Dictionary of Welsh Biography

RICHARDS, ROBERT (1884 - 1954), historian and politician , but for some reason he did not take his degree. He spent the next two years at St. John's College, Cambridge, where he graduated with honours in economics. He was appointed lecturer in political economics in the University of Glasgow where he remained until, on the urging of Sir Henry Jones, he moved to Wales as a first full-time lecturer in the department of extra-mural studies at the University
RICHARDS, THOMAS (1754 - 1837), cleric Born at Hirnant, Pont Erwyd, Cardiganshire, 24 April 1754, son of Richard Thomas and Jane his wife. At the age of 19 he went to Ystradmeurig, where he met Thomas Jones (of Creaton) (1752 - 1845). The two men formed an intimate friendship which lasted all their days. Richards kept school at Tal-y-bont, Cardiganshire, for three years, and in 1779 he married Jane, daughter of David Lloyd of Cymerau
RICHARDS, WILLIAM (1749 - 1818), General Baptist minister, theological and political controversialist, and antiquary . Before and after the West Wales Baptist schism of 1799, Richards rushed into the fray, against Calvinism and against the 'Methodistical' and revivalistic tendencies of the Particular Baptist leaders. He poured forth a series of 'Occasional Leaflets' (Papurynnau Achlysurol); these are now very scarce. His chief opponents were Evan Jones (1777 - 1819) of Cardigan and Joseph Harris (Gomer); the pamphlets
RICHARDS, WILLIAM LESLIE (1916 - 1989), Scholar, teacher, poet and author complexion, with a round countenance, like many of his family. In 1942 he married Elizabeth Mair Pamela Jones (1920-2002), Ffosyresgob, Capel Isaac, and they had four children. He died in Glangwili Hospital, Carmarthen, on 27 December 1989, after a short illness. On 30 December, after a public funeral service at Y Capel Newydd, Llandeilo, his remains were buried with his forefathers in Siloam Cemetery
RICHARDSON, EVAN (1759 - 1824), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and schoolmaster , and was at Ystradmeurig under Edward Richard, but came under the spell of Daniel Rowland, parted with his Anglican career (and, in consequence, with his own family), and opened a school near Llanddewi-brefi. While accompanying an itinerant exhorter to North Wales, he himself began preaching, in 1781. On the advice of Robert Jones of Rhoslan (1745 - 1829), he opened a school at Brynengan (1782
ROBERTS, ABSALOM (1780? - 1864), poet and collector of penillion telyn Born at Trefriw, Caernarfonshire. He was a shoemaker by trade. He was married twice and had twelve daughters and two sons; it is said that his second wife was related to the family of Sir Henry Jones, Old Memories). He went to live at Eglwys-bach, Denbighshire; it has been said that it was in his house there that the Wesleyan Methodists began to preach in that part of Wales. He wandered from
ROBERTS, ARTHUR RHYS (1872 - 1920), solicitor Arthur Rhys Roberts was born on 27 April 1872 at 20 Ogwen Terrace, Bethesda, the only child of the Rev. Thomas Roberts, minister of Jerusalem chapel (Calvinistic Methodists), and his wife Winifred, herself the child of a Methodist minister, the Rev. Rees Jones (Brynmenai, y Felinheli). He was sent, for a secondary education, to the Salop School, Oswestry, a non-denominational boarding school
ROBERTS, BLEDDYN JONES (1906 - 1977), Old Testament scholar Born April 21, 1906, the eldest son of Thomas and Sophia Jones Roberts, Ty Brith farm, Penycae, near Wrexham. He attended local schools, the Penycae primary and the Ruabon secondary. He then enrolled at the University College of North Wales Bangor, to train for the ministry of the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Church. He graduated B.A. with first class honours in Hebrew, B.D. with double
ROBERTS, CADWALADR (d. 1708/9), poet of Cwmllech Uchaf, Pennant Melangell, Montgomeryshire. He was a contemporary of Huw Morys, and the dialogue poem concerning matrimony, jointly composed by them, shows that they were close acquaintances. He also composed some five nativity carols; one of these was published by David Jones of Trefriw in Blodeu-Gerdd Cymry. His satire on smallpox is also included in that volume. His poem begging a
ROBERTS, DAFYDD (1892 - 1965), chairman of Capel Celyn Defence Committee disestablished. When the threat came to drown the valley, he was elected chairman of the Capel Celyn Defence Committee and remained in that position until the final fateful hour arrived. He accompanied Gwynfor Evans, Elizabeth May Watkin Jones and Dr. Tudur Jones to London and Liverpool to try to save the valley. He made every effort to prevent Liverpool Corporation destroying his heritage. He had been very
ROBERTS, DAVID (Dewi Ogwen; 1818 - 1897), Independent minister Born 19 April 1818 at Bangor, son of the Rev. Dafydd Roberts, a Calvinistic Methodist preacher and superintendent of one of Charles of Bala's schools; his mother was of the same lineage as John Jones of Tal-y-sarn and Cadwaladr Owen of Dolwyddelan. He was first educated in a private school in the town and later in Dr. Arthur Jones's school. In 1833 he was apprenticed as a printer in the office of
ROBERTS, DAVID OWEN (1888 - 1958), educationalist Born 6 October 1888 at 28 Church Row, Trecynon, Aberdare, son of Hannah (née Jones) and Gethin Roberts. He was educated at Llwydcoed Elementary School, Aberdare County School and Bangor Normal College, 1907-09, where he gained his Teacher's Certificate. He became successively schoolmaster at Park School, Trecynon, Cwmdâr school and Abernant school, all in the vicinity of Aberdare. He taught Welsh

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