Dictionary of Welsh Biography

NOVELLO, IVOR (1893 - 1951), composer, playwright, stage and film actor lived for the rest of his life, though he had a country home at Downley, Buckinghamshire, and later bought Redroofs, near Maidenhead. He died suddenly 6 March 1951, a bachelor at the height of his fame. Nearly the whole of his life was spent in a musical atmosphere. He was constantly busy, acting in films or plays - many of which were his own work - sometimes filming during the day, on stage in the
OLIVER, EDWARD (1720 - 1777), early Methodist and Moravian, a carpenter Born (according to a Moravian record) in Montgomeryshire, on Good Friday (15 April or 29 March) 1720. After working at Wrexham (Gomer M. Roberts, Peter Williams, 33), he removed to Llanbrynmair; he was an inconspicuous 'public exhorter' among the Methodists. In the disruption of 1750 he sided with Howel Harris; he was on mission for Harris in North Wales and was present at several of the
OLIVER(S), THOMAS (1725 - 1799), Wesleyan preacher office in 1789 for inefficiency. Yet the friendship between the two continued unabated, and when Oliver died in London, in March 1799, he was buried in Wesley's grave. Oliver wrote much, in prose and in verse, but is remembered today only for his hymn ' The God of Abram praise.' He was wont to visit Wales, and is probably the man whom Wesley, momentarily forgetting Harri Llwyd, described as his only
OULTON, WILFRID EWART (1911 - 1997), RAF officer studied languages and worked as an interpreter. The couple had three sons, two of whom joined the RAF, and the other the Royal Canadian Air Force. At Cranwell, Oulton had excelled in navigation, and when he returned to the UK in March 1936 he attended the School of Air Navigation, and became an instructor at the school in November of that year. He was promoted to squadron leader in December 1938 and was
OWAIN ap THOMAS ap RHODRI (d. 1378), soldier of fortune and pretender to the principality of Wales his life abroad, earning for himself, as ' Yevain de Galles ' or Owen of Wales, an outstanding reputation as a mercenary leader, not only in France, but in Lombardy and Brittany, Alsace, and Switzerland. His visit to England in the summer of 1365 was made in order to claim possession of his paternal inheritance (see Thomas ap Rhodri); but having secured the estate, he left again for France in March
OWAIN GLYNDWR (c. 1354 - 1416), 'Prince of Wales' the bondage of their English enemies.' The year 1402, spent mainly in campaigns along the eastern march, saw the capture of Reginald Grey (later ransomed for 10,000 marks) and Edmund Mortimer, a cadet of the family whose kinship to the late king, Richard II, was a standing threat to the survival of the reigning Lancastrians. Owain's alliance with Mortimer, cemented by marriage with his daughter
OWEN, DAVID (Brutus; 1795 - 1866), editor and littérateur deception was unmasked and he was expelled by the Baptist Association at Pwllheli. That which brought him to prominence in Wales was his letter (under the pseudonym Brutus) in Seren Gomer, March 1824, attacking the Welsh language. Henceforth it was as 'Baptists, he became a member of the Independent church, Capel Newydd, and kept school at Llangian. He was allowed to preach amongst the Independents, but
OWEN, Sir DAVID JOHN (1874 - 1941), docks manager Born in Liverpool 8 March 1874 the son of R. Ceinwenydd Owen, minister (Presb.) and Elizabeth Jane (née Jones). He married (1), in 1899, Mary Elizabeth (died 1906) daughter of Captain William Owen, Caernarfon; and (2), in 1908, Marian Maud, widow of J.H. Thomas, Carmarthen, and daughter of Alderman William Williams of Haverfordwest; there were no children. He was educated at the Liverpool
OWEN, DAVID SAMUEL (1887 - 1959), minister (Presb.) Born 12 March 1887 at Ruthin, Denbighshire, son of Samuel and Harriet Owen. He was educated in the elementary schools at Ruthin and Abergele; Abergele county school; University College, Bangor (where he graduated B.A.); and Aberystwyth Theological College. He began to preach in 1905 in Bethlehem chapel, Colwyn Bay; he was ordained in 1913, and served as minister of Siloh, Llanelli (1913-15
OWEN, EDWARD (1728/9 - 1807), cleric and schoolmaster Son of David Owen, of Llangurig, Montgomeryshire. He matriculated from Jesus College, Oxford, 22 March 1745/6, at the age of 17. He graduated B.A. 1749, and M.A. 1752. In 1752 he was appointed master of the free grammar school, Warrington. In 1763 he became incumbent of Sankey Chapel, Warrington, and, in 1767, rector of Warrington. He was a very good scholar, and obtained a good name for himself
OWEN, EDWARD (1853 - 1943), journalist, barrister, and antiquary Born at Menai Bridge, Anglesey, 9 March 1853, only son of Edward and Sarah Owen, a former deputy chief constable of Anglesey, he was educated locally, and at a private seminary in Dublin. He was the first Welshman to enter the Civil Service by public examination and was appointed to the India Office c. 1873, where he remained until his retirement in 1913. During his stay of over sixty years in
OWEN, EDWARD PRYCE (1788 - 1863), cleric and artist Born in March 1788, only son of archdeacon Hugh Owen (1761 - 1827). He was educated at S. John's College, Cambridge (B.A. 1810; M.A. 1816). He officiated for some time at Park Street Chapel, Grosvenor Square, London, afterwards (27 February 1823) becoming vicar of Wellington, and rector of Eyton-upon-the-Wildmoors, Salop, until 1840. He travelled extensively in various parts of Europe where he

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