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EVANS, MARY JANE (Llaethferch; 1888 - 1922), elocutionist grade of A.E.V.C.M. at the Victoria College of Music. For a time, she taught at Tro'rglien School, Cwmtwrch, and attended the Royal Academy of Music in London for two terms in order to perfect her English, but lack of money cut this course short in January 1916. She discovered an interest in drama and formed a drama company at Ynysmeudwy. She performed with Gunstone Jones and Gwernydd Morgan and also
GRIFFITHS, JOHN (1837 - 1918), artist paintings (exhibited at the Royal Academy) were of Indian scenery and native life; two of his works are in Her Majesty the Queen's collection. Retiring from India in 1895, he lived for a while at Gwernydd, Manafon, Montgomeryshire, but afterwards at Norton, Sherborne, where he died 1 December 1918. He was married, and had two daughters.

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