Dictionary of Welsh Biography

PEDR FARDD - see JONES, PETER
PEDR HIR - see WILLIAMS, PETER
PETER, JOHN (Ioan Pedr; 1833 - 1877), Independent minister and college tutor, and Welsh scholar
PROTHEROE, DANIEL (1866 - 1934), musician . Pedr'), male voice pieces ('Invictus,' ' Nun of Nidaros,' ' Bryn Calfaria,' ' Jesu, Lover of My Soul'), hymn-tunes (including children's hymn-tunes), and anthems. He died 25 February 1934, at Chicago.
STEPHEN, ROBERT (1878 - 1966), schoolmaster, historian and poet biography of the bard and critical notes of his work. It is not known what became of this work. In the national eisteddfod of Abergavenny, 1913, he shared the prize with Peter Williams (Pedr Hir) for a play in verse on the life and death of William Herbert of Raglan Castle, first Earl of Pembroke. He wrote poetry, in both the strict and free metres, and plays, throughout his life. He was also a skilled
THOMAS, HUGH EVAN (Huwco Meirion; 1830 - 1889), Independent minister Born 13 June 1830 at Bala; the Rev. William Thomas of Beaumaris and the Rev. John Thomas (Calvinistic Methodist) of Bala, were his brothers. At the age of 13 he went to work in a shop at Brynmawr, Brecknock, where he became a member of Rehoboth chapel. There he began to preach and in 1850 he went to Bala Independent College, where he became friendly with John Peter (Ioan Pedr). He received a call
WILLIAMS, MORRIS (Nicander; 1809 - 1874), cleric and man of letters Born at Caernarvon, 20 August 1809, son of William Morris and Sarah his wife (she was a sister of Peter Jones (Pedr Fardd), and had been maidservant to Dewi Wyn - her husband had been a servant to Robert ap Gwilym Ddu. When he was a child, his parents moved to Coed Cae Bach, Llangybi, Caernarfonshire. He had some schooling at Llanystumdwy and was apprenticed to a carpenter; he began to write
WILLIAMS, PETER (Pedr Hir; 1847 - 1922), Baptist minister, author, and eisteddfodwr their minds to the doctrines enshrined in the language and bring to fruition the lessons of the revival. Because of his great literary output and his long and honourable connection with the national festival, the Eisteddfod authorities were glad to avail themselves of the offer of his children that they should endow an annual prize directly associated with Pedr Hir's name.

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