Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JENKINS, DAVID (1912 - 2002), librarian and scholar village that had been the native heath of his family and he developed a deep interest in the history of the locality. Throughout his life, the Rhondda and Penrhyn-coch each claimed David Jenkins's loyalty in equal measure. He presented a history of Blaenclydach and his personal memories in 'Cyfaredd Cof a Chyfnod' in Cwm Rhondda (ed. Hywel Teifi Edwards, 1995), 227-53, and the story of Penrhyn-coch in
JONES, RICHARD IDWAL MERVYN (1895 - 1937), schoolmaster, poet, and dramatist Born 8 June 1895 at Rhoslwyn, LampeterLampeter, Cardiganshire, the son of D. Teifi Jones, a native of Cwmerfin who became a well-known Liberal and conductor of eisteddfodau, and his wife Mary, who was descended from the Jones family of Llwynrhys - she was the daughter of the Rev. Thomas Jones, Tynygwndwn and Bethel Parc-y-rhos. He was educated at the Lampeter primary school (1900-8) and S
LEWIS, JOHN HUW (1931 - 2008), printer and publisher , however, were devoted to local causes. A faithful member of his local church, Penybont, Llandysul, he served as a deacon from 1972. While he remained a staunch Baptist he would on occasion accompany his wife and daughters to the local parish church. He served as secretary of the Baptist singing festival, Cymanfa Ganu Bedyddwyr Dyffryn Teifi, for over a quarter of a century. He loved singing and was a
LLOYD, DAVID (1805 - 1863), principal of Carmarthen Presbyterian College and Unitarian minister Born in 1805 at Llandysul, son of John Lloyd, schoolmaster, and grandson of David Lloyd (1724 - 1779) of Brynllefrith, his mother being the daughter of the Rev. Henry Thomas, parish priest of Bangor Teifi and Henllan. He was educated at his father's school, his uncle Dr. Charles Lloyd's school, the Rev. John Thomas of Pantydefaid's school, Carmarthen Academy (1825-9), and Glasgow University (1829
MORGAN, DEWI (Dewi Teifi; 1877 - 1971), poet and journalist
RHYS ap TEWDWR (d. 1093) opposed by a group of his own vassals in Dyfed, who sought to restore the kingship to the senior line of Hywel Dda in the person of Gruffydd ap Maredudd ab Owain. At Llandudoch (S. Dogmaels) on the Teifi the rebels were defeated and Gruffydd killed. Meanwhile the Norman conquest of the south had gathered a new momentum after William's death in 1087, and among the territories then being over-run was the
SAUNDERS, DAVID (Dafydd Glan Teifi; 1769 - 1840), Baptist minister, poet, and writer
THOMAS TEIFI (fl. 16th century), poet Poems attributed to him are found in Peniarth MS 79, Peniarth MS 114, and Llanstephan MS 40, Llanstephan MS 133. In Cardiff MS. 7 there is a cywydd to the isle of Anglesey by 'T. ap Eingnon vel Teifi,' and in Peniarth MS 114 a cywydd to Lewis Gwyn by 'Tho. ap Eynyon al's Teyfy.'
THOMAS, HELEN WYN (1966 - 1989), peace activist Helen Wyn Thomas was born on 16 August 1966 in Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire, the daughter of John Thomas and his wife Janet (née Jones). Her parents ran the shops JDR Thomas and Y Goleudy in the town. Helen attended Ysgol Dyffryn Teifi and then studied history at St David's University College Lampeter. After graduating, Helen travelled to India for six weeks, where she met Mother Theresa. On

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