Dictionary of Welsh Biography

HOWELLS, GERAINT WYN (Baron Geraint), (1925 - 2004), farmer and politician Howells was made a life peer in the dissolution honours list published on 6 June 1992 and he took the title of Lord Geraint, of Ponterwyd in the County of Dyfed. Within the House of Lords, Lord Geraint spoke on Welsh matters and on agriculture. He was a strong supporter of the new Welsh Language Act and of the devolution proposals placed before Parliament by the Labour Government in 1997. Until almost a
HYWEL DDA (d. 950), king and legislator of his father's principality, namely Seisyllwg (Ceredigion and Ystrad Tywi). He bequeathed this to his two sons Hywel and Clydog, and on the latter's death in the year 920 Hywel took possession of the whole. He married Elen, daughter of Llywarch ap Hyfaidd of Dyfed, who brought him Dyfed (modern Pembrokeshire) as her dower - for Llywarch was, in all probability, the last prince of Dyfed. The prince
ISFAEL (fl. 6th century), saint He deserves notice because of close links with several better-known contemporaries. Teilo is said to have been his uncle, Tyféi and Oudoceus, his brothers. He also appears among S. David's disciples, and, in Lib. Land., he is claimed as David's successor at Menevia. His cult was certainly confined to Dyfed (with one exception all the churches named after him are in Pembrokeshire); and, indeed
JEFFREYS, THOMAS TWYNOG (1844 - 1911), poet his house for more than fifteen years before his death, on his birthday, in 1911. He published in 1904 a small volume of his poetry, Tannau Twynog; and in 1911 a memorial volume, Twynog, appeared, edited by Dyfed (Evan Rees). Thomas Ieuan Jeffreys-Jones was his grandson.
JONES, DANIEL EVAN (1860 - 1941), author he published Hanes Plwyf Llangeler a Phenboyr, a volume which shows minute and laborious research. The book was the subject of a Dyfed eisteddfod prize in August 1897. He also won the Western Mail prize for a translation of 'Ar lan Iorddonen ddofn' into English in competition with numerous entries. He died 18 August 1941 at Llaintarad, Llangeler, aged 80, and was buried in the Pen-rhiw cemetery.
JONES, RICHARD LEWIS (1934 - 2009), poet and farmer traditional bardic community that existed in South Cardiganshire at that time. The Urdd also had its social benefits. It was there that Dic met Sylvia Jean (Sian) Jones (1938-) from near-by Parc-llyn. Over time their friendship blossomed into a life-long marriage which was blessed with six children, Delyth Wyn (1960-), Rhian Medi (1961-), Dafydd Dyfed (1963-), Brychan Llyr (1970-) and the twins, Trystan
JONES, THOMAS LLOYD (Gwenffrwd; 1810 - 1834), poet August 1834. It was from Philadelphia that he sent the poem ' Syniadau ar y Môr ' which was published in Seren Gomer, August 1833. He sent a poem (which did not win a prize) in memory of his patron Archdeacon Beynon to the Gwent and Dyfed royal eisteddfod at Cardiff 1834, but he died four days before the eisteddfod opened.
MARSHAL family (earls of Pembroke), royal castles of Cardigan, Carmarthen, and Gower. He was the king's chief representative in South Wales during these years of strife and commander-in-chief of the loyal Marcher barons in the struggle against Llywelyn ap Iorwerth and the other Welsh princes who were in league with the rebellious barons of John's realm. His defence of his own lands and strongholds in Dyfed was not very successful when
McLUCAS, CLIFFORD (1945 - 2002), artist and theatre director member) and Dawns Dyfed and their associated workshops and events. It was during this period that he became connected with the Welsh language theatre company Brith Gof who also had studio/office space in the building. McLucas's early collaborations with Brith Gof included the design and creation of wooden benches to be used in their touring performances, and a series of large fabric banners
MILES, WILLIAM JAMES DILLWYN (1916 - 2007), local government officer and author Pembrokeshire Tourism Association, Meals on Wheels and the journal The Pembrokeshire Historian are just a few that benefited greatly from his industry. Following the amalgamation of the counties of Carmarthen, Ceredigion and Pembroke into one as Dyfed in 1974, Miles became Director of the newly formed Dyfed Rural Council. He would later write how saddened he was by the change, even though he was able to look
MORGAN HEN ab OWAIN (d. 975), king of Morgannwg Gwent (see Morgan Mwynfawr), though territories were lost to Dyfed on the western borders. He died at an advanced age, his realm passing to his descendants until his great-great grandson, Meurig, was deprived of Morgannwg by Gruffudd ap Llywelyn.
MORGAN, ALFRED PHILLIPS (1857 - 1942), musician and singing (baritone) at eisteddfodau. He was appointed conductor of Builth Choral Society, and the choir won prizes at the national eisteddfod held at Liverpool, 1897, and at Blaenau Ffestiniog, 1898, and also at other important eisteddfodau. He composed music for the ' Te Deum ', and ' The Lord's Prayer '. His tunes ' Treflys ' and ' Dyfed ' became popular, whilst his tune ' Cefn-bedd-Llewelyn

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