Dictionary of Welsh Biography

EDWARDS, JOHN (fl. second half of 17th century), preacher and 'strict' Baptist of Abergavenny, and by trade a shoemaker
EDWARDS, JOHN (Meiriadog; 1813 - 1906), poet and editor
EDWARDS, JOHN (1755 - 1823), Calvinistic Methodist exhorter
EDWARDS, JOHN (1799 - 1873?), musician also regarded as a good player on the clarinet. A hymn-tune which he composed earned for him a prize awarded by the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion. His first tune, ' Grongar,' appeared in Seren Gomer, 1824, other hymn-tunes by him being published in Haleliwia, Haleliwia Drachefn, Telyn Seion (Rosser Beynon), and Caniadau Seion (R. Mills); he also composed some anthems. He reviewed Gramadeg (John
EDWARDS, JOHN (1692? - 1774), parish clerk and poet son of John Edwards and his wife Elinora (?). He was christened in 1692 in the parish church of Manafon, Montgomeryshire, and there in 1730 he married Catherine, daughter of Evan Evans, Cwm-yr-annel, Carno. He was parish clerk of Manafon for fifty years. He wrote englynion and carols, some of his work being published in Evan Davies (Philomath, fl. 1720-50) of Manafon's almanac, 1738, and some in
EDWARDS, JOHN (1882 - 1960), politician and barrister College of Wales, Aberystwyth, where he took a B.A. (London) degree. For some years, he was a schoolmaster in Aberdare. John Edwards served in France with the Royal Welch Fusiliers in World War I and was awarded the D.S.O.; promoted to lieutenant colonel; and twice mentioned in despatches. He played rugby for the London Welsh and Middlesex. He was elected the Liberal M.P. for Aberavon in December 1918
EDWARDS, JOHN Bodewryd (d. 1614) - see WYNN
EDWARDS, JOHN DAVID (1805 - 1885), cleric and musician Born 19 December 1805 in Penderlwyngoch, Gwnnws, Cardiganshire, son of John Edwards. He was educated at Ystrad Meurig school and Jesus College, Oxford (B.A. 1830, proceeding M.A. later). Ordained deacon in 1832 and priested in 1833, he served as curate at Llansantffraid Glyndyfrdwy, Denbighshire, and Aberdovey, before he was given by Sir Watkin Williams Wynn (in 1843) the living of Rhosymedre
EDWARDS, Sir JOHN GORONWY (1891 - 1976), historian Goronwy Edwards was born in Salford, Lancashire, on 14 May 1891, the only child of John William Edwards, a railway worker, and his wife Emma (née Pickering), both of whom were born and bred in Flintshire. His father's forebears had been farmers in the Vale of Clwyd, near Halkyn, while his mother was the daughter of an English miner who had migrated from Yorkshire to Cornwall. Their son was
EDWARDS, JOHN HUGH (1869 - 1945), politician and writer Born 9 April 1869 at Aberystwyth, the eldest son of John Edwards, woollen merchant, and his wife. He was educated at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. A member of the Cardiganshire County Council for a period, he was elected (1910) as Liberal M.P. for Mid-Glamorgan, a seat which he held until 1922; from 1923 to 1929 he represented Accrington, Lancashire, again as a Liberal. From 1911
EDWARDS, JOHN KELT (1875 - 1934), artist . Hughes (Elfyn), Ellis H. Evans (Hedd Wyn), and others. After the war of 1914-18 he designed the banner and the badge of the 'Comrades of the Great War' and the roll of honour of the Royal Welch Fusiliers; he had also produced some war cartoons. He was known in his native country as a book-illustrator also. He died 11 October 1934 at Ceinewydd, which is on the road between Maentwrog and Talsarnau, and
EDWARDS, JOHN MENLOVE (1910 - 1958), rock climber

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