Dictionary of Welsh Biography

OWEN, NICHOLAS (1752 - 1811), cleric and antiquary succeeded his father at Llandyfrydog, and the mistake has possibly arisen from confusing Nicholas with his brother Richard, who, though he died before his father, had indeed officiated at Llandyfrydog. Of this large family, only Nicholas and his sister Mary were alive in October 1785; consumption (says he) had swept the rest away. But their mother, Margaret, daughter of Robert Edwards, rector of Llan-rug
OWEN, OWEN (1806 - 1874), divine and physician scientific nature: The Working Saint, 1843; The Modern Theme, 1848 and 1854; A Glass of Wholesome Water, The Shepherd's Voice, The Taper for lighting the Sabbath School Lamps, c. 1854; The Public Pearl, 1854; and The Sources of Science, 1854. He was also interested in astronomy, and lectured on that subject. His wife was Mary Anne Owen (below), authoress, most of whose fortune, as well as his own, he is
OWEN, RICHARD (1839 - 1887), revivalist, Calvinistic Methodist minister Born in 1839, son of John and Mary Owen of Ystum Werddon, Llangristiolus, Anglesey. Richard's education was spasmodic for his father died when he was 11 years of age and his brother died a year later. When he made known his desire to enter the ministry the authorities were dubious because it was felt that he would need a lot of training. As he grew up the little chapel of Cana, tucked away in a
OWEN, RICHARD GRIFFITH (Pencerdd Llyfnwy; 1869 - 1930), musician Born 1 April 1869 at Pen-yr-yrfa, Tal-y-sarn, Caernarfonshire, the son of Hugh Owen and Mary Owen of Bryn-y-Coed, Tal-y-sarn, his wife. He learnt to play the 'cello and the clarinet and to make orchestral arrangements. Later, he became responsible for writing the orchestral arrangements of hymn-tunes, etc., which were sung at singing festivals held by Calvinistic Methodists and Congregationalists
OWEN, ROBERT (1885 - 1962), historian, bookworm and genealogist all parts of Wales and in England. Because of his interest in people and their roots he tended to start hares and to follow their trail as he lectured. He was also accused of being an iconoclast because of his comments on well-known persons like Mary Jones of Bala and John Elias of Anglesey. For his part, he contended that he created far more idols than he destroyed. He was a colourful and
OWEN, WILLIAM RICHARD (1906 - 1982), pioneer of Welsh broadcasting 1900. He left the army to work as a guard on the Irish Mail, the train from Holyhead to Euston Station after meeting Margaret Ann Lewis. They were married at Holyhead in 1905, and had 3 children, William Richard, Ellen Mary (Elma) (1910-1999) and Mona (1923-2005). The family moved to Birkenhead about 1915 when W. R. was about 9 years old, before moving back to Bangor when he was about 18. He was
OWENS, JOHNNY RICHARD (JOHNNY OWEN; 1956 - 1980), boxer Johnny Owen was born in Gwaunfarren Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil on 7 January 1956, the fourth of eight children of Dick Owens (1927-2013) and his wife Edith (née Hale, born 1927). He was baptized Johnny Richard Owens. The family home was at 12 Heol Bryn Selu, a rented council house on the large Gellideg estate. He took up boxing at the age of eight, frequenting the Merthyr Amateur Club with his
PAGET, GEORGE CHARLES HENRY VICTOR (7th Marquess of Anglesey), (1922 - 2013), soldier, historian, conservationist Henry Anglesey was born in London on 8 October 1922, the only son of Charles Henry Alexander Paget, 6th Marquess of Anglesey (1885-1947), soldier and courtier, and his wife Lady Victoria Marjorie Harriet (née Manners, 1883-1946). He had five sisters: Lady Alexandra Mary Cecilia Caroline (1913-1973), Lady Elizabeth Hester Mary (1916-1980), Lady Mary Patricia Beatrice Rose (1918-1996), Lady Rose
PARKER, JOHN (1798 - 1860), cleric and artist to the Sweeney Hall estate in 1854 on the death of his father (who was a designer of houses and a writer of books), but as he himself died unmarried, the estate passed to his sister, Mary Parker, lady Leighton Parker will be remembered as a remarkably prolific amateur artist, chiefly in water-colour. His principal interests appear to have been scenic effects and Gothic architecture. He visited the
PARRY, DAVID (1794 - 1877), cleric in November 1821, was preferred to the vicarage of Llywel, Brecknock, where he remained for over forty years. In May 1862 he was collated to the living of Defynnog with Ystradfellte. He held this until his death at Defynnog on 22 October 1877. He was buried at Defynnog. He married Mary, daughter of David Herbert. Parry was a devoted parish priest and one of the most famous preachers of his day. He
PARRY, EDGAR WILLIAMS (1919 - 2011), surgeon Edgar Parry was born on 1 May 1919 in the Post Office, Salem, Betws Garmon, Caernarfonshire, the second child of Gruffydd Henry Parry, a farmer of Hafod y Rhug, Llanrug, and his wife Helena Parry (née Williams). He had an elder sister Mary (Vaughan Jones) who became a Biology teacher and headmistress. The family subsequently moved to Plas Glanrafon, Waunfawr where Edgar was brought up. Edgar
PARRY, EDWARD (1798 - 1854), publisher and antiquary Born in 1798 at Trelawnyd ('Newmarket'), Flintshire, the son of Edward and Mary Parry. At an early age he moved to Chester, settling in business as a bookseller, first at the Exchange, Northgate Street, and afterwards in Bridge Street Row. Here he had for sale Welsh books (including his own works and illustrations). He was prominently connected with the city's Welsh life and his services in

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