Dictionary of Welsh Biography

LLOYD GEORGE, DAVID (the first Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor), (1863 - 1945), statesman Edinburgh, 1918, Sheffield, 1919, Birmingham, 1921. In 1944 he had come to his home, Ty Newydd, in Llanystumdwy, where he died 26 March 1945. He was buried according to his own wishes in the wooded slope above the river Dwyfor near his home. He married (1), 24 January 1888, Margaret (died 20 January 1941) daughter of Richard and Mary Owen of Mynydd Ednyfed, Cricieth. They had five children: Richard, (1889
LLOYD, DAVID (1752 - 1838), cleric, poet, and musician Born 12 May 1752 at Croes Cynon (anglicized Croscunnon), Llanbister, Radnorshire, only son of Thomas Lloyd of Trevodick, by Mary, daughter of David James of Little Croscunnon. He worked on his father's farm but had some desultory schooling, during which he picked up some Latin and mathematics. He taught himself Greek, and in 1771 opened a small school at Llanbister. There he prepared himself for
LLOYD, DAVID (1805 - 1863), principal of Carmarthen Presbyterian College and Unitarian minister argument and engaged in hot debate with D. A. Williams, chancellor of the diocese of S. Davids, Hugh William Jones (Baptist) of Carmarthen, bishop Thirlwall, and Gwilym Marles, on the tenets of Theodore Parker. He sought to improve education in the town and worked hard to get a hospital and a public cemetery. When he died, Welsh students lost a stalwart friend and the Unitarian movement in the town
LLOYD, DAVID GEORGE (1912 - 1969), singer those who had never gained a first prize, John Williams, Bangor, the adjudicator, prophesied that he would have a brilliant future as a singer, and suggested that the people of Flintshire should help him obtain the musical education necessary to enable him to follow a career as a professional singer. A number of local concerts were held to assist him, and he abandoned his trade in 1933 when he won a
LLOYD, DAVID MYRDDIN (1909 - 1981), librarian and Welsh scholar Glamorganshire but he was appointed to a post as Assistant in the department of printed books in the National Library of Wales in April 1935. He married Elizabeth Mary (May) Williams from Cardiff in 1939; they had one daughter. A nationalist and pacifist of conviction he served in the Fire Service in Swansea during World War II and later at the offices in Colwyn Bay. At the end of the war he returned to the
LLOYD, DAVID TECWYN (1914 - 1992), literary critic, author, educationalist had grown tired of all the political arguments and he had become disillusioned with the institution. He turned from adult education to a completely different field, to journalism and publishing, and joined the publishing firm, Hughes and Son, of Wrexham. He was deputy editor of the weekly newspaper Y Cymro (the editor was his friend since college days, John Roberts Williams) and Editorial Manager of
LLOYD, EVAN (1764 - 1847), Unitarian Baptist minister Born 21 March 1764 at Nevern; member of Cardigan Baptist church and assistant there to William Williams (1732 - 1799). He served in the militia when the French landed at Fishguard, 1797. He does not seem to have been a General Baptist at the time of the 1799 schism, for in 1801 he was ordained at Ffynnonhenry (D. Jones, Hanes Bed. Deheubarth Cymru, 423, with Yr Ymofynydd, 1847, 93), but soon
LLOYD, GRIFFITH RICHARD MAETHLU (1902 - 1995), college principal and minsister (B) Griffith Richard Maethlu Lloyd was born on 25 January 1902 in Holyhead, the elder son of the Reverend David Lloyd, Baptist minister, and his wife Elizabeth, daughter of Griffith Williams, Hensiop, Llanfaethlu, Anglesey. He was brought up in his grandfather's home. His brother was named David. Griffith Lloyd was educated in Ffrwd Win Primary School, Llanfaethlu, and as a boarder in Taunton School
LLOYD, HOWEL WILLIAM (1816 - 1893), antiquary the Parish of Llangurig. In 1850 he married Eliza Anne, daughter of George Wilson of Nutley and Brighton. They had two children - Mary, who died young, and a son, Edward H. Lloyd. His wife died 20 March 1887, and he died at his home, 56 Abingdon Villas, Kensington, 20 September 1893.
LLOYD, HUMPHREY (1610 - 1689), bishop of Bangor John Williams, who had made him his chaplain; but his installation was prevented by the advance of the Scottish army. At the Restoration he was restored to Ruabon, successfully petitioned for the Ampleforth prebend, but failed in his bid for the deanery of Bangor. In 1663, however, he succeeded to the place of Dr. David Lloyd as dean of St Asaph, with the rectory of Henllan annexed to that deanery
LLOYD, ISAAC SAMUEL (Glan Rhyddallt; 1875 - 1961), quarryman, poet and writer Born 29 June 1875 at Tŷ Newydd, Clegyr, Llanberis (the original name of the house was Penrallt), the son of William Lloyd and his wife Mary Hughes. He was educated at Llanberis elementary school, but he had little opportunity for further schooling because his mother died when he was only eight years old and he worked, from that time until he was sixty, in the slate quarries. He married Margaret
LLOYD, JOHN (1733 - 1793), cleric and antiquary of Nannerch, but he still resided at Caerwys, placing a curate at Nannerch until 1778, when the living at Nannerch was given to another man (Thomas, A History of the Diocese of St. Asaph, ii, 421) and Lloyd became rector of Caerwys (Thomas, ii, 12). He died 22 May 1793, and was buried at Caerwys. His wife (1769) was Martha (died 1810), daughter of Francis Williams; of their several children, one

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