Dictionary of Welsh Biography

RHYS, WILLIAM JOSEPH (1880 - 1967), minister (B) and author last one which he wrote, namely the history of Noddfa, Treorchy, where he was a member. He married (1), in 1910, Bessie Gwen Morris (died 6 March 1960), Treorchy; and (2), 1961, Annie Lydia Williams, the widow of David Pryse Williams, minister (B), Treherbert. He died 22 October 1967 at his home, Y Wenallt, 14 Bute St., Treherbert.
RICHARD, TIMOTHY (1845 - 1919), missionary in China , the name of 'Li T'i-motai' was a household word throughout China. His Chinese honours were singularly distinguished, e.g. a mandarin of the highest grade and a member of the Order of the Double Dragon. The University of Wales gave him its LL.D. (1916); he was also D.D. and D.Litt. Dr. Richard married (1) 1878, Mary Martin, who died in 1903, and by whom he had four daughters; (2) 1914, Dr. Ethel
RICHARDS family Coed, Caerynwch, Temple in the same year. Their sister, Jane, married the Rev. Temple Frere, chaplain to the House of Commons (Burke's Peerage, sub Frere). RICHARD MEREDYTH RICHARDS (1821 - 1873), son of Richard Richards, M.P., was called to the Bar in 1845, and became chairman of Merioneth quarter sessions in 1857. He married (1) Elizabeth Emma, daughter of William Bennett, of Farringdon House, Berks., and (2) Louisa
RICHARDS, DAVID (1822 - 1900), musician . He died 1 March 1900 and was buried in Groes-wen burial ground near Caerphilly.
RICHARDS, FREDERICK CHARLES (1878 - 1932), artist Born at Newport, Monmouthshire, 1 December 1878, the youngest of the three sons of Edwin Kemp Richards, butcher. He attended an elementary school and remained on as a pupil teacher under Abraham Morris, a well-known headmaster. He took classes at the local school of art and spent summer holidays training in studios at S. Ives and Bruges. In 1909 he cut loose from school teaching and with a
ROBERT (ab) IFAN (fl. c. 1572-1603), poet : Llawysgrif Christ Church 184 (copi): Rhan 1- NLW MS 6496C: Llawysgrif Christ Church 184 (copi): Rhan 2) and in Peniarth MS 72. 'Robert Ifan lan lonydd' is mentioned in Thomas Prys's 'Cywydd i yrru yr Eryr at brydyddion i neges.' (J. Fisher, The Cefn Coch MSS., 1899, 23.)
ROBERTS, ARTHUR RHYS (1872 - 1920), solicitor , Roberts and Company - a partnership between David Lloyd George and Arthur Rhys Roberts only - opened at Walbrook in the City of London on 1 July 1897, and moved a few months later to an office in Ormond House in Queen Victoria Street. It had been decided to locate the practice in the City of London rather than in the traditional centre of the legal world around the Temple and Chancery Lane, in line with
ROBERTS, DAVID (Telynor Mawddwy; 1875 - 1956), harpist, singer and author of handbooks on penillion singing Born 1 August 1875 at Llannerch, Llanymawddwy, Merionethshire, the eldest of the seven children of Robert Roberts and Catrin (née Pughe). He was descended from highly cultured and musical families on both sides - his father descended from the versatile family of Bwlch Coediog, Mallwyd. When he was six years old he contracted measles, and became blind for the rest of his life. His musical talent
ROBERTS, DAVID OWEN (1888 - 1958), educationalist in 1928 until his death. He published very useful textbooks facilitating the teaching of Welsh, namely Llwybr y Gymraeg 1, 2 and 3 and Priffordd y Gymraeg 1, 2 and 3 (both series pre-1930) and Cynllun Newydd yn y Gymraeg (1930), followed by Some Notes of Lessons for Teachers of 'Priffordd y Gymraeg' (1932). He contributed to Yr Athro a number of articles and notes on teaching Welsh and gave
ROBERTS, EDWYN CYNRIG (1837 - 1893), pioneer in Patagonia . When the clipper's anchor was dropped three days later, just before sundown, Edwyn and the hired hands stood on the peninsula's hilltop flying the Red Dragon to welcome the contingent. On 1 August Edwyn led the first group of youths to venture across the stony and dry Patagonian desert towards an old fortress built about a decade earlier on the shores of the Camwy (through an interesting coincidence
ROBERTS, ELIS (d. 1789), cooper, ballad-writer, and composer of interludes relating to christenings, between 1742 and 1748, of the children of ' Ellis Robert and Ellen his wife' refer to the same persons. The name of his wife from 1765 on is given as Grace. Under the date 1 December 1789 we get the entry ' Ellis Roberts was buried.' In a poem begging for the gift of a small spinning-wheel, 1767 (Cwrtmawr MS 46A) Elis refers to his family, his poverty, and, half penitently, to
ROBERTS, Sir GEORGE FOSSETT (1870 - 1954), soldier, politician and administrator Born 1 November 1870 at Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, the third son of David and H. Maria Roberts. His father was a member of Aberystwyth Town Council for 44 yrs and served as mayor of the borough on three occasions. G.F. Roberts was educated at a private school at Cheltenham. He joined his father's company and was the managing director of the Trefechan brewery from 1890 until his retirement in

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