Dictionary of Welsh Biography

ALICE verch Griffith ap Ieuan ap Llywelyn Fychan (fl. 1540-1570), a poetess Daughter of the gentleman poet, Gruffydd ap Ieuan ap Llewelyn Fychan (c. 1485 - 1553) of Llannerch in Llewenni Fechan, Denbighshire. Her mother was his first wife, Jonet, daughter of Richard ap Howel of Mostyn (died 1540). Alice (or Alice Wen) was born about 1520, and married, about 1540, David Lloyd ap Rees of Vaynol, one of the Lloyds of Wigfair. Her children were John Lloyd (died 1615
ATKIN, LEON (1902 - 1976), minister of the Social Gospel and a campaigner for the underclass in south Wales , David Llewelyn Mort. He did well, coming third out of six, saving his deposit, and receiving 8% of the vote, more than the Communist and Plaid Cymru candidates together. The result was as follows: Neil McBride (Labour), 18,909; R. Owens (Liberal) 4,895; Reverend Leon Atkin (People's Party), 2,464: Miss A. P. Thomas (Conservative), 2,272; E. Chris Rees (Plaid Cymru), 1,620; Bert Pearce (Communist Party
BARNES, EDWARD (fl. c. 1760-1795), poet and translator of religious books pieces of the poems of Rees Prichard … Dictionary - like in Welch and English …, by Edward Barnes, Schoolmaster at Caerwys. The copy of this publication scheduled as NLW MS 1477B has the date altered in ink to 1797, and 'Caerwys' changed to 'St. Asaph.'
BARRETT, RACHEL (1874 - 1953), suffragette Rachel Barrett was born on 12 November 1874 at 23 Union Street, Carmarthen, the second child of Ann Barrett (née Jones, 1839-c.1906) and Rees Barrett (1812-1878), a road surveyor. Both her parents were Welsh-speakers. Her father died when she was four years old and the family moved to a property in Morley Street. Rachel attended Stratford Abbey School in Stroud as a boarder and, having excelled
BEVAN, HOPKIN (1765 - 1839), Calvinistic Methodist minister Born 4 May 1765 at Gellifwnwr (or Cilfwnwr), Llangyfelach, the son of Rees and Mary Bevan, received a smattering of education at Llangyfelach and Swansea. He joined the Methodists in Gopa-fach in 1788, and was ordained in the first Methodist Association for the ordaining of ministers held at Llandilo in 1811. He was a popular preacher and, according to the custom of those days, toured the country
BEVAN, LLEWELYN DAVID (1842 - 1918), Independent minister Born at Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, 11 September 1842, son of Hopkin Bevan and Eliza (Davies) - the father was a Bevan of Llangyfelach, related to Hopkin Bevan, the mother a descendant of Lewis Rees. He was educated at University College School and New College, London (B.A., LL.B.). From 1865 to 1869 he was assistant to Dr. Thomas Binney at the King's Weigh-house, and from 1869 to 1876 pastor of
BEVAN, SILVANUS (1691 - 1765), Quaker physician reading were unimpaired, though he was 'slovenly and with trembling hands.' He spoke Welsh only very brokenly, had never seen a Welsh manuscript, and was 'surprised to hear we had any.' However, in 1762 he was elected a member of the Cymmrodorion. He took a great interest in America; both he and his brother Timothy played a considerable part in establishing the first hospital at Philadelphia. TIMOTHY
BEVAN, TIMOTHY, chemist - see BEVAN, SILVANUS
BOWEN, DAVID GLYN (1933 - 2000), minister and multifaith theologian David's in Brecon. His remains were cremated in Bradford on the day of his funeral. In his obituary which appeared in the Evening Post on the 15 July and in the Methodist Recorder and Y Tyst on the 22 July the Reverend Ivor Thomas Rees, Swansea, described David Bowen as a 'great Christian' and 'a peace-loving mediator'. David (or Dave as he liked to be called) was a most unassuming person, a convinced
BOWEN, EMRYS GEORGE (1900 - 1983), geographer to the study of Welsh society was seen in his encouragement of research. He appointed Alwyn D. Rees to his Department and with him initiated a series of studies of Welsh rural communities which became the backbone of community studies in Britain. Emrys Bowen's contribution to his discipline was widely recognised and acknowledged. He was President of The Institute of British Geographers in 1958
BRYANT, TOM (1882 - 1946), harpist Born 22 July, 1882, at the Carpenter's Arms, Efailisaf, near Pontypridd, Glamorganshire John Bryant, his uncle, taught him to play the harp. He began to compete at eisteddfodau at a young age, winning many prizes. He took the first prize at the National Eisteddfod from 1891 to 1896. With Watkin Hezekiah Williams, and Robert Rees, the former lecturing on folk-songs and the latter singing to
CHARLES, DAVID (1762 - 1834), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and hymn-writer Born 11 October 1762 at Pant-dwfn, Llanfihangel Abercowin, Carmarthenshire, son of Rees and Jael Charles and brother of Thomas Charles. He was apprenticed to a flax-dresser and rope-maker at Carmarthen, and spent some time in Bristol learning his craft. He learned by heart Edward Young's Night Thoughts while still a mere boy and was converted through reading the sermons of Ralph Erskine

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