Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WATKIN, WILLIAM RHYS (1875 - 1947), Baptist minister the tin works. After a short period in the Old College School, Carmarthen, he went to University College, Bangor, where he graduated in 1899 with honours in Welsh : and in 1909, he was awarded the degree of M.A. for his work on Bedo Brwynllys, the first Baptist minister to gain that degree in the University of Wales. He served as minister in Tabernacl chapel, Maesteg, from 1900 to 1910, and in
WATKIN-JONES, ELIZABETH (1887 - 1966), author of children's books born 13 July 1887 in Nefyn, Caernarfonshire, the only daughter of Henry and Jane Parry. Her father was a sea captain who was drowned in South America before his daughter saw him. She was educated in the school in Nefyn, Pwllheli county school, and in the Normal College, Bangor, and then became an infants teacher in Aberdare, Onllwyn, Porthmadog, Trefriw, and Nefyn. She married John Watkin-Jones
WHELDON, THOMAS JONES (1841 - 1916), Calvinistic Methodist minister Civil Service, preferring to adhere to the ministry. From 1864 to 1873 he was in charge of the Welsh and English churches at Newtown, Montgomeryshire, from 1873 to 1892 in charge of the Tabernacl and Bethesda churches at Blaenau Ffestiniog, and from 1892 to 1909 pastor of the Tabernacl church, Bangor. He retired to Rhyl in 1909 and died there 28 October 1916. He married Mary Elinor Powell (died 8 June
WHELDON, Sir WYNN POWELL (1879 - 1961), lawyer, soldier, administrator Born 22 December 1879, son of the Rev. Thomas Jones Wheldon and Mary Elinor Powell, Bronygraig, Ffestiniog, Meironnydd. He was educated at Friars School, Bangor, the High School, Oswestry, the University College of North Wales - he was the first secretary of the Students' Representative Council, 1899 - B.A. 1900, and at St. John's College, Cambridge (B.A. and LL.B., 1903, M.A. in 1920). In 1906
WILIEMS, THOMAS (1545 or 1546 - 1622?) Trefriw, priest, scribe, lexicographer, and physician countrymen.' But Roger Mostyn, Sir John Wynn's son-in-law, writes in disparaging terms of his medical knowledge and ridicules his presumption in posing as a physician. Dr. Alexander Read, a contemporary orthodox practitioner of great repute in North Wales, and the author of several medical books, also pours scorn on his 'ineffectual old simples.' According to Humphrey Humphreys, bishop of Bangor, Thomas
WILLANS, JOHN BANCROFT (1881 - 1957), country landowner, antiquarian and philanthropist until his death, serving as chairman of the County Records Commiteee and County Library Committee. He represented Montgomeryshire County Council on the Court of Governors of the University of Wales 1934-1957, of University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1907-1927, and of University College of North Wales, Bangor, 1936-1957, Life Governor of U.C.W., Aberystwyth, from 1919; member of Council 1914-1957
WILLIAMS family Cochwillan, Llanrhaeadr, and described himself as an old man before 1559. He was one of the commissioners of inquiry for the dioceses of Bangor and S. Asaph appointed in 1535 in pursuance of articles and instructions relating to tenths and spiritualities. He was sheriff of Caernarvonshire in 1542, 1547, and 1553. His will was dated 24 June 1558 and proved 3 June 1559. (His third son, Thomas, founded the family of
WILLIAMS, ALUN OGWEN (1904 - 1970), eisteddfod administrator and supporter Born 2 October 1904 in Well Street, Gerlan, Bethesda, Caernarfonshire, son of John Samuel Williams and Catherine (née Thomas) his wife. He was educated in Gerlan elementary school, Bethesda County School and Bangor Normal College (1922-24), from where he went to Llanfairfechan (1924-26) and Pwllheli (1926-36) as a teacher before being appointed headmaster of Pentre Uchaf (1936-42), Penmachno
WILLIAMS, CHARLES (1807? - 1877), principal of Jesus College, Oxford holiday at the principal's lodgings at Jesus. In 1857, he was elected principal of the college - a college which had long been stagnating and was now in the throes of the reforms demanded by the Royal Commission of 1852. He was an honorary canon of Bangor from 1857 until his death. His management of the college has been described as ' wise and prudent '; a characteristic incident was his offer of an
WILLIAMS, DANIEL HOWELL (1894 - 1963), aerodynamicist Born 27 June, 1894 at Ffestiniog, Merionethshire, the son of Griffith J. Williams, schoolmaster, and his wife, Mary Helena. He was registered as Daniel John but later adopted his mother's maiden name, Howell. His father was later H.M. Inspector of Mines for north Wales. He was a nephew of Sir Richard J. Williams, Mayor of Bangor, 1913-20. He was educated at Friars School, Bangor and in October
WILLIAMS, DAVID JAMES (1870 - 1951), schoolmaster of the Union from 1924 to 1927 and Chairman 1944-45. He was general secretary of Bala-Bangor College from 1932 to 1951 and over a period of some 20 years he compiled a biographical dictionary of all the professors and students of the college. There is a copy of the work at N.L.W. He married twice; (1) in 1897 Selina, daughter of John Evans, Minafon, Blackwood, Monmouth, and (2) in 1929 her sister
WILLIAMS, ERNEST LLWYD (1906 - 1960), minister (B), poet and writer culture of the Prescelly district permanently influenced his literary work. After completing a course at Bangor Baptist College, 1928-31, he was ordained on 2 September 1931 as minister of Tabernacl church, Maesteg. On 10 September 1936 he was inducted minister of Ebeneser church, Ammanford, where he spent the rest of his life. He was highly esteemed as a minister and his services as a preacher were

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