Dictionary of Welsh Biography

NICHOLAS, THOMAS (1816 - 1879), Congregational minister, theological college tutor, and historian ), separately published. He also produced, in 1860, an edition of Mathias Maurice, Social Religion Exemplify'd, whilst, in the autumn of 1878, he was editing for the press the English edition of Baedeker's London. Futher details of his career can be learnt from the Nicholas MSS. (now NLW MSS 3091-3106); note, e.g. a journal (NLW MS 3091B) kept by him in 1838 which includes notes on a preaching tour from
NICHOLAS, THOMAS EVAN (Niclas y Glais; 1879 - 1971), poet, minister of religion and advocate for the Communist Party served the chapels of rural Ceredigion throughout World War I and made a courageous stand as a pacifist. His standpoint can be seen in the series of articles that he wrote on 'The Unjust War' in The Merthyr Pioneer. By now he was under suspicion by the authorities, and especially Capt. Lionel Lindsay, the Chief Constable of Glamorganshire. He attempted to prosecute him for the address that he gave at
NICHOLLS, ERITH GWYN (1875 - 1939), Wales and Cardiff Rugby centre three-quarter probably one of the most famous Welsh Rugby players although born in Gloucestershire in 1875. In his youth he played at half-back and centre for the old Cardiff Stars - and, for a brief period, with the now long defunct Cardiff Harlequins as full-back and half-back. Later, he played as centre, full-back and half-back for the Cardiff Reserves. On New Year's Day, 1894, Nicholls played his first
NOTT, Sir WILLIAM (1782 - 1845), soldier church, and a statue of him was erected in what is now Nott Square.
O'CONNELL, HARRY (1886 - ?), seafarer, trade unionist and political activist Harry O'Connell was born on 14 May 1886 in Georgetown, British Guiana (now Guyana). He came to Cardiff in the early 1910s, and lived for many years at 27 Maria Street in Butetown with his Welsh wife. A ship's carpenter by trade he was 'proud of his skill at splicing ropes and rigging ships'. He was awarded both the Mercantile Marine Ribbon and British Medal Ribbon for his services on merchant
O'NEIL, BRYAN HUGH ST. JOHN (1905 - 1954), archaeologist produced an officially-sponsored report on the coastal castles of the Gold Coast (now Ghana). He was secretary and editor of the Congress of Archaeological Societies. He was an industrious and conscientious worker, a zealous churchman and a keen follower of rugby. He died 24 October 1954 in Edinburgh.
ORMSBY-GORE, WILLIAM DAVID (1918 - 1985), politician, diplomat, media impresario diplomats not politicians, to ensure close relations. After presenting his credentials in October 1961, the Cold War and fears of mutually-assured destruction shaped his embassy. The now Sir David Ormsby-Gore (appointed KCMG in 1961) was in close discussion with the Kennedy administration throughout the Cuban Missile Crisis, helped secure the Polaris submarine-launched system after the failure of the
OWAIN ap THOMAS ap RHODRI (d. 1378), soldier of fortune and pretender to the principality of Wales conscious of his hereditary claims as lineal successor of the two Llywelyns, as Froissart makes clear, and seems to have spoken much about them in French court circles. Owain's pretensions were now exploited by French interests, and plans were laid for diverting English attention by an invasion of Wales under Owain's leadership. The expedition of 1372, preceded by a notable proclamation setting out
OWEN, DAVID (Dewi Wyn o Eifion; 1784 - 1841), farmer and poet misjudgement; he became embittered, and in letters to friends and in satire he fiercely attacked the two adjudicators, William Owen Pughe and Robert Davies (Bardd Nantglyn). He was now sorely offended and composed but little afterwards. He was a master of the strict metres in Welsh, and wrote some excellent englynion; amongst the best are the series on the Menai Suspension Bridge, which were written in 1832
OWEN, EDWARD HUMPHREY (1850 - 1904) Tŷ Coch,, book-collector and local historian Annual Report of the National Library for the years 1909-10. The manuscripts, now NLW MS 815-68, are described in N.L.W. Handlist of MSS., i, 61-7; they include several volumes containing pedigrees and poems, seven volumes from the library of Sir Richard Colt Hoare; two volumes compiled by William Williams, Llandygài; and volumes which had belonged previously to Jonathan Jones, surveyor of taxes
OWEN, ELLIS (1789 - 1868), farmer, antiquary, and poet (Alltud Eifion) at Tremadoc in 1877. A number of his manuscripts are now in the N.L.W. His mother, Anne (Thomas), was sister to the antiquaries John Thomas (1736 - 1769) and Richard Thomas (1753 - 1780) - see J. E. Griffith, Pedigrees, 359.
OWEN, FOULKE (fl. 1686), poet a native of Nantglyn, Denbighshire. There appears to be no evidence as to where he was educated, although it is possible that he went up to Oxford, particularly if he was related (he may have been a grandson) to the Foulk Owen of Denbighshire who graduated there in 1584. He owned 'The Black Book of Basingwerk,' an important manuscript of the 14th and 15th cents., now kept at the N.L.W. (NLW MS

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