Dictionary of Welsh Biography

RATHBONE, WILLIAM (1819 - 1902), philanthropist -niece (see J. E. Griffith, Pedigrees, 134), MARY FRANCES RATHBONE (died 1937), did much for the University College at Bangor, and for the adult education movement; she received an honorary LL.D. degree from the University of Wales in 1934.
RAVENSCROFT family Ravenscroft, P. Fadog, iii, 181). Robert's son was colonel THOMAS RAVENSCROFT, who acquired some notoriety in the Civil War. Though his wife was a daughter of that zealous Royalist William Salusbury of Rug, he sided with the Parliamentarians, and in November 1643 handed over to them the castle of Hawarden - ' betrayed by one Ravenscroft ', as archbishob John Williams scornfully describes the surrender (J. R
RECORDE, ROBERT (d. 1558) and queen Mary. In 1549 he was appointed comptroller of the Mint at Bristol and two years later, general surveyor of the mines and money in England and Ireland.He died in the King's Bench prison in Southwark, in 1558; probate of his will made there was granted on 18 June of that year. His family appears to have resided in the Maudlins, which had been a medieval foundation for lepers just outside the
RECORDE, ROBERT (c. 1512 - 1558), mathematician and physician over some eleven editions, the last appearing in 1679 under the revised title The Judgement of Urines. Despite popular legend, Recorde was never physician to either Edward VI or Mary I, the confusion probably arising because he dedicated books to both these monarchs. Shortly after Recorde arrived in London, the antiquarian John Leland (c.1503-1552) related to him a curious story. Entrusted by Henry
REES, BRINLEY RODERICK (1919 - 2004), classical scholar, educationist and university college principal Brinley Rees was born 27 December 1919 in Tondu, Bridgend, son of John David Rees, draper, and Mrs Mary Ann Rees (née Roderick). The family moved to Brecon, where he was educated (1931-8) at Christ College. Under the inspirational teaching of the school's headmaster, the Reverend A. D. James, he achieved outstanding success in Greek and Latin and was elected to the first Postmastership
REES, CALEB (1883 - 1970), inspector of schools and author Born in 1883 the son of Jacob and Mary Rees, Esgair-ordd, Whitchurch, Pembrokeshire. From the village school he went to Port Talbot Intermediate School where he gained a scholarship to Cardiff University College in 1899. There he won the Gladstone Memorial Prize, and graduated with first-class hons. in English in 1902. He continued his education at Manchester University where he won the Withers
REES, Dr. DAVID (1818 - 1904) Bronnant, preacher with the Calvinistic Methodists Born 4 June 1818 at Blaentrosol, Capel Drindod, Llandyfrïog, Cardiganshire, son of Daniel Rees, shoemaker, and Mary (alias Malen) his wife. The son learnt to practise his father's craft. He began to preach on 21 April 1846 and went to a Unitarian school at Newcastle Emlyn for about three years. In 1857 he moved to the parish of Llanilar, but after his marriage on 6 January 1860, to Anne Rees
REES, DAVID (1751 - 1818), Calvinistic Methodist minister Born 1751 at Cymrig, Llanfynydd, Carmarthenshire, son of Rhys Rees, one of the leading members of the Methodist society at Llanfynydd. He began to preach in 1782 and soon came into prominence both in North and South Wales; on one occasion he accompanied Williams of Pantycelyn on a preaching tour. He was conscripted into the army but was released through the influence of one of the local gentry
REES, DAVID (1918 - 2013), mathematician at Exeter University. He married Joan Cushen, also a mathematician, in 1952. They had four daughters, two of whom also became professors of Mathematics - Mary Rees at Liverpool and Sarah Rees at Newcastle. David Rees was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1968 and served on the Council of the Society from 1979 to 1981. For the only time ever, David Rees and one of his daughters were Fellows
REES, DAVID JAMES (1913 - 1983), golfer and author his father. Soon he was making a name for himself and won the PGA Assistants Championship in 1935 and 1936. He moved to South Hertfordshire Golf Club, Totteridge after the death of Harry Vardon in 1937 and he was associated with them as professional for 37 years. (It is interesting to note that his daughter Gill Williams was the Captain of the South Hertfordshire Golf Club in 2008, an honour that
REES, DOROTHY MARY (1898 - 1987), Labour politician and alderman
REES, HENRY (1798 - 1869), most famous minister among the Calvinistic Methodists in his day regularly with but few exceptions at Association meetings to the end of his life. He made an intense study of the work of Puritan divines, especially Dr. John Owen. He was ordained at Bala in June 1827. He married Mary Roberts, of Shrewsbury, 20 October 1830, and had four children of whom three died in infancy; the fourth, Ann, grew up and married Richard Davies (1818 - 1896). He moved to Liverpool at

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