Dictionary of Welsh Biography

GIBBINS, FREDERICK WILLIAM (1861 - 1937), Quaker industrialist at Cwm Irfon Lodge, Llanwrtyd Wells, and thence to 'Glynsaer' where he died on 30 July 1937; he was buried at Cynghordy, near Llandovery.
LAKE, MORGAN ISLWYN (1925 - 2018), minister and pacifist - where his father was headteacher - Islwyn attended Fishguard County School (1935-43) where he came under the influence of D. J. Williams, who was his sixth form Welsh teacher, and D. J. Bowen (1925-2017) was amongst his friends. The Rev. Irfon Samuel, the family's minister, together with D. J. Williams were early influences on him as a pacifist and a life-long member of Plaid Cymru. He registered as a
HARTMANN, EDWARD GEORGE (1912 - 1995), historian and promoter of Welsh-American relations Davies, came from 'Tynllwyn', also in Breconshire. Catherine Hartmann proudly claimed descent from 'some of the oldest families of the Irfon Valley', and direct descent from the Llwyn-On family, who were among the founders of Troedrhiwdalar Congregational Chapel, which she told Edward was the oldest existing dissenting chapel in Wales, dating from 1590. Edward had one brother, Louis (1906-1983). The
LLYWELYN ap GRUFFYDD (d. 1282), Prince of Wales the Builth region Llywelyn was killed on 11 December 1282, an event which virtually brought Welsh political independence to an end. He did not die in open battle, but on the banks of the Irfon, at the hands of one who was unaware at the time of his victim's identity. His head was later sent for public display in London, the body being interred by the Cistercians of Cwm Hir - one of the houses of an
JOHN, EWART STANLEY (1924 - 2007), theologian, Welsh Congregationalist minister, college professor and principal . Williams, instilled in him a profound love for Wales and the Welsh language. However, as he himself acknowledged, no-one exerted greater influence upon him in these formative years than his minister at Ebenezer, Goodwick, the Reverend Irfon Samuel, who invited him to commence preaching and to consider ordination into the Christian ministry, work for which he was subsequently trained at the Presbyterian
POWELL, WILLIAM EIFION (1934 - 2009), minister (Cong.) and college principal family moved a mile or so away to nearby village of Gwaencaegurwen and settled at 6 Colbren Square. His mother died in 1957 at the age of 48. Eifion was brought up and started preaching at the Tabernacl, Cwmgors, under the ministry of the Reverends T. M. Roderick, Emrys Jones and Irfon Samuel. He was educated at Pontardawe Grammar School, and was specially influenced by Eic Davies, one of the teachers

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