Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WILLIAMS, Sir JOHN KYFFIN (1918 - 2006), painter and author Kyffin Williams was born at Tanygraig, Llangefni, Anglesey, on 9 May 1918, the second son of Henry Inglis Wynne Williams (1870-1942), a bank manager, and his wife Essyllt Mary (1883-1964), daughter of Richard Hughes Williams, rector of Llansadwrn. Their first son Owen Richard Inglis Williams (Dick) was born in 1916 and died in 1982. It was a matter of great pride for Kyffin Williams that his
WILLIAMS, JOHN RICHARD (J.R. Tryfanwy; 1867 - 1924), poet Born at Tan y Manod, Rhostryfan, 29 September 1867, the only child of Owen and Mary Williams, who later (1880) removed to Tyddyn Difyr, Moeltryfan. Upon the death of the father in a quarry accident the mother and son returned to Tan y Manod. The death of the mother soon followed and the blind and deaf son was removed to Portmadoc where he was placed under the care of an aunt. He had shown an
WILLIAMS, MARGARETTA (Rita) (1933 - 2018), lecturer and Celtic linguist Margretta Williams, or Rita as she was known, was born in 1933 in Cwmgors, Glamorganshire, but spent most of her childhood in the neighbouring village of Gwaun-Cae-Gurwen. She was the third daughter of William Morgan (1898-1961), a miner, and Gwennie Morgan (née Williams, 1903-1976), a housewife, and had two older sisters: Eulonwy (1925-2010) and Mary (1931-2011). As well as being erudite, Rita
WILLIAMS, MARY (1883 - 1977), French scholar Mary Williams was born in Aberystwyth on 26 June 1887 and grew up in Tabernacle Chapel. She was the first child of John Williams (born 1827), a Welsh Presbyterian minister, and his wife, Jane Williams (born 1845). She had a younger sister, Jennie Williams (later Ruggles-Gates) (born 1884) and a brother, John Williams (born 1889), who died in childhood. Williams received her early education at
WILLIAMS, MEIRION (1901 - 1976), musician William Robert Williams was born on 19 July 1901 in Glanywern, Dyffryn Ardudwy. He began to use the name 'Meirion' when a student and adopted it officially during the Second World War. He was the son of Robert Parry Williams and Mary Elizabeth (née Roberts), the father a shopkeeper and sub-postmaster. His dark colouring was attributed by some to Italian ancestry on his mother's side. Meirion
WILLIAMS, PETER (1723 - 1796), Methodist cleric, author, and Biblical commentator , Llangrannog, and Llandysilio Gogo, but his Methodism got him into trouble in his parishes and the bishop refused to make him a priest. He joined the Methodists in 1747 and began to tour the country, preaching. In 1748 he married Mary Jenkins of Llanlluan and, before long, settled at Gelli Lednais, Llandyfaelog, where he died 8 August 1796. Eliezer and Peter Bailey Williams were his sons. Peter Williams was
WILLIAMS, RAYMOND HENRY (1921 - 1988), lecturer, writer and cultural critic Eagleton and others) who criticised the earlier generation for its 'humanism' and reliance on untheorised lived 'experience' as a basis for analysis. The war years also saw his marriage to Joyce (Joy) Mary Dalling (died 1991) from Barnstaple whom he met at Cambridge when the London School of Economics was evacuated there. They had two sons, Ederyn and Madawc, and one daughter, Merryn. Joy directed her
WILLIAMS, RICHARD (Gwydderig; 1842 - 1917), collier and poet Born 16 February 1842 in a cottage called Pen-y-graig, Brynaman, the son of Daniel Richard Williams, collier, and Mary, his wife, the daughter of a farmer. Gwydderig was brought up in a house named Bryn Hafod, Brynaman, Glamorganshire. He lost his father when he was only a boy and went early to work in a coal mine. He began to contribute poems to Y Gwladgarwr at a time when William Williams
WILLIAMS, RICHARD (1802 - 1842), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and author Born at Winllan, Llanbryn-mair, 31 January 1802, son of Richard and Mary Williams, and brother of William Williams (Gwilym Cyfeiliog). He was educated first at a school kept by his uncle, the Rev. John Roberts (1767 - 1834), then at the school of William Owen (1788 - 1838), and later in schools at Birmingham, Wrexham, and Liverpool. After some time had elapsed he opened a school of his own at
WILLIAMS, RICHARD (d. 1724), Baptist minister He was one of the early ministers of Rhydwilym church, and although his baptism is not recorded, it is believed that he is the member from the parish of Llanglydwen who is mentioned, with Mary his wife, in the list of members for 1689. The register further records that he administered baptism on a number of occasions during the closing years of the century. Towards the end of 1700 he became
WILLIAMS, ROBERT (1782 - 1818), composer of the hymn-tune 'Llanfair' which appears in all Welsh congregational tune-books and in Songs of Praise and other English hymn-books; Dr. R. Vaughan Williams has composed variations upon it. Robert Williams was born at Mynydd Ithel farm, Llanfechell, Anglesey, son of Owen Williams and Mary (née Davies). He was baptised at Llanfechell on 27 October 1782. He was blind from birth and earned his living by basket-making, but was
WILLIAMS, ROBERT (1848 - 1918), architect, author and social reformer Robert Williams was born on 27 January 1848 in Ystradowen, Glamorgan, the second son of Rees Williams, a carpenter, and his wife Mary (née Evans). Following his education at the Eagle Academy, Cowbridge, Robert worked for a local building contractor, before leaving Wales around 1873 to study architecture and building construction at the South Kensington School of Art, where he won several prizes

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