Dictionary of Welsh Biography

HOWELLS, WILLIAM (1818 - 1888), Calvinistic Methodist minister and second principal of Trevecka College (1857-65), where he was succeeded in turn by two other men who became college principals, David Charles Davies and Thomas Charles Edwards In September 1865 he was appointed principal and tutor in divinity at Trevecka, with John Harris Jones as tutor in classics. He was a successful teacher and an exceptionally acceptable preacher, although he confined his activities to the small English churches and
HUGHES GRIFFITHS, ANNIE JANE (1873 - 1942), peace campaigner Annie Jane Davies was born on 5 April 1873, at Cwrt Mawr, Llangeitho, Ceredigion, the sixth of ten children of Robert Joseph Davies (1839-1892) and his wife Frances (née Humphreys, 1836-1918). She had three sisters, Sara Maria (1864-1939), Mary (1869-1918) ac Eliza ('Lily', 1876-1939), and six brothers, Robert Brian ('Bertie', 1865-1879), David Charles (1866-1928), Edward (1867-1869), John
HUGHES, CHARLES (1823 - 1886), publisher
HUGHES, HUGH (1790 - 1863), artist and author acquaintance with David Charles (1762 - 1834) at Carmarthen, and now began to publish books and magazines at that town; Yr Hynafion Cymreig, 1823-4; Yr Addysgydd, 1823-4; and Brut y Cymry, 1824, (one number only). On 20 February 1827 he married Charles's daughter Sarah, and they went to live in London (Soho). But in 1828 a storm broke over Hughes's head. He had signed (with Thomas Edwards, 1779 - 1858, and
HUGHES, HUGH PRICE (1847 - 1902), Wesleyan Methodist minister Born 8 February 1847, son of John Hughes, surgeon, Carmarthen, and Anne his wife (grand-daughter of Samuel Levi Phillips). On his mother's side he was related to David Charles I and II. Educated at schools at Carmarthen and Swansea, he went to Richmond College, London, and graduated B.A. in 1869 in the University of London, taking his M.A. in 1884. His first charge was at Dover, and after
HUGHES, HYWEL STANFORD (1886 - 1970), cattle breeder, benefactor and Welsh nationalist Olwen Margaret Williams in Mile End chapel, London, with Thomas Charles Williams officiating. Born in London, she was the daughter of Owen Williams, Gwalchmai, Anglesey, one-time High Sheriff of that county and a prosperous London draper. She was a niece of Sir Vincent Evans. Their four children continued to farm in Colombia. Hywel Hughes never sought Colombian citizenship preferring always to
HUGHES, JOHN (1775 - 1854), Calvinistic Methodist minister, author, and hymn-writer Born at Penyfigin, Llanfihangel yng Ngwynfa, Montgomeryshire, 22 February 1775. He was a weaver by trade but, after hearing Thomas Jones of Llanwnnog preach and after joining the Methodist Society at Penllys, he came to the notice of Thomas Charles of Bala and was appointed a teacher in his circulating schools. He lodged at one time at Dolwar Fach and it is known that in 1800 he was on friendly
HUGHES, JOHN EVAN (1865 - 1932), Calvinistic Methodist minister and editor student all his life. He married Lily Charles, daughter of R. J. Davies, Cwrt-mawr, Llangeitho, and sister to principal J. H. Davies.
HUGHES, JOHN WILLIAMS (1888 - 1979), Baptist minister and college principal Cardiff, alongside the elderly Charles Davies. In 1936, after ten years as pastor of Tabernacl, he accepted an invitation to return to the Baptist College in Bangor as tutor in New Testament Greek and New Testament Studies, teaching also in Bangor University Faculty of Theology. He became Principal of the Baptist College in 1943. He served the College in Bangor until his retirement at the age of 71 when
HUGHES, RICHARD (1794 - 1871), printer and publisher continued to work it under the name of Hughes and Phillips. He married Anne Jones (1797 - 1827). In 1820 he opened a paper-store in Bank Street, Wrexham; by 1823 he had established a bookshop and printing-press at 1 and 2, Church Street, Wrexham. Appointed the first registrar of marriages for the division in 1837, he became the town postmaster three years later. In 1848 his son Charles joined him, and
HUGHES, ROBERT OWEN (Elfyn; 1858 - 1919), journalist and poet Born 8 October 1858 in Plough Street, Llanrwst, son of Charles and Elizabeth Hughes. After attending the British School at Llanrwst he was apprenticed to the banking firm of Pugh Jones and Co. Afterwards he began to prepare for the Calvinistic Methodist ministry; later, however, he went to London to work for Kirby and Endean, publishers. In 1883 he married Elizabeth, daughter of Edward Roberts
HUGHES, STEPHEN (1622 - 1688), early Nonconformist vicar, in one volume, in 1672, with in addition, Llyfr y Psalmau, ynghyd â Thestament Newydd ein Harglwydd, and Catechism Mr. Perkins. He was in London during this period and met Thomas Gouge and Charles Edwards; he co-operated with these two for over ten years. He was again in London in 1677 and published two composite volumes - Tryssor i'r Cymru and Cyfarwydd-deb i'r Anghyfarwydd. Then, in 1677-8

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