Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WILLIAMS, JOHN LLOYD (1854 - 1945), botanist and musician Born 10 July, 1854 at Plas Isa, Llanrwst, one-time home of William Salesbury, the eldest of seven children of Robert and Jane Williams. For five years, 1868-1872, he served as pupil teacher at the British School, Llanrwst, before going to the Normal College, Bangor, 1873-74; in 1875 he was appointed headmaster of the Board School, Garn Dolbenmaen, Caernarfonshire. In the mid-1890s he worked with
WILLIAMS, JOHN OWEN (Pedrog; 1853 - 1932), Congregational minister, and poet Born at Gatehouse, Madryn, Caernarfonshire, 21 May 1853, the youngest of the four children of Owen and Martha Williams. He was brought up at Llanbedrog, the home of his aunt, Jane Owen, his parents having died when he was very young. The only education he received outside the Sunday school was imparted to him by friendly neighbours. He started to work when he was 12 years of age, and at 16 he
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, Baron Williams of Thame JOHN (1500? - 1569), custodian of the crown jewels of Henry VIII - see WILLIAMS, JOHN
WILLIAMS, JONATHAN (1752? - 1829), cleric, schoolmaster, and antiquary Born at Rhayader, the son of David Williams, draper, of ' Y Siop Goch,' according to Gwilym Lleyn (Brython, 1861, 163). Three of David Williams's sons became clergymen. According to the pedigree published on p. 400 of the Hist. of Radnorshire (1905 ed.), the eldest was JOHN WILLIAMS, if Foster is correct (and there is some reason to suppose that he has mixed up two John Williamses), he did not go
WILLIAMS, KATE - see ROBERTS, CATHERINE
WILLIAMS, LAURA EVANS- - see EVANS-WILLIAMS, LAURA
WILLIAMS, LEWIS - see WILLIAM, LEWIS
WILLIAMS, LLEWELLIN (1725 - ?), sailor and painter Williams was his family name, but he took the name ' Penrose ' from a shipbuilder or sea-captain of his acquaintance. Born in May 1725, near Caerphilly, Glamorganshire, he was the elder of the two children of a sailor, who later lost his life in a storm off the Dutch coast. Williams attended a grammar school in Bristol, where he first developed his love of painting. On the remarriage of his
WILLIAMS, LLEWELLYN (1822 - 1872), harpist - see WILLIAMS, ZEPHANIAH
WILLIAMS, LLYWELYN (1911 - 1965), minister (Congl.) and politician Born in Llanelli, 22 July 1911 one of the four children of William Williams and his wife Jessie (née Phillips). The father was a collier until he lost his health which caused him to spend the rest of his life as an insurance collector. The children were reared in a cultured home at 63 Marble Road. They were imbued with the principles of religion and education, a love of Wales and a commitment to
WILLIAMS, LUCY GWENDOLEN (1870 - 1955), sculptress Born in 1870 at New Ferry, near Liverpool, daughter of Henry Lewis Williams, priest, and Caroline Sarah (née Lee), his wife. Her father was the son of John Williams, Highfield Hall, Northop, Flintshire, but Gwendolen Williams can hardly be said to be Welsh from the point of view of her professional dedication. She studied art under Alfred Drury at Wimbledon Art College before proceeding to the

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