Dictionary of Welsh Biography

ABADAM, ALICE (1856 - 1940), campaigner for women's rights , playing a Chopin nocturne and a prelude and fugue by Bach. Her prize of two guineas was presented to her by the judge on that occasion, Dr Joseph Parry. In 1901, Dr Alice Vowe Johnson (1869-1938), who was to become Alice Abadam's partner for the rest of their lives, arrived in the town to take up a post at the Three Counties Asylum. Together, they played a major role in establishing the order of the
AMBROSE, WILLIAM (Emrys; 1813 - 1873), Independent minister, poet, and littérateur though the third adjudicator, Joseph Jones, failed at first to agree with either of his colleagues, he later changed his mind and voted for Nicander, who was accordingly chaired. The controversy continued to rage in the press for a long time, and it is now considered that Emrys was unfairly treated. His poetical works include some pieces which have earned a permanent place in our literature, among them
ANTHONY, DAVID BRYNMOR (1886 - 1966), school teacher and academic administrator Born 28 October 1886 at Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, the second son of John Gwendraeth Anthony and Mary (née Harris), his wife. The father was a provision merchant, general draper and outfitter at Paris House, Kidwelly. David Brynmor attended the local Castle School before going to the county intermediate school at Llanelli. Entering University College of Wales, Aberystwyth in October 1905 he
ASHBY, ARTHUR WILFRED (1886 - 1953), agricultural economist Born 19 August 1886, eldest son of Joseph and Hannah Ashby, Tysoe, Warwickshire. He was educated in the village school and after leaving at the age of twelve he helped his father (who appears to have been a very remarkable man and a local leader) until he was 23 years old, when he gained a scholarship at Ruskin College, Oxford, in 1909. He took a diploma (with distinction) in economics and
BAILEY family Nant-y-glo, CRAWSHAY BAILEY (1789 - 1872), iron-master and M.P. Business and Industry Politics, Government and Political Movements Crawshay Bailey was born in 1789 at Great Wenham, Suffolk, the younger son of Joseph (or John) Bailey of Wakefield, and Susannah, sister of Richard Crawshay, iron-master, Cyfarthfa. When only about 12 years of age he joined his older brother, Joseph, at Cyfarthfa and to assist at
BAILEY family Glanusk Park, Sir JOSEPH BAILEY, (1783 - 1858), baronet, iron-master, landowner, and M.P., was the elder son of Joseph (or John) Bailey of Wakefield, and Susannah, sister of Richard Crawshay (1739 - 1810), the famous iron-master of Cyfarthfa. When quite a young lad, he tramped the whole way from Yorkshire to seek his rich uncle at Merthyr. By hard work and perseverance he soon obtained a good grasp of the iron
BARHAM family Trecŵn, On 1 July 1754 at Cheltenham, Dorothea, fourth daughter of John Vaughan of Trecŵn and Joan Corbet his wife, married JOSEPH FOSTER -BARHAM, son of Colonel John Foster (1681 - 1731), of Egham House, Surrey, and Jamaica. He was born 16 December 1729 in Jamaica, where the family had large estates which he inherited. He assumed the surname of his step-father, Dr. Henry Barham, in 1750, and died in
BARKER family, artists BENJAMIN BARKER (died 1774?), foreman and enamel painter at the japan works, Pontypool, expert at painting sporting and animal figures Art and Architecture According to the Trevethin church register (quoted by Sir Joseph A. Bradney), he was paid six guineas in 1774 for painting a royal coat of arms. A sporting scene painted by him on japanware is in the N.M.W. His sons, Thomas Barker, R.A., and
BASSETT, CHRISTOPHER (1753 - 1784), Methodist cleric Born at Aberthaw, Penmark, Glamorganshire, son of Christopher and Alice Bassett, both of whom were disciples of Howel Harris. He was educated at Cowbridge grammar school and Jesus College, Oxford, where he graduated B.A. in 1772 (M.A. 1775). He was ordained by the bishop of London and was a curate under the famous William Romaine at S. Anne's, Blackfriars; he was also appointed ' lecturer ' at S
BEAUMONT, JAMES (d. 1750), early C.M. exhorter A Radnorshire man, known to us only during the last ten years of his life. He was a member of the Independent congregation at Gore (near Old Radnor), but became attracted by Howel Harris, and began preaching. We find him in 1741 at Dilwyn (Herefordshire), preaching under the aegis of a Mrs. Marlow who lived there; and in 1741-4 he extended his activities to Leominster. At the Watford Methodist
BEBB, WILLIAM AMBROSE (1894 - 1955), historian, prose writer and politician weeks for Paris, where he attended the lectures of Prof. Joseph Loth at the Collège de France and acted as Assistant in Welsh to Joseph Vendryes. He worked in Paris until 1925, when he was appointed tutor at the Normal College, Bangor, where he remained for the rest of his life, teaching Welsh, History and Scripture Knowledge at various times. Ambrose Bebb published six books on the history of Wales
BELCHER, JOHN (fl. 1721-1763), Methodist exhorter Methodists and the Church of England, and, in 1745, joined with others in addressing a letter of remonstrance to the Association and threatening to resign. Shortly afterwards he was appointed to tour North Wales. In the dispute between Harris and Daniel Rowland he repudiated the former and attached himself to the latter. In 1758 he was crossed in love, impetuously enlisted in the army, and later fought in

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