Dictionary of Welsh Biography

CARTER family Kinmel, . Edward Hughes - see the article Hughes, Hugh Robert, which brings the story of Kinmel down to 1911. It may be added here that Hugh S. B. Hughes died in 1918, and his brother and heir in 1940. The house (which had been rebuilt) was occupied by the War Department during the 1914-19 war, and was sold in 1934; but the greater part of the lands passed to the heir who, in 1953, deposited the family papers in
CHARLES, DAVID (1762 - 1834), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and hymn-writer and was buried in Llangynnor. He was regarded as a clear thinker and an able theologian. His published sermons reveal an epigrammatic style and close-knit reasoning. Hugh Hughes (1790 - 1863), his son-in-law, published the following works by him: Deg a Thri Ugain o Bregethau, ynghyd ag Ychydig Emynau (thirty sermons and a few hymns) (Chester, 1840); a volume of English Sermons, etc. (London, 1846
COKE, THOMAS (1747 - 1814), Wesleyan Methodist minister conference to send Owen Davies (1752 - 1830) and John Hughes (1776 - 1843) to Ruthin in August 1800.
COLEMAN, DONALD RICHARD (1925 - 1991), Labour politician . He famously succeeded in persuading the Labour Prime Minister Harold Wilson to visit Neath in 1968 to hear at first-hand complaints about the closure of two local coal mines. He was a PPS, 1964-70 (including serving as PPS to George Thomas when he was the Secretary of State for Wales, 1968-70, and thus in effect minister of state for Wales; he also served under Eirene White and Cledwyn Hughes), an
DAFYDD, THOMAS (fl. 1765-1792), elegist and hymnist official record of his recognition as exhorter; nor was he one of the men named Thomas David, whose letters are found in the Trevecka collection. His elegies contain useful information on Methodist personalities of his day. These elegies, and his hymns, are contained in some twenty booklets published between 1765 and 1792; these are described by Garfield H. Hughes in Journal of the Welsh Bibliographical
DANIEL, JOHN EDWARD (1902 - 1962), college lecturer and inspector of schools married Catrin, daughter of Rowland Hughes (1870 - 1928), an Independent minister, and they had five children. Possessing outstanding academic qualifications, Daniel was one of the most able theologians of his generation, combining wide knowledge, an unfailing memory and a superb analytical mind. He was strongly influenced by the teachings of Karl Barth and Rudolph Bultmann in the stirring days of their
DANIELS, ELEANOR (1886 - 1994), actress to the stage and became part of a movement towards a National Welsh Drama. She appeared in a touring production of Little Miss Llewelyn, in The Joneses at the Strand Theatre and also in The Mark of Cain. In 1914 she toured to the USA with the Welsh Players, together with Gareth Hughes also from Llanelli, to perform J. O. Francis's prize-winning play Change. Eleanor's excellent notices throughout
DAVIES, DAVID JOHN (1870 - ?), artist Born at Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, 16 March 1870, son of a tanner. He obtained free tuition at Kidderminster Art School and was assisted by a public subscription at Llandilo to study at Antwerp for two years. He opened a studio at Llanelly for four years and was patronized by D. Pugh, M.P., lord Dynevor, lord Emlyn, Mansel Lewis, and Mrs. Gwynne Hughes, Tregŷb, Llandilo. His early works are
DAVIES, EVAN THOMAS (1878 - 1969), musician same family as the song-writer, R.S. Hughes. He was given private tuition and came heavily under the influence of Harry Evans. He visited the U.S.A. with a party of singers from Wales in 1898, and after returning he came to be regarded as the leading musician in his native district, and as a worthy successor to Harry Evans, his tutor. He was organist at Pontmorlais chapel, Merthyr Tydfil, 1903-17
DAVIES, GWILYM PRYS (1923 - 2017), lawyer, politician and language campaigner join the Labour Party. Having qualified as a solicitor he joined the company of Morgan, Bruce and Nicholas in Porth and Pontypridd. He got to know the prominent trade unionists of the south Wales coalfield, and was invited to share a stage with Aneurin Bevan in 1959; he also came into contact with Goronwy Roberts, Cledwyn Hughes and most importantly James Griffiths, who regarded him as a son and
DAVIES, HUGH EMYR (1878 - 1950), minister (Presb.) and poet the crown at Llangollen (1908). He also won a chair at the American national eisteddfod in 1929. He adjudicated the competition for the crown many times at the national eisteddfod. He married, 1910, Sydney Elizabeth Hughes of Bala, and they had a daughter. After retiring he lived at Holyhead and Menai Bridge. He died 21 November 1950 at Llandegfan.
DAVIES, HUGH TUDWAL (1847 - 1915), farmer and poet Born at Mynachdy, Clynnog, Caernarfonshire - he was a nephew of Robert Hughes, Uwchlaw'r Ffynnon (1811 - 1892). At the age of 18 the family moved to Yr Orsedd Fawr, Llangybi; in 1872 he settled in Brynllaeth, Llŷn. He m, a daughter of Capt. John Hughes, Gellidara. He wrote many englynion and a few cywyddau; he won prizes at eisteddfodau held at Pwllheli, 1875, and Caernarvon, 1880 and 1894. His

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