Dictionary of Welsh Biography

ROBERTS, JOHN (1910 - 1984), preacher, hymnist, poet Born 2 June 1910 in Llanfachraeth, Anglesey, only son of William Roberts, farm-worker, and his wife Elizabeth, who soon moved to Glan-yr-afon in Llanfwrog. William Roberts was brought up as a Congregationalist, and his wife was an Anglican, but for some unknown reason they joined the Calvinistic Methodists, and it was with them that the son was nurtured. He went to Ffrwd Win School (but not until
ROBERTS, JOHN (Jack Russia; 1899 - 1979), miner, councillor and a prominent member of the Welsh Communist Party the workers that he became known for the rest of his life as 'Jack Russia'. On 31 December 1932 his wife May died of pernicious anaemia leaving him to bring up their ten-year old daughter, Margaret, alone; she later became a school-teacher. This tragedy coincided with his sacking from Windsor Colliery. In February he was fined for taking coal (worth £3-2-0) and two wooden planks (worth 4 shillings
ROBERTS, JOHN BRYN (1843 - 1931), lawyer and politician Born 8 January 1843 (and christened John Roberts), son of Daniel and Anne Roberts, Bryn Adda, Bangor, was a member of the widespread Roberts family of Castell, Llanddeiniolen, Caernarfonshire, for which see J. E. Griffith, Pedigrees, 381. He was educated at Cheltenham, qualified as solicitor in 1868, but was called to the Bar from Lincoln's Inn in 1889. In 1885 he became Liberal Member of
ROBERTS, JOHN HERBERT (BARON CLWYD of ABERGELE), (1863 - 1955), politician Born at 61 Hope Street, Liverpool, 8 August 1863, the son of John Roberts, Liverpool and Bryngwenallt, Abergele (M.P. for the Flint Borough, 1878-92), and his wife Catherine Tudor, daughter of John Hughes (1796 - 1860) minister (CM), Liverpool. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. in 1884 and M.A. in 1888. He published A world tour after spending a year (1884-85
ROBERTS, JOHN IORWERTH (1902 - 1970), schoolmaster and secretary of Llangollen International Eisteddfod Born 8 March 1902 in Warrington, son of William John Roberts, Presb. minister, and his wife Harriet, daughter of Edward Roberts, minister of Engedi (Presb.), Brymbo, onetime chairman of Denbighshire education committee. The family moved to Pontrhythallt, Llanrug, Caernarfonshire in 1911 and he attended Penisa'r'waun school, and then Brynrefail intermediate school (1914-19) and the Normal College
ROBERTS, JOHN PRICE (1854 - 1905), Wesleyan minister and author Born 7 February 1854 at Penmachno, son of William and Catherine Roberts. He became a lay-preacher in 1872, and (after serving in a shop at Manchester) was accepted for the ministry in 1876, going on to Richmond College. He began his ministry at Caernarvon (he was ordained at Liverpool in 1881), and served twelve circuits in all; he died at Tre-garth, 8 November 1905. He was a frequent contributor
ROBERTS, LEWIS (Eos Twrog; 1756 - 1844), musician and weaver who admired his talent. He died 2 April 1844, in Dolgelley, at the house of his daughter; he lies buried in Maentwrog churchyard.
ROBERTS, PETER (fl. 1578-1646), attorney and chronicler Born 2 February 1577/1578, son of Robert ap Hywel ap Rhys, of Bron-yr-wylfa, near S. Asaph, and his wife Agnes - a Griffith of Gwern-eigron; he probably went to S. Asaph cathedral school. By 1599 he was notary public at S. Asaph, and in 1624 (30 June) he was appointed proctor in the bishop's court. In 1606 he married Jane, one of the daughters of David ap Lewis ap Gronw, of Meiriadog; and he
ROBERTS, RICHARD (1823 - 1909), Wesleyan minister Hampstead, London, where he died 28 November 1909. He married (1) S. Sophia Neville Broom of Llanelly, by whom he had children, and (2) Hannah Elsworth of London. Roberts was, above all, a fluent and vehement preacher, and was regarded as one of the most popular pulpit orators of his time. Throughout his working life his services were constantly in demand at all the great festivals of his church, and he
ROBERTS, RICHARD (1769 - 1855), harpist , Caernarfonshire. He became blind at the age of 8, following an attack of smallpox. Taught to play the harp by the famous harpist William Williams ('Wil Penmorfa'), he became one of the most accomplished players on the triple harp in his period. He won the silver harp offered at the Wrexham eisteddfod of 1820, and the gold harp at the Denbigh eisteddfod of 1828. He adjudicated much - e.g. at the Abergavenny
ROBERTS, RICHARD (GWYLFA; 1871 - 1935), Congregational minister, poet and prose-writer , 1907 In 1898 he published a volume of poetry, Y Drain Gwynion. He was ' recorder ' of the ' Gorsedd of Bards ' at the time of his death; he died 8 July 1935 at Penmaenmawr, and was buried at Llanelly.
ROBERTS, RICHARD ARTHUR (1851 - 1943), archivist and editor Study of the Published Registers (London, 1920). He published two articles dealing with Welsh records, ' The Public Records relating to Wales ' (Cymm., 1889), and ' Welsh Records and a Record Office for Wales ' (The Transactions of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion., 1915-16). He married Agnes, daughter of Samuel Hallam in 1884, and they had a son and three daughters. He died 2 April 1943 at

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