Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WILLIAMS, THOMAS CHARLES (1868 - 1927), Calvinistic Methodist minister Born 28 August 1868 at Bryntirion, Gwalchmai, Anglesey, son of the Rev. Hugh Williams, his mother being the daughter of the Rev. John Charles (1784 - 1858) and sister of the Revs. Hugh (1806 - 1839), John (1809 - 1865), William (1817 - 1849), and David (1823 - 1860) Charles - the two latter being very popular preachers. (Thomas, another brother, died young.) He was educated at Oswestry, Bala
WILLIAMS, Sir THOMAS HERBERT PARRY- - see PARRY-WILLIAMS, Sir THOMAS HERBERT
WILLIAMS, THOMAS HUDSON - see HUDSON-WILLIAMS, THOMAS
WILLIAMS, THOMAS LLOYD (1830 - 1910), Welsh-American writer
WILLIAMS, Sir THOMAS MARCHANT (1845 - 1914), barrister and writer
WILLIAMS, THOMAS OSWALD (ap Gwarnant; 1888 - 1965), Unitarian minister, author, poet and public figure Born 10 May 1888, one of the four children of Rachel and Gwarnant Williams, farmer, poet and public figure of Gwarnant farm, in the parish of Llanwenog, Cardiganshire. He was educated at Cwrtnewydd school and Dafydd Evans's school Cribyn (1901-02); he was apprenticed as a pupil-teacher and, for a period of ten years he was a deputy-teacher at Blaenau school, Gorsgoch and Cwrtnewydd school. In
WILLIAMS, THOMAS RHONDDA (1860 - 1945), Congregational minister Born at Cowbridge, Glamorganshire, 19 June, 1860, one of three sons of Thomas Williams, a Calvinistic Methodist minister, who entered the ministry, two of them in the Congregational denomination and the other in his father's Connexion. He was admitted, as Thomas Rees Williams, to the Carmarthen Presbyterian College in 1877. He held pastorates at Bethania, Dowlais (1880), Gnoll Road, Neath (1884
WILLIAMS, TOM PUGH (1912 - 1985), university professor Tom Pugh Williams was born in 1912 in Trawsfynydd where his parents Edward and Jane (née Jones) Williams farmed Dolwen. When the lake in Trawsfynydd was created, the farm disappeared under the water. The family had moved from Trawsfynydd to Pantgwyn, Ysceifiog, Holywell and Tom Pugh Williams attended the County School for Boys in Denbigh. In 1929 he began his studies at the University College of
WILLIAMS, Sir TREVOR (c. 1623 - 1692) Llangibby, politician descended from the marriage of Howel Gam ap David (fl. 1300) to a daughter of the Scudamore family. The surname was first adopted by his grandfather, Roger Williams (died 1583), who was sheriff of Monmouthshire in 1562 and was succeeded in the office in 1627 by his son, Sir Charles Williams; the latter, Sir Trevor's father, knighted in 1621, also represented the county in Parliament that year
WILLIAMS, VICTOR ERLE NASH - see NASH-WILLIAMS, VICTOR ERLE
WILLIAMS, WALDO GORONWY (1904 - 1971), poet and pacifist Waldo Williams was born in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire on 30 September 1904, the third of five children of John Edwal Williams (1863-1934) and Angharad Williams (née Jones, 1875-1932). His father was headmaster of Prendergast School in Haverfordwest and English was the language spoken within the family. Following periods of nervous illness which left a lasting impression on his young son, in
WILLIAMS, WATKIN HEZEKIAH (Watcyn Wyn; 1844 - 1905), schoolmaster, poet, and preacher Son of Hezekiah Williams, who farmed Cwmgarw Ganol near Brynaman, and Ann, daughter of David Williams, Y Ddôl-gam, Cwmllynfell. Though born (7 March 1844) at Y Ddôl-gam, he spent his childhood at Cwmgarw. He had a few months at local schools before starting to work underground in a coal-mine at 8 years of age. A few odd weeks and months of schooling were added during the next five years, and this

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