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ANWYL, EDWARD (1786 - 1857), Wesleyan minister

Name: Edward Anwyl
Date of birth: 1786
Date of death: 1857
Gender: Male
Occupation: Wesleyan minister
Area of activity: Religion
Author: Robert Thomas Jenkins

Born 1786 (baptized 12 April) at Tyn-y-llan, Llanegryn, Meironnydd. He was educated at the old grammar school at Llanegryn, but left school, about 1798, to work on the land. In 1806 he joined the Wesleyans (who had been preaching at Llanegryn from 1804); he began preaching in 1808, and was ordained in the same year. From that date till his superannuation in 1854, he served twenty-one successive circuits, and was chairman of his district for sixteen years continuously. He was regarded as one of the most courageous and successful ministers of his denomination. He died at Holywell, 23 January 1857.

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Published date: 1959

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