Dictionary of Welsh Biography

REES, THOMAS IFOR (1890 - 1977), HM Ambassador Thomas Ifor Rees was born 16 February, 1890 in Bronceiro, a house between Llandre and Bow Street, Ceredigion. He was one of seven children born to J.T. Rees, the well-known musician composer and conductor, and his wife Elizabeth (Davies). He received his early education in Rhydypennau Primary School and afterwards in Ardwyn Grammar School, Aberystwyth, and in the University College of Wales
REES, THOMAS JAMES (1875 - 1957), director of education Born 19 March 1875, son of James and Mary Rees, Waun-wen, Swansea, Glamorganshire. He was a graduate (B.A.) of the University of London (1898) and, despite his lack of experience as a headmaster, was appointed from among 112 applicants director of education in Swansea in 1908, a post which he filled with distinction until he retired in 1943. In national education he became well known as a member
REES, THOMAS MARDY (1871 - 1953), Independent minister, historian and author Born Skiwen, Glamorganshire, in 1871, one of the six children of William Rees, collier, and his wife Mary. He attended the national school in the village and afterwards joined his father in the Fforest Fforchdwm colliery. Later, after moving to Resolven, they worked at Melin-cwrt Level. When the level closed they moved to Maerdy in the Rhondda Fach valley. The father and two of the boys, Thomas
REES, WILLIAM THOMAS (Alaw Ddu; 1838 - 1904), musician Born 29 September 1838 in the village of Pwll-y-glaw, near Pont-rhyd-y-fen, Glamorganshire, the son of Thomas and Mary Rees, natives of Laleston, near Bridgend, Glamorganshire. The family moved to Aberdare in 1851 where, after the death of his father, the son began to work, when still young, in a coal-mine. He came under the influence of John Roberts (Ieuan Gwyllt) and other musicians who lived
REES-DAVIES, IEUAN (1894 - 1967), musician and author
REICHEL, Sir HENRY RUDOLF (1856 - 1931), principal of University College, Bangor Born 11 October 1856 at Belfast, son of Charles Parsons Reichel, professor of Latin at Queen's College, and afterwards bishop of Meath; married Charity Mary Pilkington of the county of Westmeath; educated at Christ's Hospital and Balliol College, Oxford, and elected to a Fellowship at All Souls and a lectureship in modern history. In 1884 he was elected the first principal of the University
REYNOLDS, JOHN (fl. 1739), antiquary Son of Jacob Reynolds of Chirk Margaret, third daughter of Edward Davies of Rhiwlas, Llansilin, and a sister of John Davies (1652 - post 1716), the well-known genealogist. He married Eleanor, daughter of John Burgess of Oswestry, and resided in that town. He was himself an antiquary and made great use of the manuscripts of his uncle, John Davies, which came into his possession after the death of
REYNOLDS, JONATHAN OWAIN (Nathan Dyfed; 1814 - 1891), author Son of Dafydd and Mary Reynolds, born 28 April 1814 in the parish of Llanwinio, Carmarthenshire. He could read Welsh when 5 years old, having been taught by his mother. Nine weeks at a day school was all the education he had. At first a farm labourer, he afterwards became a wheelwright, with his father, and practised that trade at Merthyr Tydfil until his death. He left home to work near Llanelly
RHISIART OWEN (ap RHISIART) (fl. c. 1622) Y Lasynys,, poet referred to on page 22 of J. H. Davies, Bibliog. of Welsh Ballads.)
RHYS family, rhymesters and minstrels DAVID (1742? - 1824) was a carpenter. He composed popular carols and songs. He was a good musician and led the church choir. He died at Penygeulan. THOMAS (1750/51 - 1828) was noted for his wit and pungent songs. He died at Bont. MARY (1744? - 1842) also composed songs, but she was better known for her singing. They were about the last of the wandering minstrels and carol-singers in
RHYS GOGH ap RHICCERT MSS. C21 (134), C30 (121), C36 (246), and that Rhys Goch was thus a forerunner of Dafydd ap Gwilym. Doubts have been cast on this account by a number of Welsh scholars in turn, from Thomas Stephens to J. H. Davies, J. Glyn Davies, and Sir Ifor Williams, and it was completely disproved by G. J. Williams in Y Beirniad, viii, 211-26, where it is revealed that Iolo had refurbished five old poems, and
RHYS, EDWARD PROSSER (1901 - 1945), journalist, poet and publisher he contributed verses to Cymru'r Plant when he was quite young. In 1924, at the national eisteddfod held at Pontypool, he won the crown for his poem 'Atgof', a poem which was unusual in its form and its content and which caused a stir at the time. He took the surname Rhys when he married Mary Prudence Hughes, of Aberystwyth in 1928; they had one daughter. In 1928 he began to publish books and

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