Dictionary of Welsh Biography

GRIFFITH, THOMAS TAYLOR (1795 - 1876), surgeon and antiquary Born at Wrexham, 11 December 1795, he was one of the eleven children (and the eldest son) of Thomas Griffith (1753 - 1846, surgeon), and great-grandson of John Griffith (1654 - 1698) or Siôn Gruffydd of Cae Cyriog, genealogist and herald, who died 31 October 1698. The family of Cae Cyriog in the Hafod township, Ruabon, was there at least as early as the mid 15th century (P. Fadog, ii, 184). His
GRIFFITH, WILLIAM (1801 - 1881), Independent minister and hymn-writer in Anglesey, and he himself became one of the leaders of his denomination in North Wales. His connections with Moravianism are of great interest. His mother was a niece of William Griffith (1719 - 1782) of Drws-y-coed, Caernarfonshire, and his association with that family led to his marriage (1843) with Alicia Evans, grand-daughter of the same William Griffith. The marriage was solemnized at
GRIFFITH, WILLIAM (1853 - 1918), mining engineer and author [2nd ed. 1912, ed. by W. J. Gruffydd ]. In 1893 he married Annie, second daughter of Thomas Morris, Aberystwyth; and was landlord of the Waterloo Hotel there. He died 25 November 1918, leaving two sons, and was buried at Aberystwyth cemetery.
GRIFFITH, WILLIAM (1719 - 1782), farmer of Drws-y-coed Uchaf, at the head of Nantlle Vale, from 1744 till his death; known to Goronwy Owen, to Margaret Davies, of Coedcae-du, and to David Thomas (Dafydd Ddu Eryri as a man of literary tastes, is also noteworthy because his house was the centre of the Moravian mission in Northwest Wales from 1768 to 1776 - see under David Williams (1702 - 1779), David Mathias, and John Morgan (1743
GRIFFITH, WILLIAM JOHN (1875 - 1931), writer of short stories Born at Bwlan, Aberffraw, Anglesey, 15 September 1875, son of Thomas Lewis Griffith, farmer and valuer, and Margaret Griffith of Bwlan. The family went to live at Cefn Coch farm, Llansadwrn, near Beaumaris, where Griffith lived until he was 24 years of age. He was educated at Llansadwrn and at Beaumaris grammar-school, won an agricultural scholarship to the university college, Bangor, and took a
GRIFFITHS, ANN (1776 - 1805), hymn-writer Pont Robert in 1797 and came into contact with John Hughes (1775 - 1854), the teacher and preacher, with whom she corresponded extensively. She married Thomas Griffiths (1779 - 8 April 1808), a Meifod farmer, on 10 October 1804 and died in August 1805 after the birth of her child; she was buried at Llanfihangel, 12 August. She used to recite her hymns to her maid, Ruth Evans, who treasured them in
GRIFFITHS, ARCHIBALD REES (1902 - 1971), painter acquired perhaps Griffiths' most important surviving work, On the Coal Tips, painted c.1930. The evidence of exhibition catalogues indicates that at some time between 1928 and 1932 Griffiths travelled in Flanders. Griffiths' fortunes revived briefly in 1932, when, with the help of Rothenstein and Dr Thomas Jones, he was awarded some commissions and an exhibition at the Young Wales Association in
GRIFFITHS, DAVID (1756 - 1834), Methodist cleric Fields chapel, he was ordained a minister in the countess's connexion but later became an Independent. He was a minister in several places in England but, in his old age, returned to die in his brother's house at Lampeter Velfrey. There he was buried. Josiah Thomas Jones, printer and publisher of the Geiriadur Bywgraffyddol, was a nephew of the two brothers.
GRIFFITHS, DAVID REES (Amanwy; 1882 - 1953), poet and writer explosion he began to take an interest in literature and competed in local eisteddfodau. His poems won him many chairs, and though he failed to win the prize, Cynan judged his poem to be the best in the competition for the crown at Aberafan national eisteddfod in 1932 : it was published, with the second-best awdl by Thomas Parry, in Cerddi'r Lleiafrif. He won the prize for a sonnet in Neath national
GRIFFITHS, EVAN (1778 - 1839), Calvinistic Methodist minister One of the eight ordained in North Wales in 1811. Born at Rhos-fawr near Meifod, Montgomeryshire, 12 March 1778, son of Edward Griffiths and his wife Margaret (Evans) - another of their sons was Thomas Griffiths, husband of the hymnist Ann Griffiths. The mother and her children removed to Ceunant, Meifod, where Evan began preaching in 1802. He died 6 September 1839. There is a memoir of him, by
GRIFFITHS, EVAN THOMAS (1886 - 1967), teacher, scholar and writer
GRIFFITHS, JOHN (1837 - 1918), artist Born at Llanfair Caereinion, Montgomeryshire, 29 November 1837, son of Evan Griffiths and his wife Mary Evans of Machynlleth; on his father's death, his mother became housekeeper to Sir James Clarke, physician to queen Victoria. The boy was brought up by his uncle Richard Griffiths, of Neuadd Uchaf farm, Llanfair. Noting his artistic leanings, Sir James had him trained at what is now the Royal

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