Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WALTERS, DAVID (EUROF; 1874 - 1942), minister (Congl.) and writer . He won six eisteddfod chairs and many prizes in the national eisteddfod, e.g. an essay on Stephen Hughes (Birkenhead, 1917), an historical novel Pwerau'r Deufyd (Port Talbot, 1932). He wrote on the Sunday school syllabuses in Y Tyst and Y Dysgedydd and a number of Biblical commentaries. He was chairman of the Union of Welsh Independents in 1940-41. He married Catherine Eleanor (Kate), daughter of
WARDLE, GWYLLYM LLOYD (1762? - 1833), Quaker and Wesleyan preacher and poet . Francis bought the Hartsheath estate near Mold - the Lloyds were its former owners (Archæologia Cambrensis, 1875, 227-30; 1890, 311) - but his son was born at Chester. Francis Wardle, married Catherine Lloyd Gwyllym, daughter and heiress of Richard Lloyd Gwyllym of Hersedd (Hartsheath); she died at the Tower near Mold, 11 August 1811, at the age of 77 (Cheshire Sheaf, December 1929, 87). In 1794 the son
WEBB, HARRI (1920 - 1994), librarian and poet Harri Webb was born on 7 September 1920 at 45 Tŷ Coch Road, Sketty, Swansea, the son of William John Webb (1890-1956, a foreman at the Tir John North power-station in Swansea, originally from a Gower farming family, and his wife Lucy Irene (née Gibbs, 1890-1939), the daughter of a worker on the Kilvrough estate. The family moved in 1922 to 58 Catherine Street where Harri was brought up. His
WILIEMS, THOMAS (1545 or 1546 - 1622?) Trefriw, priest, scribe, lexicographer, and physician father was Wiliam ap Thomas ap Gronwy, who claimed descent from Ednowain Bendew; his mother was Catherine, natural daughter of Meredyth Wynn ap Evan ap Robert of Gwydir. It is probable that he received his early education at the Gwydir school (Sir John Wynn : Memoirs, 1827, 109); he then proceeded to Oxford. Anthony Wood says that he spent several years at Oxford, but is uncertain whether he is the
WILLIAMES, RICE PRYCE BUCKLEY (1802 - 1871), official in the Board of Control, London, and principal founder of The Cambrian Quarterly Magazine Born 1802, eldest son of John Buckley Williames, Pennant, Berriw, Montgomeryshire (high sheriff of Montgomeryshire, 1820), and Catherine, daughter and heiress of Rice Pryce, Glyncogan. He was educated at Shrewsbury school. Through the influence of Charles W. Williams Wynn he was given a post in the Board of Control, London, then the government department responsible for the affairs of India; this
WILLIAMS family Marl, Vaughan of Pant Glas, Ysbyty Ifan (see under Vaughan of Pant Glas family), and their marriage united the estates of Marl and Pant Glas. Their son was Sir GRIFFITH WILLIAMS (died in 1734), the 6th baronet; he married Catherine Anwyl of the Park (Llanfrothen) and Llwyn (Dolgelley) - see the article on the Anwyls - but, as the estates of that family were encumbered it is doubtful whether this was
WILLIAMS family Cochwillan, -9, 2025-6). He was admitted to Lincoln's Inn, February 1624. He married Gwen, daughter of Hugh (Gwyn) Bodwrda, an alliance which was strengthened to the next generation by the marriage of their daughter, Catherine, to her cousin, John, grandson of Hugh Gwyn Bodwrda. In 1641, as deputy vice-admiral of North Wales, he reported a suspected plot by the recusants of Creuddyn to seize Conway. During the
WILLIAMS, ALUN OGWEN (1904 - 1970), eisteddfod administrator and supporter Born 2 October 1904 in Well Street, Gerlan, Bethesda, Caernarfonshire, son of John Samuel Williams and Catherine (née Thomas) his wife. He was educated in Gerlan elementary school, Bethesda County School and Bangor Normal College (1922-24), from where he went to Llanfairfechan (1924-26) and Pwllheli (1926-36) as a teacher before being appointed headmaster of Pentre Uchaf (1936-42), Penmachno
WILLIAMS, CATHERINE ANNE - see WILLIAMS, HUGH
WILLIAMS, DANIEL (1643? - 1716), Presbyterian divine, and benefactor to Nonconformity Born at Wrexham or nearby, but neither the date of his birth nor the names of his parents are known; he had, however, a sister, Elizabeth (died 1728), the wife of Hugh Roberts, a currier and landowner. Nothing is known about his education, but he was a regular preacher before he was 19 years of age. The whole of his career was spent outside Wales - it is difficult to believe that he was the
WILLIAMS, DANIEL POWELL (Pastor Dan; 1882 - 1947), founder and first president of the Apostolic Church pastor there; and at its sister-church at Milo, on 4 February 1880. During the winter of 1904-05 the influence of Evan Roberts 'Revival' spread vigorously from Loughor to the Amman valley, leaving more of its effect there than on any other district in Wales. The family of Garn-foel came heavily under the influence of the revival. Daniel and a deacon from the Baptist church began to hold revival
WILLIAMS, DAVID (1877 - 1927), Calvinistic Methodist minister and college tutor , Margaret Catherine Owen of Holyhead. who survived him. His early death had precluded his elevation to the upper ranks of the hierarchy; but he was ' Davies Lecturer ' in 1920 - his lecture, on ' The Spiritual Gospel ' (i.e. the Johannine writings) remains unpublished. He had published commentaries on Galatians and 2 Corinthians, and was one of the company which produced revised Welsh versions of

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