Dictionary of Welsh Biography

ROBERTS, ARTHUR RHYS (1872 - 1920), solicitor . Having decided to pursue a legal career, he spent a period in articles with a Bangor solicitor, John Glynne Jones. Having passed the Law Society's final examinations in April 1894 (coming third out of all candidates in England and Wales) he qualified, at the age of 22, as a solicitor. His first appointment as a solicitor was in the offices of Lloyd George and George, the firm of the local MP, David
ROBERTS, BLEDDYN JONES (1906 - 1977), Old Testament scholar Born April 21, 1906, the eldest son of Thomas and Sophia Jones Roberts, Ty Brith farm, Penycae, near Wrexham. He attended local schools, the Penycae primary and the Ruabon secondary. He then enrolled at the University College of North Wales Bangor, to train for the ministry of the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Church. He graduated B.A. with first class honours in Hebrew, B.D. with double
ROBERTS, CADWALADR (d. 1708/9), poet of Cwmllech Uchaf, Pennant Melangell, Montgomeryshire. He was a contemporary of Huw Morys, and the dialogue poem concerning matrimony, jointly composed by them, shows that they were close acquaintances. He also composed some five nativity carols; one of these was published by David Jones of Trefriw in Blodeu-Gerdd Cymry. His satire on smallpox is also included in that volume. His poem begging a
ROBERTS, DAFYDD (1892 - 1965), chairman of Capel Celyn Defence Committee disestablished. When the threat came to drown the valley, he was elected chairman of the Capel Celyn Defence Committee and remained in that position until the final fateful hour arrived. He accompanied Gwynfor Evans, Elizabeth May Watkin Jones and Dr. Tudur Jones to London and Liverpool to try to save the valley. He made every effort to prevent Liverpool Corporation destroying his heritage. He had been very
ROBERTS, DAVID (Telynor Mawddwy; 1875 - 1956), harpist, singer and author of handbooks on penillion singing
ROBERTS, DAVID (Dewi Ogwen; 1818 - 1897), Independent minister Born 19 April 1818 at Bangor, son of the Rev. Dafydd Roberts, a Calvinistic Methodist preacher and superintendent of one of Charles of Bala's schools; his mother was of the same lineage as John Jones of Tal-y-sarn and Cadwaladr Owen of Dolwyddelan. He was first educated in a private school in the town and later in Dr. Arthur Jones's school. In 1833 he was apprenticed as a printer in the office of
ROBERTS, DAVID (Dewi Havhesp; 1831 - 1884), poet
ROBERTS, DAVID (Alawydd; 1820 - 1872), quarryman and musician
ROBERTS, DAVID (1788? - 1869), physician - see ROBERTS
ROBERTS, DAVID FRANCIS (1882 - 1945), minister (CM) and author
ROBERTS, DAVID JOHN (Dewi Mai o Feirion; 1883 - 1956), journalist, folk poet, tutor and setter of cerdd dant Born 14 May 1883 at Talweunydd, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Merionethshire, son of David and Catherine Roberts. He began to take an interest in singing to the harp when he was very young, and as did a number of other youths from the neighbourhood of Blaenau, such as Ioan Dwyryd, Robert G. Humphreys, and W. Morris Williams, he used to frequent the cottage Llys y Delyn, Rhiwbryfdir, Blaenau Ffestiniog
ROBERTS, DAVID OWEN (1888 - 1958), educationalist Born 6 October 1888 at 28 Church Row, Trecynon, Aberdare, son of Hannah (née Jones) and Gethin Roberts. He was educated at Llwydcoed Elementary School, Aberdare County School and Bangor Normal College, 1907-09, where he gained his Teacher's Certificate. He became successively schoolmaster at Park School, Trecynon, Cwmdâr school and Abernant school, all in the vicinity of Aberdare. He taught Welsh

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