Dictionary of Welsh Biography

BLAYNEY family Gregynog, the family was continued by Griffith's son EVAN LLOYD ap GRIFFITH and by his grandson THOMAS AP EVAN LLOYD whose son, DAVID LLOYD BLAYNEY, was sheriff of Montgomeryshire in 1577 and 1585. David Lloyd Blayney's wife was Elizabeth, daughter of Lewis Jones of Bishop's Castle, and their eldest son, LEWIS BLAYNEY, was deputy-sheriff to his father in 1577 and 1585. Lewis Blayney married Bridget, daughter
BOOTS, JOHN GEORGE (1874 - 1928), Wales and Newport Rugby forward Wales. He was vice-captain of Newport for five seasons and in 1903-4 succeeded Llewellyn Lloyd as captain. In 1915-16 he played for Cross Keys, who won the Western Valleys Challenge Cup. Later, in 1918-19, he captained Pill Harriers. At one time he also played for Blackheath. He died 30 December 1928.
BOWDEN, HERBERT WILLIAM (BARON AYLESTONE), (1905 - 1994), politician Whip, William Whiteley, who had served for over forty years as a whip, both in opposition and in government. Neither Whiteley nor Clement Attlee, the Leader of the Labour Party, was anxious to retire. After a series of manoeuvres by George Wigg, Whiteley decided to stand down in June 1955 and Bowden was the only candidate for the office of Opposition Chief Whip. Pressure for Attlee to retire
BOWEN family Llwyn-gwair, John Griffith, son of Sir William Griffith, Penrhyn, Caernarfonshire. Thomas Nicholas gives some details of the pedigree of the family in his Annals of the…County Families of Wales, 1872, see also similar works on ancient families of Wales, etc. GEORGE BOWEN (1722 - 1810) comes into the pages of Methodist history because of his friendship with John Wesley, David Jones (Llan-gan), and others. He was
BOWEN, DAVID GLYN (1933 - 2000), minister and multifaith theologian , a few weeks before the translation appeared. His funeral on May 22, 2000, at Little Lane Church, Bradford, reflected in an impressive manner his lifelong commitment to Christian tolerance. Representatives of the Christian, Jewish, Islamic, Hindu and Sikh communities all took part. The Blessing was pronounced in Welsh by the Reverend Dewi Lloyd Lewis, Cardiff, who had been a fellow student of
BOWEN, EDWARD GEORGE (1911 - 1991), developer of radar and an early radio astronomer Edward (Eddie) Bowen was born 14 January 1911, the youngest of four children of George Bowen (steelworker in tinplate works) and Ellen Ann (née Owen) of Cockett, Swansea, Glamorganshire. He attended Sketty Primary School and gained scholarships to the Municipal Secondary School, Swansea and to the University College of Swansea, graduating BSc (Physics, 1st class honours, 1930) with MSc degree in
BOWEN, EMRYS GEORGE (1900 - 1983), geographer
BRAZELL, DAVID (1875 - 1959), singer Thomas who wrote and dedicated to him his well known song Angladd y Marchog, as well as his arrangement of Y bwthyn bach to gwellt (' Crych Elen ', Thomas Lloyd). He had a delightful and rich baritone voice which was always well disciplined. As the style and quality of his voice were ideal for recording purposes, his name was one of the first to appear in the catalogues of gramophone companies. He
BREESE, EDWARD (1835 - 1881), antiquary gained general confidence by his ability, integrity, and judicial temper. David Lloyd George, as a beginner in his office, owed much to his kindness. In politics he was a Liberal, in religion a Churchman. He married in 1863 Margaret Jane, daughter of Lewis Williams of Fron Wnion, Dolgelley, sheriff of his county in 1865. From an early age, Breese developed a strong interest in local antiquities. Many
BREESE, JOHN (1789 - 1842), Independent minister admitted to the Academy under George Lewis, which had just moved from Wrexham to Llanfyllin. While there his ability as a preacher attracted attention, and in 1817 he was called to be minister of the church in Edmund Street, Liverpool, shortly afterwards moving to the Tabernacle, Great Crosshall Street. Here he worked hard for seventeen years to develop the Welsh Independent connexion in the city, and on
BRERETON, OWEN SALUSBURY (1715 - 1798), antiquary Son of Thomas Brereton of Flintshire; his mother was Catherine, daughter of Salusbury Lloyd. His career and work are fully described in the D.N.B.
BRIDGEMAN, GEORGE THOMAS ORLANDO (1823 - 1895), cleric, antiquary and genealogist

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