Dictionary of Welsh Biography

BASSETT, CHRISTOPHER (1753 - 1784), Methodist cleric February 1784, and his body was brought to S. Athan for burial. Elegies to his memory were written by John Williams, S. Athan, 1728 - 1806, and William Williams, Pantycelyn. At the same time David Jones, Llan-gan, published a booklet giving an account of his life: Llythyr oddiwrth Dafydd ab Ioan y Pererin at Ioan ab Gwilim y Prydydd … (Trevecka, 1784).
BOWYER, GWILYM (1906 - 1965), minister (Congl.) and college principal - from women's magazines to the most recent films at the local cinemas - became obvious when he shared the lunch table with his students; he enjoyed reading detective novels. On one particular Sunday, it had been arranged for him to travel with me (Ioan Wyn Gruffudd) to his preaching appointment, but when that became common knowledge amongst the students, there was no end to teasing the Principal what
CHARLES, JAMES (1846 - 1920), Independent minister and theologian the editors of Y Dysgedydd from 1918 until his death. He also took part in politics, but his main interest continued to be theology. He published Emanuel, 1890; Esponiad ar Lyfr Amos (a commentary), 1900; Esponiad ar Epistol I Ioan, 1900; Iawn a Thadolaeth (Atonement and Fatherhood), 1905; Agoriad i Ddiwinyddiaeth y Testament Newydd (an introduction to the theology of the N.T.), 1915. In 1942 Y
DAVIES, DANIEL (1840 - 1916), cashier to the Ocean Collieries at Ton, Ystrad, Glamorganshire -graig, he practised the excellent calligraphy which was a distinguishing feature of pupils of that school. He kept school for a time at Gorsneuadd above Tregaron and afterwards travelled in tea over a large area in Cardiganshire, Brecknock, and Carmarthenshire for John Lewis (Ioan Mynyw). He moved to Dowlais in 1862, and at the end of 1865 to the Rhondda, where he spent the remainder of his life as
DAVIES, DAVID CHARLES (1826 - 1891), Calvinistic Methodist minister, theologian, and principal of Trevecka College , sermons, and lectures to his credit, among the best known being Yr Epistol at yr Effesiaid (two vols.), at y Rhufeiniaid, Epistolau Ioan, Salmau (selection), Darlithiau Athrofaol ar Ysbrydoliaeth y Beibl, Anerchiad ar Fedydd a Swper yr Arglwydd, Ymyl Ei Wisg (sermons), and Darlithiau ar Gristionogaeth, delivered during his memorable London pastorate, 1879-83, and transcribed for Y Traethodydd (1881-4
DAVIES, GWILYM PRYS (1923 - 2017), lawyer, politician and language campaigner welcomed the establishment of a statutory Welsh Language Board following the Welsh Language Act of 1993, and maintained close contact with the chairs, members and officers. He worked tirelessly to strengthen the 1988 Education Bill and through his tenacity won the trust of a number of prominent Welsh people such as the poet R. S. Thomas, Gwynedd County Council chief executive Ioan Bowen Rees and educator
DAVIES, JOHN IDRIS (Ioan Idris; 1821 - 1889), Welsh-American poet Methodist church and married. He removed to Cambria, Wisconsin, and afterwards (1868) to Judson, Minnesota, where he died 13 January 1889. Ioan Idris was considered a good poet, and many of his compositions were published in Welsh-American newspapers and journals; others remain in manuscript.
DAVIES, MARY (Mair Eifion; 1846 - 1882), poet Born 17 October 1846 at Portmadoc, where she lived all her life, the elder daughter of captain Lewis Davies and Jennet, his wife, of the Tregunter Arms, Portmadoc. She was educated at a private school at Portmadoc which was maintained by a daughter of William Rees (Gwilym Hiraethog). At an early age she showed an aptitude for writing poetry and received instruction from Ioan Madog (John Williams
EDWARDS, RICHARD FOULKES (Rhisiart Ddu o Wynedd; 1836 - 1870), poet of 1864 for his awdl 'Ioan yn Ynys Patmos,' and at the Aberystwyth eisteddfod of 1865 he won a prize for a critical essay on the genius of Eben Fardd ('Traethawd Beirniadol ar Eben Fardd a'i Athrylith'). In 1869 at the Liverpool eisteddfod he was awarded the chair for his elegy on Henry Rees. He worked for a time as a clerk in a solicitor's office in Ruthin, and later he worked for Thomas Gee
ELLIS, RICHARD (1775 - 1855), musician Born at Dolgelley. He was a shoemaker by trade. He was taught the elements of music by John Williams (Ioan Rhagfyr, 1740 - 1821); when the latter died Richard Ellis succeeded him as precentor at S. Mary's church, Dolgelley. He is said to have collected psalm-tunes and published them in a small volume. He composed several hymn-tunes and anthems. Few collections of hymn-tunes omit the hymn-tune
ELLIS, ROBERT (Cynddelw; 1812 - 1875), Baptist minister, preacher, poet, antiquary, and commentator reprint of Barddoniaeth Dafydd ap Gwilym. He also compiled Blodau Arfon (the work of Dewi Wyn) and edited Geiriadur y Bardd. He delighted in lexicography and produced Geiriadur Cymreig Cymraeg, 1868. His poetry - Barddoniaeth Cynddelw - was published under the editorship of Ioan Arfon by H. Humphreys, Caernarvon, in 1877. He was interested in every kind of antiquarian lore, published Manion Hynafiaethol
EVANS, DANIEL (Daniel Ddu o Geredigion; 1792 - 1846), cleric and poet to ill health, returned home to his parents, and never took up another appointment as long as he lived. He published: Awdlau: gan … Daniel Evans, bardd i Anrhydeddus Gym-deithas y Gwyneddigion, Llundain, 1810 (no. 9 in ' Cyhoeddiadau Cymdeithas y Gwyneddigion'); Gwlad fy Ngenedigaeth and Attebiad 'Ioan Tegid,' 1819? (a poem trying to persuade ' Tegid ' not to leave Wales for the East Indies); Awdl

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