Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WILLIAMS, GRIFFITH (Gutyn Peris; 1769 - 1838), poet Britain ' at the Dinorwig chair eisteddfod, 1799, by Iolo Morganwg. He wrote many cywyddau and other poems for the periodicals and published a book of his works in 181 under the title Ffrwyth Awen. He was considered the most outstanding of Bardd Du Eryri's 'chicks', but very little of what he wrote can be regarded as true poetry in spite of the fact that he won the Gwyneddigion prize for his awdlau on
WILLIAMS, JOHN JOHN (1884 - 1950), school-teacher, education administrator, producer and drama adjudicator , Liverpool, and stayed there until his appointment as headmaster of Cefnfaes central school, Bethesda, in 1915 in succession to John Elias Jones. He spent fifteen fruitful years in that post and he threw himself into every aspect of the life of the district, encouraging generations of boys and girls to take an interest in literature, music and fine art. He established the flourishing Clwb Awen a Chân which
WILLIAMS, THOMAS (Gwilym Morgannwg; 1778 - 1835), poet that Gwilym Morgannwg went to Pontypridd to keep a public-house, but he was certainly there in 1813. In Awen y Maen Chwyf, 17, there is a copy of a letter written by him in December 1813 to the publishers of Seren Gomer wishing the periodical good luck and offering to send some poetry for publication in it. He died at Pontypridd 13 August 1835, and was buried at Llanfabon. Two books published at
WILLIAMS, THOMAS (Eos Gwynfa, Eos y Mynydd; c. 1769 - 1848), poet died November 1848 at the age of 79, and was buried 18 November in Llanfihangel churchyard. He wrote a great deal of poetry, mostly devotional carols suitable for the early Christmas service and for Easter, and five volumes of his works were published during his lifetime: Telyn Dafydd, 1820; Ychydig o Ganiadau Buddiol, 1824; Newyddion Gabriel, 1825, 2nd imp. 1834; Manna'r Anialwch, 1831; and Mer Awen
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (Caledfryn; 1801 - 1869), Congregational minister, poet, and critic at Caernarvon in September 1821 and he won the chair for his awdl on the wreck of the Rothesay Castle at Beaumaris in 1832. He published Cyfarwyddiadur i Ddarllen ac Ysgrifennu Cymraeg (A Guide to reading and writing Welsh), 1821; Grawn Awen, a volume of verse, 1826; Drych Barddonol neu Draethawd ar Farddoniaeth (An essay on Poetry), 1839; Grammadeg Cymreig (A Welsh Grammar), 1851; and Caniadau
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM WYN (1876 - 1936), minister and poet .), Llanystumdwy; in 1921 he moved to Salem, Dolgellau, and thence to Glan-rhyd, Llanwnda in 1925. He published two volumes of poems Wrth Borth yr Awen (1909) and Caniadau (1911). A shy and musical person, he suffered ill health, and spent a year travelling through U.S.A. and Patagonia and climbing the Andes to recover his health. He married Kate Pritchard of Betws Garmon in 1927 and they had a son. He died 12

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