Dictionary of Welsh Biography

DAVIES, EDWARD TEGLA (1880 - 1967), minister (Meth.) and writer (1931). His imagination is given rein in Hen Ffrindiau (1927), and the fantasies, Tir y Dyneddon (1921) and Stori Sam (1938). Although criticised for moralising and allegorising in these, their inventiveness and narrative are still marvellous. His only long novel, Gwr Pen y Bryn (1923), was initially serialised in Yr Eurgrawn and appeared in book form in 1923. Whatever its shortcomings, it is a
DAVIES, WILLIAM ANTHONY (1886 - 1962), journalist to Cardiff to the South Wales Daily News becoming its political sub-editor and gossip writer. He joined the staff of the Daily Sketch in London in 1919 and then moved to the Daily News - the News Chronicle later, where he was sub-editor, night editor and assistant editor. His weekly column ' Llygad Llwchwr ' became very popular and his love of Wales, its people and culture were apparent in it. He
EVANS, DAVID (1842 - 1914), Congregational minister the years 1860-3. He ministered at Rhosymedre, 1863-9, Barmouth and Cutiau 1870-2, Cymer (Rhondda) 1872-6, Pentre (Rhondda) 1876-82, and Lammas Street (Carmarthen) 1882-1907. For some years he edited Y Dyddiadur Annibynnol. He published Cofiant y Gŵr Hynod, Cymeriadau Hynod, and Cymeriadau a Chymanfaoedd. He died 22 March 1914. His brothers Owen and Thomas Evans (1844 - 1922) are separately noticed.
EVANS, DAVID (1886 - 1968), Professor of German and author language. His success led the college in 1936 to establish a Chair of German and elevate him as Professor. He remained in the post until his retirement in 1952 when he was made Emeritus Professor. In addition to translating Detholiad o chwed-lau Grimm (1927) and Detholiad o storïau Andersen (1921, 1931) and also plays by Herman Heijermans (Ahasfer; Y Gobaith da) and Anatole France (Y gwr a briododd wraig
GRUFFUDD ap DAFYDD FYCHAN (fl. 15th century), poet Of Tir Iarll in Glamorganshire He is apparently the person referred to as 'Gruffudd mydrydd a enwir gŵr o Fetws Tir Iarll' whose pedigree is given by G. T. Clark in Limbus Patrum, 510. A number of his cywyddau have been preserved, including an elegy on the death of Henry VI, a number of vaticinatory poems, and three love poems, two poems composed by Llywelyn Goch y Dant and Gruffydd ap Dafydd
GRUFFYDD, IFAN (1896 - 1971), author worker and caretaker of the Anglesey County Council Offices in Llangefni. He was a member of local dramatic societies from the 1930s and he also lectured on his life story, but in the 1950s he became well known outside his immediate community as a popular lecturer and actor. His play, 'Ednyfed Fychan' was produced at Llangefni Little Theatre in 1957. His autobiography, Gwr o Baradwys, was published in
GUTO'R GLYN (fl. second half of the 15th century), bard if he is the author of the cywyddau to Sir Richard Gethin and Mathau Goch then it must be presumed that he started to write a little earlier, i.e. c. 1432-5. Guto'r Glyn was, according to Tudur Aled, the best bard for composing poems to men; the bard himself says, 'ac erioed prydydd gŵr wyf.' He knew how to praise; he also knew how to satirize as is shown by his biting references to Dafydd ab
HERBERT family of many abuses, and a slackening of control over local administration. He died 19 January 1601, and was buried in Salisbury cathedral. He was a patron of industrial enterprise, of the stage, and of English and Welsh literature, whilst his intimate knowledge of Welsh society and love of the language made him, in the words of Thomas Wiliems of Trefriw llygad holl Cymru (the eye of all Wales). WILLIAM
HEYCOCK, LLEWELLYN (LORD HEYCOCK OF TAIBACH), (1905 - 1990), prominent leader in local government in Glamorganshire Movement in Aberavon. As he was the eldest of six boys, Llewellyn had to leave the Eastern School at the age of 14 so that he could help his parents financially. He found work, through the good offices of his uncle Edward Heycock (died 1938), pioneer of the Labour Party in the town, at Dyffryn Yard Loco Shed as a train cleaner, then as a fireman before becoming a train driver for GWR from south Wales to
HODGE, JULIAN STEPHEN ALFRED (1904 - 2004), financier off duty were filled with the study of accountancy, much of it conducted in the spare room made available to him by a local Communist and his wife, Tom and Edith Evans, who offered some quiet away from the cramped family home. Qualifying in 1930 with the help of correspondence courses and night classes at Cardiff Technical College, this was the start of a journey that saw him, still a GWR employee
HUGHES, HUGH DERFEL (1816 - 1890), poet with a scythe slung over his shoulder on his return from the harvest in Shropshire; the last verse, which begins ' Y Gŵr a fu gynt o dan hoelion,' has become a part of the wealth of Welsh hymnology. His best cywydd is that called ' Y Bore Olaf.' In his memoir of his father he gives also the background to his own life; see Y Traethodydd, 1946 (174-83), 1947 (177-83).
HUGHES, HUGH JOHN (1912 - 1978), schoolteacher, author, editor and reviewer teacher, this volume also reflects the author's obvious scholarship, culture and literary taste. He revised O Gorlannau y Defaid (1905), the historical novel by Annie Harriet Hughes. ('Gwyneth Vaughan') This new edition, for libraries only, was published by Gwasg Gee in 1969. He also edited and contributed to the volume Gŵr wrth Gerdd: John Hughes 1896-1968 (1973). Between November 1955 and December

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