Dictionary of Welsh Biography

EVANS, WILLIAM JOHN (1866 - 1947), musician orchestra won the chief prize at the Pontypridd national eisteddfod. The Mountain Ash male voice choir was victorious under his baton at the Albert Hall eisteddfod in London. He was co-editor of the Welsh congregational hymnal - Y Caniedydd Cynulleidfaol Newydd, 1921, and Caniedydd Newydd yr Ysgol Sul, 1930. Five of his own tunes were included in the former and his tune ' Rhys ', composed in memory of his
FRANCIS, JOHN (1789 - 1843), miller and musician '). He composed an anthem on the words of Psalm xxxix which became popular in parts of Caernarvonshire. It is said that he used to keep his music books in a chest in his mill and that these were stolen by a thief one night. He was precentor at Pen-lan Congregational chapel, Pwllheli, for many years. He died 19 August 1843 and was buried in Pen-lan burial ground, Pwllheli.
GEOFFREY (1090? - 1155), bishop of St Asaph and chronicler written early in the 13th century. There is another version in the 'Red Book of Hergest.' The Historia was first printed by Badius Ascanius at Paris in 1508 with Ivo Cavellatus as editor; other editions appeared in 1517 and 1587 (the latter by Jerome Commelin at Heidelberg). A definitive critical edition of the work has not yet been published. Between 1148 and 1150 Geoffrey composed his 'Vita Merlini
GRIFFITH, DAVID (Clwydfardd; 1800 - 1894), eisteddfodic bard and arch-druid Nantglyn (Robert Davies, 1769 - 1835) on many occasions and was awarded a silver medal as early as 1827 for a translation of Goldsmith's 'Deserted Village,' and composed the englynion which appear on the tombstone of Owen Williams of Waun-fawr (1790 - 1874). In 1890 the government made him an award of £200. He died 30 October 1894.
GRIFFITH, GRIFFITH WYNNE (1883 - 1967), minister (Presb.) and author gymeriadau'r Hen Destament (1927), Y Groes (1943), The Wonderful Life (1941), Ffynnon Bethlehem (1948), and a biography of Helen Rowlands 1961. During his last years he composed and translated many hymns, and published a collection of them, Odlau'r Efengyl, in 1959. Chapters of his autobiography appeared in Y Goleuad, and during the year of his death they were published under the title Cofio'r blynyddoedd
GRIFFITH, WILLIAM (Gwilym Caledffrwd; 1832 - 1913), quarryman and musician Born at Penisa'r allt, Tre-garth, Llandygai, Caernarfonshire. He received instruction in music from John Morgan, Pen-y-groes, Tre-garth; he also studied the text-books of Mills and Alawydd. In 1860 he emigrated to the U.S.A., settling in Middle Granville. He published Y Canigydd Cymreig in 1866 and, in 1879, Graded Anthems, the latter including two anthems composed by himself; in 1888 he
GRIFFITHS, JOHN THOMAS (1824 - 1895), mining engineer composed some hymn tunes. He died 18 February, 1895.
GRIFFITHS, ROBERT (1824 - 1903), musician composed several pieces of music of a religious character. On retirement in 1900 he went to reside at Ilford where he died 1 January 1903; he was buried in the cemetery of that town.
GRIFFITHS, WILLIAM (Ifander; 1830 - 1910), choral conductor and adjudicator three performances of Tanymarian's 'Ystorm Tiberias.' In the years which followed, Ifander strove hard to improve Glamorgan singing, in eisteddfod, concert, and choral festival, and he became one of the most popular adjudicators of his time. He composed various anthems and airs, and a cantata composed by him, based on Ceiriog's 'Gwarchae Harlech,' was sung by his choir early in 1864. In 1869 he left
GRUFFUDD ab ADDA ap DAFYDD (fl. 1340-1370), poet and prose writer He was a contemporary and friend of Dafydd ap Gwilym, who composed a marwnad upon him. From this poem we gather that he was a native of Powys Wenwynwyn and was killed by a friend's sword at Dolgelley, where he lies buried. For his poetry see Jones and Lewis, Mynegai, and Brogyntyn MS. 2 in the National Library of Wales. Rhetorical compositions attributed to him and entitled ' Breuddwyd Gruffudd
GRUFFUDD ap DAFYDD FYCHAN (fl. 15th century), poet Of Tir Iarll in Glamorganshire He is apparently the person referred to as 'Gruffudd mydrydd a enwir gŵr o Fetws Tir Iarll' whose pedigree is given by G. T. Clark in Limbus Patrum, 510. A number of his cywyddau have been preserved, including an elegy on the death of Henry VI, a number of vaticinatory poems, and three love poems, two poems composed by Llywelyn Goch y Dant and Gruffydd ap Dafydd
GRUFFUDD ap MAREDUDD ap DAFYDD (fl. 1352-1382), poet 1382), and Syr Hywel y Fwyall (died c. 1381), and he could be most aptly called the household or family bard of the house of Penmynydd (see under Ednyfed Fychan). It is not improbable that he composed the exceptional ode inviting Owain Lawgoch (Owain ap Thomas ap Rhodri) to recover his patrimony. He excels in his love poems. In one instance he makes for his beloved's home at Tref Lywarch on a

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