Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WILLIAMS, THOMAS RHONDDA (1860 - 1945), Congregational minister Born at Cowbridge, Glamorganshire, 19 June, 1860, one of three sons of Thomas Williams, a Calvinistic Methodist minister, who entered the ministry, two of them in the Congregational denomination and the other in his father's Connexion. He was admitted, as Thomas Rees Williams, to the Carmarthen Presbyterian College in 1877. He held pastorates at Bethania, Dowlais (1880), Gnoll Road, Neath (1884
WILLIAMS, TOM PUGH (1912 - 1985), university professor Tom Pugh Williams was born in 1912 in Trawsfynydd where his parents Edward and Jane (née Jones) Williams farmed Dolwen. When the lake in Trawsfynydd was created, the farm disappeared under the water. The family had moved from Trawsfynydd to Pantgwyn, Ysceifiog, Holywell and Tom Pugh Williams attended the County School for Boys in Denbigh. In 1929 he began his studies at the University College of
WILLIAMS, Sir TREVOR (c. 1623 - 1692) Llangibby, politician descended from the marriage of Howel Gam ap David (fl. 1300) to a daughter of the Scudamore family. The surname was first adopted by his grandfather, Roger Williams (died 1583), who was sheriff of Monmouthshire in 1562 and was succeeded in the office in 1627 by his son, Sir Charles Williams; the latter, Sir Trevor's father, knighted in 1621, also represented the county in Parliament that year
WILLIAMS, VICTOR ERLE NASH - see NASH-WILLIAMS, VICTOR ERLE
WILLIAMS, WALDO GORONWY (1904 - 1971), poet and pacifist Waldo Williams was born in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire on 30 September 1904, the third of five children of John Edwal Williams (1863-1934) and Angharad Williams (née Jones, 1875-1932). His father was headmaster of Prendergast School in Haverfordwest and English was the language spoken within the family. Following periods of nervous illness which left a lasting impression on his young son, in
WILLIAMS, WATKIN HEZEKIAH (Watcyn Wyn; 1844 - 1905), schoolmaster, poet, and preacher Son of Hezekiah Williams, who farmed Cwmgarw Ganol near Brynaman, and Ann, daughter of David Williams, Y Ddôl-gam, Cwmllynfell. Though born (7 March 1844) at Y Ddôl-gam, he spent his childhood at Cwmgarw. He had a few months at local schools before starting to work underground in a coal-mine at 8 years of age. A few odd weeks and months of schooling were added during the next five years, and this
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (1747 - 1812), Evangelical cleric Generally known as ' William Williams, Waterbeach,' Cambs. He was ordained and appointed chaplain to an English foundry in Rotterdam; afterwards he was vicar of Waterbeach, 1794-1812. William Owen Pughe, the official editor of the 1807 (Cambridge) edition of Y Bibl Cyssegr-Lan, is said to have been so negligent that nearly 3,000 copies were issued in a defective form, chapter viii of the Book of
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (fl. 1648-1677), author of Poetical Piety Sir Thomas Pryse in the days of his infancy and of his majority. He emphasises that he is to be distinguished from another William Williams ('he's Cornwal born and I am Cardigan'), who also published a book in London in 1677, viz. Divine Poems and Meditations, by William Williams of the county of Cornwall… when he was a prisoner in the King's-Bench.
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (1748 - 1820), cleric, a pioneer of the Sunday school movement in Wales son of Rhys and Ann Williams, Glanwenlais, Cil-y-cwm, Carmarthenshire. Ordained deacon by the bishop of S. Davids, 1 September 1771, and priest, 14 August 1774, he was curate at Carmarthen; he is, however, better known as curate of S. Gennys, Cornwall. He corresponded with Thomas Charles (of Bala) on the subject of education in Wales. He is given credit for establishing a Sunday school in the
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (1817 - 1900), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and author Born at Tan-y-coed, Pen-llin, Glamorganshire, 30 December 1817, son of Evan Williams. He was educated at the Eagles school, Cowbridge. He was admitted to full membership of the church at Pen-llin at the age of 18, and began to preach at the age of 21. He kept a school for a time at Brynsadler and Brychtwn, and was then engaged in trade at Cowbridge. In 1844 he received a call to Pen-clawdd, Gower
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (1788 - 1865), Member of Parliament Born 12 February 1788 at Tredarren, in the parish of Llanpumpsaint, Carmarthenshire, the fourth son of Thomas Williams and Esther Phillips. He was educated only in the school held in the parish church, where David Owen (Brutus,) was a contemporary. After apprenticeship to a shopkeeper in Carmarthen he obtained, in 1804, a post in a wholesale cotton warehouse in Bread Street in the city of London
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (Ap Caledfryn; 1837 - 1915), portrait painter The son of William Williams (Caledfryn), Congregational minister and poet. He was born at Caernarvon, 24 March 1837. He received his first drawing lesson when he was 6 years old from the Welsh artist Hugh Hughes (1790 - 1863). He married Mary Daniel, daughter of Herbert Daniel, Congregational minister at Cefn-y-crib, and had two children, both of whom inherited their father's love of music. Among

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