Dictionary of Welsh Biography

SEYLER, CLARENCE ARTHUR (1866 - 1959), chemist and public analyst F.R.I.C. He married Ellen Andrews in 1895 and they had 2 daughters. Athène Seyler, C.B.E., the actress who died in 1990 aged 101, was his sister. C.A. Seyler died at his home, Gaywood, Chine Walk, Ferndown, Dorset, 24 July, 1959.
SHADRACH, AZARIAH (1774 - 1844), schoolmaster, Independent minister, and author large number of popular books of a homiletic nature bearing long and allegorical titles - (1) Allwedd Myfyrdod, 1801; (2) Breuddwyd … un o drigolion Bethsemes, 1802-3?; (3) Drws i'r Meddwl Segur, 1804; (4) A Looking-glass, 1807; (5) Perlau Calfaria, 1808; (6) Clorianau Aur, 1809; (7) Blodau Paradwys, 1810; (8) Trysorau'r Groes, 1811; (9) Goleuni Caersalem, 1812; (10) Rhosyn Saron, 1816; (11) Udgorn y
SHAND, FRANCES BATTY (c.1815 - 1885), charity worker the role of secretary (The Western Mail, 2 August 1877). Elsewhere, press reports appear to attribute the founding of the institute more firmly to Frances herself (The Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian, Glamorgan Monmouth and Brecon Gazette, 8 April 1871). After modest beginnings, where a small number of blind people were taught at their own houses, the institute progressed to a succession of premises
SHEEN, THOMAS (1718 - 1790), Methodist exhorter, afterwards an Antinomian He was christened in Glascwm church, Radnorshire, 8 November 1718, the son of William and Margaret Sheen of the parish. No information is available as to when he started exhorting in the Methodist societies. In 1748 he succumbed to the 'heretical' doctrines propounded by James Beaumont. In 1750 he adhered to Howel Harris's party, but soon afterwards left it and formed his own sect in the district
SHEPPARD, ARNOLD ALONZO (1908 - 1979), boxer detail, a punishing and brutal career. With a total of 338 official contests, he is one of two or three men that are thought to have the greatest number of official bouts ever. Over the whole of his career, this works out at approximately 24 fights a year or 2 a month. News reports speak of him fighting with injuries still bandaged up from a previous bout. He won 110 fights, lost 181 and drew 47. Sadly
SHIPLEY, WILLIAM DAVIES (1745 - 1826), cleric Ysgeifiog, Flintshire. His subsequent preferments included the vicariate of Wrexham (6 February 1771), the sinecure rectory of Llangwm (11 April 1772), which he exchanged for Corwen (8 January 1774) and Llanarmon-yn-Iâl (10 January 1782), the chancellorship of the diocese (19 November 1773), and the deanery (27 May 1774). These he held till his death at Botryddan, near Rhuddlan, Flintshire, on 7 May 1826
SHORT, THOMAS VOWLER (1790 - 1872), bishop of St Asaph . He resigned his see 8 January 1870, and died 13 April 1872 at Gresford vicarage; he was buried at S. Asaph. He had married (1833) Mary, daughter of Charles Davies and widow of J.J. Conybeare. His numerous publications were on theological and educational subjects. Education was perhaps his main interest, and he contributed liberally from his official and private income towards building schools in
SIDDONS, SARAH (1755 - 1831), actress sources at the end of this article. She died from erysipelas on 8 June 1831. After her early years, her connections with Wales were limited to occasional visits to Brynbella, in the vale of Clwyd, the home of her friend, Mrs. Piozzi. Her sister Julia Anne Hatton, and her brother Charles Kemble, are separately noted.
SIDNEY, Sir HENRY (1529 - 1586) Penshurst, Kent, president of Wales service in 1562 and in Ireland for most of 1565-71 and 1575-8, but was kept in touch by the vice-presidents who deputized for him, the arrangement working smoothly under William Gerard (1562) but less well under bishop Whitgift; and the efficiency of Sidney's administration certainly suffered from these interruptions and cross-purposes. While on duty he lived mainly at Ludlow castle, to which (as also
SIMON, JOHN ALLSEBROOK (1st VISCOUNT SIMON of Stackpole Elidor), (1873 - 1954), judge and politician . Many of his ensuing judgements are models of lucid and comprehensive expositions of the law. He married (1), 1899, Ethel Mary Venables (died 1902) and they had one son and two daughters; (2), 1917, Kathleen Manning (née Harvey); he died 11 January 1954. His publications include his memoirs, Retrospect (1952), and Income Tax (5 vols.; 1950).
SIÔN ap HOWEL ab OWAIN (1550? - 1626/7), translator Snowdon Forest. There is a copy of the beginning of Siôn ap Howel's Welsh translation of Rhetorica ad Herennium in Llanfair and Brynodol MS. 2 at the National Library of Wales. He died in 1626/7 and was buried in the choir of Llanystumdwy church.
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

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