Dictionary of Welsh Biography

ABDUL-HAMID, SHEIKH (1900 - 1944), architect and Muslim leader Cardiff Alderman James Hellyer and Lady Mayoress Mrs Hellyer. Abdul-Hamid organized the event under the banner of the 'Muslim Society of Wales', of which he was founder and president. Abdul-Hamid is notable in the historical record as one of the earliest examples of Muslims identifying with Wales. We can only speculate as to why. As a young man he served in the Prince of Wales's Own Regiment, and as his
ALBAN, Sir FREDERICK JOHN (1882 - 1965), chartered accountant and administrator Royal Society of Arts. He was Grand Treasurer in the United Grand Lodge [of Freemasons] of England and Wales and Provincial Grand Master of the Mark Province of South Wales from 1950 until his resignation on account of ill health in 1963. He married 17 August 1906, Alice Emily Watkins (born at Ewyas Harold, 21 October 1881), died of James Watkins, wheelwright, and his wife Emily, late Woodhill
ALLEN, JAMES (1802 - 1897), dean of S. Davids and antiquary
APPERLEY, CHARLES JAMES (Nimrod; 1779 - 1843), writer on sport
ATKIN, JAMES RICHARD (1867 - 1944), judge
ATKIN, JAMES RICHARD (1867 - 1944), lawyer and judge James Richard Atkin was born on 28 November 1867 in Brisbane, Australia, the eldest of three sons of Robert Travers Atkin (1841-1872) of Fernhill, co. Cork, a journalist and member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland, and his wife Mary Elizabeth (née Ruck, 1842-1920) of Merionethshire, Wales. His parents had recently emigrated to Australia, but his father died young in 1872. By that time
BADDY, THOMAS (d. 1729), Independent minister and author colloquial form of 'Madog.' Baddy entered Frankland's Academy at Rathmell, Yorkshire, on 25 November 1689, and from 1691 to 1693 was a scholar of the Common Fund Board (Nicholson and Axon, The Older Non-conformity in Kendal, and Gordon, Freedom after Ejection, 204). In 1693, he was placed in charge of the Independent congregation at Denbigh, newly re-established by a visit (1690) of James Owen; he remained
BAILEY family Nant-y-glo, married Elizabeth, countess Bettina, only daughter of Jean Baptiste, Count Metaxa. Crawshay Bailey II left two daughters, (1) Clara, who married William James Gordon Canning, Hartpury Court, Gloucestershire, and (2) Augusta Emily, who married William Carne Curre, Itton Court, Monmouth
BAKER, WILLIAM STANLEY (1928 - 1976), actor and producer Christopher Fry's A Sleep of Prisoners. The production subsequently transferred to the United States. Whilst there, Baker read Nicholas Monserrat's 1951 novel The Cruel Sea and resolved to win the part of Lt. James Bennett in the forthcoming film adaptation directed by Charles Frend. The role proved to be Baker's breakout, winning him increasing prominence in the cinema and affording a chance to move from
BALLINGER, Sir JOHN (1860 - 1933), first librarian of the National Library of Wales assistance and advice there of such people as James Ifano Jones and Professor Thomas Powel. With the help of Ifano he arranged for publication in 1898 a catalogue of the Welsh and Celtic portions of the contents of the Cardiff Public Library; evidence of Ifano's assistance is also seen in what Ballinger published on Vicar Prichard of Llandovery (1899), the Trevecka printing press (1905), and The Bible in
BARNES, EDWARD (fl. c. 1760-1795), poet and translator of religious books Mostyn, and published in Chester in 1765. NLW MS 843B, which was copied c. 1761, contains his sequence of englynion to the Deity. In 1784 appeared his translation of de Courcy's Letter of Advice …, in 1785 his translation of James Hervey's Meditations, and in 1792 of Theophilus Priestley's sermon on the death of Selina, countess of Huntingdon. In 1795 (?), at Chester, was printed A specimen of select
BARRETT, JOHN HENRY (1913 - 1999), naturalist and conservationist University of Wales, the 1989 National Park Award and the 1996 H. H. Bloomer award of the Linnean Society for services to biology by an amateur biologist. John Barrett died in Torestin Nursing Home, Tiers Cross, Pembrokeshire on 9 February 1999 and following a service at St James' Church, Dale was cremated at Parc Gwyn Crematorium, Narberth. Subsequently a Memorial Service was held on 22 July 1999 at St

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