Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, IEUAN SAMUEL (1918 - 2004), minister (Cong.) Church, Nantyffyllon, Maesteg, at the end of July 1943. He and his wife moved to Bethesda, Arfon, in 1947. It was there that their son, Gwynedd, was born. Later, the church at Bethmaca, Glasinfryn, was added to the pastorate. During his time in Bethesda, Ieuan became an expert on the Dead Sea Scrolls on the Hebrew texts of which he had been working, and he gained his M.A.(University of Wales) in 1951
JONES, ROBERT EVAN (1869 - 1956), collector of books and manuscripts the Y Gymdeithas Geltaidd and one of the founders of the eisteddfod. In 1898, on completion of his course, he was appointed headmaster in Nantgwynant and later in Nantperis in Arfon. In 1910 he became headmaster of the council school in Tanygrisiau, his home, and he remained there until his retirement in 1932. During his career as headmaster he was very active in establishing evening classes for
LLOYD GEORGE family . MEGAN ARFON LLOYD GEORGE (1902 - 1966), M.P. Politics, Government and Political Movements The youngest daughter of David Lloyd George and Margaret, his wife; born 22 April 1902. She was educated at Garrett's Hall, Banstead, and in Paris. She was elected M.P. for Anglesey (as a Liberal), 1929-31, and as Ind. Lib. 1931-45. At the General Election of 1951 she was defeated by Cledwyn Hughes (L). Between
LLOYD GEORGE, MEGAN ARFON - see LLOYD GEORGE
LLOYD, GRIFFITH RICHARD MAETHLU (1902 - 1995), college principal and minsister (B) Testament Literature. He also taught Baptist History and Principles. He became Principal of the Baptist College in 1967, retiring in 1971, but he continued to serve the college for ten years after his retirement as chairman of its executive committee. His work within church and college was always meticulous, and he gained the confidence and respect of his denomination. He served as President of the Arfon
LLYWELYN-WILLIAMS, ALUN (1913 - 1988), poet and literary critic two travel books which he wrote; the other was Crwydro Arfon (1959) on his adopted county after the war. This period of military service in Britain was recorded by him in a short unpublished biographical novel, 'Gwys i'r Gad' ['Summons to Battle']. Then in July 1944 he volunteered to serve abroad and was sent to Germany and Belgium. The war left its mark on him physically, emotionally and creatively
MARGED vch IFAN (MARGED vch IFAN (Margaret Evans; 1696 - 1801?), 'character' bastings - after the first, he married her, and after the second he became a Methodist, indeed, 'one of the chief leaders of Methodism in the parish.' But Ambrose (loc. cit.) gives this hero's name as William Richards. Ambrose says, too, that she died in 1788, aged 92. But according to the Cambrian Travellers Guide (quoted in Hobley, Hanes Meth. Arfon, iv, 22), she died in 1801, aged 105 - it will be
MORGAN, DAVID EIRWYN (1918 - 1982), college principal and minister (B) served for a term as Secretary of Arfon Baptist Association before becoming its President (1967-68). The subject of his Presidential address indicated one of his main interests, 'Yr Addoliad: Arfer ac Arbrawf' (Worship: Custom and Experiment). He also served as President of the North Wales Free Churches in 1964, while always supporting ecumenical discussions and activities. He was a prominent member of
MORGAN, JOHN (1886 - 1957), Archbishop of Wales Shoreham. In 1917 he returned to Wales to be vicar-choral of St. Asaph Cathedral and vicar of St. Asaph. In 1919 he was appointed priest-in-charge of Llanbeblig and Caernarfon, and in 1920 on the implementation of the Welsh Church Act, he became vicar of the parish. Whilst he was there he served as chaplain to the prison and was rural dean of Arfon, 1928-31. In 1931 he was appointed canon of Bangor
OWEN, DAVID (Dewi Wyn o Eifion; 1784 - 1841), farmer and poet life he suffered ill-health and mental depression. Shortly before his death he became a member of the Baptist church at Capel y Beirdd, Eifionydd. He died 17 January 1841, and was buried at Llangybi. In 1842 his poems (with a biography), entitled Blodau Arfon, were published by Edward Parry, Chester, and these exercised great influence on the works of 19th century bards in Wales.
PARRY, EDWARD (1798 - 1854), publisher and antiquary , e.g. Coffhad am y Parch. Daniel Rowlands, by John Owen, 1839, and The Poetical Works of Richard Llwyd, 1837. Parry wrote the memoir which forms the preface to this book, and he also edited and published Blodau Arfon, sef gwaith Dewi Wyn, 1842. He was a successful competitor on historical essays at eisteddfodau. He published Historical Researches on the Flintshire Castles, 1830, which was submitted
PARRY, Sir THOMAS (1904 - 1985), scholar, Librarian of the National Library of Wales, University Principal, poet people, and his criticism was scathing. But he also enjoyed leg-pulling and witty repartee. If he had not become a scholar, he could have earned his living as a carpenter or a book-binder: in the few chapters of autobiography he wrote (see the opening chapters of Amryw Bethau, 1996), he writes admiringly of the craftsmen he knew in his native Arfon and his mother's home-land of Llŷn. To those chapters

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