Dictionary of Welsh Biography

MILLS, RICHARD (Rhydderch Hael; 1809 - 1844), musician Born in March 1809 at Tynewydd, Llanidloes, son of the second marriage of Henry Mills. Leaving school at 11, he was apprenticed to weaving. When only 15 he became known as a musician, for his hymn-tune ' Maes-y-llan ' was printed in Seren Gomer; and he was an active member of Bethel (Llanidloes) Musical Society. In 1835 Y Gwladgarwr printed a lecture of his on music. He took prizes for hymn-tunes
MORGAN, DAVID EIRWYN (1918 - 1982), college principal and minister (B) Plaid Cymru and fought four parliamentary elections in Llanelli on its behalf (1950, 1951, 1955 and 1959). He also edited the Party's Welsh language newspaper, Y Ddraig Goch. The journalist W. Anthony Davies, 'Llygad Llwchwr', said of him that he was one of Wales's best journalists. His journalistic talent is exemplified in his editorship of Seren Cymru, the Welsh Baptist denominational newspaper
MORGAN, JOHN RHYS (Lleurwg; 1822 - 1900), Baptist minister, lecturer, poet, and littérateur eloquent speaker on the Liberal platform, but is probably best remembered for his popular lectures, of which at least thirty subjects have been recorded. In addition, he was an eisteddfod adjudicator, co-editor of Y Medelwr Ieuanc, which was first published in 1871, and editor of the poetry section of Seren Cymru from 1860 to 1877, and Seren Gomer in the early 1860's, but owing to his multiplicity of
MORRIS, DAVID WILLIAM (Marmora; 1823 - 1914), Baptist minister Swansea. He was something of an oddity, praying with eyes open, and preaching with eyes closed. He published Blynyddoedd Boreuol Moses (1851), Maesydd y Myfyriwr, Bwrdd y Babell (1870), Rhiniog y Cysegr, Tir Emanuel, and Athrofa Iachawdwriaeth. He also contributed to periodicals - e.g., Seren Gomer, Y Bedyddiwr, and Baner America. He died 12 September 1914.
MORRIS, SILAS (1862 - 1923), principal of the Baptist College, Bangor new Welsh translation of the New Testament. He was editor of Seren Gomer for ten years. He was a thoughtful preacher but made no effort to be popular. He wrote voluminously to the various periodicals. He died 25 July 1923 and was buried in Sardis chapel burial-ground, Llanedy.
OLIVER, DAVID (fl. 1785-1814), Baptist minister Unitarianism. He was minister of the 'Old Meeting' at Aberdare from 1803 to 1806, and of Gellionnen from 1806 till the latter part of 1814. His name recurs in the Monthly Repository in the years 1807-13, in the reports of the assemblies of General Baptists and Unitarians alike - the latest mention is that he was to preach in the Unitarian Association of 12 December 1813. But on 24 December 1814, Seren Gomer
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, ELLIS (1789 - 1868), farmer, antiquary, and poet various other societies. As an antiquary he took great interest in local and county history, and he contributed articles to magazines, e.g. Seren Gomer, Y Drysorfa, Y Gwladgarwr, and Y Brython (Tremadoc). He was highly esteemed in his day as a literary critic and antiquary, and in the year of his death was elected F.S.A. At that period Eifionydd was well known for its bards and literary men, and in 1846
OWEN, JOHN (John Owen of Tyn-llwyn; 1807 - 1876), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and writer on agriculture Born 1 August 1807 at Gwindy, Llecheiddior, Eifionydd, son of William Owen and his wife Margaret, who was a niece of Robert Jones (1745-1829) of Rhos-lan. He was an early and a wide reader, and as a youth wrote in Seren Gomer on behalf of Catholic Emancipation. He went to several schools, including that kept by Evan Richardson and a school at Chester where Glan Alun (Thomas Jones, 1811 - 1866
OWEN, MORRIS BRYNLLWYN (1875 - 1949), minister (B), college professor, church historian use his knowledge of the Greek and Latin Fathers: he was also the librarian of the college. In addition he was pastor (from 1925) of the Baptist churches at Felin-wen and Felin-gwm and editor of Seren Cymru, 1930-33. He was a quiet, shy, studious person but at the Baptist Union meetings at Caernarfon in 1937 he suddenly came to the fore with an address to the Hist. Soc. on the place of Christmas
PARRY, HENRY (1766? - 1854), cleric and antiquary Born c. 1766, son of Henry Parry, Brynllech, Llanuwchllyn, Meironnydd. He was educated at Jesus College, Oxford (matriculated 1 June 1786, aged 20; B.A. 1790). He was vicar of Llanasa, Flintshire, for a long period, namely from 1798 until 1854; he also served as rural dean and, on 3 May 1833, became a canon of St Asaph. He was prominent as an eisteddfodwr (see a reference in Seren Gomer, 1834
PARRY, JOHN (Bardd Alaw; 1776 - 1851), musician -tunes published in Seren Gomer. He died 8 April 1851. He was a member (and president in 1819) of the Gwyneddigion society, and 'Registrar of Music' in the second Cymmrodorion society. JOHN ORLANDO PARRY (1810 - 1879), musician, actor and entertainer Music Performing Arts John Parry's son was born 3 January 1810 in London. He was taught the harp by Boscha, and when he was 15 appeared in public as a

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