Dictionary of Welsh Biography

ROWLANDS, EDWARD DAVID (1880 - 1969), schoolmaster and author Born 25 November 1880 at Ty'n-y-fron, Llanuwchllyn, Merionethshire, son of Ellis Rowlands and his wife Catrin (née Edwards). He was educated at the board school, Llanuwchllyn, the grammar school, Bala, and the Normal College, Bangor (1899-1901). He began his teaching career at Troed-yr-Allt school, Pwllheli (1901-08) and afterwards became headmaster of the elementary schools in Chwilog (1908-27
ROWLANDS, ELLIS - see ROWLAND, ELLIS
RUSBRIDGE, ROSALIND (1915 - 2004), teacher and peace campaigner devout Baptists and met at university Baptist gatherings. Ewart, too, was a conscientious objector during the war. They adopted two children, Paul Ingli Rusbridge (born 1952) and Stella Faith Ellis (born 1955). Rosalind returned to Swansea to take up a post as classics mistress at Glanmor Girls School in September 1939. At the centre of the peace movement, she became secretary of Swansea United
SAMUEL, EDWARD (1674 - 1748), cleric, poet, and author ], Wynstay [sic], and (d) Athrawiaeth yr Eglwys (Caerlleon, Roger Adams, 1731), being versions of two separate works, the one by Peter Nourse, and the other by William Wake, archbishop of Canterbury. A facsimile of a letter written by Samuel (1 March 1703/4) to Edward Lhuyd can be seen in Richard Ellis, Facsimiles of Letters of Oxford Welshmen.
SAMUEL, WILLIAM THOMAS (1852 - 1917), musician Parry. He composed hymn-tunes, anthems, and other pieces. His ' Storm the Fort of Sin,' the quartette ' Y Deigryn,' and his two anthems ' Mor hawddgar yw Dy bebyll ' and ' O'r dyfnder y llefais,' became popular. With J. H. Roberts (Pencerdd Gwynedd), he edited Llawlyfr Moliant, the Baptist hymn and tune-book, and produced the Sol-fa version of the collection of hymn-tunes edited by Ellis Roberts (Elis
SAUNDERS, SARA MARIA (1864 - 1939), evangelist and author the knowledge at her fingertips, S.M.S. published A Bird's Eye View of Our Foreign Fields (Caernarvon: Calvinistic Methodist Book Agency, 1919), translated by W. T. Ellis, and published under the title Rhamant Ein Cenhadaeth Dramor, (Caernarfon: Llyfrfa'r Methodistiaid Calfinaidd, 1924). Following some time back in Wales, when she lived in Cardiff, she moved in 1920 with her daughters to live in
SCOTT-ELLIS, THOMAS EVELYN (8th BARON HOWARD DE WALDEN, 4th BARON SEAFORD), (1880 - 1946), landowner and sportsman, writer, and patron of the arts Born 9 May 1880, only son of Frederick George Ellis, 7th baron, and Blanche, eldest daughter and co-heir of William Holden, of Palace House, co. Lancaster. Educated at Eton and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, he served in the Boer War, and afterwards in World War I. He succeeded, as 8th baron, in 1899. His descent from John Ellis, who was descended from a family of that name seated at
THOMAS, DAVID (Dafydd Ddu Eryri; 1759 - 1822), man of letters and poet Llanberis. Here he met Abraham Williams (1755 - 1828) of Cwmglas, who was responsible for making him acquainted with Welsh poetry. Abraham Williams lent him Welsh books and told him about David Ellis, who was John Morgan's predecessor as curate of Llanberis. He was allowed to borrow Ellis's copies of the works of the ancient poets and he himself started to collect cywyddau and englynion from various
THOMAS, DAVID FFRANGCON (1910 - 1963), cellist served in the army and then he studied at Prague with Pravoslav Sadlo and Rafael Kubelik. He had an active career as a soloist in Britain and he travelled to Australia and the Far East. He formed a duet with the harpist Osian Ellis, broadcasting and recording for the Delysé company. He endeavoured to form a Welsh orchestra, and succeeded in holding concerts in 1954-55. He married Dorothy C. Mallinson
THOMAS, JOHN (1736 - 1769), cleric and antiquary Born 22 October 1736 at Tyddyn Ysguboriau, Ynyscynhaearn, Caernarfonshire, son of Thomas Rowland; Richard Thomas (1753 - 1780) was his brother, and Ellis Owen of Cefnymeusydd was his sister's son. He was schooled at Llanystumdwy, Llanegryn, Botwnnog, and Friars (Bangor). He matriculated 20 March 1755 from Jesus College, Oxford, where John Lloyd 'of Caerwys' (1733 - 1793) was a friend of his; and
THOMAS, Sir (1858 - 1923), agriculturist, soldier, and Member of Parliament some refractory cases of discipline which found their way into the newspapers of the time; he was knighted in 1917. He had always been a keen politician - as far back as 1894 his name had been mentioned as a likely Liberal candidate for Anglesey, and in December 1918, he came forward as Labour candidate, and won the seat from E. J. Ellis-Griffith, who had represented the county since 1895. In 1919-20
THOMAS, ROBERT (Ap Vychan; 1809 - 1880), Independent minister and tutor, poet and man of letters preaching festival. As far as his tenets were concerned he insisted that he was a moderate Calvinist. He had a most gracious personality and his opinion and advice were eagerly sought. He was one of the very few who kept their reputations untarnished throughout the 'Battle of the Constitutions' in connection with Bala College; and he stood firmly by the side of his friend M. D. Jones to the end. ELLIS

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