Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WILLIAMS, JOHN (1762 - 1802), Evangelical cleric his parishioners. As a rule, he did not preach outside his own parish, but we know of one interesting exception; he was on friendly terms with Thomas Charles and other Methodist clerics (e.g. David Griffiths of Nevern), and in July and August 1801 we find him ministering to the non-parochial church of Broughton, Chester. It is said that he was invited to take charge of that church, but he declined
WILLIAMS, JOHN (Ioan Mai; 1823 - 1887), poet he had six children. He died 14 October 1887, and was buried in Llanbeblig churchyard. A selection of his sermons was included in the published volume of his works edited by John Lloyd Pierce.
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1792 - 1858), cleric, scholar, and schoolmaster , including a son of Sir Walter Scott. In 1823, his brother David, who had succeeded their father as headmaster of Ystrad Meurig, died; but John Williams did not succeed to his place. However, in 1824, he was appointed first rector of Edinburgh Academy, and began his work there on 1 October Here he met with great success; and although he accepted in August 1827 the chair of Latin in London University
WILLIAMS, JOHN CEULANYDD (Ceulanydd; 1847? - 1899), Baptist minister, poet, and writer , and moved to Amlwch (1875?), Tal-y-sarn, Caernarvon (1879), Tabernacle, Merthyr Tydfil (1880), and finally, in 1882, to Salem and Caersalem, Maes-teg, where he died 11 September 1899. He married, during his ministry at Denbigh, Ann Jones, daughter of David Jones, a deacon of the church; they had nine children. Ceulanydd is remembered solely for his literary works. He published (1) biographies of
WILLIAMS, Sir JOHN KYFFIN (1918 - 2006), painter and author Pwllgwyngyll, Anglesey, on 1 September 2006, after a period of illness in Ysbyty Gwynedd. His funeral service was held on 11 September in Bangor Cathedral, where his grandfather the Reverend Owen Lloyd Williams had been chancellor. The service was led by the Archbishop of Wales, the Most Reverend Barry Morgan, and Kyffin was buried in the cemetery of Llanfair-yng-Nghornwy Church, Anglesey, where his
WILLIAMS, JOHN LLOYD (1854 - 1945), botanist and musician leading expert on the arctic alpine flora of Snowdonia. From childhood his passion had been natural history and music. While at Garn Dolbenmaen he wrote operettas : his best known mature composition were Aelwyd Angharad and Cadifor with Llew Tegid (Lewis David Jones) as librettist. He was eminent as a musical adjudicator, choir conductor and conductor of musical festivals throughout his life. He was
WILLIAMS, JONATHAN (1752? - 1829), cleric, schoolmaster, and antiquary Born at Rhayader, the son of David Williams, draper, of ' Y Siop Goch,' according to Gwilym Lleyn (Brython, 1861, 163). Three of David Williams's sons became clergymen. According to the pedigree published on p. 400 of the Hist. of Radnorshire (1905 ed.), the eldest was JOHN WILLIAMS, if Foster is correct (and there is some reason to suppose that he has mixed up two John Williamses), he did not go
WILLIAMS, LLYWELYN (1911 - 1965), minister (Congl.) and politician Abertillery in a by-election following the death of George Daggar. He won every election thereafter with a majority of over 20,000 votes. He had an opportunity in the House of Commons to channel his zeal for social justice and world peace in a wider con text. His commitment to developing welfare in Wales continued as steadfastly as ever, and his brilliant speeches made a deep impression on his fellow
WILLIAMS, MARGARET LINDSAY (1888 - 1960), artist was a brilliant student, winning 4 silver medals, a travelling scholarship, a landscape prize, and in 1911 a gold medal for her painting 'The city of refuge'. She received a number of important public commissions before she was thirty, including 'The Rt. Hon. Lloyd George, Prime Minister, unveiling the National Statuary at Cardiff', 1919, and 'The National Welsh War Service in Westminster Abbey
WILLIAMS, MARY (1883 - 1977), French scholar ). Throughout her life she was passionately engaged with learning and scholarship. Carelessness in language and thought, whether in French, Welsh or English, are reputed to have caused her great displeasure. On 4 January 1922, she married cardiologist Dr George Arbour Stephens (1870-1945), who was also a member of the College Council and Chairman of the Swansea Education Committee. Both played an active role
WILLIAMS, MATHEW (1732 - 1819), landsurveyor, author, and almanack-maker? ) almanacks - Britannus Merlinus Liberatus - from 1777 until at least 1814; and (e) De Ultimo Judicio: neu Gan am y Farn Ddiweddaf … Wedi ei gyfansoddi a'i gydmaru a gwaith Saesonaeg B[enjamin] Francis (Carmarthen, 1794?). It is possible that he was the translator of Traethawd ynghylch Caersalem Newydd o waith E. Swedenborg (Carmarthen, 1815; another ed. in 1885). In a diary of David Jones, Wallington - it
WILLIAMS, MEIRION (1901 - 1976), musician and CEMA. He was the accompanist to the tenor David Lloyd on a series of recordings of Welsh songs made by Decca in 1948 for the 'Welsh Recorded Music Society'. From 1951 onwards he was the organist of Eglwys Sant Bened in London, and frequently accompanied at meetings of the Freemasons. He would return regularly to Wales to adjudicate at eisteddfodau and was a frequent adjudicator at the National

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