Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WARD, JOHN (1856 - 1922), museum official, and antiquary
WARRINGTON, WILLIAM (1735 - 1824), historian and dramatist author of two forgotten dramas, The Cambrian Hero, or Llewelyn the Great (?1803) and Alphonso King of Castile, A Spanish Tragedy (1813). A poem by him entitled 'On Old Windsor Church-yard' is quoted in John Evans, An Excursion to Windsor, in July 1810 (1817), pp. 345-6. His major work is The History of Wales, published in London by Joseph Johnson in 1786, with a dedication to William, Duke of
WATCYN CLYWEDOG (fl. c. 1630-1650), poet reconciliatory poems according to the conventional manner. One of his elegies was written on the death of colonel Richard Bulkeley of Baron Hill, killed in a duel with Thomas Cheadle on Lavan Sands, 19 February 1649/50. He also wrote a poem to a new house built by Dr. John Davies of Mallwyd in 1630. His poetry bears testimony to the persistence of bardic patronage in these shires.
WATKIN, EVAN (fl. circa 1801 - circa 1845), schoolmaster and writer . He wrote (1) A new translation of Homer's Iliad, with notes, by Blank Blank, Esq. (London, published by A. Robertson and Co. Printed by J. Cox, Aberystwyth, 1825); (2) A Key to the Greek Language (London, A. Robertson and Co.); (3) Greek Delectus for the Use of Schools; (4) Greek Grammar. He relinquished teaching in 1840 and edited, for John Cox, Aberystwyth, The Demetian Mirror, or Aberystwith
WATKIN, MORGAN (1878 - 1970), scholar, university professor Born 23 June 1878 at Pen-rhewllas farm, Mynydd Gelliwastad, Clydach, Glamorganshire, one of the 6 children of William and Barbara (née Rhys) Watkin. One of his brothers was William Rhys Watkin. He attended Pen-clun elementary school, near Rhydypandy, and then began work, aged 11, as a door-boy in a colliery. In 1893 he was apprenticed for 3 years to a builder, John Griffiths, in Pontardawe, where
WATKIN, WILLIAM RHYS (1875 - 1947), Baptist minister Moreia, Llanelli from 1910 until his death. He was the editor of Seren Gomer from 1921 to 1930, and from 1933 until 1947 (with John Gwili Jenkins for a year, and then with David Hopkins as co-editors). He was a notable administrator - he was President of his cymanfa, President of the Union of Welsh Baptists, 1939-40, and Chairman of the Baptist Missionary Society, 1944-45. He contributed many articles
WATKIN-JONES, ELIZABETH (1887 - 1966), author of children's books born 13 July 1887 in Nefyn, Caernarfonshire, the only daughter of Henry and Jane Parry. Her father was a sea captain who was drowned in South America before his daughter saw him. She was educated in the school in Nefyn, Pwllheli county school, and in the Normal College, Bangor, and then became an infants teacher in Aberdare, Onllwyn, Porthmadog, Trefriw, and Nefyn. She married John Watkin-Jones
WATKINS, ALBERT JOHN (1922 - 2011), cricketer
WATKINS, JOSHUA (1769 or 1770 - 1841), Baptist minister baptised in 1789 (op. cit., 658) and began to preach (1790). He conducted missions in Llangynidr, Tredegar, and as far as the outskirts of Rhymney. In 1793 he went to live at Carmarthen in order to help his friend M. J. Rhys with the Cylchgrawn Cynmraeg, and there is a somewhat doubtful story (see J. J. Evans, Morgan John Rhys, 33-4) that the two were compelled to flee the town; however, he returned home
WATKINS, Sir TASKER (1918 - 2007), barrister and judge Brazil. On 16 October 1939, he enlisted in the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Following completion of his basic training in Bodmin, he was sent to an Officer Cadet Training Unit. On 17 May 1941, newly commissioned a second lieutenant into the Welch Regiment, he married (Margaret) Eirwen Evans, the elder daughter of John Rees Evans, a driver, and Kate Dilys (née Davies). They had a daughter, Mair
WATKINS, THOMAS (fl. 17th century), Puritan preacher, Particular Baptist The dates of his birth and death are uncertain. He comes into prominence as a messenger to the general meetings organised by John Miles, especially those at Abergavenny and Aberavon, representing the church at the Hay. This church drew its members from a wide area and came to include Olchon, that remote Welsh -speaking valley in south-west Hereford that is often reputed to have been the earliest
WATKINS, THOMAS ARWYN (1924 - 2003), Welsh scholar T. Arwyn Watkins was born 20 June 1924 in Llansamlet, a village on the outskirts of Swansea which was at that time largely Welsh-speaking, one of the two sons of David John Watkins, mine worker, and his wife Sarah Elizabeth. He was educated at Bishop Gore grammar school in Swansea, 1935-1941, and then at Swanseaa University College where he read English, French and Welsh. He took his degree in

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