Dictionary of Welsh Biography

SILVERTHORNE, THORA (1910 - 1999), nurse and trade unionist Thora Silverthorne was born at 170 Alma Street, Abertillery, on 25 November 1910, the fifth of eight children of George Richard Silverthorne (1880-1962), a coal hewer, and his wife Sarah (née Boyt, 1882-1927). Her father was an active member of the South Wales Miners Federation and a founder member of the Abertillery branch of the Communist Party of Great Britain. Her younger brother Reginald
SION CENT (1367? - 1430?), poet . John Kent of Caerleon, who was educated at Cambridge and, towards the end of the 15th century, became famous for his wide learning; Dr. John Gwent, an erudite Grey Friar buried at Hereford in 1348; John Kemp, bishop, archbishop (York 1426, Canterbury 1452), and cardinal, who died in 1454; and one John a Kent, a mischievous raider who harassed the Marches in 1482-3 and whose exploits were celebrated
SION CERI (fl. 1500?-1530?), poet His full name was Siôn ap y Bedo ap Dafydd ap Hywel ap Tudur. (Bodl. Welsh, c.4, 27b). Poems attributed to him are found in Bodewryd MS 1D; Esgair MS. 2; Brogyntyn MSS. 1, 2, 3; Cwrtmawr MS 204B, Cwrtmawr MS 244B, Cwrtmawr MS 448A; Peniarth MS 69, Peniarth MS 77, Peniarth MS 82, Peniarth MS 84, Peniarth MS 86, Peniarth MS 87, Peniarth MS 98, Peniarth MS 100, Peniarth MS 103, Peniarth MS 112
SION CLYWEDOG (fl. c. 1610-1630), poet Poems attributed to him are found in Swansea MS. 1; Wynnstay MS. 3; Cwrtmawr MS 21B, Cwrtmawr MS 27E, Cwrtmawr MS 448A; Peniarth MS 87, Peniarth MS 91, Peniarth MS 92, Peniarth MS 114, Peniarth MS 144, Peniarth MS 151, Peniarth MS 327; Llanstephan MS 133, Llanstephan MS 145, Llanstephan MS 155, Llanstephan MS 156; NLW MS 3061D; Wrexham MS. 3; NLW MS 5269B, NLW MS 8330B, NLW MS 11993A; Cardiff MSS
SION TREFOR, poet Poems attributed to Siôn Trefor are found in Gwysaney MS. 25; Llanstephan MS 11; Peniarth MS 84, Peniarth MS 86, Peniarth MS 313; NLW MS 1553A, NLW MS 6471B; and to Sir Siôn Trefor in Jes. Coll. MS. 15. An englyn to Sir Hugh, earl of Worcester, composed by Sir John Trefor and Edmund Prys, appears in NLW MS 11993A.
SION TUDUR (d. 1602), poet Siôn Tudur died on the eve of Easter Sunday, 3 April 1602, and was buried in S. Asaph church the following Monday, 5 April. In view of the fact that, towards the end of his life, he claimed to be the oldest of all the bards, and that some time before 1580 he had complained to Rhys Gruffudd of Penrhyn that he was growing old, it is suggested that he was born before 1530. His home was at Wigfair, S
SKEEL, CAROLINE ANNE JAMES (1872 - 1951), historian Head of Department 1919-25 and University Professor of history 1925-29. She was a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society 1914-28, serving on the Council and the Publications Committee 1921-27, and a member of the Cymmrodorion Society, the Classical Association and the Historical Association. She was awarded the Henry Hutchison Medal, 1914, and the degree of M.A. (Cantab.) 1926, and was Hon. Yerrow
SLINGSBY-JENKINS, THOMAS DAVID (1872 - 1955), secretary of a shipping company and philanthropist Born 25 December 1872, eldest son of Evan Jenkins, Bodhyfryd, Bridge Street, Aberystwyth, and Mary, his wife, but when he was two years old his father was lost at sea. He attended the local grammar school and worked in a solicitor's office in the town before joining the shipping company of Mathias and Son, Cardiff, where he became company secretary. He was a member of the board of the British
SMITH, THOMAS ASSHETON (1752 - 1828) Vaenol, Bangor, landed proprietor and quarry owner totally unconnected English family is most unusual. Today, we can do no more than guess at the strange circumstances which prompted Sir William Williams, the last of the Vaenol family, to devise all his lands in his will, dated 25 June 1695, to Sir Bourchier Wrey, a man of very doubtful character, then to the latter's two sons, and after them to king William III. It was through this king's generosity
SOMERSET family Raglan, Troy, Crickhowell, Badminton, of further honours, is still sub judice (see Dodd, Studies in Stuart Wales, 90-99, and authorities cited, p. 92 n.), but the earldom was certainly conferred informally early in 1645, when he was instructed to negotiate with the Confederate Catholics. He and his brother lord John Somerset crossed to Ireland in June, when he speedily secured the promise of military help (treaties of 25 August, 3
SOULSBY, Sir LLEWELLYN THOMAS GORDON (1885 - 1966), naval architect amalgamated with the Mountstuart Co. 3 years later. He then became general manager and eventually chairman (1947) of the combined enterprise, Mountstuart Dry Docks Ltd., retiring in 1961. He was also chairman of Stothert and Pitt Ltd., 1946-59, and of several societies associated with the docks. During World War II he was appointed by the Admiralty to the key post of regional director of merchant
SPEED, GARY ANDREW (1969 - 2011), footballer Cup final defeats and in UEFA's Champions League. He was approaching his 35th birthday when he left for Bolton Wanderers for £750,000 in July 2004. In December 2006 Gary became the first player to reach 500 English Premier League games. On 1 January 2008 Gary left the highest level when he moved to Sheffield United for £250,000. He continued to play until 25 November 2008 when he made the last of

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