Dictionary of Welsh Biography

STEPHEN, DOUGLAS CLARK (1894 - 1960), newspaper editor Born at Leicester, 1894, son of John T. Stephen; he began his career in journalism by helping his father report sport and general news for the Press Association. After training for five years on the Leicester Mail he joined the Sporting Chronicle at Manchester as a sub-editor, and worked on the North Star at Darlington for a short while before moving to work as a sub-editor on the South Wales
STEPHEN, EDWARD (JONES) (Tanymarian; 1822 - 1885), musician kind written by a Welshman. The work, which was published in 1855 in seven parts, a revised edition appearing in 1887, was performed in several places in Wales, whilst some of the choruses became eisteddfod test pieces. In 1856 he became minister of Bethlehem and Carmel churches, Llanllechid. His Requiem in memory of the Rev. John Jones, Tal-y-sarn, was composed in 1858. In 1859 he became editor of
STEPHENS, JOHN OLIVER (1880 - 1957), Independent minister and professor at the Presbyterian College, Carmarthen Born at Llwyn-yr-hwrdd, Pembrokeshire, 12 May 1880, son of John Stephens, the Independent minister of Llwyn-yr-hwrdd and Bryn-myrnach, and Martha his wife. He was educated at Tegryn school, Cardigan county school and the Presbyterian College, Carmarthen (1900-02, 1906-09), University College Cardiff (1902-06), Cheshunt College, Cambridge (1909-12). He had a brilliant career, winning several
STEPHENS, MICHAEL (1938 - 2018), writer and literature administrator two literatures. In collaboration with figures such as T. J. Morgan, Roland Mathias, Glyn Tegai Hughes and M. Wynn Thomas a stable publishing environment was established, literary magazines were born (some stillborn), writers were supported and a lively exchange programme placed Welsh writing in an international context. The future Nobel Prize winner Derek Walcott was recipient of a Wales Arts
STEPHENS, THOMAS (Casnodyn, Gwrnerth, Caradawg; 1821 - 1875), historian and social reformer were Maria Jane Williams and the Quaker Thomas Redwood (author of The Vale of Glamorgan. Scenes and Tales among the Welsh). Having first attended an elementary school 'located in a barn' near Cefn Rhigos, Stephens spent about three years at the Unitarian school founded by David Davis (1745-1827), which during his time there was under the care of John Davies, the former minister of Capelygroes in
STEPHENS, THOMAS (1821 - 1875) Born 21 April 1821 at Tan-y-gyrchen (known as Ty-to-cam =the house with the crooked roof), Pont Neath Vaughan, Glamorganshire, son of Evan Stephens, boot-maker, and Margaret, daughter of William Williams, Unitarian minister of Blaen-gwrach. He spent about three years at the school kept by John Davies (1795 - 1858) at Newcastle Emlyn, and this was all the systematic education he ever had. In 1835
STEPHENSON, THOMAS ALAN (1898 - 1961), zoologist John Fleure taught him privately, appointed him demonstrator, and obtained for him the sea anemones collected by the British Antarctic Expedition of 1910 which were the subject of his first paper, published in 1916. Though holding no initial degree he was allowed to submit published papers for the degrees of M.Sc. and D.Sc. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1951. In 1922 he was
STEPNEY family Prendergast, The family was founded by Alban Stepney, a Hertfordshire man and son of Thomas Stepney of S. Albans by his wife Dorothy, daughter of John Winde of Ramsey, Huntingdonshire. Educated at Cambridge and Clement's Inn, it is said that he came to Wales as a young lawyer in the employ of bishop Richard Davies during the visitation of 1559. On 31 December 1561 the bishop appointed him receiver-general of
STRADLING family . Sir JOHN DE STRATELINGES, STRADELINGES, or ESTRATELINGES, also called Rousselet, was nephew to Sir Otto. He held lands in Berkshire and Warwickshire, and had interests in Ireland. He died in 1293. MATILDA and MARGARET DE STRATELYNG accompanied the princess Margaret to Brabant in 1297. Sir PETER DE STRATELINGES was a follower of Sir Otto, and he was the first to settle in Glamorgan. He married JOAN
SUNDERLAND, ERIC (1930 - 2010), academic Wales for the Art Fund (2005-2010). Other bodies with which he was associated or to which he was elected include the Order of St. John of Jerusalem (from 2000), Welsh Livery Guild (from 2001), the Institute of Biology (from 2009), the Learned Society of Wales (2010). It was appropriate that this rich array of public service in Wales and beyond should receive recognition. He was appointed OBE in 1999
SYMMONS family Llanstinan, JOHN SYMMONS (1701 - 1771?), Member of Parliament Politics, Government and Political Movements for Cardiganshire Son of John Symmons of Llanstinan (high sheriff of Pembrokeshire, 1713) by Martha, daughter of George Harries, Tregwynt, was born 12 September 1701. He was unsuccessful in the contest for the parliamentary representation of Pembrokeshire in 1741 but was returned for Cardigan in 1746
TALBOT family Margam Abbey, Penrice Castle, It was by marriage with a Mansel of Margam - see Mansel family of Margam and Penrice - that a member of the Wiltshire family of Talbot became connected with Glamorgan. JOHN IVORY TALBOT of Lacock Abbey, who married MARY MANSEL, daughter of Thomas Mansel (died 1723), 1st baron Mansel. THOMAS TALBOT, cleric, son of this marriage, became eventually, through his mother, and on the death (1750) of his

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