Dictionary of Welsh Biography

PHILIPPS, OWEN COSBY (Baron Kylsant), (1863 - 1937), ship-owner Born on 25 March 1863 at Warminster Vicarage, Wiltshire, the third son of the Reverend Sir James Erasmus Philipps and his wife, Mary Margaret Best. A more detailed account of the family will be found in the entry on his eldest brother, John Philipps, 1st Viscount St. Davids; two other brothers are also noticed separately: Sir Ivor Philipps and Laurence Richard Philipps, 1st Baron Milford. Sir
PHILIPPS, WOGAN (2nd Baron Milford), (1902 - 1993), politician and artist assist British ships in running the blockade of the Spanish ports. After the defeat of the Republicans in March 1939, Phillips used his knowledge of shipping to charter the SS Sinaia, which took almost 2000 refugees to Mexico. Relations with his family had not improved. Despite the birth of a daughter, Sarah Jane ('Sally') on 14 January 1934, Philipps and his wife had been on distant terms for some
PHILLIPS, DAVID RHYS (1862 - 1952), librarian Born 20 March 1862 at Beili Glas, Pontwalby, Glynneath, Glamorganshire, his grandfather's farm, the son of David and Gwenllian (née Rees) Phillips, but he was brought up at Melincourt, Resolven, in the Neath valley. He was educated at the National School, Resolven and at private schools - Burrows School, Arnold College - in Swansea. After a period as a miner he became a compositor and proof
PHILLIPS, EVAN OWEN (1826 - 1897), dean of S. Davids , chancellor in 1879, and dean in 1895; he died 2 March 1897. In 1877 he edited the Welsh sermons of bishop Connop Thirlwall.
PHILLIPS, JAMES (1847 - 1907), historian of Pembrokeshire Born 26 March 1847 at Haverford-west; his father, James Phillips, ironmonger, came of Quaker stock and was mayor of the town in 1871. Educated at a private school on S. Thomas's Green, he became a Wesleyan local preacher, although he suffered from a stammer. Late in life he entered the Bristol Congregational College, and in 1889 he was ordained minister at the Tabernacle Congregational church
PHILLIPS, MORGAN HECTOR (1885 - 1953), headmaster to ill-health. He moved to London where he held an educational appointment and later became director of a number of private companies. He married Jessie Whayman, daughter of A.E.P. Rae and they had a son. He made his home at Chorleywood, Hertfordshire, but died at Holloway Sanatorium, Virginia Water, 3 March 1953.
PHILLIPS, Sir THOMAS (1801 - 1867), barrister and author 1838, Phillips became mayor of Newport. Towards the end of his period of office, on 4 November 1839, occurred the Chartist march on that town. Phillips was wounded in the rioting at the Westgate Hotel, and afterwards honours were showered upon him for his share in repelling the Chartists, including a knighthood and an invitation to dine with the queen, a subscription of £800, and the freedom of the
PHILLIPS, THOMAS (1772 - 1842), Congregational minister, and master of Neuadd-lwyd school, Cardiganshire Born 29 March 1772 at Sgythlyn, Llanfihangel Iorath, Carmarthenshire. He hailed from a deeply religious family. He was educated, from the time he was 7 years old, at various schools, including David Davis's school at Castellhywel. He was received into church membership at Pencader when he was between 14 and 15 years of age. He began to preach at Pencader in 1792 and was invited to serve Ebenezer
PHILLIPS, THOMAS (1806 - 1870), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and Welsh secretary of the British and Foreign Bible Society Born 15 March 1806 at Llandovery. Influenced by the religious revival of 1819, he began preaching in 1821. He had intended to become a missionary abroad, and had already arranged to be trained at Cheshunt, when (in 1825) he was invited to become a C.M. missioner at Hay; he remained there for ten years, preaching and keeping school. Early in 1836, however, he was appointed by the Bible Society to
PICTON, Sir THOMAS (1758 - 1815), soldier, colonial governor and enslaver elected the Tory Member for Pembrokeshire boroughs in March 1813. Now Sir Thomas Picton, he rejoined his Third Division in April 1813 and participated in Wellington's re-conquest of Europe. Sir Thomas Picton died at the Battle of Waterloo on 18 June 1815, at the helm of his Division despite severe wounds sustained two days earlier. He was the most senior officer killed in that battle. In the only
PIERCE, THOMAS JONES (1905 - 1964), historian Born 18 March 1905 at Liverpool to John and Winifred Pierce. He was educated at the Liverpool Collegiate School and Liverpool University where he graduated with first-class honours in the School of Medieval and Modern History in 1927. He was awarded the Chadwick Scholarship (1927), the Gladstone Memorial Prize (1928) and the degree of M.A. (1929). Following a brief period as a University Fellow
PIERCY, BENJAMIN (1827 - 1888), civil engineer Born near Trefeglwys, Montgomeryshire, 16 March 1827, the third son of Robert Piercy, later of Chirk, a commissioner, valuer, and surveyor for the inclosure of commons and for tithe commutation awards, with an extensive practice in the counties of Montgomery, Denbigh, and Flint. Benjamin was trained in his father's office, and became, in 1847, chief assistant to Charles Mickleburgh, surveyor and

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