Dictionary of Welsh Biography

CATRIN ferch GRUFFUDD ap HYWEL (fl. c. 1555), poet
CATRIN ferch GRUFFYDD ap IEUAN [ap LLYWELYN?] FYCHAN (fl. 16th century), poet
COPPACK, MAIR HAFINA (1936 - 2011), author and columnist ! She was a committed journalist. Catrin Stevens commented that she was 'among the most enduring champions of the Welsh language press'. She wrote a regular column for Y Faner from 1962 to 1986 when she became editor of that remarkable weekly journal until its demise in 1992 and she was forthright in expressing her views on the decision to kill it. She wrote a weekly column for the Western Mail and
DANIEL, JOHN EDWARD (1902 - 1962), college lecturer and inspector of schools married Catrin, daughter of Rowland Hughes (1870 - 1928), an Independent minister, and they had five children. Possessing outstanding academic qualifications, Daniel was one of the most able theologians of his generation, combining wide knowledge, an unfailing memory and a superb analytical mind. He was strongly influenced by the teachings of Karl Barth and Rudolph Bultmann in the stirring days of their
DAVIES, CATHERINE GLYN (1926 - 2007), historian of philosophy and linguistics, and translator Davies (1926-2009). They married in 1952 and although she brought up their four children, Eleri, Rhodri, Catrin and Gwen, in Otley, Yorkshire, she sought to pass on to them their Welsh-language heritage. With her husband she translated André Gide's novel La Symphonie pastorale under the title Y Deillion (1965). After her husband retired from the chair of Spanish in Leeds in 1986, they moved to
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
FISHER, FRANCIS GEORGE (1909 - 1970), dramatist and producer at least five short plays between 1945 and 1952 and three long plays: Catrin (which won him a prize in the national eisteddfod at Dolgellau, 1949), Y ferch a'r dewin (1958) (which shared a prize in the national eisteddfod at Rhyl, 1953), and Merch yw Medusa (1951). He also translated Andre Obey's play, Noa (1951). However his most important contribution was to ensure that the drama society at
GRUFFYDD, ROBERT (Patrobas; 1832 - 1863), poet Born at Pen-y-maes, Nevin, Caernarfonshire, son of Robert and Catrin Gruffydd. He contributed poems to Y Dysgedydd and other journals and, in 1862, published a small volume entitled Byr Ganeuon gan Patrobas (Pwllheli). He died 20 or 21 April 1863 of tuberculosis, leaving a widow and two children, and was buried at Nevin.
JONES family, smiths, poets, musicians and preachers Cilie, memory. Despite the frivolity and humour that characterised his verses, he wrote cywyddau, lyrics and, especially, memorial englynion with the hand of a master. He was made an honorary druid of Gorsedd y Beirdd and he named his retirement home, for himself and his wife Catrin (from Nanternis), 'Derwydd' [Druid]. They had one son and they both spent their lives in the Pontgarreg district, near
JONES, EMRYS (1920 - 2006), geographer University Belfast and the Open University and the Cymmrodorion Medal in 2001. He was elected a Senior Fellow of the British Academy in 2003. He was bibliophile, widely read in literature in both English and Welsh. He was a man of great charm with a mischievous sense of humour. He was married to Iona Hughes in 1948 and they had two children, Rhiannon, who predeceased him in 1980, and Catrin. He died at the
JONES, WILLIAM (Bleddyn; 1829? - 1903), antiquary, local historian, geologist, and collector of folk-lore Born at Beddgelert, 1829, son of John Jones, sexton (who is referred to in Charles Kingsley, Two Years Ago) and Catrin Williams. He was apprenticed to a tailor at Caernarvon in 1841, but apart from a brief spell at Portmadoc he spent his life in business at Llangollen, and died there 30 January 1903. He shared the prize with Owen Wynne Jones (Glasynys) for an essay on the antiquities of the
KATHERYN of BERAIN (Mam Cymru, The mother of Wales; 1534/5 - 1591)

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