. He learnt to play the 'cello and the clarinet and to make orchestral arrangements. Later, he became responsible for writing the orchestral arrangements of hymn-tunes, etc., which were sung at singing festivals held by Calvinistic Methodists and Congregationalists
OWEN, ROBERT (d. 1685), Quaker Friends (and Dolserau, on the testimony of Rowland Ellis of Bryn Mawr, was regularly used for Quaker meetings); and in 1661 he and others were committed to Dolgelley gaol for refusing the oaths of allegiance and supremacy, but were released after fifteen months on making a declaration of fidelity. In 1674 (following the collapse of the 1672 Indulgence), Owen was again imprisoned at Dolgelley, this time
OWEN, ROBERT (1885 - 1962), historian, bookworm and genealogist the history of the Welsh in America. He received an hon. M.A. degree of the University of Wales (the youngest ever at the age of 47) and later the O.B.E. for his contribution to the history and literature of Wales. In June 1923 he married Nell Jones from Caeathro, and they made their home in Ael-y-bryn, Croesor. They had two daughters and a son. He was a very popular lecturer with Welsh societies in
OWEN, WILLIAM (William Owen; 1813 - 1893) Prysgol,, musician , but it was the hymn-tune called ' Bryn Calfaria ' which made the composer famous; this continues to have a considerable vogue in Wales and in England. He married the daughter of the house called Prysgol and went there to live; he also became precentor at Caeathro C.M. chapel. He died 20 July 1893, and was buried in Caeathro chapel burial ground.
OWENS, JOHNNY RICHARD (JOHNNY OWEN; 1956 - 1980), boxer Johnny Owen was born in Gwaunfarren Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil on 7 January 1956, the fourth of eight children of Dick Owens (1927-2013) and his wife Edith (née Hale, born 1927). He was baptized Johnny Richard Owens. The family home was at 12 Heol Bryn Selu, a rented council house on the large Gellideg estate. He took up boxing at the age of eight, frequenting the Merthyr Amateur Club with his
PARRY, EDWARD (1723 - 1786), Methodist exhorter, poet and hymn-writer Harris and Daniel Rowland, his zeal cooled and he returned to the fold of the Established Church. In 1761 he left Tan-y-fron and went to live at Bryn Bugad, where he rejoined the Methodists. When the South Wales exhorters resumed their visits to North Wales, Edward Parry, because of his zeal and ability, became the most outstanding local exhorter and was invited to evangelise in London. In 1773 he
PARRY, JOHN (The Blind Harpist; 1710? - 1782), harpist and publisher of music Born at Bryn Cynan, near Nevin, Caernarfonshire, c. 1710. Thomas Price (Carnhuanawc) says that his harp teacher was Robert Parry, Llanllyfni, Caernarfonshire; Edward Jones (Bardd y Brenin) says that he received lessons from Stephen Shôn Jones, Penrhyndeudraeth. He became one of the best harpists in the kingdom and took part at concerts given in London, Cambridge, Oxford, and Dublin. He was family
PENNANT family Penrhyn, Llandygâi great achievements to his credit; he completely reorganized the working arrangements at the quarry of Cae-braich-y-cafn; took a lease from bishop Warren upon the Pen-y-bryn foreshore and built the quay; developed the trade in writing-slates, rearing sawmills at Coed-y-parc and Nant Gwreiddiog; was foremost in the movement to build a new road from Bangor to Capel Curig; all this besides keeping a very
PIERCE, ELLIS (Elis o'r Nant; 1841 - 1912), author of historical romances and bookseller , and was buried, 3 August, in Bryn-y-bedd cemetery, of which he had been the chief promoter. The funeral was restricted to persons named by him, who were enjoined to say on leaving the graveside, ' Well, old Ellis is gone.' As author of historical romances and sketches of rural characters he takes his place in the history of the Welsh novel. The following are his principal publications - Nanws ach
POWEL, WATCYN (c. 1600 - 1655) Pen-y-fai, Tir Iarll, gentleman, bard, and genealogist son of Hopcyn Powel and nephew of Anthony Powel, Llwydarth. He was instructed in the bardic art; six cywyddau by him, in the hand of Tomas ab Ieuan, Tre'r-bryn, survive in N.L.W. Llanover MS. B 1. Very little is known of him but the elegies written in his memory by Edward Dafydd and David Williams (Dafydd o'r Nant) show that he, like his uncle, was a genealogist and skilled in the art of heraldry
PREECE, Sir WILLIAM HENRY (1834 - 1913), electrical engineer Born at Bryn Helen, Caernarfon, 15 February 1834, eldest son of Richard Matthias Preece, who went to Caernarfon (1815), as a schoolmaster; he then went to work with Lloyd's Bank, and subsequently on the Stock Exchange; his mother Jane was from Caernarvon. His grandfather was headmaster of Cowbridge school. All his professional life was connected with telegraphic engineering and the development of

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