Dictionary of Welsh Biography

OWEN, JOHN DYFNALLT (Dyfnallt; 1873 - 1956), minister (Congl.), poet, writer, journalist and Archdruid of Wales 1894. He was a close friend of Ben Bowen and other young poets. His interest in the eisteddfod persisted throughout his ministry in Trawsfynydd (1898-1902) where he was an influence on Ellis Humphrey Evans ('Hedd Wyn'); and Deiniolen (1902-05) where he became acquainted with Thomas Gwynn Jones and William John Gruffydd. He then moved to be minister of Sardis, Pontypridd (1905-10) and while he was
OWEN, JOHN JONES (1876 - 1947), musician
OWEN, Baron LEWIS (d. 1555), judge ,' and in revenge was killed, 12 October 1555, on the spot still known as ' Llidiart-y-barwn,' near Mallwyd, Meironnydd. Owen was twice married, and from his first marriage issued an unusually large number of the later gentle families of Merionethshire who appear in the present work; see J. E. Griffith, Pedigrees, 363. From the eldest son, JOHN OWEN of Llwyn, came the Bronclydwr family (see Hugh Owen
OWEN, MORFYDD LLWYN (1891 - 1918), composer, singer, and pianist Academy of Music, 1912-7 (holder of Goring Thomas scholarship for composition, 1913-7, and awarded many of the academy's principal prizes and medals). She married in February 1917 the psychiatrist Alfred Ernest Jones. Her early death on 7 September 1918, at the age of 26, was a serious loss to Welsh music. Morfydd Owen was a versatile and sensitive musician and an unusually gifted composer. Her
OWEN, NICHOLAS (1752 - 1811), cleric and antiquary Born 2 January 1752 at Llandyfrydog, Anglesey, second son of Nicholas Owen (died 17 August 1785), a graduate (1740) of Jesus College, Oxford, rector of Llansadwrn 1747-50, and of Llandyfrydog with Llanfihangel-tre'r-beirdd 1750-85. The family was of Pencraig, Llangefni; J. E. Griffith (Pedigrees, 51) gives a table, which can be augmented from Bangor MSS. 4602-7 at U.C.N.W. According to Nicholas
OWEN, OWEN (1850 - 1920), first chief inspector of the Central Welsh Board for Intermediate Education in Wales Welsh Intermediate Education Act of 1889. In 1896 the Central Welsh Board was established and in February 1897 Owen was appointed the first chief inspector for the Board, an office which he held with exceptional ability and conscientiousness until 1915, when he was compelled to resign owing to a painful illness, under which he had suffered long and bravely. [He married S. A. Jones, daughter of John
OWEN, OWEN GRIFFITH (Alafon; 1847 - 1916), Calvinistic Methodist minister and poet best work is to be found in his englynion and in his shorter lyrics. In his prose, which is usually good, he shows something of his quiet humour. In 1904 he edited a selection from the writings of W. R. Jones (Goleufryn), and edited Y Drysorfa from 1913 until his death. He published two books, a volume of verse, Cathlau Bore a Nawn (1912), and a little book of essays, Ceinion y Gynghanedd (1915). He
OWEN, RICHARD GRIFFITH (Pencerdd Llyfnwy; 1869 - 1930), musician
OWEN, RICHARD JONES (Glaslyn; 1831 - 1909), poet and prose-writer Born 13 April 1831 at Llofft-y-tŷ-llaeth, Park, Llanfrothen, Meironnydd, son of John and Elizabeth Owen. His early education was of the scantiest. After a period as a boy-servant at Ynysfor, he found work at the age of 14, in the slate-quarries of Ffestiniog. He married Elin Jones of Beddgelert, and they made their home at Beddgelert, where two sons were born to them. Glaslyn continued his
OWEN, RICHARD MORGAN (1877 - 1932), Wales and Swansea Rugby scrummage halfback Born 1877. Of small physique and looking prematurely old, Owen was extremely tough and on the Rugby field he had acquired a technique in passing the ball and a craft in his play around the scrummage never, perhaps, excelled. He was generally acclaimed a master of tactics, and with his club partner, Richard Jones, helped to make Swansea the outstanding club side in the season 1904-5. Owen, as
OWEN, ROBERT (1834 - 1899), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and author number of books, such as Hanes Methodistiaeth Gorllewin Meirionydd (two vols.), 1888; Ysgolfeistriaid Mr. Charles; Cofiant Dafydd Rolant, Pennal; Cofiant y Parch. Griffith Williams, Talsarnau. He died 8 November 1899.
OWEN, ROBERT (Eryron Gwyllt Walia; 1803 - 1870), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and poet Born 3 April 1803 at Ffridd-bala-deulyn, near Tal-y-sarn, Caernarfonshire, son of Griffith Owen, a native of Waun-fawr, and Anne his wife, daughter of the house of Ffridd and sister of the preachers, Robert Roberts of Clynnog and John Roberts of Llangwm. Shortly after he was born his parents moved to Caernarvon, where he was brought up. He attended the school kept by Evan Richardson, where he

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