Dictionary of Welsh Biography

ALLEN, EVAN OWEN (1805 - 1852), writer Born at Pant-y-llin, near Llanrwst, Caernarfonshire, the son of a farmer. He published in Seren Gomer. He also wrote poetry but none of this has been published. He died 18th December 1852 in Ruthin.
BEVAN, THOMAS (Caradawc, Caradawc y Fenni; 1802 - 1882), antiquary in the shop at the Clydach works, Brecknock (generally known as the Llanelly works). There he met several Welshmen who were interested in Welsh literature and the eisteddfod - David Lewis (son of the Rev. James Lewis, of Llanwenarth), Thomas Williams (Gwilym Morganwg), and John Morgan, the 'Rhifyddwr Egwan' of Seren Gomer. He owed much, however, of his knowledge of literary style to the
BOWEN, D.E. (fl. 1840-80), editor, author and Baptist minister in U.S.A. Born in Glamorgan but moved to U.S.A. in his youth. He was a Welsh Baptist minister in Carbondale, Pennsylvania for a period. He came to prominence as the editor of Y Gwyliedydd (1843), the first periodical provided by the Welsh Baptists in the U.S.A., and its successor, Y Seren Orllewinol (1844). He may also have been responsible for editing Y Beread (1841), a fortnightly Baptist newspaper. He
BOWEN, DAVID (Myfyr Hefin; 1874 - 1955), minister (B) and editor Cerddi Brycheiniog (1912). In 1913 he moved to Horeb chapel, Five Roads, near Llanelli. He was Welsh editor of the Llanelly Mercury between 1915 and 1942, and of Seren yr Ysgol Sul from the same press, 1916-50. He established Urdd y Seren Fore in 1929, and the provision of reading material for children in Welsh was one of his chief aims. He was a member of the Gorsedd of Bards from 1897 until his death
CHANCE, THOMAS WILLIAMS (1872 - 1954), minister (B) and principal of the Baptist College, Cardiff debate for some months in Seren Cymru. He remained head until he retired 30 June 1944 when he was made principal emeritus. In addition to his academic abilities, he had business acumen and exceptional administrative gifts. One of his main achievements was to set the college's finances on a sound base, securing the freehold of the site as a gift, and ensuring that both the land and funds were available
CHARLES, EDWARD (Siamas Gwynedd; 1757 - 1828), writer history of London Welshmen and of their societies. Better known are his controversial writings. Though he was one of the closest friends of John Jones, Glan-y-gors, he agreed not at all with the latter's political opinions, and in the Geirgrawn, edited by David Davies of Holywell, in 1796 he and others attacked John Jones's Seren tan Gwmmwl. Fiercer still was his hatred of Methodism. In 1793 he had
CHARLES, HENRY (1778 - 1840), theologian, littérateur, and mathematician Seren Gomer. He was a versewright of the homely kind, and his versatility is shown by his skill as a mathematician. He died in 1840, aged 62, and was buried at Brawdy. His will, proved on 26 December 1840, contains bequests to Trefgarn Owen chapel and the London Missionary Society.
DAVIES, HENRY (1696? - 1766), Independent minister amusing stories of his warm but good-humoured theological disputations with the colliers. Styling himself ' Ieuan ap Dewi,' he wrote much on theology to Seren Gomer, published a book Rhifedi ac Undod Duw (Cardiff, 1846), and started in 1827 a serial Family Doctor, which fell flat. He died 22 October 1850 (Enw. F.). His wife, CATHERINE NAUNTON, was a daughter of David Naunton (1777 - 1849), Baptist
DAVIES, JAMES (Iago ap Dewi; 1800 - 1869), printer and poet Born near Pencader, Carmarthenshire, he received no educational advantages when a child, and spent his youth as a farm labourer. He joined the Pencader Congregational church. At about 20, he forsook farming, and became an apprentice with John Evans, printer, Carmarthen, of the Seren Gomer office. Here he met kindred spirits with a love for the muse, e.g. W. E. Jones (Gwilym Cawrdaf) and William
DAVIES, JOHN (Brychan; 1784? - 1864), poet, publisher, and promoter of the friendly society movement he himself preferred the 'free' to the 'strict' metres. He wrote much to Seren Gomer, and was a diligent purveyor of anthologies (including his own poetry along with that of others); these were all printed for him at Merthyr Tydfil - the best account of them will be found in Ashton, Hanes Llenyddiaeth Gymreig, 609-11. They were: Llais Awen Gwent a Morganwg, 1824; Y Gog, 1825 (later editions, at
DAVIES, JOHN (d. 1694) Nannau,, 'family bard' Said to have been born at Pandy, Llanuwchllyn, and to have lived for a while at Tyn-y-ffridd. Mr. Evan Roberts, of Llandderfel, suggests (Y Seren, Bala, 29 November 1950) that he was the composer of the air formerly known as ' Dafydd y Garreg Las ' and now known as ' Pant corlan yr ŵyn '; if so, then he may have been a harpist also. John Davies is of some importance as one of the last members of
DAVIES, JOHN PHILIP (1786 - 1832), Baptist minister, commentator, and divine limiting the power of the Atonement itself. Over the pseudonym Mab Dewi Ddu he took a prominent part in the Fullerian controversy in Seren Gomer, 1822-3. He published several articles and sermons in Seren Gomer (1818, 1822-3, 1824, 1825), together with a translation of a book by A. Fuller on revelation. After his death D. Rhys Stephen published his theological writings with a short memoir. J. P. Davies

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