Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WILLIAMS, HUGH (1796 - 1874), solicitor and political agitator Anthony Williams, born at Ferryside on 28 May 1869, died in London on 15 May 1905. The fourth son, WILLIAM ARTHUR GLANMOR WILLIAMS, born at Ferryside on 19 September 1873 (a year before his father's death), was educated at Clifton and Sandhurst, was commissioned in the South Wales Borderers, awarded the D.S.O. for service in West Africa, and killed on 8 November 1900 in the South African War. Hugh
WILLIAMS, ISAAC (1802 - 1865), cleric, poet, and theologian the chair of poetry at Oxford in 1841, Williams was generally considered his likely successor. However, after much bitter wrangling he decided to withdraw, and James Garbett was appointed. Much embittered by the defection of some of his friends he withdrew from Oxford and from public life. On 22 June 1842 he married Caroline, third daughter of Arthur Champernowne of Dartington House, and settled in
WILLIAMS, JOHN JOHN (1884 - 1950), school-teacher, education administrator, producer and drama adjudicator Robert Williams Parry and they remained lifelong friends, J.J. being the poets best man at his wedding. Other contemporaries were H.D. Hughes, minister (CM) and Dr. Arthur Owen. After a period as a pupil-teacher he entered the Normal College, Bangor, in 1905. He was awarded the teacher's certificate (first class) in 1907. The same year he went as an assistant teacher to Granby Street elementary school
WILLIAMS, JOHN LLOYD (1854 - 1945), botanist and musician prominent in establishing The Welsh Folk Song Society in 1906. He edited its journal and was an inspirational figure for many years. He also edited Y Cerddor. Jointly with Arthur Somerville he compiled the two volumes of Welsh Melodies (Boosey & Co.). He was awarded the D.Sc. degree of the University of Wales for his work on marine algae in 1908 and D.Mus. (honoris causa) in 1936. In his retirement he
WILLIAMS, MARGARET LINDSAY (1888 - 1960), artist Born 18 June 1888, daughter of Samuel Arthur Williams, Barry Dock, Glamorganshire, who had a flourishing business as shipbroker in Cardiff, and Martha Margaret (née Lindsay) his wife. The daughter had private tuition before entering Cardiff Technical College where she won a gold medal for art. After a year working in Pelham school of art, London, she moved to the Royal Academy in 1906 where she
WILLIAMS, ROBERT ARTHUR (Berw; 1854 - 1926), cleric and poet
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM EWART (1894 - 1966), physicist and inventor linguist, and shared her husband's interest in music. He died at Pasadena 29 April 1966 and was buried in the family grave in Pisgah graveyard, Carmel, Caernarfonshire. He left a generous endowment to the University of South California to establish a scholarship to assist students of Welsh extraction to receive vocal and instrumental instruction there. His brother, Robert Arthur Williams, was Chief
WYNN family Wynnstay, unsuccessfully as the Conservative candidate in Montgomeryshire in 1894, 1895 and 1900 against Arthur Charles Humphreys-Owen, Glansevern. He was awarded a C.B. in 1923, K.C.B. 1938. He was Master of the Flint and Denbigh hunt from 1888 to 1946 and he also had an interest in the Wynnstay hunt. He married in 1904 Elizabeth Ida, 2nd daughter of George W. Lawther, Swillington, Yorkshire, and they had 2 sons and 2
WYNNE family Voelas, church at Pentrefoelas. He was succeeded by his son CHARLES WYNNE, afterwards CHARLES WYNNE FINCH (died 1874), who was educated at Christ Church, Oxford. He it was who built the present house of Voelas (1865-8). He was Member of Parliament for Caernarvon boroughs, 1859-63. His eldest son was CHARLES ARTHUR WYNNE FINCH (1841 - 1903), who was succeeded at Voelas by his second son, and at Cefn Amwlch by
WYNNE-FINCH, Sir WILLIAM HENEAGE (1893 - 1961), soldier and landowner Born 18 January 1893, the second son of Lieut. Col. Charles Arthur Wynne-Finch of Foelas and Cefnamwlch, Caernarfonshire, and his wife Maud Emily (née Charteris). He was educated at Eton College and joined the Scots Guards (2nd Lieut., 1912; Captain, 1916; Major, 1923; Lieut. Col., 1931; Colonel, 1935). He served in World War I and was twice wounded and won the M.C. in 1916. He served in the

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