Dictionary of Welsh Biography

BENNETT, NICHOLAS (1823 - 1899), musician and historian Born 8 May 1823 at Glanrafon, Trefeglwys, Montgomeryshire, (christened 8 June 1823). He took a deep interest in collecting and studying historical, poetical, and musical works; composed two songs - one for Y Cerddor and the other for Songs of the Four Nations. He collected over 700 Welsh airs, of which 500 were published in two volumes in 1896 under the title Alawon fy Ngwlad, the selection and
BERRY family, industrialists and newspaper proprietors All three sons of JOHN MATHIAS BERRY (born 2 May 1847 in Camrose, Pemb.; died 9 January 1917) and his wife Mary Ann (née Rowe, of Pembroke Dock), who moved to Merthyr Tydfil in 1874, were created peers. J. M. Berry worked on the railway and as an accountant before becoming an estate agent and auctioneer in 1894. He was the mayor when King George V visited the town in 1912. The foundation stone of
BEVAN, BRIDGET (Madam Bevan; 1698 - 1779), philanthropist and educationist between 1731 and 1737, she became his chief patron and adviser. Between 1732 and 1738 he wrote 175 letters to her, 94 of which have been published. Sometime after the death of his wife in 1755, Griffith Jones went to live at Mrs. Bevan's home at Laugharne, where he died 8 April 1761, bequeathing to her the funds of the schools and his private fortune, totalling £7,000, with instructions to carry on the
BEVAN, SILVANUS (1691 - 1765), Quaker physician pharmacy at 2 Old Plough Court, Oxford Street in 1715, but later practised physic at Hackney. In 1725 he had been elected F.R.S. on the proposal of Isaac Newton. A belated interest in Welsh antiquities brought him (now a retired man) in 1760 into contact with Richard Morris; and there are references to him in the Morris Letters (more especially ii, 265, 336-7, 416) which give us a picture of him: a
BEVAN, THOMAS (1796? - 1819), missionary in the service of the London Missionary Society Born in the neighbourhood of Neuadd-lwyd, Cardiganshire, about 1796. He came from a religious home, and at the age of 8 was already a reader of the Bible. He experienced conversion near Nantgwynfynydd farm, and on 19 November 1810 became a church member at Neuadd-lwyd. There, Thomas Phillips (1772 - 1842), who was the minister, encouraged him to begin preaching. He then went to Phillips's school
BEVAN, WILLIAM LATHAM (1821 - 1908), archdeacon amongst men and boys. He died at Weymouth 2 February 1934, and was buried at Brecon in the cathedral precincts.
BEYNON, ROBERT (1881 - 1953), minister (Presb.), poet and essayist Born 8 October 1881 in The Office, Pontyberem, Carmarthenshire, son of Thomas and Anne Beynon. He began preaching in Soar chapel, and was educated for the ministry in Watcyn Wyn's school (Watkin Hezekiah Williams) in Ammanford; Pontypridd school; University College, Cardiff (where he graduated B.A.); and the Theological College, Aberystwyth. He was ordained in 1911, and was pastor of Carmel
BEYNON, ROSSER (Asaph Glan Tâf; 1811 - 1876), musician Born at Glyn Eithinog in the Vale of Neath, Glamorganshire, son of John and Elizabeth Beynon. The family moved in 1815 to Merthyr Tydfil where the son went to a school kept by George Williams, but only for a short period, as he started work when he was 8 years of age in an iron-works where, later, he was to become an important official. He showed an interest in music at an early age and in 1835
BEYNON, THOMAS (1744 - 1835), archdeacon of Cardigan and patron of eisteddfodau and Welsh literature stipend towards the building of churches in the places under his care, and the newly-founded S. David's College, Lampeter, was generously supported by him. He supported the circulating schools of Bridget Bevan and testified to the ability of Morgan Rhys the hymn-writer as a schoolmaster in his parishes in 1771-2 by applying for an extension of his services for 1772-3. He was a patron of the
BIANCHI, ANTHONY (Tony) (1952 - 2017), writer on 2 July 2017 at his home in Pontcanna. His funeral, on 14 July, was held at Cardiff Natural Burial Meadows.
BIDWELL, MORRIS, Puritan preacher, under the Commonwealth He was named as one of the twenty-five approvers to examine and recommend preachers under the Act for the Propagation of the Gospel in Wales (1650-2); there is contemporary evidence that he received for this work £138 for 1650 (and part of 1649), £75 for 1651, and two payments of £50 for 1652; there is evidence that he took great interest in the new Puritan school at Swansea. That Act not being
BIGGS, NORMAN (1870 - 1908), Wales and Cardiff Rugby wing threequarter occasions. It is said that Biggs's best contribution to his country on the field of play was at Raeburn-place, Edinburgh, in 1893, when his speed and general play were the main factors in securing the first victory of the Principality over Scotland at Scotland, and the winning of this match brought the ' Triple Crown ' to Wales for the first time. In 1891-2 Biggs played for Richmond, assisted Cambridge

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