Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WILLIAMS, DAVID JAMES (1897 - 1972), Labour politician He was born at Gwauncaegurwen on 3 February 1897, the son of Morgan Williams, a coalminer, and Margaretta Jones. He was educated at Gwauncaergurwen elementary school. He began work as a coalminer in 1911, and was then a student at the Marxist Central Labour College, 1919-21. He was unemployed before spending the year 1922-23 at Ruskin College, Oxford and he published the important volume
WILLIAMS, DAVID LLEWELYN (1870 - 1949), surgeon Born 3 February 1870 at Tal-y-bont, in the Vale of Conwy, where his father John Williams was Calvinistic Methodist minister. The family moved to Old Colwyn in 1882. Llewelyn Williams was educated at the Tal-y-bont primary school and at Old Colwyn (where he was a contemporary of Thomas Gwynn Jones) and at a private residential school at Llandudno. In 1885 he was apprenticed in a chemist's shop in
WILLIAMS, DAVID MATTHEW (Ieuan Griffiths; 1900 - 1970), scientist, dramatist and inspector of schools Born 3 May 1900 in Cellan, Cardiganshire, son of John Williams and Ann (née Griffiths), and younger brother of Griffith John Williams. He left Cellan elementary school for Tregaron County School in 1911. In the Higher Certificate examination in 1918 he obtained the highest marks of all candidates in Wales in chemistry, for which his school was awarded special recognition. From Tregaron he
WILLIAMS, DAVID REES (1st BARON OGMORE), (1903 - 1976), politician and lawyer Alexandra Constance Wills, the daughter of Walter Robert Wills, Lord Mayor of Cardiff 1945-46. They had three children: Gwilym Rees, Joan Elizabeth, and Morgan Rees. Lord Ogmore died at the Westminster Hospital on 30 August 1976; the funeral was held on 3 September at the United Reform Church, Allen Street, London, and, later on the same day, at the Mid-Glamorgan Crematorium, Coychurch. Constance, Lady
WILLIAMS, EDWARD (1826 - 1886), iron-master associations with South Wales throughout his life. In 1857 he took an active part in founding the South Wales Institute of Engineers, occupying the post of secretary from its inception till his removal to London in 1864; he was president, 1881-3. He assisted in planning the steel works at Cyfarthfa, Merthyr Tydfil. The industry benefited greatly from his wise guidance in the transitional period, when iron
WILLIAMS, ELIEZER (1754 - 1820), cleric, author, and schoolmaster Born at Pibwr Lwyd near Carmarthen, and christened in Llandyfaelog church, Carmarthenshire, 4 October 1754, eldest son (and second child) of Peter Williams (1723 - 1796) and Mary his wife. He was educated at Queen Elizabeth's grammar school, Carmarthen, and matriculated in the University of Oxford from Jesus College, 3 April 1775. He was ordained deacon by bishop Yorke of S. Davids, 3 August 1777
WILLIAMS, Sir EVAN (1871 - 1959), BARONET and colliery owner Sheriff of Carmarthenshire and subsequently he was Deputy Lieutenant and a J.P. for the county. He was created a baronet in 1935 and died 3 February 1959.
WILLIAMS, Sir GLANMOR (1920 - 2005), historian Glanmor Williams was born on 5 May 1920 at 3 Cross Francis St, Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, the only child of Daniel Williams (died 1957) and his wife Ceinwen (née Evans) who died in 1970. The paternal family's roots were in Breconshire, the maternal in Rhandir-mwyn, Carmarthenshire. The family were Welsh-speaking Baptists and members of Moriah chapel, Dowlais. His father was first a
WILLIAMS, GRIFFITH JOHN (1854 - 1933), schoolmaster, geologist, and antiquary 1882. He died 3 February 1933, and was buried in Glanadda cemetery, Bangor.
WILLIAMS, GWILYM (1839 - 1906), judge county courts, mid-Wales circuit, to be soon afterwards (1885) promoted to the responsible position of judge of the county courts of Glamorgan in 1885, a post which he held until his death (25 March 1906). He was also chairman of the Glamorgan quarter sessions from 3 July 1894 until death. Like his father he was an ardent and patriotic Welshman. A great eisteddfodwr, he often presided over enthusiastic
WILLIAMS, GWILYM IEUAN (1879 - 1968), minister (Presb.) Born 3 October 1879 at Cardiff, son of John Williams and his wife, both of Merionethshire. After leaving school he worked in a shipping-office, but within a few years he began to preach at Heol y Crwys church. He was educated at the University College, Cardiff (where he gained an honours degree in English), and at the theological colleges of his denomination at Trefeca and Aberystwyth. He was
WILLIAMS, HUGH (Hywel Cernyw; 1843 - 1937), Baptist minister, writer, and poet Wales and Monmouth, 1892-3. In 1932 the University of Wales honoured him with the degree of D.D. He wrote a large number of hymns. He was for a time editor of Seren Gomer, the Greal, and Yr Athraw. His publications include Bannau Ffydd, 1900; Yr Arweinydd Dwyfol, Cofiant Dr. Hugh Jones, 1884; Nodiadau ar Epistolau Ioan a Judas, 1874; Esboniad ar yr Efengyl yn ol Ioan, 1899-1900 (two volumes produced

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