Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WILLIAMS, RICHARD HUGHES (Dic Tryfan; 1878? - 1919), journalist and short story writer health and he died at the Tregaron hospital 26 July 1919. He was a pioneer of the short story in Welsh and a serious student of the art of short story writing generally. In his lifetime two volumes of his stories were published - Straeon y Chwarel (not dated), and Tair Stori Fer, 1916. In 1932 a selection of his stories, Storïau gan Richard Hughes Williams, was published by Hughes and Son, Wrexham. All
WILLIAMS, ROBERT (Trebor Mai; 1830 - 1877), poet
WILLIAMS, ROBERT (1782 - 1818), composer of the hymn-tune 'Llanfair' which appears in all Welsh congregational tune-books and in Songs of Praise and other English hymn-books; Dr. R. Vaughan Williams has composed variations upon it. Robert Williams was born at Mynydd Ithel farm, Llanfechell, Anglesey, son of Owen Williams and Mary (née Davies). He was baptised at Llanfechell on 27 October 1782. He was blind from birth and earned his living by basket-making, but was
WILLIAMS, ROBERT (Robert ap Gwilym Ddu; 1766 - 1850), poet Born 6 December 1766, only child of William Williams and Jane (Parry) of Betws Fawr, a farm in the parish of Llanystumdwy. He probably received the usual education at a local school and was taught the poet's craft by some of the Eifionydd poets. He spent the greater part of his life as a substantial farmer, and had sufficient leisure to pursue such interests as Welsh literature, theology, music
WILLIAMS, ROBERT (1848 - 1918), architect, author and social reformer Robert Williams was born on 27 January 1848 in Ystradowen, Glamorgan, the second son of Rees Williams, a carpenter, and his wife Mary (née Evans). Following his education at the Eagle Academy, Cowbridge, Robert worked for a local building contractor, before leaving Wales around 1873 to study architecture and building construction at the South Kensington School of Art, where he won several prizes
WILLIAMS, ROBERT (1810 - 1881), cleric, Celtic scholar and antiquary Born at Conway 29 June 1810, the second son of Robert Williams, perpetual curate of Llandudno. After receiving his early education at Beaumaris and Shrewsbury schools, he proceeded to Christ College, Oxford, where he graduated B.A. in 1832 and M.A. in 1836. He was curate of Llangernyw, Denbighshire, from 1833 to 1836. In 1837 he was appointed vicar of Llangadwaladr, and in 1838 perpetual curate
WILLIAMS, ROBERT - see WILLIAM, ROBERT
WILLIAMS, ROBERT (1804 - 1855), Wesleyan minister - see WILLIAMS, THOMAS
WILLIAMS, ROBERT (fl. 1836), poet - see WILLIAMS, THOMAS
WILLIAMS, ROBERT ARTHUR (Berw; 1854 - 1926), cleric and poet Born 8 April 1854 at Caernarvon, son of John Williams, sailor. His mother died when he was but 3 years old, and he was brought up by his aunt at Pentre Berw, near Holland Arms, Anglesey. He was apprenticed in a shop at Gaerwen, and began to take an interest in poetry. Moving to Bangor to work, he came under the influence of dean H. T. Edwards, and went to S. Aidan's College, Birkenhead, to
WILLIAMS, ROBERT DEWI (1870 - 1955), minister (Presb.), headmaster of Clynnog School and writer Born 29 December 1870 at Llwyn-du Isaf, Pandytudur, Denbighshire, son of Isaac and Elizabeth Williams. He was a pupil at the local British School (Blaenau Llangernyw School, or Pandy School) and he had two months' education at the grammar school kept by his relative, Robert Roberts ('Y Sgolor Mawr ', 1834 - 1885), at Llanfair Talhaearn; he subsequently attended a school at Llandudno and the
WILLIAMS, ROBERT HERBERT (Corfanydd; 1805 - 1876), musician

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