Dictionary of Welsh Biography

EDWARDS, JOHN (1882 - 1960), politician and barrister Born at Llanbadarn Fawr, Cardiganshire, on 28 February 1882, the son of James Edwards, the minister at Soar Congregational Chapel, Llanbadarn, and his wife, Rachel Jones. The family had moved to Neath by 7 January 1883 when his father became minister of Soar Chapel in that town. He was educated at the British School and the intermediate school at Neath. He won a scholarship to the University
EDWARDS, JOHN DAVID (1805 - 1885), cleric and musician the surrounding villages, and for many years conducted a choir at Ystrad Meurig, and a band, in which he played the clarinet. He composed several hymn-tunes, which appeared in Y Ceinion (Hafrenydd), Caniadau Seion, Yr Atodiad (Richard Mills), and Haleliwia Drachefn (Griffith Harries). The date of his death has not been discovered, but he was alive in April 1886 (April 1887 according to M. O. Jones).
EDWARDS, JOHN KELT (1875 - 1934), artist . Hughes (Elfyn), Ellis H. Evans (Hedd Wyn), and others. After the war of 1914-18 he designed the banner and the badge of the 'Comrades of the Great War' and the roll of honour of the Royal Welch Fusiliers; he had also produced some war cartoons. He was known in his native country as a book-illustrator also. He died 11 October 1934 at Ceinewydd, which is on the road between Maentwrog and Talsarnau, and
EDWARDS, JOHN WYN Bodewryd (d. 1614) - see WYNN
EDWARDS, NESS (1897 - 1968), trade unionist and Member of Parliament London in 1919 where his fellow students included Aneurin Bevan and James Griffiths. In 1927 he became the full-time secretary of the Penallta Lodge and in 1932 miners' representative for east Glamorgan. In 1938 he became a member of the council of the British Miners' Federation, representing the South Wales Miners' Federation on that body. A year later, following the death of Morgan Jones, he was
EDWARDS, Sir OWEN MORGAN (1858 - 1920), man of letters Bala College and then (1880-3) to Aberystwyth, where he did very well in English and history in the London University examinations (graduating in 1883), but not so well in philosophy despite his great attachment to Henry Jones (1852 - 1922), an attachment which led him to spend a session (1883-4) at Glasgow at the feet of Edward Caird. At Balliol College, Oxford (October 1884), he reverted to history
EDWARDS, THOMAS (Caerfallwch; 1779? - 1858), lexicographer London to look for work. They were unsuccessful and had to beg their way home. In 1800 or 1801 he married Margaret Jones of Trellyniau, Halkin, and with her dower set up a saddler's business at Northop. The business failed. In 1802 he was appointed secretary to a colliery in the district. In 1803, his first wife having died, he married a Miss Wynne of Northop. In 1806 he was transferred by the colliery
EDWARDS, THOMAS CHARLES (1837 - 1900), Calvinistic Methodist minister, exegete and preacher his eloquent advocacy that, more than anything else, brought the College triumphantly through its trials' (Davies and Jones, The University of Wales, 127). In 1891 he resigned - principally for two reasons: Aberystwyth had taxed his health severely, and he was glad, at the earnest request of his denomination, to succeed his father as principal of Bala College. He reorganized the latter, turning it
EDWARDS, WILLIAM (Gwilym Callestr, Wil Ysgeifiog; 1790 - 1855), poet . Talhaiarn (John Jones, 1810 - 1869) and Caledfryn (William Williams, 1801 - 1869) had a monument placed on his grave at Ysgeifiog, Flintshire. The precise days of his birth and death have not been ascertained.
EDWARDS, WILLIAM (1719 - 1789), Independent minister, and architect Born at Ty Canol, Groes-wen, a farm in Eglwysilan parish, Glamorganshire; christened 8 February 1719, son of Edward Dafydd who died 6 January 1726, after which the family moved to Bryn-tail, another Groes-wen farm. Here Edwards lived until his death, 7 August 1789; he was buried in Eglwysilan churchyard. Edwards began preaching when about 22, having come under the influence of Edmund Jones and
EDWARDS, WILLIAM ROBERT (Glanllafar; 1858 - 1921), Congregational minister, poet, and littérateur Born 19 September 1858 at Tŷ Coch, Parc, Bala, son of Edward Jones Edwards and Annie his wife. He was educated in the local schools and at the Independent College, Bala, under Michael D. Jones. The family were Methodists, but he became a member of Hen Gapel Llanuwchllyn (Congregational) in 1876, and about the same time began to preach. After his ordination at Sardis, Llanwddyn, Montgomeryshire
EDWARDS, WILLIAM THOMAS (Gwilym Deudraeth; 1863 - 1940), poet works were published: Chydig ar Gof a Chadw, ed. by Isaac Davies, Birkenhead, in 1926, and Yr Awen Barod, ed. by J. W. Jones, Blaenau Ffestiniog, in 1943. He was one of Wales's most original and dexterous writers of englynion. He died 20 March 1940 and was buried in Allerton cemetery, Liverpool.

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