Dictionary of Welsh Biography

JONES, DAVID (1803 - 1868), ballad-writer and strolling ballad-singer Born in 1803 on the estate of Dolau Bach, Llanybyther, Carmarthenshire, son of David Jones, carpenter. He was blinded by accident, and was hence known as 'Dewi Dywyll' ('Blind Davy') - he was also called 'Dewi Medi.' He was a very well known singer throughout Wales, and is described in Cymru (O.M.E.), xxix, 158. He died at Lampeter in 1868. We have seventy of his ballads.
PRYTHERCH, WILLIAM (1804 - 1888), Calvinistic Methodist minister Assembly in 1905 and of the South Wales Association in 1907. A volume of his sermons, Hau a Medi, was published in 1912. He was a popular preacher, sunny in disposition, homely in speech, and of great natural endowments. He won over his congregations completely by his lively, friendly method of preaching, and held their interest by his vivid descriptions and his fervent appeals. He died 11 October 1931
PHILLIPS, DANIEL MYDRIM (1863 - 1944), minister (CM), teacher and author pastor and author he strove to defend orthodox Calvinism - the basis of his prolific output - in a period when theological liberalism threatened it in the churches. Together with Thomas Rees of Merthyr he published Cofiant a Phregethau y diweddar Barch David James, Llaneurwg (1895), followed by Hau a Medi (1910), a collection of sermons by W. E. Prytherch of Swansea, and Rev. Edward Matthews of Ewenni
BEYNON, Sir WILLIAM JOHN GRANVILLE (1914 - 1996), Professor of Physics involved in an international study of the ionosphere Philomusica Orchestra of Aberystwyth. He retired in 1981 as Emeritus Professor and Honorary Fellow of UCW, Aberystwyth, having been Vice-Principal in 1972-74. He married in 1942 Megan Medi, daughter of Arthur and Margaret James at Ebenezer Congregational Chapel, Swansea, and they had two sons and one daughter. He died 11 March 1996, at Aberystwyth.
JONES, RICHARD LEWIS (1934 - 2009), poet and farmer traditional bardic community that existed in South Cardiganshire at that time. The Urdd also had its social benefits. It was there that Dic met Sylvia Jean (Sian) Jones (1938-) from near-by Parc-llyn. Over time their friendship blossomed into a life-long marriage which was blessed with six children, Delyth Wyn (1960-), Rhian Medi (1961-), Dafydd Dyfed (1963-), Brychan Llyr (1970-) and the twins, Trystan
AP GWYNN, ARTHUR (1902 - 1987), librarian and the third librarian of the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth William Williams, F.L.A. (1888-1950), Keeper of Printed Books in the National Library of Wales, in Llyfrgelloedd yng Nghymru - proceedings 1950 and an article in Barn (Medi 1969), 'Nawddogi Awduron', on the Public Lending Right issue. From 1949 onwards Arthur ap Gwynn either assisted his father, reprinted his works or wrote about his life and works or assembled references for the forthcoming
DEWI MEDI - see JONES, DAVID

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