Dictionary of Welsh Biography

OUDOCEUS (fl. late 6th century), saint remainder of the 'Vita' consists of descriptions of Oudoceus's journey to Rome, the removal of relics by him from S. Davids and Llandeilo-fawr to Llandaff, and the miracles accomplished by him, one of which brings him into contact with S. Gildas. He died on 2 July, on which day his festival was kept. The 12th century ' Book of Llandaff ' as a whole was composed as an instrument to enhance the prestige of
OWAIN GWYNEDD (fl. c. 1550-1590), poet Llwydiarth, Siôn Salbri of Llyweni, Dafydd Llwyd ap Wiliam of Peniarth, and Dafydd Llwyd ap Huw ab Ifan of Ynys y Maengwyn. He composed an elegy to the poet ' Sir ' Owain ap Gwilym, and poems of ymryson, or controversy, to Wiliam Llŷn, and to Hugh Arwystl; he also wrote religious poems, a poem on the snow, and a number of various englynion, which include one composed by him when on his sick bed.
OWEN, DAVID (Dewi Wyn o Eifion; 1784 - 1841), farmer and poet misjudgement; he became embittered, and in letters to friends and in satire he fiercely attacked the two adjudicators, William Owen Pughe and Robert Davies (Bardd Nantglyn). He was now sorely offended and composed but little afterwards. He was a master of the strict metres in Welsh, and wrote some excellent englynion; amongst the best are the series on the Menai Suspension Bridge, which were written in 1832
OWEN, ELLIS (1789 - 1868), farmer, antiquary, and poet one of the secretaries of the Tremadoc eisteddfod in 1851. As a bard he was not as eminent as his contemporaries, Dewi Wyn and Robert Williams (Robert ap Gwilym Ddu); but he composed a number of short poems and englynion, and he wrote scores of epitaphs at the request of friends and neighbours. His poems and essays were published in a volume entitled Cell Meudwy by his friend Robert Isaac Jones
OWEN, GERALLT LLOYD (1944 - 2014), teacher, publisher, poet the sadness of loss. It was the poems of 1969 which really brought him national recognition, and the irony of having composed the poem Fy Ngwlad (My Country) for the very Eisteddfod in which Charles the Prince of Wales made an appearance. Six years later in 1975 he won the Chair at the National Eisteddfod in Cricieth for his poem Afon (River) which describes his boyhood experiences playing on the
OWEN, HUGH (1832 - 1897), musician Society, and he was one of the founders of the Eryri music festival ('Gwyl Gerddorol Eryri'), 1866. He was a noted vocalist and his services were much in demand as conductor and adjudicator. He composed many hymn-tunes. His song, ' Deigryn ar fedd Mam,' which took the prize at an eisteddfod held at Portmadoc in 1871, was popular for many years. He died 4 June 1897, and was buried in Salem burial ground
OWEN, JOHN (Owain Alaw; 1821 - 1883), musician Morgannwg,' anthem 'Och, Annuwiol'; Llanrwst 1859 anthem 'Arnat Ti y llefais.' In 1860 John Owen published Gems of Welsh Melody, a collection which proved very useful, and was widely used. He won the prize at a Caernarfon eisteddfod for his cantata, 'Tywysog Cymru,' whilst for the Chester national eisteddfod of 1866 he composed 'Gŵyl Gwalia.' He published Tonau yr Ysgol Sabothol; Welsh Harp, airs arranged
OWEN, MATTHEW (1631 - 1679) Llangar, Edeirnion, poet Matthew Owen was christened 10 April 1631, son of the first wife of John Owen, who in his turn was son of a John Owen, traditionally stated to have been the son of Owen John, rector of Llangar from 1586 till his death in 1592. He composed a number of songs in the manner of Huw Morys - englynion, cywyddau, and at least one elegiac awdl. Several of his songs reveal that he lived for some time at
OWEN, WILLIAM (Gwilym Meudwy, Gwilym Glan Llwchwr; 1841 - 1902), rhymester and tramp used to sell the products of his muse on these annual pilgrimages and he kept the printers of Aberdare, Llandeilo, Ystalyfera, Llanelli and Ammanford busy for a period of 30 years. Between 1879 and 1902 he published about 18 pamphlets containing a variety of material such as temperance debates, conversations, ballads and tracts, but he made his name primarily as an elegist. He composed scores of
OWEN, WILLIAM (William Owen; 1813 - 1893) Prysgol,, musician Bethesda, he published Y Perl Cerddorol yn cynnwys tonau ac anthemau, cysegredig a moesol; of this 3,000 copies were sold, A sol-fa edition appeared in 1886 of which 4,000 copies were sold. He composed several temperance pieces, some of which were sung in the Eryri temperance festivals held at Caernarvon castle. His anthem, ' Ffynnon Ddisglair,' and the hymn-tunes ' Alma ' and ' Deemster ' became popular
OWEN, WILLIAM (1830 - 1865), musician Coventry's niece) who kept a private school at Tremadoc. Among his eisteddfod successes were - an anthem, ' Can Moses a Chân yr Oen,' at the Bethesda eisteddfod of 1851, and, in the same year, at Eisteddfod Madog, an anthem ' Gweddi Habacuc.' An anthem by him to the words beginning ' Wrth afonydd Babilon ' was published; several carols and hymn-tunes composed by him were also published - e.g. the hymn-tune
PARCELL, GEORGE HENRY (1895 - 1967), musician from the Curwen Memorial College, London : A.T.S.C. (1950) and L.T.S.C. (1952). He was organist (1922-27) and precentor (1927-65) in Saron (Congl.), Gendros, near Swansea, and according to a report in the Evening Post his selection for the latter post, from nine applicants, was enthusiastically received. He was also appointed choirmaster of the Fforest-fach male voice choir. He composed over twenty

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