Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (Crwys; 1875 - 1968), poet, preacher, archdruid Born 4 January 1875 at 9 Fagwr Road, Craig-cefn-parc near Clydach, Glamorganshire, son of John and Margaret (née Davies) Williams. His father was a shoemaker and for some years the son learned the craft, but decided to change the course of his life and become a minister. He began preaching in Pant-y-crwys (Congregational) church, and after two years in the school of Watcyn Wyn (Williams, Watkin
MARSDEN, THOMAS (1802 - 1849), cleric and author Born in 1802 (or 1801), son of David Marsden, a lead-miner of the Lampeter neighbourhood. He was educated at S. David's College there, ordained in 1827, and licensed to Llan-y-crwys (1827-9), Tir-abad (1829-31), and again to Llan-y-crwys (1831-8). From 1838 till his resignation in 1840, he was vicar of Brymbo, and from 1843 till his death, rector of Llanfrothen. He died 24 October 1849, in his
JENKINS, DANIEL (1856 - 1946), schoolmaster and devotee of Welsh literature and music Born 7 November 1856, son of Griffith and Catherine Jenkins, Pentrefelin, Nancwnlle, Cardiganshire. He was educated at Bwlch-y-llan primary school, Holt Academy, and Bangor Normal College. He was appointed headmaster of Cilcennin school in 1877, and Llanfair Clydogau in 1878, both in Cardiganshire, and Llan-y-crwys school, Carmarthenshire, in 1897 where he remained until his retirement in 1920
BRACE, DAVID ONLLWYN (1848 - 1891), Independent minister Born 11 November 1848 at Onllwyn near Neath of humble parentage. He began to preach at Onllwyn. He was a student at the Independent college, Bala, 1866-9, and was ordained in Rhos-y-medre, Denbighshire, 24 October 1870. In 1872 he moved to Pant-y-crwys in the Swansea valley and, for a time, was minister at Felindre and at Bethel, Llan-twrch. He then moved to Bethel, Aberdare. As a young man he
EVANS, JOHN (1830 - 1917), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and biographer -gofiant am naw a deugain o weinidogion ymadawedig Sir Aberteifi (1894), Hanes Methodistiaeth De Aberteifi, 1735-1900 (1904), Yr Ail Fyr-Gofiant (1908), and Y Trydydd Byr-Gofiant (1913) - all published at Dolgelley; he also edited Hanes Bywyd y Parch. Thomas Edwards, Cwmystwyth. His wife, Eleanor, was sister of Dan Jenkins of Llan-y-crwys, schoolmaster and poet.
DAVIES, EVAN (1826 - 1872), educationist Born 26 June 1826 at Gelli, Llan-y-crwys, Carmarthenshire, son of Timothy Davies, educated at Ffrwd-y-fâl by William Davies (1805 - 1859), and afterwards at Bristol, was destined for the Independent ministry and in 1842 was Dr. Williams scholar at Glasgow, where he graduated (much later, in 1858, he took his LL.D.). His college career coincided with the inception of the Nonconformist 'Voluntary
THOMAS, ZACHARIAS (1727 - 1816), Baptist minister to Llwyn-y-wermwd, Llan-y-crwys, where he remained until his death on 16 January 1816 at the age of 89. He was buried at Bwlch-y-rhiw.
LOYD, LEWIS (1767 - 1858), banker Born 1 January 1767 at Cwm-y-to, in the parish of Llanwrda, Carmarthenshire. At a school conducted by David Price, at Llan-y-crwys, near Lampeter, he acquired liberal views of Christian truth and, in 1785, entered the Presbyterian Academy of 'Carmarthen,' situated at that time at Swansea, completing his course in 1789. In the same year, his hope of a tutorship being disappointed by the election
DAVIES, WILLIAM (1805 - 1859), Independent minister and schoolmaster Born 20 March 1805 at Pant-ysgyfarnog in Llan-y-crwys, Carmarthenshire, was educated first at Castell Hywel and then (after keeping school for six months at Ffald-y-brenin in his native parish) at Carmarthen Academy (1826-30), where he showed considerable linguistic and mathematical ability. He ministered for a few years (seemingly not too successfully) in Cornwall, being ordained (1832) at
WILLIAMS, GWILYM IEUAN (1879 - 1968), minister (Presb.) Born 3 October 1879 at Cardiff, son of John Williams and his wife, both of Merionethshire. After leaving school he worked in a shipping-office, but within a few years he began to preach at Heol y Crwys church. He was educated at the University College, Cardiff (where he gained an honours degree in English), and at the theological colleges of his denomination at Trefeca and Aberystwyth. He was
RICHARDS, JEDEDIAH (1784? - 1838), hymnist and itinerant bookseller a remarkable character who lived for the greater part of his life at Tan-yr-esgair near Ffald-y-brenin, Llan-y-crwys, Carmarthenshire. He described himself as a ' free practising Christian ' and ' peripatetic philosopher.' He published ballads and pamphlets, sold books, and collected subscriptions for publications and periodicals. He travelled extensively in Wales and amassed a store of
GRIFFITHS, DAVID REES (Amanwy; 1882 - 1953), poet and writer , sonnets and hymns - were published in Caneuon Amanwy in 1956, and were edited by the author of this note. Some of his hymns were published in Y Caniedydd (1960). He married twice: (1) Margaret Morgan of Penygroes; and (2) Mary Davies of Crwys, near Swansea. The son of the first marriage was Gwilym, who had set his mind on taking holy orders in the Church in Wales but died before realising his hopes. His

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