Dictionary of Welsh Biography

BOWEN, DAVID (Myfyr Hefin; 1874 - 1955), minister (B) and editor , and was president of the Llanelli Cymrodorion and the Awen a Chân literary circle. He was prominent in all Welsh cultural movements. He published five books on his brother, Ben, eight booklets of his own, and many contributions to the Llanelly Mercury and Seren yr Ysgol Sul. He was twice married. (1) to Hannah Jones of Treorchy, in 1901. She died young leaving one daughter, Myfanwy. In 1909 he
DAVIES, LOUIE MYFANWY - see THOMAS, LOUIE MYFANWY
DAVIES, RICHARD OWEN (1894 - 1962), scientist and professor of agricultural chemistry the University of Wales in 1959. He served as external examiner in agricultural chemistry for the Institute of Chemistry from 1944 to 1954. He died 25 February 1962 and was buried in the public cemetery, Aberystwyth. He married in June 1929 Dinah Myfanwy, daughter of James Evans, Mydroilyn, Llannarth. She died 15 March, within a few weeks of her 100th birthday on 10 April 1987.
DAVIES, WILLIAM (1859 - 1907), musician y Wyddfa.' He won prizes at the national eisteddfod held in Liverpool for his songs 'Neges y Blodeuyn' and 'Y Gloch'; in London, 1887, for a chairing song with harp obligato; Wrexham, 1888, for 'O na byddai'n haf o hyd' and 'Myfanwy'; and Brecon, 1889, for four songs. In 1889, out of eighty-six candidates, he was appointed principal tenor at Magdalen College, Oxford. In 1891 he married Clara
EAMES, JANE MYFANWY - see EAMES, WILLIAM
EAMES, WILLIAM (1874 - 1958), journalist settled in Prestatyn when he returned to Wales in 1931 and began to broadcast from the Bangor studios. Sir John Reith appointed him press secretary to the Ministry of Information in 1940; he moved to Cardiff where he became friendly with D.T. Davies and Caleb Rees, school inspectors. He spoke frequently on the radio from Cardiff. In 1947, he was appointed M.B.E. He married on 25 July 1902 Jane Myfanwy
EMERY, FRANK VIVIAN (1930 - 1987), historical geographer Frank Emery was born 15 June 1930 at his parents' home in Mount Street, Gowerton, Glamorganshire. His mother Bronwen Myfanwy (née Williams) was in Merthyr Tydfil in 1897. His father, William ('Bill') Emery (1897-1962), was born in Pentrebach, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan. At the time of Frank's birth, he was a professional cricketer: a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium paced bowler who in
EVANS, RICHARD THOMAS (1892 - 1962), Baptist minister and administrator centralise all the activities of the denomination under one roof in the new office, Tŷ Ilston, that was opened in Swansea in 1940. He married 28 March 1921 at Seion, Glanconwy, Maria Myfanwy (born 27 June 1893), the daughter of William Wallace Thomas (1832 - 1904), a native of Pentrefoelas and an Independent minister at Maes-glas, Holywell from 1873 until his retirement to Glanconwy in 1885. Her principal
GRIFFITH family PENRHYN, not known. His wife's dowry had strengthened his hold on ' Gafael Goronwy ab Ednyfed ' (Penrhyn) but his main possessions were in the commotes of Menai and Dindaethwy in Anglesey. His wife's mother (Myfanwy) and brother (Tudur ap Goronwy) were alive in 1397 and might be expected to have lived at Penmynydd; nevertheless, Gwilym ap Griffith is described as 'of Penmynydd ' in 1400 and 1403, and his
HAYCOCK, BLODWEN MYFANWY (1913 - 1963), artist and author
HUGHES, JANE MYFANWY - see EAMES, WILLIAM
HUGHES, ROBERT ARTHUR (1910 - 1996), medical missionary in Shillong, Meghalaya, north-east India, and an influential leader in the Presbyterian Church of Wales He and his twin brother, John Harris Hughes, were born at Oswestry on 3 December 1910, the sons of the Reverend Howell Harris Hughes, Welsh Presbyterian minister in the town, and his wife Annie Myfanwy Hughes (née Davies), a native of Garth, near Llangollen who served as a headmistress in Rhosllanerchrugog. The family soon moved to Bangor where their father was minister of Tabernacl chapel and

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