Dictionary of Welsh Biography

ROWLAND(S), WILLIAM (1887 - 1979), schoolmaster and author , in the Priffordd Llên series); Ymarferion Cymraeg (1934); Straeon y Cymry: Chwedlau Gwerin (1935); Gwyr Eifionydd (1953) and Tomos Prys of Plas Iolyn (1564?-1634) (1964, a bilingual booklet to celebrate St David's Day in the schools). (As stated in his preface to Straeon y Cymry, he received generous bibliographical assistance from his friend Robert (Bob) Owen, Croesor when he was researching the
STENNETT, STANLEY LLEWELLYN (1925 - 2013), musician, comedian, actor , Stennett struck out on his own, working with the Joe Loss Band and the Ted Heath Band as a featured artist, and featuring high-up on the variety circuit alongside all the star names of the era, including the likes of Ken Dodd, Danny Kaye, Petula Clark, Bob Hope, Tony Bennett, Johnnie Ray and James Cagney. Having this success allowed Stennett to indulge in a great passion - flying. Ironically, having been
THOMAS, THOMAS (1839 - 1888), Wesleyan minister, and miscellaneous writer - following the example of his former master, Hugh Humphreys (to whose magazine, Golud yr Oes, 1862-4, he was a contributor) - in the production of popular books. Three especially of these may be mentioned: Llyfr Pawb ar Bob Peth (n. d.); Hynodion Hen Bregethwyr Cymru (1872); and Grammadeg Areithyddiaeth (1873); these three had a wide sale. Thomas also contributed to the periodicals of his connexion, Yr
WILLIAMS, GRIFFITH VAUGHAN (1940 - 2010), journalist and gay activist and was an important adviser on murders of LGBT people. Bob Hodgson, the co-chair of the Advisory Group, recalled that Griff Williams was: a character, and a gay activist who had an encyclopaedic knowledge of LGBT issues and details of past and current cases. He scoured local papers and visited coroner's courts to discover pieces of information on LGBT cases which had been overlooked or badly
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM GILBERT (1874 - 1966), schoolmaster and local historian and papers, particularly in Y Genedl, where an occasional argument arose between him and his friend Bob Owen), demonstrating the more disciplined and academic method of Gilbert Williams of studying history. He was also a contributor to The Dictionary of Welsh Biography down to 1940. A selection of his work was published (Gareth Haulfryn Williams, ed.) in Moel Tryfan i'r Traeth (1983). He received an

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