Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WILLIAMS, DAVID REES (1st BARON OGMORE), (1903 - 1976), politician and lawyer Alexandra Constance Wills, the daughter of Walter Robert Wills, Lord Mayor of Cardiff 1945-46. They had three children: Gwilym Rees, Joan Elizabeth, and Morgan Rees. Lord Ogmore died at the Westminster Hospital on 30 August 1976; the funeral was held on 3 September at the United Reform Church, Allen Street, London, and, later on the same day, at the Mid-Glamorgan Crematorium, Coychurch. Constance, Lady
WILLIAMS, EDWARD (1826 - 1886), iron-master associations with South Wales throughout his life. In 1857 he took an active part in founding the South Wales Institute of Engineers, occupying the post of secretary from its inception till his removal to London in 1864; he was president, 1881-3. He assisted in planning the steel works at Cyfarthfa, Merthyr Tydfil. The industry benefited greatly from his wise guidance in the transitional period, when iron
WILLIAMS, ELIEZER (1754 - 1820), cleric, author, and schoolmaster Born at Pibwr Lwyd near Carmarthen, and christened in Llandyfaelog church, Carmarthenshire, 4 October 1754, eldest son (and second child) of Peter Williams (1723 - 1796) and Mary his wife. He was educated at Queen Elizabeth's grammar school, Carmarthen, and matriculated in the University of Oxford from Jesus College, 3 April 1775. He was ordained deacon by bishop Yorke of S. Davids, 3 August 1777
WILLIAMS, EVAN (1749 - 1835), bookseller and publisher valuable list of publications in Welsh or relating to Wales. He married Frances, eldest daughter of Robert Neat of Saltross, Wiltshire. She died in 1814 at the age of 52. He was 86 when he died at Penton Street, 25 August 1835. He was buried in the churchyard of S. James, Pentonville. His brother THOMAS WILLIAMS (1755 - 1839) Economics and Money turned to banking and returned to his native county, taking
WILLIAMS, Sir EVAN (1871 - 1959), BARONET and colliery owner Sheriff of Carmarthenshire and subsequently he was Deputy Lieutenant and a J.P. for the county. He was created a baronet in 1935 and died 3 February 1959.
WILLIAMS, FRANCES (FANNY) (?1760 - c.1801), convict and Australian settler in securing the original verdict, felt a particular interest in seeing the back of Frances: the 'precious cargo' among 'the Fflint convicts' whom his acquaintance, judge Daines Barrington mentioned in a letter dated 25 January 1786 was no doubt a reference to her. Eventually, the time came for Frances to be conveyed to Portsmouth, bound in irons and escorted by guards Joseph Simon and Daniel Jones
WILLIAMS, Sir GLANMOR (1920 - 2005), historian Glanmor Williams was born on 5 May 1920 at 3 Cross Francis St, Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, the only child of Daniel Williams (died 1957) and his wife Ceinwen (née Evans) who died in 1970. The paternal family's roots were in Breconshire, the maternal in Rhandir-mwyn, Carmarthenshire. The family were Welsh-speaking Baptists and members of Moriah chapel, Dowlais. His father was first a
WILLIAMS, GRIFFITH JOHN (1854 - 1933), schoolmaster, geologist, and antiquary 1882. He died 3 February 1933, and was buried in Glanadda cemetery, Bangor.
WILLIAMS, GWILYM (1839 - 1906), judge county courts, mid-Wales circuit, to be soon afterwards (1885) promoted to the responsible position of judge of the county courts of Glamorgan in 1885, a post which he held until his death (25 March 1906). He was also chairman of the Glamorgan quarter sessions from 3 July 1894 until death. Like his father he was an ardent and patriotic Welshman. A great eisteddfodwr, he often presided over enthusiastic
WILLIAMS, GWILYM IEUAN (1879 - 1968), minister (Presb.) Born 3 October 1879 at Cardiff, son of John Williams and his wife, both of Merionethshire. After leaving school he worked in a shipping-office, but within a few years he began to preach at Heol y Crwys church. He was educated at the University College, Cardiff (where he gained an honours degree in English), and at the theological colleges of his denomination at Trefeca and Aberystwyth. He was
WILLIAMS, HUGH (Hywel Cernyw; 1843 - 1937), Baptist minister, writer, and poet Wales and Monmouth, 1892-3. In 1932 the University of Wales honoured him with the degree of D.D. He wrote a large number of hymns. He was for a time editor of Seren Gomer, the Greal, and Yr Athraw. His publications include Bannau Ffydd, 1900; Yr Arweinydd Dwyfol, Cofiant Dr. Hugh Jones, 1884; Nodiadau ar Epistolau Ioan a Judas, 1874; Esboniad ar yr Efengyl yn ol Ioan, 1899-1900 (two volumes produced
WILLIAMS, HUGH (1796 - 1874), solicitor and political agitator Williams died at Cobden Villa, Ferryside, 19 October 1874, and was buried in the churchyard of S. Ishmael, Ferryside. His widow, who remarried, died 25 February 1909. Hugh Williams is important because of his connections with the Chartist and 'Rebecca' movements. At an early date he had become the friend of Henry Hetherington and James Watson, two of the twelve authors of the People's Charter. In 1836 he

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