Dictionary of Welsh Biography

SKAIFE, Sir ERIC OMMANNEY (1884 - 1956), brigadier and patron of Welsh culture Welsh had a strong English accent. As soon as Welsh books and periodicals came from the press he bought them and built up a large library. He was a member of the governing board of the Church in Wales and chairman of the Merioneth Conservative Society. He served as Deputy Lieutenant of the county, and was High Sheriff in 1956, the year he was knighted. He died, unmarried. 1 October 1956, in Largos
SLINGSBY-JENKINS, THOMAS DAVID (1872 - 1955), secretary of a shipping company and philanthropist 1940. He changed his name to Slingsby-Jenkins on his marriage (1), c. 1937, to Roma Beatrice Evlyn Marie Slingsby (died 7 February 1948), and they made their home in 9 Victoria Square, London and Devil's Bridge, Cardiganshire. He married (2) in Italy Margherita Vita, grand-daughter of a friend, shortly before he died at her home in Imperia, 5 April 1955.
SNELL, DAVID JOHN (1880 - 1957), music publisher Born 1 August 1880 at 44 Dyvatty Terrace, Swansea, son of Henry and Eliza (née Lewis) Snell. In 1900 he established a business in Alexandra Arcade, Swansea, selling music, musical instruments and records. Ten years later, on the retirement of the publisher Benjamin Parry (1835 - 1910) who had worked in Swansea since 1878, Snell bought his stock and copyrights and thereby began his great lifework
SOMERSET family Raglan, Troy, Crickhowell, Badminton, ) was rewarded with the earldom of Worcester (10 November 1513 or 1 February 1514). He granted a charter to Chepstow on 2 December 1525, and died next year (15 April), being buried in the Beaufort chapel at Windsor. HENRY SOMERSET 2nd earl (died 1548) Eldest son of Charles Somerset, who succeeded to most of his Welsh offices. He extended the family influence to west Wales by becoming steward and
SOSKICE, FRANK (Baron Stow Hill of Newport), (1902 - 1979), barrister and Labour politician two sons. He practised from Harcourt Buildings, Temple, London. He died on 1 January 1979 and left an estate valued at £131,700.
SOUTHALL, REGINALD BRADBURY (1900 - 1965), oil refinery director Council in 1964. In 1956 he was elected the first chairman of the Industrial Museum of South Wales. He received the C.B.E. in 1953 for his public services, and an hon. LL.D. of the University of Wales in 1962. In 1925 he married Phyllis May Hemming. They had one daughter and lived at The Meadows, Bishopston, Swansea. He died 1 December 1965.
SPEED, GARY ANDREW (1969 - 2011), footballer he scored seven goals. Wales came close to qualifying for the finals of two major competitions during his international career. It was Gary who won the infamous penalty during the defeat to Romania in the 1994 World Cup qualifier at Cardiff Arms Park, and under his captaincy Wales reached the play-offs for the 2004 European Championships, losing 1-0 to Russia at the Millennium Stadium. Twice Gary
SPURRELL family, printers married Elizabeth Margaretta, daughter of Thomas Thomas, Frowen, near Llanboidy. WILLIAM SPURRELL (1813 - 1889), printer and publisher Printing and Publishing The third son of Richard and Elizabeth Spurrell, was born 30 July 1813 at 13 Quay Street. From 1821 until 1829 or 1830 he was a pupil in the Queen Elizabeth grammar school, Carmarthen. He was apprenticed, 1 November 1830, to John Powell Davies, 58
STEPHEN, DAVID RHYS (Gwyddonwyson; 1807 - 1852), Baptist minister and author 1852. He married (1), 17 November 1835, Hannah (3 September 1814 - 2 August 1842), fourth child of Joseph Harris (Gomer); (2), 6 December 1843, Mary Wilson, daughter of David Morgan, Swansea. Stephen was a prominent preacher, but is best remembered for his literary and theological works. He published (1) Dwyfoliaeth … Iesu Grist … Pregeth, 1834; (2) Ffurf Priodas Ymneillduwyr, 1838 (with D. Rees
STEPHEN, ROBERT (1878 - 1966), schoolmaster, historian and poet published, at his own expense, about a dozen to twenty musical compositions. He was the General Secretary of the national eisteddfod of Pontypool in 1924, and General Secretary of the first musical festival held in Llandudno, in October 1945, and many times afterwards. He was a member of the Gorsedd, under the bardic name, 'Robin Eryri'. He was married twice: (1) to Alice Noel Jones, daughter of a sea
STEPNEY family Prendergast, the diocese of S. Davids for life. He was also registrar of the diocese. He married (1), 1565, Margaret (c. 1546 - ante 1573), daughter and coheiress of Thomas Catharn of Prendergast, who brought him the manor of Prendergast, and (2), before 1573, Mary, daughter of William Philipps of Picton. In local politics he became prominent within a group of gentry, led by William Philipps, in opposition to
STRADLING family STRADLING (IV) took his degree of M.A., at Oxford, 12 September 1661, he had already succeeded to the title. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Anthony Hungerford, and died 5 September 1685. Their heir, Sir EDWARD STRADLING (V), was born about 1672. He was Member of Parliament for Cardiff, 1698, 1700-1, 1710-22, and sheriff of Glamorgan, 1709-10. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir Edward Mansell, and

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