Dictionary of Welsh Biography

GUTYN ARFON - see JONES, GRIFFITH HUGH
GWILYM DDU O ARFON (fl. c. 1280-1320), poet
GWILYM DDU O ARFON - see WILLIAMS, WILLIAM
GWYNN, EIRWEN MEIRIONA (1916 - 2007), scientist, educator and author thirteen years, she produced a weekly scientific column for Y Cymro, and for ten years a weekly column on nutrition for Y Faner. With the exception of a relatively short time as a teaching organizer for the WEA (Anglesey, Llŷn, Eifionydd and Arfon) between 1970 and 1979, Eirwen's work was entirely freelance during this period. Remuneration was small, but she took advantage of being independent of any
HARKER, EDWARD (Isnant; 1866 - 1969), quarryman, poet and preacher (Congl.) Llawlyfr Moliant (B). He was a deacon in Ebeneser, Congregational chapel, Llanrwst and, after that was closed, at Ebeneser, Trefriw. To celebrate his hundredth birthday in 1966, Ebeneser, Trefriw published a collection of his poetry entitled Canmlwydd Isnant. He was a recognised lay preacher in his denomination within North Arfon for many years, giving acceptable service to the churches of the Conwy
HOBLEY, WILLIAM (1858 - 1933), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and author chosen field; he was also widely read in other directions. He wrote some articles for Y Traethodydd and Y Geninen on Daniel Owen and on other Flintshire characters, which show keen observation and power of characterization. Between 1910 and 1924 appeared his history of Calvinistic Methodism in north Caernarvonshire (Hanes Methodistiaeth Arfon), in six volumes. His other principal work was his 'Davies
HUGHES, WILLIAM (1757 - 1846), Independent minister, hymn-writer, and composer of George Lewis (1794) he was appointed a peripatetic evangelist, and on 17 July 1795, was granted a preacher's licence by the Court of Quarter Sessions. His labours were so successful that it is impossible to relate the history of the oldest Independent chapels in Arfon, Eifionydd, and the Vale of Conway without bringing in his name as one of the principal founders. He was known in his travels as
IOAN ARFON - see GRIFFITH, JOHN OWEN
IORWERTH DRWYNDWN (d. c. 1174), prince of Gwynedd Elder son of Owain Gwynedd by Gwladus, daughter of Llywarch ap Trahaearn. He married a princess of Powys, namely Marared, daughter of Madog ap Maredudd, by whom he had one son, the future Llywelyn ap Iorwerth. In the partition of his father's territories he received Arfon and probably Nanconwy. Shortly afterwards he disappears from view, probably dying about the time of the usurpation of power in
JONES, DAVID (1788 - 1859), Independent minister Born at Pant-y-blawd (or ' Bryn-blawd'), Llanfihangel-Cilfargen, Carmarthenshire. He was a great-grandson of Thomas William (1697 - 1778), minister at Capel Isaac, and became a member of that church. He was well educated, and became a skilful veterinary surgeon - according to Gwilym Lleyn (in Enw. F.) he published a book on the horse. He was a married man, living on his freehold, Pant-arfon, when
JONES, DAVID HUGH (Dewi Arfon; 1833 - 1869), minister (CM), schoolmaster and poet Born in Ty Du, Llanberis, Caernarfonshire, 6th July 1833, to Hugh and Ellen Jones. He was the eldest of 4 children; one brother was Griffth Hugh Jones, ('Gutyn Arfon'), composer of the hymn-tune ' Llef ', written in memory of Dewi Arfon. When Dewi Arfon was about 5, he went to a school kept by Ellis Thomas, in Capel Coch, Llanberis, and then to a school kept by John Evans, Ceunant Coch. He left
JONES, GRIFFITH HUGH (Gutyn Arfon; 1849 - 1919), musician and was in demand as a conductor of singing festivals. He was probably the first in the Arfon part of Caernarvonshire to introduce a musical instrument into the local chapel - Rhiwddolion chapel in this case. He wrote several anthems and hymn-tunes; his hymn-tune ' Llef,' written in memory of his brother Dewi Arfon, continues to be very popular. He published a collection of his brother's poems. He

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