Dictionary of Welsh Biography

GRIFFITHS, PETER HUGHES (1871 - 1937), Calvinistic Methodist minister and author church, Waterloo, Liverpool, until his ordination at the Cwmbwrla Association, 1900. He was minister of the church at Crug-glas, Swansea, for two years, moving thence in 1902 to Charing Cross, London, where he remained for the rest of his life. He was an original preacher and his ministry was notable for its spiritual ardour. He married (1) Mary Howell of Pen-coed and (2) Annie Jane, widow of T. E
GRIFFITHS, ROBERT (1824 - 1903), musician composed several pieces of music of a religious character. On retirement in 1900 he went to reside at Ilford where he died 1 January 1903; he was buried in the cemetery of that town.
GRIFFITHS, WINIFRED MAIR (1916 - 1996), minister (Cong) and headmistress , King's Cross, London, on January 8, 1948, and the other at Minny Street chapel, Cardiff, on January 21. She sailed to Madagascar on April 1, 1948, and commenced her service as a teacher at the Ambodin' Andohalo School, in Antananarivo, the capital, and she was also in charge of the women's hostel. During this period, she was very active with the Young Women's Christian Movement. From 1950 to 1964, she
GROSSMAN, YEHUDIT ANASTASIA (1919 - 2011), Jewish patriot and author resident artist at the University) in 1980-1; and a further year at Gregynog in 1981-2 (after his appointment as Gregynog Fellow). It was Jones's health, together with rough weather and its effect on Tyddyn Heulyn, which led them to leave north Wales at the end of February 1991, making their home in Llandaf, Cardiff. After the death of Jonah Jones on 29 November 2004, Maro moved closer to her daughter
GROVE, Sir WILLIAM ROBERT (1811 - 1896), scientist and lawyer served as a judge; he was knighted in 1872. On his retirement he was made a member of the Privy Council, November 1887. His wife, May Emma Maria, daughter of John Diston Powles, of Summit House, Middlesex, whom he married in 1837, predeceased him in 1879. He himself died in London 1 August 1896.
GRUFFUDD ap DAFYDD ap HYWEL (fl. 1480-1520), poet His work is preserved in NLW MS 832E, NLW MS 3487E, NLW MS 9166B; Cwrtmawr MS 200B, Cwrtmawr MS 448A; B.M. MS. 14985; Swansea MS. 1. See also Mynegai (Jones and Lewis).
GRUFFUDD ap GWRGENAU, poet Nothing remains of his work except (1) an elegiac awdl to prince Gruffudd ap Cynan ab Owain Gwynedd, who died (A.D. 1200) a monk in Aberconway abbey, and (2) a chain of englynion expressing the poet's grief at the loss of some of his friends. The awdl is quite unique among the elegies upon princes, in that it gives second place to the lineage, the exploits, and generosity of the subject. The
GRUFFUDD ap NICOLAS (fl. 1415-1460), esquire and a leading figure in the local administration of the principality of South Wales in the middle of the 15th century , 7 June 1456, by John Bocking, in a letter to John Paston, to be at war greatly in Wales. However, he and his sons, Thomas and Owen, were granted general pardons on 26 October 1456. His name then disappears from the records. Had he been alive on 1 March 1459 it is difficult to imagine that his name would have been left out of a commission entrusted to his two sons, Thomas and Owen, with Jasper and
GRUFFUDD ap TUDUR ap HYWEL (fl. 1500-1540), poet There are references to his work in the Mynegai (Jones and Lewis). See also NLW MS 644B, NLW MS 5273D and NLW MS 6499B; Glyn Davies MS. 2; Wynnstay MS. 1; Cwrtmawr MS 242B; B.M. MSS. 14902, 14966, and 14985.
GRUFFUDD LEIAF (fl. 15th century), poet A native of Denbighshire, son of Gruffudd Fychan ap Gruffudd ap Dafydd Goch, who traced his descent from Owain Gwynedd. (Peniarth MS 127 (17)). An englyn written by him is found in Cwrtmawr MS 242B (1) and NLW MS 6499B (1). A cywydd to the owl is also attributed to him in some manuscripts, e.g. Cardiff MS. 64 (552), and Esgair MS. 1 (37); but the same poem bears the name of Dafydd ap Gwilym, and
GRUFFYDD ap LLYWELYN (d. 1244), prince at Gwern Eigron, the first part only of the agreement was fulfilled, for Gruffydd was now made a prisoner in the Tower of London where for over three years he spent an easy confinement in the company of his wife and some of their children, a pawn in the game of Anglo-Welsh politics. His attempt to escape on 1 March 1244 had a fatal ending. He had four sons - Owain Goch, Llywelyn, Dafydd and Rhodri
GRUFFYDD, IFAN (1896 - 1971), author Born 1 February 1896 at Rhos-y-ffordd, Llangristiolus, Anglesey, the son of Mary Gruffydd. From 1909 onwards he worked on various farms in the neighbourhood, including Fferam, Paradwys. He enlisted in 1914 and remained in the army until 1920, serving with the Royal Welch Fusiliers in France and Egypt. On his return he worked as a gardener on the Trescawen estate for 12 years, and then as a road

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