Dictionary of Welsh Biography

GRIFFITH, DAVID (Clwydfardd; 1800 - 1894), eisteddfodic bard and arch-druid Nantglyn (Robert Davies, 1769 - 1835) on many occasions and was awarded a silver medal as early as 1827 for a translation of Goldsmith's 'Deserted Village,' and composed the englynion which appear on the tombstone of Owen Williams of Waun-fawr (1790 - 1874). In 1890 the government made him an award of £200. He died 30 October 1894.
GRIFFITH, DAVID (1792 or 1794 - 1873), Independent minister chairman of the union of Welsh Independents (1890). He published a stout volume, Hanes yr Eglwys Gristionogol drwy y Byd, but for all his labour and care failed to establish a reputation as a historian. He also published a memoir of David Roberts (1818 - 1897) of Wrexham. His youngest brother, ROBERT WILLIAM GRIFFITH (1835 - 1894), was joint minister with him at Bethel, Seilo and Moriah from 1866 to 1873
GRIFFITH, EDWARD (1832 - 1918), antiquary account of his early life together with genealogical lore and interesting sidelights on the social history of the times. Many of his manuscripts are to be found in the National Library of Wales, including his collection of manuscripts belonging to Evan Jones (Ieuan Gwynedd), David Richards (Dafydd Ionawr), and Robert Oliver Rees - see N.L.W. Handlist of MSS., i, 232-41. He took a prominent part in the
GRIFFITH, GRACE WYNNE (1888 - 1963), novelist Born February 1888 in Newborough, Anglesey, daughter of Captain W.G. Roberts. Elizabeth Ann Williams, author of Hanes Môn yn y bedwaredd ganrif ar bymtheg (1927) was her sister. She was educated in Caernarfon county school. In the early years of the 20th century she was a nurse in Liverpool, and it was there that she met Griffith Wynne Griffith; they were married in 1914. She died 1 May 1963. She
GRIFFITH, GRIFFITH WYNNE (1883 - 1967), minister (Presb.) and author graduated in philosophy), and in the Theological College at Bala (where he graduated in theology). He also went for a period (1909) to Jesus College, Oxford. He was ordained in 1911, and ministered in Bryn-du, Anglesey (1910-13), Douglas Road, Liverpool (1913-23), Tabernacl, Porthmadog (1923-29), and Tabernacl, Bangor (1929-46). He married, 1914, Grace Roberts, of Dwyran, Anglesey; they had three sons and
GRIFFITH, GWILYM WYNNE (1914 - 1989), physician and Medical Officer of Health Gwilym Wynne Griffith was born in Liverpool December 18 1914, the son of Reverend G. Wynne Griffith (1883-1967), minister of Douglas Road chapel, Anfield and his wife, the novelist Grace Wynne Griffith (née Roberts) (1883-1963); Reverend Huw Wynne Griffith was his brother. The family moved to Porthmadog when the father became minister of Tabernacl Presbyterian church in the town and then to
GRIFFITH, HUW WYNNE (1915 - 1993), minister (Presb) and a prominent ecumenical leader Born 6 December 1915 in Liverpool, he was the second son of Reverend Griffith Wynne Griffith (1883-1967), minister of Douglas Road Welsh Chapel in Anfield and Grace Wynn Griffith (née Roberts, 1883-1963). His siblings were Dr Gwilym Wynne Griffith (1914-1989), Medical Officer of Health for Anglesey and an eminent epidemiologist, Elizabeth Grace (Beti) Hunter (1921-2007), a social worker; and
GRIFFITH, JOHN (Y Gohebydd; 1821 - 1877), newspaper correspondent, campaigner for education, and principal mover in re-establishing the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion Born 16 December 1821 at Bodgwilym near Barmouth, son of Griffith and Maria Griffith - his mother being the eldest daughter of John Roberts (1767 - 1834) of Llanbryn-mair. After having had an elementary education at Barmouth he was, about 1836, apprenticed to William Owen, ' Grocer, Draper, and Druggist ' at Barmouth, with whom he remained until 1840. After that he was a shop assistant in
GRIFFITH, JOHN OWEN (Ioan Arfon; 1828 - 1881), poet and critic eisteddfod for an awdl on 'Adam.' His cywyddau to 'Night,' 'Hope,' and 'Home' are his best poems. He also wrote an elegy upon Glasynys (Owen Wynne Jones). His wife, Anne (Roberts), came from a small farm in Waun-fawr called Ala-bawl. They had six children, the eldest being R. A. Griffith (Elphin). After his marriage he went to school for six months. He then opened a grocer's shop at 23, High Street
GRIFFITH, ROBERT (1847 - 1909), musician Born 1 March 1847 at Glog Ddu, Llangernyw, Denbighshire, the son of John and Jane Griffith. The family moved to Llanrwst in 1853. The father was an Anglican and the mother a Calvinistic Methodist. After receiving some education at the National School, Llanrwst, he became a servant to 'Glan Collen' and afterwards to the Rev. John Rougler, Eglwys-bach. He then became apprenticed to Robert Roberts
GRIFFITH, ROBERT ARTHUR (Elphin; 1860 - 1936), author and lawyer Born at Caernarvon, 1860, son of John Owen Griffith (Ioan Arfon) and Ann (formerly Roberts). He was educated at the Liverpool institute and University College, Aberystwyth. For many years he practised as a solicitor at Bangor. He became a barrister of the Middle Temple in 1903, joining the North Wales and Chester circuit. In 1915 he became stipendiary magistrate for Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare, a
GRIFFITH, ROBERT DAVID (1877 - 1958), musician and historian of Welsh congregational singing Born 19 May 1877, in Cwm-y-glo, Caernarfonshire, son of Richard Griffith, a slate quarryman, and Jane (née Williams) his wife. His mother was a cousin of David Roberts ('Alawydd ' and of John Williams ('Gorfyniawc o Arfon'). After moving to Mynydd Llandygái in 1885, the family returned to Bethesda in 1890, where he, too, obtained employment in Penrhyn quarry. Later he became an office clerk, and

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