Dictionary of Welsh Biography

ROBERTS, ARTHUR BRYN (1897 - 1964), trade unionist
BRYN-JONES, DELME (1934 - 2001), opera singer He was born in Station Road, Brynaman, on 29 March 1934, the son of John Jones, a cobbler, and his wife Elizabeth (née Austin). His registered name was Delme Jones; the hyphenated 'Bryn' (derived from the opening syllable of his birthplace) was prefixed to his surname in later life. He was educated at Brynaman Primary School and at Ammanford Technical College. On leaving the College he worked as
ROBERTS, JOHN BRYN (1843 - 1931), lawyer and politician Born 8 January 1843 (and christened John Roberts), son of Daniel and Anne Roberts, Bryn Adda, Bangor, was a member of the widespread Roberts family of Castell, Llanddeiniolen, Caernarfonshire, for which see J. E. Griffith, Pedigrees, 381. He was educated at Cheltenham, qualified as solicitor in 1868, but was called to the Bar from Lincoln's Inn in 1889. In 1885 he became Liberal Member of
GOLDSWAIN, BRYNLEY VERNON (1922 - 1983), rugby league player Bryn Goldswain was born on 3 August 1922 in Merthyr Tudful, the son of Reginald Stephen Goldswain, a miner and then a policeman who died as a young man, and his wife Catherine (née Jones, 1897-1981). The family moved to Aber-craf in the Swansea Valley when Bryn was four years old. He was educated locally and at Ystalyfera Grammar School. He played rugby union for Aber-craf, before going to work
ELLIS, ELLIS OWEN (Ellis Bryn-coch; 1813 - 1861), artist illustrations: (a) ' The Book of Welsh Ballads illustrated in outline. By Ellis Bryn-coch.' This contains seven illustrations dealing with ' Bessi o Lansanffraid,' a ballad by John Jones ('Jac Glan-y-gors,' 1766 - 1821, and (b) ' Illustrated Life of Richard Robert Jones Aberdaron by Ellis Owen, Ellis Bryn Coch,' [ Richard Robert Jones ] which contains eleven original pictures. Also in the National Library is
LLOYD, ROBERT (Llwyd o'r Bryn; 1888 - 1961), eisteddfodwr, entertainer and farmer and traditions that are associated with Welsh life at its best. In 1966 a volume of his letters was published, Diddordebau, which was edited by his nephew Trebor Lloyd Evans, and a collection of his articles for Welsh Farm News and other periodicals were published in Adlodd Llwyd o'r Bryn by his daughter, Dwysan Rowlands, in 1983. After retiring he visited many places to give lectures on country
PUGH, WILLIAM (1783 - 1842) Bryn-llywarch, Radical landlord and entrepreneur
ELLIS, ROWLAND (1650 - 1731), Welsh-American Quaker Born at Bryn Mawr in the parish of Dolgelley, Meironnydd, 1650, son of Ellis ap Rees. He married twice: (1) c. 1692, Margaret, daughter of Ellis Morris, (2) Margaret, daughter of Robert ab Owen. He joined the Society of Friends c. 1672 and because he was steadfast in his new faith he suffered persecution and imprisonment. After the founding of Pennsylvania on Indigenous land, he sent Thomas Owen
MORRIS, DAVID (Bardd Einion; 1797? - 1868), poet he is thought to have been born in 1797 at Tan-y-bryn, Llanfair Caereinion, Montgomeryshire, and he may have been the David, son of David and Margaret Morris of the Heniarth district who was christened in the parish church 2 July 1797. He started life as a weaver but later turned to market gardening. The old name for Tan-y-bryn was ' Y Gerddi ' and there David Morris tended his garden, selling
GRIFFITH, DAVID (1792 or 1794 - 1873), Independent minister daughter of Bryn farm, Llanfair-is-gaer, and settled in her home, farming and ministering to Bethel and the neighbourhood. He soon became very well known in North Wales, partly because of his work in opening up new churches but more particularly because of his readiness to stand surety for the debts of the chapels, often to his own personal disadvantage. He took a prominent part in founding the churches
MORGAN, JOHN JENKYN (Glanberach; 1875 - 1961), local historian and essayist 25 November 1956 at a service in Bryn Seion chapel, Glanaman : she was a sister of the ministers, W. Glasnant Jones, Dafydd G. Jones and E. Aman Jones. They had 4 children. In an underprivileged age J.J. Morgan took advantage of every opportunity to develop his abilities. He was a cultured man and through his close friendship with Richard Williams ('Gwydderig'), he became a keen follower of
HUW TALAI (fl. c. 1550-1580), poet nothing is known of his life, but at least two examples of his work exist in manuscript. They are cywyddau of praise to Rhys ap Morys of Bryn y Beirdd, Llandeilo-fawr, and Gruffydd Dwnn of Kidwelly.

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