Dictionary of Welsh Biography

ADAMS, WILLIAM (1813 - 1886), mining expert Born at Pen-y-cae, Ebbw Vale, 10 October 1813, son of John and Mary Adams. The father was a working collier at the time but a man of remarkable skill in that vocation; later he became mineral agent for Charles Lloyd Harford & Co. William was educated at Cowbridge Grammar School. In May 1828 he was apprenticed to Charles Lloyd Harford and in the course of time he became expert in his own branch
ALBAN DAVIES, DAVID (1873 - 1951), business man and philanthropist Brynawelon, Llanrhystud and retired there, leaving the management of the business to two of his sons, Jenkin and David Harold. He died 2 December 1951 and was buried at Penuwch. At the beginning of his career he vowed he would give the church 10% of his earnings. As a result, and in co-operation with other members, the Welsh Presbyterian Church, Moriah, Walthamstow, came into being and he helped provide it
ALBAN, Sir FREDERICK JOHN (1882 - 1965), chartered accountant and administrator in medical administration from his period of service to the Memorial Association and had successfully persuaded Welsh local authorities to co-operate in the campaign against tuberculosis. The results of his wise and effective leadership were seen again in the fruitful relationship created between the Welsh Hospitals Board, the Medical School, and the Cardiff united hospitals during his chairmanship
ALLEN, JOHN ROMILLY (1847 - 1907), archaeologist Cambrensis in 1873 on ' Some cairns on Barry Island ' was followed by his joining the Cambrian Archaeological Association at Carmarthen in 1875. Thus was established a connection which was not broken until his death. He became co-editor of Archæologia Cambrensis in January 1888 and sole editor in October 1891. Archaeology now claimed him entirely; he was elected F.S.A., Scot., in 1883, Rhind lecturer in
ASHBY, ARTHUR WILFRED (1886 - 1953), agricultural economist from 1924 onwards to maintain and deepen the good relationship between farmers and farm-workers. He also worked tirelessly to promote agricultural co-operation and supported the activities of the Welsh Agricultural Organisation Society. He played a great part behind the scenes in forming agricultural marketing schemes, including establishing the Milk Marketing Board, which more than any other
ATKIN, JAMES RICHARD (1867 - 1944), judge Born 28 November 1867, in Brisbane, Australia, eldest son of Robert Travers Atkin of Fernhill, co. Cork, a member of the Queensland senate. He was educated at Christ College, Brecon, and Magdalen College, Oxford, where he was made hon. Fellow in 1924. He was called to the Bar in Grays Inn, 1891, becoming a Bencher in 1906, and K.C. serving on the South Wales and Chester circuit, and building up a
ATKIN, JAMES RICHARD (1867 - 1944), lawyer and judge James Richard Atkin was born on 28 November 1867 in Brisbane, Australia, the eldest of three sons of Robert Travers Atkin (1841-1872) of Fernhill, co. Cork, a journalist and member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland, and his wife Mary Elizabeth (née Ruck, 1842-1920) of Merionethshire, Wales. His parents had recently emigrated to Australia, but his father died young in 1872. By that time
BACON family, iron-masters and colliery proprietors Though the Dowlais Iron Co. had been formed in 1759 and John Guest of Broseley had been engaged as its manager early in 1760, it was ANTHONY BACON (1717 - 1786) who was the real originator of the pre-eminence of Merthyr Tydfil as the iron-smelting centre of Great Britain, and who converted it from a hamlet into a flourishing manufacturing town. He was baptized on 24 January 1717 at St Bees
BAILEY family Nant-y-glo, partnership in the Nant-y-glo works on Matthew Wayne's departure in 1820. From then onwards the two brothers co-operated in developing the Nant-y-glo works, and, later on, the Beaufort works. A tradition persisted in the Rhymney district that he was the owner for some time until 1825 of the iron-works there. This seems to be corroborated by the Crawshay papers (now in N.L.W.); from these it would appear
BAILEY family Glanusk Park, , and had appointed his son, William Crawshay II, as the manager, and neither welcomed so powerful a personality as Joseph Bailey either as co-proprietor or co-manager. Joseph sold his quarter share in Cyfarthfa in January 1813 for £20,000. Accompanied by Matthew Wayne, an experienced Cyfarthfa agent, he bought the Nant-y-glo works (which had immense natural advantages, but which had been at a stop
BARHAM family Trecŵn, - 1878), M.P. for Appleby (1832), J.P. for Pembroke and Westmorland, and M.A., Oxford. He married (1), 1836, Elizabeth Maria (died 1860), daughter of William Boyd Ince of Ince, co. Lancaster, and (2), Ellen Catherine, daughter of E. T. Massey, of Cottesmore, Pembrokeshire From about 1855 it was the Rev. Charles Foster-Barham and his first wife who mainly supported a school (first kept across the
BELL, RICHARD (1859 - 1930), M.P. and trade union leader Middlesex. He also acted as secretary of the London Board of the Co-operative Printing Society. He died 1 May 1930. A thorough Welshman, he spoke Welsh fluently. He was married three times and had eight children.

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