Dictionary of Welsh Biography

THOMAS, IFOR (1877 - 1918), geologist and inspector of schools Born at Commercial Place, Glanaman, Carmarthenshire, on 24 November 1877, son of Dafydd Thomas ('Trumor '; 1844 - 1916) and his wife Margaret. His father, who was a miner at Gelliceidrim colliery in the Aman Valley, was a poet, a local historian and a regular contributor to Welsh-language newspapers. His prize-winning essay Hen Gymeriadau Plwyf y Betws was published in 1894 (reprinted 1912). Ifor
ENOCH, SAMUEL IFOR (1914 - 2001), minister (Presbyterian) and theological professor Ifor Enoch was born in Ciliau Aeron, Ceredigion, 26 December 1914, one of the three sons of the Rev. J. Aeronydd Enoch (Independent) and Jennie Enoch. He was brought up in Ferryside, Carmarthenshire, where the three brothers attended the CM Sunday School. He graduated in Greek at University College, Swansea, in 1937 before moving to Westminster College, Cambridge, having won a Lewis and Gibson
ROBERTS, THOMAS (1884 - 1960), educationalist and scholar based on many MS copies, but the editor did not attempt to produce a definitive text or to list variant readings. This was a busy time for Thomas Roberts, for there also appeared in 1914 Cywyddau Dafydd ap Gwilym a'i Gyfoeswyr, in which he collaborated with Ifor Williams, being responsible for the introductions to the works of the contemporaries - Gruffudd ab Adda, Madog Benfras, Gruffudd Gryg and
DAFYDD AP GWILYM (c. 1315 - c. 1350), poet name, Dafydd Llwyd fab Gwilym Gam. Dafydd visited patrons in Gwynedd as well, as shown by his poems to the Dean of Bangor and in praise of the town of Newborough in Anglesey. One of his comic poems is located in Newborough too, and another tells how he was transfixed by the sight of a beautiful girl in Bangor Cathedral. But his most famous patron was a nobleman from Glamorgan, Ifor ap Llywelyn of
DAFYDD ap GWILYM (fl. 1340-1370), poet all parts of Wales : he knew Gruffudd Gryg of Anglesey and Madog Benfras of Maelor. He sang to Newborough in Anglesey, visited the cathedral at Bangor, and eulogized the dean, Hywel ap Goronwy. Men and women of noble birth in Ceredigion were also the subjects of eulogies by him. It has been generally supposed that Dafydd's chief patron was Ifor ap Llywelyn, or Ifor Hael, of Bassaleg (now in
IEUAN GETHIN ap IEUAN ap LLEISION (fl. c. 1450) Baglan, poet and gentleman A descendant of the family of Caradog ap Iestyn ap Gwrgant. According to some genealogists (e.g. Gruffudd Hiraethog in Peniarth MS 178, i (43)) he married the daughter of Tomas ab Ifor Hael. Bards from North and South Wales were entertained at his court at Baglan, and two cywyddau addressed to him remain in manuscript, one by Ieuan Ddu ap Dafydd ab Owain, and the other by Iorwerth Fynglwyd. A
THOMAS, IFOR OWEN (1892 - 1956), operatic tenor, photographer and artist honorary bard to the Gorsedd of Bards as ' Ifor o Fôn ', before sailing to the United States. Although he appeared with the Philadelphia Opera Company in 1928 he left the world of opera for the concert platform, broadcasting and recording for H.M.V. and Sanders. He became a great favourite with the American Welsh who dubbed him 'the second Evan Williams with a hint of Caruso '. He also sang with leading
HUGHES, THOMAS ISFRYN (1865 - 1942), Wesleyan minister Moderator of the Wesleyan Assembly in 1918. He contributed many articles (mainly on theological topics) to Yr Eurgrawn Wesleaidd ('Papurau Diwinyddol ' 1911; ' Y Tu Hwnt i'r Llen ', 1921-2; and other shorter series) under his own name and under the nom-de-plume ' Ifor Glyn', articles for Y Geiriadur Beiblaidd, a commentary on Philippiaid a Philemon, and a theological catechism, Yr Arweinydd.
JENKINS, ALBERT EDWARD (1895 - 1953), rugby player Born 11 March 1895 at Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, he became the town's idol. His talent on the rugby field flowered when he played as full back for the 38th Division during World War I, but it was as a centre for Llanelli club that he came into prominence. Llanelli was the most successful club for a period during the 1920s, with men like Dai John, Ernie Finch and Ifor Jones in its ranks, but it
JAMES, JOHN LLOYD (Clwydwenfro; 1835 - 1919), Congregational minister and historian , 18 December 1859 at S. Bride's-super-Ely, Glamorganshire, and took charge of Whitchurch (ordained there 2 February 1860). He ministered at Capel Ifor, Dowlais, 1869-75, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire, 1875-9, March, Cambridgeshire, 1879-95, and 1899-1902. He retired in 1915 and died 17 April 1919. Clwydwenfro contributed much to Welsh periodical literature. A story by him, ' Edwin Powel
SYPYN CYFEILIOG (fl. 1340-1390), poet borne the name of Cneppyn Gwerthrynion, for he is mentioned by Gwilym Ddu o Arfon. Sir Ifor Williams suggests that three poets of short physical stature have been confused, namely Cneppyn Gwerthrynion, Bach Buddugre, and Sypyn Cyfeiliog. Sypyn sang a panegyric cywydd to Henry Salusbury of Lleweni (died 1400) and his wife Agnes Courtois, and also the two cywyddau included in Iolo Goch ac Eraill. This
RHYS GOGH ap RHICCERT MSS. C21 (134), C30 (121), C36 (246), and that Rhys Goch was thus a forerunner of Dafydd ap Gwilym. Doubts have been cast on this account by a number of Welsh scholars in turn, from Thomas Stephens to J. H. Davies, J. Glyn Davies, and Sir Ifor Williams, and it was completely disproved by G. J. Williams in Y Beirniad, viii, 211-26, where it is revealed that Iolo had refurbished five old poems, and

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