Dictionary of Welsh Biography

HOPKINS, BENJAMIN THOMAS (1897 - 1981), farmer and poet 15 to farm Triael and in the evenings he attended three extra-mural classes in philosophy, agriculture and Welsh literature at the local school. He got to know two other young men who shared his interest in poetry, Prosser Rhys (1901-1945) and Jenkin Morgan Edwards (1903-1978). The three of them became best friends and would meet regularly to discuss their work and compete, and to read the works of
HOPKINS, GERARD MANLEY (1844 - 1889), poet and priest more ascetic way of life, one that would lead him to convert to Roman Catholicism, a move that led to his estrangement from his family. After graduation he was helped by (Cardinal) John Henry Newman, the leader of the Oxford Catholic converts to obtain a teaching post. At this time he turned away from poetry, even burning his poems, and decided to enter the ministry as a Jesuit. While he was studying
HOWARD, JAMES HENRY (1876 - 1947), preacher, author and socialist
HOWELL, JOHN HENRY (1869 - 1944), pioneer of technical education in New Zealand
HOWELLS, GERAINT WYN (Baron Geraint), (1925 - 2004), farmer and politician election and won a surprising victory over the Labour member, Elystan Morgan. Eight months later, Howells held the seat against a challenge from Morgan. At both elections, his majority was around 2500. In 1979, Howells held the seat by a little over 2000 votes above the Conservative candidate. He made his maiden speech in the House of Commons on 14 March 1974 during that part of the debate on the Queen's
HOWELLS, MORGAN (1794 - 1852), Calvinistic Methodist minister Born at the Breach, S. Nicholas, Glamorganshire, in May 1794, son of Morgan and Elizabeth Howells, who were members of the Tre-hyl Methodist society and communicated in Llanddiddan Fach church, where Howell Howells, the Methodist curate, officiated. He received a smattering of education in the local schools but his father died in 1807 and he had to go to Newport, Monmouth, to learn to be a
HUGHES, ANNIE HARRIET (Gwyneth Vaughan; 1852 - 1910), writer three of Henry Drummond's works: The Greatest Thing in the World; The City without Foundations; and 'The Christian Programme' (unpublished). From 1897 onward, much of her work in prose and verse is to be found in Cymru (O.M.E.). Yr Haul, Perl y Plant, Cymru'r Plant, Y Genhinen, Papur Pawb, Y Cymro, Celtia, Celtic Review, Young Wales, etc.; she edited the women's page in Yr Eryr, 1894-5, Y Cymro, 1906
HUGHES, ARTHUR (1878 - 1965), writer students, viz. Cywyddau Cymru, 1908 and Gemau'r Gogynfeirdd, 1910. His translation of one of Drummond's works, Y ddinas heb ynddi deml, appeared in 1904; the second volume of Drummond's works was edited by Gwyneth Vaughan. His mother died in 1910, and the following year he emigrated to the Welsh colony in Patagonia under the patronage of Eluned Morgan, mainly because of a nervous complaint. He was given
HUGHES, CLEDWYN (BARON CLEDWYN OF PENRHOS), (1916 - 2001), politician Cledwyn Hughes was born on 14 September 1916 at 13 Plashyfryd Terrace, Holyhead, the elder son of Henry David Hughes and Emma Davies, née Hughes, who was a young widow with a little son, Emlyn, when she re-married in 1915. Through his father, Cledwyn Hughes was descended from several generations of slate quarrymen in Caernarfonshire. Henry Hughes, widely known as Harri Hughes, left school at the
HUGHES, DAVID (d. 1609), founder of Beaumaris grammar school education (John Morgan, David Hughes, Founder of Beaumaris Free Grammar School … 1883; see also Poetical Works of Richard Llwyd, 21n). Settling in Norfolk, he was appointed steward of the manor of Woodrising about 1596. In 1602 he established the Free Grammar School at Beaumaris. His will, dated 30 September 1609, endowed the school and made provision for the establishment of an almshouse at Llannerch-y
HUGHES, EMRYS DANIEL (1894 - 1969), politician, journalist and author Born 10 July 1894, the son of Rev. J.R. Hughes, 94 Henry Street, Tonypandy, Glamorganshire, minister (C.M.) and Annie (née Williams) his wife. He was educated at the council school at Abercynon, Glamorganshire, Mountain Ash secondary school and Leeds college of education. As a schoolmaster and journalist at Pontypridd and the Rhondda, he became an enthusiastic member of the Labour Party and came
HUGHES, GRIFFITH (fl. 1707-1750), cleric and naturalist in 1734 and (three times) in 1735, describing his success as a missioner among the Welsh Quakers, and calling for a supply of Welsh books. In 1735, he himself published a reprint, with additions, of Myfyrdodau Bucheddol ar y Pedwar Peth Diweddaf, by John Morgan (1688? - 1734?), brother of his former vicar at Towyn; this edition was printed by Andrew Bradford at Philadelphia, and was the fourth (not

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