Dictionary of Welsh Biography

FOULKES, ISAAC (Llyfrbryf; 1836 - 1904), newspaper proprietor and publisher issued from his press were Dafydd ap Gwilym, 1873, Y Mabinogion Cymreig, 1880, Iolo Manuscripts, 2nd ed., 1888, Philip Yorke, The Royal Tribes of Wales, 1887, and John Fisher, The Cefn Coch MSS., 1899. He published some outstanding biographies, including those of Thomas Charles Edwards, John Hughes (1827-1893), Daniel Owen the novelist, John Ceiriog Hughes (Ceiriog), and the poems and letters of
FRANCIS, EDMUND (1768 - 1831), Sandemanian Baptist minister Williams (Robert ap Gwilym Ddu, 1767 - 1850); it was Francis who supervised the publication of the hymnary edited by J. R. Jones of Ramoth; and in 1829 he published Welsh translations of three of the works of Archibald McLean. He died in December 1831, on the fifth according to his tombstone at Llanllyfni, on the eighth according to the Ramoth (Llanfrothen) church book. A granddaughter of his married the
GRENFELL, DAVID RHYS (1881 - 1968), Labour politician always answered supplementary questions in the House of Commons with great thoroughness and detail. But it was Major Gwilym Lloyd-George who was chosen as the senior minister to head the new Ministry of Fuel and Power formed in the summer of 1942. Nor, to general surprise, was Grenfell appointed to any official position in the post-1945 Attlee administration, and on occasion he was quite capable of
GRIFFITH family PENRHYN, early in the 14th century, the ' Griffith ' family continued to live in north-east Wales until the close of the century; but three marriage alliances during the century brought them substantial property in Caernarvonshire and Anglesey. GWILYM AP GRIFFITH AP HEILYN (died c. 1370) Third in descent from Tudur ab Ednyfed. He married (c. 1340) Eva, daughter of Griffith ap Tudur ap Madog ap Iarddur. Her
GRIFFITH, GWILYM WYNNE (1914 - 1989), physician and Medical Officer of Health Gwilym Wynne Griffith was born in Liverpool December 18 1914, the son of Reverend G. Wynne Griffith (1883-1967), minister of Douglas Road chapel, Anfield and his wife, the novelist Grace Wynne Griffith (née Roberts) (1883-1963); Reverend Huw Wynne Griffith was his brother. The family moved to Porthmadog when the father became minister of Tabernacl Presbyterian church in the town and then to
GRIFFITH, HUW WYNNE (1915 - 1993), minister (Presb) and a prominent ecumenical leader Born 6 December 1915 in Liverpool, he was the second son of Reverend Griffith Wynne Griffith (1883-1967), minister of Douglas Road Welsh Chapel in Anfield and Grace Wynn Griffith (née Roberts, 1883-1963). His siblings were Dr Gwilym Wynne Griffith (1914-1989), Medical Officer of Health for Anglesey and an eminent epidemiologist, Elizabeth Grace (Beti) Hunter (1921-2007), a social worker; and
GRIFFITH, JOHN (Y Gohebydd; 1821 - 1877), newspaper correspondent, campaigner for education, and principal mover in re-establishing the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion , 25 March 1857, and at the suggestion of Gwilym Hiraethog he was appointed London correspondent to the Baner. It was his work in this connection which earned him his pseudonym, Y Gohebydd, (The Correspondent) and gave him his place in Welsh history. He was the principal 'special correspondent' of his day in Wales and his letters to the Baner did a great deal to enlarge the horizon of his monoglot
GRIFFITH, JOHN OWEN (Ioan Arfon; 1828 - 1881), poet and critic , Caernarvon, opposite the then office of the Herald Cymraeg and this shop soon became the centre of the Caernarvon literary coterie, - Llew Llwyfo and Alfardd, editors of the Herald, were regular visitors; Gwilym Alltwen, Cynddelw, John Morgan (Cadnant), and Y Thesbiad were frequently there; Hwfa Mon, Mynyddog, and Ceiriog would call when they happened to be in the town; while 'Bro Gwalia,' the doggerel
GRIFFITH, WILLIAM (Gwilym Caledffrwd; 1832 - 1913), quarryman and musician
GRIFFITHS, DAVID REES (Amanwy; 1882 - 1953), poet and writer , sonnets and hymns - were published in Caneuon Amanwy in 1956, and were edited by the author of this note. Some of his hymns were published in Y Caniedydd (1960). He married twice: (1) Margaret Morgan of Penygroes; and (2) Mary Davies of Crwys, near Swansea. The son of the first marriage was Gwilym, who had set his mind on taking holy orders in the Church in Wales but died before realising his hopes. His
GRIFFITHS, DAVID ROBERT (1915 - 1990), Baptist minister and Biblical scholar D. R. Griffiths was born in Brynhyfryd, Pentre, Rhondda in 1915. He was the son of the Reverend Robert Griffiths, minister of Moriah Baptist chapel, Pentre, and Mrs Mimah Griffiths, daughter of David Davies, Maes Twynog, Llanwrda. Five very talented children were born to them: Elizabeth Jane, Augusta, John Gwyn (Professor J. Gwyn Griffiths, Swansea University), David Robert and Gwilym. Like his
GRIFFITHS, EDWIN STEPHEN (1868 - 1930), busnessman and philanthopist Edwin Stephen Griffiths, the son of Gwilym and Rachel Griffiths (née Davies), was born in Pengam, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, on 26 August 1869. He was educated in the local school and attended the Baptist chapel in the village. It is said that he had aspirations to become a Baptist minister and entertained hopes of entering the Baptist Academy in Pontypool (the forerunner of South Wales Baptist

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