Dictionary of Welsh Biography

ABADAM, ALICE (1856 - 1940), campaigner for women's rights Alice Abadam was born in London on 2 January 1856, the seventh and youngest child of Edward Abadam (formerly Adams, 1810-1875) and his wife Louisa (née Taylor, 1828-1886). Alice grew up at Middleton Hall (now the National Botanic Gardens of Wales) which had been bought by her paternal grandfather, Edward Hamlin Adams, in 1824 on his return from Jamaica where the family had had slave-owning
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 Born 11 January 1882, at ? Abergavenny, Monmouth, son of David Alban and his wife Hannah. The mother died at Abergavenny, 28 September 1884. The father was a journeyman tailor and he died at Hereford, 2 January 1891. Consequently, the family was scattered. Two elder sons became shoemakers near Fleetwood. Frederick John was brought up by a Miss Williams at Lower Monk Street in Abergavenny until he
ALLCHURCH, IVOR JOHN (1929 - 1997), footballer acknowledged to be one of the most talented footballers to represent his country. He was first capped by Wales in November 1950, in a 4-2 British Home Championship defeat to England. In total, he made 68 appearances for his country, scoring 23 goals. The highlight of his international career came in 1958 at the World Cup finals in Sweden, with Allchurch scoring two crucial goals as Wales reached the quarter
ALLEN, JAMES (1802 - 1897), dean of S. Davids and antiquary , 1847-70, chancellor and residentiary canon of S. Davids, 1870-8, rural dean of Dewisland, 1875, and dean of S. Davids cathedral, 1878-95. He married Isabella Dorothea, daughter of Peter Rickard Hoare of Kilsey Hall, Kent. He was a good antiquary and a keen member of the Cambrian Archaeological Association; he devoted much time and money to the restoration of S. Davids cathedral, especially the west
ALLEN, ROBERT (1847 - 1927), Baptist minister , 1887-90, Capel Rhondda, 1890-2, Calfaria, Maesteg, 1892-1908, and Philadelphia, Cwm Ogwr, for a short while. He died 13 March 1927 in Nantyffyllon, Maesteg. Although he had a small coalmine and a small farm, he showed no great enthusiasm for either the one or the other and was more in his element lecturing. Possessing a homely wit and an exceptional gift of oratory, he delighted his congregations by
ALLGOOD family A family of this name was for more than 150 years identified with the japanning industry at Pontypool and at Usk. The series begins with THOMAS ALLGOOD I (c. 1640 - 1716), a Northants Quaker who was invited by his friend Richard Hanbury to establish copperas works at Pontypool. He turned his attention to the possibility of producing lacquer from the by-products of coal. He died 8 May 1716, and
ANIAN (d. 1306?), bishop of Bangor Succeeded Richard (died 1267) in that see. The chapter had permission to elect on 8 November 1267, and on 12 December the Crown assented to the choice of Master Anian, archdeacon of Anglesey, whose consecration at Canterbury followed before the end of the year. The peace of Montgomery in the previous autumn had left Llywelyn ap Gruffydd as the dominant figure in Welsh affairs, and for a few years
ANIAN (d. 1293), bishop of St Asaph prince wrote at length to archbishop Kilwardby, complaining of the attacks upon him and offering to accept any reasonable solution. As war became imminent, Anian turned to the king; on 8 November he obtained from him a confirmation of the ancient liberties of the see, repeated on 20 January 1276. He was present at the council which, at Westminster, on 12 November, declared Llywelyn a rebel, and, on his
ANTHONY, HENRY MARK (1817 - 1886), landscape painter at the Royal Academy in 1837 being ' A view on the Rhaidha [sic] Glamorganshire.' Amongst examples of his work in the National Museum of Wales is a view of Tintern abbey. From 1858 Anthony resided at Hampstead, where he died 2 December 1886.
ANTHONY, WILLIAM TREVOR (1912 - 1984), singer King's Cross chapel in London. He married in 1941 Olga Bonnell, daughter of Tom Bonnell, a well known Rhondda singer, and they had one son, Robert. She died in 1978. Trevor Anthony died on 1 August 1984 and his funeral was held in London on 8 August. He was buried with his wife in Mortlake Cemetery.
ANWYL, Sir EDWARD (1866 - 1914), Celtic scholar Born 5 August 1866 at Chester, son of John and Ellen Anwyl, he was educated at the King's School, Chester, and at Oriel and Mansfield colleges, Oxford. He became professor of Welsh at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1892, and, later, professor of Comparative Philology as well. He was appointed first principal of Monmouthshire Training College, Caerleon, in November 1913, but died 8

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