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  • ALLCHURCH, IVOR JOHN (1929 - 1997), footballer acknowledged to be one of the most talented footballers to represent his country. He was first capped by Wales in November 1950, in a 4-2 British Home Championship defeat to England. In total, he made 68 appearances for his country, scoring 23 goals. The highlight of his international career came in 1958 at the World Cup finals in Sweden, with Allchurch scoring two crucial goals as Wales reached the quarter
  • ALLEN, EVAN OWEN (1805 - 1852), writer Born at Pant-y-llin, near Llanrwst, Caernarfonshire, the son of a farmer. He published in Seren Gomer. He also wrote poetry but none of this has been published. He died 18th December 1852 in Ruthin.
  • ALLEN, JAMES (1802 - 1897), dean of S. Davids and antiquary , 1847-70, chancellor and residentiary canon of S. Davids, 1870-8, rural dean of Dewisland, 1875, and dean of S. Davids cathedral, 1878-95. He married Isabella Dorothea, daughter of Peter Rickard Hoare of Kilsey Hall, Kent. He was a good antiquary and a keen member of the Cambrian Archaeological Association; he devoted much time and money to the restoration of S. Davids cathedral, especially the west
  • ALLEN, JOHN ROMILLY (1847 - 1907), archaeologist the Inner Temple), he chose, after education at Rugby and King's College, London, to become a civil engineer, in which capacity he was engaged as apprentice on Merseyside, as engineer for Baron de Reuter's Persian railway scheme, and as supervisor of dock construction at Leith, and Boston, Lincolnshire. But at an early age he was attracted to the study of archaeology; a contribution to Archæologia
  • ALLEN, ROBERT (1847 - 1927), Baptist minister Born 5 January 1847 at Llanelly, son of John Allen of Neath and his wife, of Cilrhedyn, Newcastle Emlyn, but Glamorgan was the scene of his upbringing and earthly pilgrimage. He was baptized in Blaen-y-cwm, began to preach in Cwmafan, and was ordained to the ministry on 17 and 18 October 1880 at Bryntroedgam. He remained at the latter place for seven years, thereafter moving to Pontrhyd-y-fen
  • ALLGOOD family A family of this name was for more than 150 years identified with the japanning industry at Pontypool and at Usk. The series begins with THOMAS ALLGOOD I (c. 1640 - 1716), a Northants Quaker who was invited by his friend Richard Hanbury to establish copperas works at Pontypool. He turned his attention to the possibility of producing lacquer from the by-products of coal. He died 8 May 1716, and
  • ALMER family Almer, Pant Iocyn, This family was descended in an unbroken line from the 11th century reconqueror of Denbighshire east of the Dyke, Ithel ab Eunydd. The surname was first adopted by JOHN ALMER, who held minor office at the court of Henry VIII and obtained for his sons John and William posts as sergeants-at-arms. Between 1554 and 1558 Almer was demolished, and its stones used to build Pant Iocyn, a short distance
  • AMBROSE, WILLIAM (Emrys; 1813 - 1873), Independent minister, poet, and littérateur , especially in North Wales, where he founded several churches - in particular, those of Penrhyndeudraeth, Penmorfa, Criccieth, and Beddgelert. He was also for many years the North Wales representative of the Bible Society and this brought him into close contact with other churches. He was joint editor of Y Dysgedydd from 1853 to 1873, and it was in this periodical that his articles on the Welsh Independent
  • AMBROSE, WILLIAM ROBERT (1832 - 1878), Baptist minister and antiquary Born 19 January 1832, at Galltraeth (Bryncroes, Llŷn), son of the Rev. Robert Ambrose (on whom see Spinther, iii, 367) - he was thus cousin to the poet William Ambrose. He was brought up as a tailor, and worked at his craft at Caernarvon, Liverpool, Bangor, Portmadoc, and Tal-y-sarn.In 1856 (at Bangor) he received baptism, and began preaching; and during the last years of his life was a paid
  • AMBROSIUS AURELIANUS (fl. ( c. 475)), British leader He was, according to Gildas, who in this case departs from his habit of omitting personal names, descended from illustrious Roman ancestors, who had borne rule over Britain in their day, but had perished in the struggle with the English invaders. Himself unambitious, he had been drawn by the desperate Britons into the bitter conflict, and under his leadership victory had been won. He had left
  • ANARAWD ap GRUFFYDD (d. 1143), prince He was the eldest son of Gruffydd ap Rhys ap Tewdwr, and, on the death of his father in 1137, stepped into his position as leader of the men of Deheubarth. He had already, in spite of his youth, showed in this year some independence; the S. Davids chronicle records how, without the assent of his father, he slew Letard 'Little King' - a local tyrant, as his name suggests, who from his seat at
  • ANARAWD ap RHODRI (d. 916), prince He was the eldest son of Rhodri Mawr (the Great), and, on the death of his father at the hands of the Mercians in 878, succeeded to Anglesey and the adjacent parts of Gwynedd. He was, no doubt, the victor in the battle fought in 881 on the banks of the Conway - a Mercian overthrow which the Welsh regarded as 'God's vengeance for Rhodri.' At first, he sought security from further attack by an