Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WILLIAMS, ISAAC (1802 - 1865), cleric, poet, and theologian Third son of Isaac Lloyd Williams (1771 - 1846), barrister, son of Isaac Williams, vicar of Llanrhystud, Cardiganshire, who married Anne, elder daughter and co-heiress of Matthew Davies of Cwmcynfelyn, near Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, was born there on 12 December 1802. As his father's professional duties kept him in London for the greater part of each year, Williams spent his early childhood in
WILLIAMS, JOHN (Ab Ithel; 1811 - 1862), cleric and antiquary dioceses of Bangor and S. Asaph, he had become friendly with another opponent of this measure, H. Longueville Jones, and in 1846 these two started the publication of the Archaeologia Cambrensis. He was co-editor of Archaeologia Cambrensis with H. Longueville Jones until 1851, and then sole editor until he resigned in 1853. This laid the foundation-stone of the Cambrian Archaeological Association. In 1852
WILLIAMS, JOHN (RUFUS) (Rufus; 1833 - 1877), Baptist minister and author member of his church. Although he died young, Rufus became a very prominent figure in the Welsh Baptist world, as preacher, organiser, and historian. He was co-secretary (probably principal secretary) of the Welsh Baptist Union from its foundation in 1866 till 1874, published a number of the early Handbooks at his own expense, and did more than anyone else to remove the opposition to the Union which
WILLIAMS, JOHN (J.W. Llundain; 1872 - 1944), slate merchant meetings in London. At his suggestion Y Ddolen, a newspaper for the London Welsh, was published in 1925, he himself being responsible for standards of language and grammar, with David Rowland Hughes as co-editor; its publication continued until January 1941. John Williams gave lectures and held classes on cynghanedd; he wrote a weekly column ' Ymhlith Cymry Llundain ' as well as articles on cynghanedd
WILLIAMS, JOHN ELLIS (1901 - 1975), author and dramatist works as a repertoire. As a dramatist, publisher, producer, adjudicator and teacher he had a crucial role in the Welsh drama movement. His enthusiasm for new media led to his co-operation with Sir Ifan ab Owen Edwards in writing and producing 'Y Chwarelwr' ('The Quarryman'), the first Welsh sound film in 1935 and to his pioneering work in Welsh radio plays. He was a keen observer of life as revealed
WILLIAMS, JOHN LLOYD (1854 - 1945), botanist and musician prominent in establishing The Welsh Folk Song Society in 1906. He edited its journal and was an inspirational figure for many years. He also edited Y Cerddor. Jointly with Arthur Somerville he compiled the two volumes of Welsh Melodies (Boosey & Co.). He was awarded the D.Sc. degree of the University of Wales for his work on marine algae in 1908 and D.Mus. (honoris causa) in 1936. In his retirement he
WILLIAMS, THOMAS (Gwilym Morgannwg; 1778 - 1835), poet a youth. When he was about 27 years of age he went to London where, however, he only stayed some six months. On his return he was employed by Rhys, son of Hywel Rhys, and it may be inferred that it was the teaching which he was given by, his master which enabled him to write, in co-operation with John Jenkins (1779 - 1853) of Hengoed, the first version of Y Parthsyllydd, 1815-6. Ioan Emlyn in his
WILLIAMS, THOMAS (fl. end of the 18th century), attorney, outstanding figure in the copper industry intricacies of political management; he did as much as anybody to get the Pagets, sons of Uxbridge, elected for Anglesey and the Caernarvon boroughs from 1790 onwards; in his letters he emphasised again and again how necessary it was to have close co-operation between the earl and lord Bulkeley of Beaumaris. There was no good fellowship between that lord and bishop Warren of Bangor, more especially because
WILLIAMS, THOMAS (Tom Nefyn; 1895 - 1958), minister (Presb.) and evangelist Woodbrooke, Selly Oak, Birmingham, to be reinstated as a minister by his Connexion. He now felt ready to accept the ' Shorter Declaration on Faith and Practice ' adopted by the Presbyterian Church of Wales and he was reinstated at the Porthcawl Association in April 1931. (See The Tom Nefyn Controversy, a pamphlet published by the Welsh Review Co. Ltd., Tonmawr, Port Talbot (c. 1929); Tom Nefyn-Williams, Yr
WILLIAMS, THOMAS OSWALD (ap Gwarnant; 1888 - 1965), Unitarian minister, author, poet and public figure the same local authority on four occasions (1940/41; 1941/42; 1950/51; 1959/60). He was granted the Freedom of the Borough in 1954. He represented the borough on the Court of Governors of the University of Wales and on Cardiganshire County Council in 1951, but he had previously been a co-opted member of the county education committee. He served as the chairman of many committees while a member of
WILLIAMS, TOM PUGH (1912 - 1985), university professor particularly popular amongst the students - everyone referred to him with respect and affection as 'T.P.' When he retired in 1977, a large number of former students returned to Cardiff to celebrate the occasion. In 1948 he published a collection of German prose passages for translation into English, Advanced Modern German Unseens and in 1957 he co-edited with Professor August Closs (Bristol) the wide-ranging
WILLIAMS, WATKIN HEZEKIAH (Watcyn Wyn; 1844 - 1905), schoolmaster, poet, and preacher collaboration with Elwyn Thomas, two novels. He was a frequent contributor to Welsh periodicals and was himself, from 1890, co-editor of one of them (Y Diwygiwr). A small volume of his memoirs was published posthumously. His prose is racy and unaffected, but he made no great effort to develop a literary style. He was a prominent popular lecturer and preacher (he had been ordained in 1894). He had endured poor

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