Dictionary of Welsh Biography

DAVIS family, coalowners , into the partnership ' Davis and Sons.' He died 19 May 1866, aged 69, and was buried in S. John's churchyard at Aberdare; his widow died 11 September 1877. After Davis's death the firm opened more pits at Ferndale. In 1867 William Davis retired and, in 1876, Frederick Davis died. The two surviving brothers carried the business on. DAVID DAVIS, jun. (1821 - 1884), was more of a public figure than his
DAWKINS, MORGAN GAMAGE (1864 - 1939), Congregational minister, poet, and hymnist Born 16 December 1864 at Bryncethin, near Bridgend, his father, Thomas, being farmer of the smallholding of Cae-helyg Bach, a collier at Park Slip, and a lay preacher, and his mother, Mary, a member of the David family of Pencoed. On his father's side, he was descended from the illustrious families of Gamage and Dawkins. His mother died in 1877, his father was killed in the colliery, 14 August
EDMONDES, CHARLES GRESFORD (1838 - 1893), archdeacon and college principal Born 8 December 1838, eldest son of THOMAS EDMONDES (1806 - 1892), vicar of Cowbridge; his mother (Harriet Anne) was a sister of Charles Williams (1806 - 1877), afterwards principal of Jesus College, Oxford; his brother FREDERICK WILLIAM EDMONDES (1841 - 1918) was archdeacon of Llandaff. From Cowbridge and Sherborne schools, Charles Edmondes went up to Trinity College, Oxford, in 1856, graduated
EDWARDS, PETER (Pedr Alaw; 1854 - 1934), musician conducted a children's choir. An anthem which he composed for a Liverpool eisteddfod was awarded the prize by Owain Alaw (John Owen, 1821 - 1883). After five years in Liverpool he worked at Barrow-in-Furness, removing in 1877 to London as a shorthand writer to a firm of timber merchants. He attended music classes at Birkbeck College and at Trinity College of Music under Turpin and Karn. He conducted
EDWARDS, THOMAS (Cynonfardd; 1848 - 1927), Independent minister and eisteddfodwr regarded as an eisteddfod conductor in a class by himself. Between 1891 and 1897 he conducted five of the national eisteddfodau in Wales. He was professor of elocution in Wyoming College, Kingstone, Pa., 1880-90. He published Darllen a Siarad, 1891, a book which had a substantial circulation. He also published Y Mayflower a Chaniadau Eraill (Utica, 1877). He died 13 March 1927.
EDWARDS, WILLIAM (1851 - 1940), H.M. inspector of schools Jesus College, Oxford, and in 1925 the honorary degree of LL.D. was conferred upon him by the University of Wales. After a short period of teaching, Edwards was in 1877 appointed H.M. inspector of schools, and devoted thirty-eight years of valuable service to inspecting and inspiring the work of the elementary schools in Glamorgan. In 1884 he had been one of the three candidates finally considered for
ELIAS, JOHN ROOSE (Y Thesbiad; 1819 - 1881), poet and prose writer both in English and Welsh and published a small collection of his compositions under the title Llais o'r Ogof, 1877. At considerable expense to himself he attempted to establish a Welsh antiquarian society, but the venture failed through lack of support. He frequently adjudicated at national and local eisteddfodau, particularly on historical subjects. At first he called himself 'Thesbiad,' but when a
ELLIOT, Sir GEORGE (1815 - 1893), BARONET, owner and developer of coalmines the Association of Mining Engineers. He sponsored educational establishments and the Anglican church in the north of England and south Wales, and he was a prominent figure among the Freemasons. The Prince of Wales appointed him Provincial Grand Master of the Eastern Lodge of South Wales in Aberdare in 1877. In 1836 he married Margaret Green (died 1880) of Rainton, Houghton-le-Spring, Durham. He died
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 reprint of Barddoniaeth Dafydd ap Gwilym. He also compiled Blodau Arfon (the work of Dewi Wyn) and edited Geiriadur y Bardd. He delighted in lexicography and produced Geiriadur Cymreig Cymraeg, 1868. His poetry - Barddoniaeth Cynddelw - was published under the editorship of Ioan Arfon by H. Humphreys, Caernarvon, in 1877. He was interested in every kind of antiquarian lore, published Manion Hynafiaethol
EMERY, FRANK VIVIAN (1930 - 1987), historical geographer ', Natalia 14: 22-32 1984d 'The transformation of Wychwood: some fresh evidence', Oxfordshire Local History 2: 19-29 1984e '“South Africa's best friend”: Sir Bartle Frere at the Cape, 1877-1880', Theoria 58: 25-33 1986a Marching over Africa: Letters from Victorian Soldiers (Hodder and Stoughton, London) 1986b 'Southern Africa: the struggle for land', Geography Magazine 58: 276-81 1986c 'Early colonists
EVANS, ALCWYN CARYNI (1828 - 1902), antiquary Born in Carmarthen on the 14th of May 1828, the second of the seven children of Evan Donard Evans (1796 - 1877), and his wife Sophia Evans (1800-1844). His father was a well-known schoolmaster who was educated at Taunton and Manchester College, York, he was popularly known as 'Evans of York'. He opened a private school at Pontantwn in the parish of Llangendeirne in 1822, but soon moved it to

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