Dictionary of Welsh Biography

DWNN, LEWYS (c. 1550 - c. 1616) Betws Cedewain, genealogist , and his elegies upon Huw Arwystli, 1583, and Siôn Tudur, 1602.
EAMES, MARION GRIFFITH (1921 - 2007), historical novelist reveals, alongside a trusting in human virtue, an abiding recognition of the need for resolute adherence to the guidance of conscience, an instinct that enabled her even to her last years to identify with the aspirations of a younger generation and take great joy in their company. Marion Eames, who was awarded an honorary degree of the University of Wales, wrote for children, Sionyn a Siarli (1978), Huw
EDWARDS, HUW T. - see EDWARDS, HUW THOMAS
EDWARDS, HUW THOMAS (1892 - 1970), trade unionist and politician Huw T. Edwards was born on 19 November 1892 in a cottage called Pen-y-ffridd, Ro-wen, Caernarfonshire, the youngest son of Huw Edwards, quarryman, and his first wife Elizabeth (née Williams). 'Hugh' was the name registered on his birth certificate but he was known for most of his life by the Welsh spelling 'Huw'. In his public and private life he was commonly referred to as 'Huw T'. Huw T grew up
EDWARDS, HUW THOMAS (1892 - 1970), trade union leader and politician Born 19 November 1892 at Pen-y-Ffridd, Ro-wen in the Conwy valley, Caernarfonshire, the youngest of the seven children of Huw Edwards, farmer and quarryman and his wife. He received very little formal education, but was brought up in a cultured and religious home environment. In 1907, at 14 years of age, he accompanied his father to work at the Penmaen-mawr granite quarry. He used to walk to work
EDWARDS, ROBERT (Robin Ddu o Feirion; 1775 - 1805), poet and antiquary a native of Trawsfynydd, Meironnydd. Examples of his work are to be found in Corff y Gainc, 1810, namely his englyn, ' Cyffes y Bardd ' and ' Cywydd Marwnad Rowland Huw, bardd o'r Graienyn gerllaw'r Bala, 1802.' [= Rolant Huw ] Seren Gomer for the year 1835, 275, contains his stanzas ' Gofal Duw.' Memorial stanzas to him by Gutyn Peris (GRIFFITH WILLIAMS, 1769 - 1838) are contained in Corff y
ELLIS, HUW (1714 - 1774), harpist
EVANS family Tan-y-bwlch, Maentwrog being John Davies (Siôn Dafydd Las), Huw Morys, Evan Williams, John Prichard Prys, and Ellis Rowland, Harlech. The full pedigree table of the Evans and Griffith families contains the names of several clergymen. In this connection note that Mary Anwyl (above), after her husband Evan Griffith died, became the wife of John Griffith, rector of Ffestiniog, and that John Griffith, after her death, married
EVANS, GWYNFOR RICHARD (1912 - 2005), Welsh nationalist and politician Plaid National Executive in 1949 to set up the Campaign for a Parliament for Wales in Five Years. The campaign got off to a shaky start but managed to attract Megan Lloyd George as chair and eventually Huw T. Edwards and a number of Labour MPs to come out in support. Major rallies and packed meetings were held and by the time S. O. Davies presented his Parliament for Wales Bill to parliament in March
EVANS, HAROLD MEURIG (1911 - 2010), teacher, lexicographer two Emeritus Professors, namely Derec Llwyd Morgan and the late Hywel Teifi Edwards, Gareth Jones who was at that time Director of Education for Cardiganshire and Dr. Huw Walters, Head of the Bibliography of Wales Unit at the National Library of Wales. When Hywel Teifi Edwards was approached regarding the nomination his response was “My dear girl, where on earth have you been till now?”. However
EVANS, GERAINT LLEWELLYN (1922 - 1992), singer Eisteddfod in Swansea in 1982. Since 1966 he had had a summer home at Aberaeron, and he retired there completely at the end of his career, being very much at home in the community and on good terms with the townspeople. He married Brenda Evans Davies (1920-2010) from Cilfynydd on 27 March 1948, and they had two sons, Alun and Huw; in his autobiography Geraint Evans praises his wife for her support and her
EVANS, TIMOTHY EDGAR (1912 - 2007), opera singer few recordings, but his singing of some minor roles is preserved, for instance in the role of the Mayor in a recording of Britten's Albert Herring. On 19 August 1939 he married Nan Walters (1910-1998), a native of Lower Cwmtwrch in the Swansea Valley, whom he had met in London where she worked as a nanny. They had one son, Huw (1942-1999). Edgar Evans died at the age of 94 in Northwick Park Hospital

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