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BRYNACH (fl. late 5th century - early 6th century), saint The chief source for the Brynach legend is a 'life' composed probably in the 12th century and now preserved in B.M. Cotton Vesp. MS. A. xiv. The wealth of local details makes it almost certain that the author was a native of Cemais in north Pembrokeshire. The 'life' reveals nothing of the saint's antecedents, but Welsh tradition remembers him as Brynach Wyddel (the Irishman). After a pilgrimage
LEWIS, DAVID JOHN (Lewis Tymbl; 1879 - 1947), Congl. minister, popular preacher and lecturer , especially Brynach Davies and important ministers like John Stephens (Llwyn-yr-hwrdd), father of Professor J. Oliver Stephens, O.R. Owen, Glandwr and Ben Davies, Tre-lech (1840 - 1930), he was fired with the desire to be a preacher. After a period at Myrddin School (the Old College School), he entered the Memorial College, Brecon in 1901. After some difficulty with mathematics he was able to complete the

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