Dictionary of Welsh Biography

HUGHES, MEGAN WATTS (1842 - 1907), vocalist
BRYANT, JOHN (Alawydd Glan Tâf; 1832 - 1926), harpist ' Merch Megan.' He died 5 January 1926 and was buried in the graveyard of Tabernacl, Efailisaf.
BRYANT, TOM (1882 - 1946), harpist Bryans's accompaniment on the harp, he travelled extensively in south Wales. He became an A.R.C.M. in 1906, and in the same year received King Edward VII's command to play the harp at the opening of a new dock in Cardiff. With the ' Golden Quartette ' he held concerts at the principal towns of Britain. He wrote music for the harp, and composed variations on the tunes ' Merch y Felin ' and ' Merch Megan
EDWARDS, JOHN KELT (1875 - 1934), artist Born 4 March 1875 at Blaenau Ffestiniog, Merionethshire, son of Jonathan Edwards, shop-keeper. After some years at Llandovery College and at a school at Beaumont, Jersey, he went to Rome and Paris. Some pictures by him were exhibited in the Paris Salon, in London (where he had a studio), and elsewhere. He made portraits of David Lloyd George, (lady) Megan Lloyd George, Sir Owen M. Edwards, R. O
DAVIES, MARY (1855 - 1930), singer Born in London, 27 February 1855, daughter of William Davies (Mynorydd, 1826 - 1901). Her singing at the Welsh concerts in the capital brought her into prominence while she was still young; her first teachers were Henry Brinley Richards and Megan Watts Hughes. She joined the Welsh Choral Union which was then under the conductorship of John Thomas (Pencerdd Gwalia, 1826 - 1913), and, in 1873 won a
THOMAS, Sir ROBERT JOHN (1873 - 1951), politician and shipowner winning the seat at a by-election in April 1923 held following the death of Sir Owen Thomas. He continued to represent Anglesey in Parliament until May 1929 when he resigned in order to be able to give more attention to his commercial interests. His successor in the constituency was Lady Megan Lloyd George (see LLOYD GEORGE FAMILY above). He was declared bankrupt in 1930 and was not discharged until
DAVIES, GRIFFITH (Gwyndaf; 1868 - 1962), poet, tutor of poets and antiquary farm near his birthplace. He married (1) Elin Davies, Bryncaled, and (2) Kate Ann Jones, Bryn Coch, Llanuwchllyn, a descendant of John Jones ('Tudur Llwyd'), Weirglodd Gilfach, a local poet and antiquary. They had one daughter, Megan. Gwyndaf spent the last years of his life at Glan'rafon, a cottage at the foot of Carndochan. He was elected a deacon of Yr Hen Gapel (Congl.), Llanuwchllyn, and was a
JONES, EMYR WYN (1907 - 1999), cardiologist and author YWCA World Conference in Melbourne, Australia, with her husband by her side. Emyr published a moving tribute to her in Y Traethodydd, 'Teyrnged Serch' ('A Tribute of Love', 1969), and edited In Memoriam (1968) and Cyfaredd Cof (1970) in her memory. In 1973 he married Megan, the widow of Professor Thomas Jones Pierce. They moved initially to Manchester, where Megan worked as Warden of Ellis Llwyd
BELL, ERNEST DAVID (1915 - 1959), artist and poet published The Artist in Wales (1957), an attempt to awaken a response to art in Wales. In 1959 his father published 17 original poems by David Bell written between 1938 and 1954, in a private edition of 65 copies, under the title Nubian Madonna and other poems. He married Megan Hinton Jones of Aberystwyth in 1944, and they had two sons. When he was 14 years of age David Bell contracted encephalitis
EVANS, MORRIS EDDIE (1890 - 1984), composer they had one daughter, Megan. After the death of his first wife in 1934, he married Gwyneth Mills Jones (1910-1981) from Liverpool in 1944, and they had one daughter, Ann. At the age of 92 he married Ethel Dunkerley. By then he was living in Oldham, Lancashire, and he died there on 30 May 1984. His remains were cremated at Oldham Crematorium.
LEWIS, HYWEL DAVID (1910 - 1992), university professor and philosopher stubborn at times and would not in any way compromise his beliefs. He was a forceful and effective public speaker captivating an audience despite his lees than robust personality and slight frame. He married Megan Jones 17 August 1943 but she died in 1962. He married for the second time Megan Pritchard 17 July 1965. He died on 6 April, 1992 and his funeral service was held at Bangor Crematorium before
PIERCE, THOMAS JONES (1905 - 1964), historian Cambrian Archaeological Association (1946-55), chairman of its general committee (1956-64), and its president (1964). He was High Sheriff of Cardiganshire 1960-61, and he was a keen Rotarian. He married Margaret (Megan) Williams in 1944 and they had one daughter and one son. They made their home at Brynhyfryd, Tal-y-bont, Cardiganshire. He died in Aberystwyth 9 October 1964 and was cremated at Anfield

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