Dictionary of Welsh Biography

DAVIES, GWILYM PRYS (1923 - 2017), lawyer, politician and language campaigner Trefor Morgan, they formed a new political party. During this time Gwilym met Llinos Evans, a student from Abercynon, and on 29 September 1951 they were married at Bethel Chapel, Hirwaun, with the Reverend J. Eirian Davies officiating. They had three daughters, Catrin (b. 1957), Ann (b. 1959) and Elin (b. 1963). They made their first home in Llanbadarn Road, Aberystwyth, where he got to know the young
DAVIES, JOHN (Brychan; 1784? - 1864), poet, publisher, and promoter of the friendly society movement Carmarthen, 1832, 1846, 1849); Y Llinos, 1827; Y Fwyalchen, 1835. He also published Telyn y Cantorion, 1828, by John Thomas, Newyddion Da o Wlad Bell (letters from America by two Monmouthshire emigrants - the date, 1830, is significant), and a translation, 1852, of the ' Book of Mormon.' Along with this praiseworthy activity in providing reading matter for the Welsh-speaking 'Hillmen,' Davies was a zealous
LAKE, MORGAN ISLWYN (1925 - 2018), minister and pacifist , Llinos, Heledd, Dewi and Llyr, and many grand- and great-grandchildren. He was ordained in 1953 and began his ministry at Treorchy 1953-63, then at Tanygrisiau, Blaenau Ffestiniog (and Manod) 1963-70; Fforest Fach, Swansea, 1970-82; and Graig, Machynlleth (with Penegoes, Aberhosan and Llanwrin) 1982-90 when he retired to Porthmadog. He was an enlightened and prophetic preacher, and always had deep
LLINOS - see WILLIAMS, MARIA JANE
LLINOS MORGANNWG - see REES, BOWEN
REES, BOWEN (1857 - 1929), missionary Wesley (née Davies, the soprano ' Llinos Morgannwg ', born Merthyr Tydfil 5 July 1863, daughter of an iron worker; died Swansea 9 April 1933) were the only missionaries there - she too was of Ystalyfera and had been a preacher on a Methodist circuit since she was 22 years old. They married in Cape Town, 9 March 1890 : they had seven children but three died young at Inyathi. Since King Lobengula (and
THOMAS, WILLIAM (Glanffrwd; 1843 - 1890), cleric and author after this he went as curate to Mold where, after about 18 months, he was appointed vicar-choral of S. Asaph; in 1888 he was appointed chief vicar. About six years after his marriage he lost his wife, who left him with one son. While at S. Asaph he married Lizzie Williams ('Llinos y De,' a prima donna) of Neath, by whom he had three children. Shortly after his appointment as chief vicar of S. Asaph he
WILLIAMS, MARIA JANE (Llinos; 1795 - 1873), folklore collector and musician
WILLIAMS, MARIA JANE (Llinos; 1795? - 1873), musician

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