Dictionary of Welsh Biography

EDERN DAFOD AUR, made a small dosbarth (arrangement or grammar) of the orthography of the Welsh language and of the form of words Dafydd Ddu o Hiraddug, and as Iolo Morganwg's copy was the source which was used by John Williams (Ab Ithel, 1811 - 1862) when he edited that grammar for publication he, the editor, gave the published work the title of Dosparth Edeyrn Davod Aur, 1856. Sir John Morris-Jones tried to prove that the grammar attributed to Edern Dafod Aur in the manuscripts was a pseudo-antique work belonging to the 16th
EDWARDS, GEORGE ROWLAND (1810 - 1894), soldier and enlightened landowner Montgomeryshire as 'the man in the great coat with the heavy oak stick who would go at any fence.' He returned to India in 1839 and served in the 2nd Madras Cavalry. He retired from the army as a colonel in 1862 and returned to Shropshire. He married in 1847 Catherine Jane, the daughter of Major-General Armstrong, C.B., and in 1850 he inherited his father's estate - Ness Strange and Cefnymaes, near Oswestry. He
EDWARDS, JOSEPH (1814 - 1882), sculptor stands in Cefn cemetery near Merthyr, and which was shown at the international exhibition of 1862, and a replica of which is at Highgate cemetery. He also, for a time, assisted the sculptor Macdowell and worked on that sculptor's 'Girl Reading,' 'Girl Praying,' 'Triumph of Love,' and 'Virginius.' Edwards undertook commissions for monuments and busts for many members of the leading South Wales families
EDWARDS, LEWIS (1809 - 1887), principal of Bala Calvinistic Methodist College, teacher and theologian , a General Assembly, and English -speaking churches. He was moderator of the N. Wales Association, 1862 and 1875, and of the General Assembly 1866 and 1876; and received a testimonial amounting to £2,600 in 1875. He was considered one of the great preachers of his day, but he himself believed as strongly in the press as in the pulpit. Great was his faith in magazines and periodicals - in 1844 he
EDWARDS, ROBERT (1796 - 1862), musician supplied by John Edwards, Bedford Street (Robert Edwards's successor) and others proved that the composer was Robert Edwards. He died in 1862 and was buried in Anfield cemetery, Liverpool.
EDWARDS, THOMAS CHARLES (1837 - 1900), Calvinistic Methodist minister, exegete and preacher First principal of the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth (1872-91) and second principal of Bala College (1891-1900). Born 22 September 1837, in the year in which his father, Lewis Edwards, opened his academy at Bala. His first teachers were John Williams of Llandrillo and Evan Peters. He then went to Bala College (1852) (London matriculation 1852, B.A. 1861, M.A. 1862), and [after
EDWARDS, Sir WILLIAM RICE (1862 - 1923), surgeon, director-general, Indian Medical Service Born at Caerleon, Monmouthshire, 17 May 1862, son of canon H. Powell Edwards. Educated at Magdalen College School, Oxford, Clifton College, and the London Hospital, he obtained his M.D. and entered the Indian Medical Service as surgeon in 1886, first in Bengal, and then, in 1890, he was appointed personal surgeon to Sir Frederick (afterwards lord) Roberts, a post which he held for four years
EDWARDS, WILLIAM THOMAS (1821 - 1915), physician and prime mover in the establishment of the Cardiff Medical School Crockherbtown in the centre of what was then still a small town. Having obtained the MD of the University of London in 1850 he joined the staff of what was then called the Glamorganshire and Monmouthshire Infirmary as honorary surgeon in 1851, a position he held until 1862 when he became the hospital's second physician. He continued to serve as honorary physician to the Infirmary until his retirement in 1886
ELLIS, PHILIP CONSTABLE (1822 - 1900), cleric became in 1847 curate to Charles Williams (1806 - 1877) (afterwards principal of Jesus) at Holyhead. In 1850 he was perpetual curate of Llanfaes and Penmon, but in 1862 became rector of Llanfairfechan, remaining there (though he was thrice offered a deanery in Wales) till his death, 10 May 1900. He showed much zeal in promoting daily services, and changes in the furnishing and ritual of churches. His
ELLIS, ROBERT (Cynddelw; 1812 - 1875), Baptist minister, preacher, poet, antiquary, and commentator until he joined the Baptist church at Gefail-rhyd (1832) and began to preach in 1834. The following year he had some ten months' schooling under John Williams (1806 - 1856), author of Yr Oraclau Bywiol, at Llansilin. He was minister at the following places: Llanelian and Llanddulas 1836-8, Glynceiriog 1838-42, Sirhowy 1847-62, Caernarvon 1862-75. He died 19 August 1875 at his old home, Gartheryr
EVAN(S), EDWARD (1716 - 1798), Presbyterian minister and poet , (1) in 1744 to Margaret Thomas of Penderyn (died April 1774), and (2) c. 1776 to Mary Llewelyn of Rhigos (died 1824) - of this marriage there were two sons, Edward (1776? - 1862) and RHYS (1779 - 1867); Rhys was of some literary note and an eisteddfodwr. During his lifetime Edward Evan(s) published (1) a Welsh translation of one of Samuel Bourn's catechisms, 1757; (2) a translation in metre of the
EVAN-THOMAS, Sir HUGH (1862 - 1928), admiral fifth son of Charles Evan-Thomas, of Gnoll, Neath, and Cara Pearson Born at Llwynmadoc, Brecknock, 27 October 1862. He entered the navy in 1876, joining the Britannia. He served for three years on the Ramillies with a chosen band of officers, every one of whom afterwards became a renowned admiral. He was promoted commander in 1897, being appointed to the Victory for charge of the signal school at

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