Dictionary of Welsh Biography

PEARSON, ARTHUR (1897 - 1980), Labour politician Arthur Pearson was born at Pontypridd on 31 January 1897, the son of William Pearson. He received his education at local elementary and central schools. At just twelve years of age he began working as an errand boy. He worked as a chainworker at the Pontypridd Chainworks of Brown, Lennox and Co. for twenty-five years from 1913 until 1938. He was elected treasurer of the local branch of the
HODGES, JEHOIADA (1877? - 1930), Wales and Newport Rugby forward his career was in the match against England at Swansea in 1903 when, after T. W. Pearson had retired injured, Hodges was moved from the scrum to the wing, and then went on to score three tries. He died 13 September 1930, aged fifty-three.
JOHN, BRYNMOR THOMAS (1934 - 1988), Labour politician general election of 1970 as successor to Arthur Pearson and he continued to represent the constituency until his death. He had first come to prominence in his opposition to the visit of the Welsh hockey team to South Africa and he was a committed devolutionist. Brynmor John was Under-secretary of State for defence for the RAF, under Harold Wilson, March 1974-April 1976, and then Minister of State at the
EVAN-THOMAS, Sir HUGH (1862 - 1928), admiral fifth son of Charles Evan-Thomas, of Gnoll, Neath, and Cara Pearson Born at Llwynmadoc, Brecknock, 27 October 1862. He entered the navy in 1876, joining the Britannia. He served for three years on the Ramillies with a chosen band of officers, every one of whom afterwards became a renowned admiral. He was promoted commander in 1897, being appointed to the Victory for charge of the signal school at
BIGGS, NORMAN (1870 - 1908), Wales and Cardiff Rugby wing threequarter University while in residence, and also helped the London Welsh. In 1893-4 he succeeded T. W. Pearson as captain of the Cardiff side, and it was on New Year's Day, during his captaincy, that Gwyn Nicholls played his first game for the Cardiff club. On the outbreak of the Boer War he volunteered for active service and joined the Glamorgan Yeomanry as a trooper, but was later promoted to the rank of captain
MACHEN, ARTHUR (1863 - 1947), writer
ARTHUR (fl. early 6th century?), one of the leaders of the Britons against their enemies '), a battle in which, according to Nennius, pupil of Elfoddw (died 809), Arthur was victorious, and which is recorded in Ann. C., s.a., 518. In Ann. C., s.a., 539, is also mentioned the battle of Camlan, 'in which Arthur and Medrod fell.' It appears that it is this last entry that brings us closest to the Arthur of history. Judging by his name (? Lat. 'Artorius') and by the general conditions in
WADE-EVANS, ARTHUR WADE (1875 - 1964), clergyman and historian
AP GWYNN, ARTHUR (1902 - 1987), librarian and the third librarian of the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth Arthur ap Gwynn, born 4 November 1902, was the second of the three children of Thomas Gwynn Jones, the distinguished poet, and Margaret Jane Jones; Eluned was the eldest and Llywelyn the youngest. Arthur ap Gwynn was born in Caernarfon when his father was working on the papers, Yr Herald Cymraeg, Papur Pawb and the Carnarvon & Denbigh Herald. The family moved to Denbigh in 1906, Mold in 1907 and
HUGHES, ARTHUR (1878 - 1965), writer
BLAYNEY, THOMAS (1785), harpist Born at Tyn-y-coed, Llanllwchaiarn, Montgomeryshire, the son of Arthur and Letitia Blayney. He won the prize (a silver harp and thirty guineas) in the Carmarthen eisteddfod of 1819. Thomas Price (Carnhuanawc) says that Blayney was the first whom he heard playing on the triple-harp; he also testifies to his renown as a harpist. He kept a public-house at Lydney North, near Walcot, the Shropshire
BLAYNEY family Gregynog, Elizabeth, daughter of Jenkin Lloyd of Berth-lwyd, Llanidloes. Their daughter and heiress, JOYCE, married her second cousin, Sir Arthur Blayney, who belonged to the Irish branch of the family. His father was the 1st lord Blayney who, in turn, was the third son of David Lloyd Blayney (sheriff 1577, v. supra). EDWARD, the 1st LORD BLAYNEY, was a soldier from his youth, and in 1598 he accompanied the earl of

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