Dictionary of Welsh Biography

GRIFFITH, ROBERT WILLIAM (1835 - 1894), Independent minister - see GRIFFITH, DAVID
GRIFFITH, ROGER (d. 1708), Presbyterian minister and tutor, afterwards archdeacon - according to Jonathan Williams, Hist. of Radnorshire, his years there were 1706-8. Yardley records that on 9 October 1704 he was instituted archdeacon of Brecon, having been presented by the Crown during a vacancy in the see, at the instance of Robert Harley, later earl of Oxford, who was at the time M.P. for Radnor. Edmund Calamy (who was with Griffith at Utrecht) naturally laments his defection, and
GRIFFITHS, ANN (1776 - 1805), hymn-writer Pont Robert in 1797 and came into contact with John Hughes (1775 - 1854), the teacher and preacher, with whom she corresponded extensively. She married Thomas Griffiths (1779 - 8 April 1808), a Meifod farmer, on 10 October 1804 and died in August 1805 after the birth of her child; she was buried at Llanfihangel, 12 August. She used to recite her hymns to her maid, Ruth Evans, who treasured them in
GRIFFITHS, DAVID ROBERT (1915 - 1990), Baptist minister and Biblical scholar D. R. Griffiths was born in Brynhyfryd, Pentre, Rhondda in 1915. He was the son of the Reverend Robert Griffiths, minister of Moriah Baptist chapel, Pentre, and Mrs Mimah Griffiths, daughter of David Davies, Maes Twynog, Llanwrda. Five very talented children were born to them: Elizabeth Jane, Augusta, John Gwyn (Professor J. Gwyn Griffiths, Swansea University), David Robert and Gwilym. Like his
GRIFFITHS, EDWARD (1929 - 1995), industrial chemist and Member of Parliament Born 7 March 1929, the son of Robert Griffiths of Treuddyn, near Mold. He was educated at Mold Grammar School and the University College of North Wales. Returning to Flintshire in 1951 after graduating, he obtained a post as industrial chemist, first at the John Summers steelworks at Shotton, and later at Caerphilly and at the Dalzell works in Scotland. Following his election to Flintshire County
GRIFFITHS, JAMES (1782 - 1858), Independent minister of Towyn, Llanegryn, and Llwyngwril. In 1811 he married Sarah Phillips. In 1841 he moved to Rhodiad and S. Davids where he laboured until his death on 11 April 1858; he was buried at Ebenezer, S. Davids. He published Trefn Eglwys dan y Testament Newydd, 1811. Together with John Roberts of Llanbryn-mair (1767-1834), and others, he was responsible for what was called the 'new system.' Their views
GRIFFITHS, JOHN GWYNEDD (1911 - 2004), scholar, poet and Welsh nationalist Born 7 December 1911 in Porth, Rhondda Valley, third of five children of the Reverend Robert Griffiths, minister of Moreia (B), Pentre, and Mrs Jemima Griffiths (née Davies). A younger brother was the Reverend D. R. Griffiths (1915-1990), biblical scholar and hymnist. He was educated at Porth County School for Boys, then at the University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire, Cardiff (1st
GRIFFITHS, MORRIS (1721 - 1769), Independent minister Born in 1721 at Pen-y-bryn, Llangybi, Caernarfonshire, Magdalen, wife of Robert Jones of Rhos-lan (1745-1829), was his brother's daughter. At one time he worked for William Prichard (1702 - 1773) of Glasfryn Fawr, and then began to exhort, meeting with persecution at the outset of his career. He was admitted to Carmarthen Academy in 1750 and ordained minister of Trefgarn and Rhosycaerau
GRIFFITHS, ROBERT (1805 - 1883), engineer and inventor
GRIFFITHS, ROBERT (1824 - 1903), musician
GROSSMAN, YEHUDIT ANASTASIA (1919 - 2011), Jewish patriot and author Roberts, to find a more suitable home in a council house at Pentrefelin, between Cricieth and Porthmadog (she named it 'Carmel'); Jones joined her in March 1952, recovered from his illness and ready to resume his career as a sculptor. The family remained there until the summer of 1955, when they moved to Plas Afon, a substantial house in the middle of Pentrefelin, which they were able to buy through a
GROVE, Sir WILLIAM ROBERT (1811 - 1896), scientist and lawyer

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