Dictionary of Welsh Biography

LLOYD-JONES, DAVID MARTYN (1899 - 1981), minister and theologian change people's lives by spiritual regeneration. Many people were surprised by Martyn Lloyd-Jones's decision to leave the medical world in 1926. He was sponsored by the London Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church of Wales to be a candidate for the ministry in September 1926. On 8 January 1927 he married Dr Bethan Phillips (1898-1991), granddaughter of the Rev. Evan Phillips (1829-1912), Newcastle
HEYCOCK, LLEWELLYN (LORD HEYCOCK OF TAIBACH), (1905 - 1990), prominent leader in local government in Glamorganshire thousand listening to Bevan. Another politician who had a huge impact on him was James Griffiths. Through these influences and his own determined efforts he was adopted as a County Councillor for Taibach in 1937 and represented this area of Port Talbot until his retirement in 1977. As a result of his passionate interest in education, he was elected Chairman of the County's Education Committee, an office
SAUNDERS, SARA MARIA (1864 - 1939), evangelist and author characters of Llangeitho, testify to the way she moved Welsh women's writing a huge step forward. As a result of the recent renewal of interest in Welsh women's writing, S.M.S. today is regarded as one of the literary mothers of the generation that followed her. Her work has been analysed by Jane Aaron, Katie Gramich and Ceridwen Lloyd-Morgan, and in the opinion of E. Wyn James, Y Diwygiad ym Mhentre Alun
LLWYD, HUMPHREY (c. 1527 - 1568), antiquary and map-maker Earl's son-in-law John, Lord Lumley, while at the same time amassing a substantial library of his own. Eventually these combined libraries were purchased by James I and now form part of the Royal Collection in the British Library. Over sixty volumes in the collection contain Llwyd's and/or Lumley's signature. Llwyd's connection to the Arundel household was cemented by his marriage to Barbara Lumley
JONES, JOHN Maes-y-garnedd,, 'the regicide' William Williams (1634 - 1700), he retained a leasehold interest, and it was used as a manse for the Independent minister John Evans (1628 - 1700). Jones himself ultimately conformed, and served as under-sheriff for Merioneth in 1679-80; he was pricked as sheriff in December 1687 (when James II was angling for the 'Dissenting interest' in local government), but was displaced a week later by the
THOMAS, MARGARET HAIG (1883 - 1958), suffragette, editor, author and businesswoman to Henry James and a writer herself who became Time and Tide's literary editor. They were based in Surrey though the indefatigable Lady Rhondda spent most of the week working in London. Her last years were difficult as she battled with the paper's rising costs and ill health. Despite her father's politics, disillusionment with the Liberal Party over its stand on suffrage had led her to repudiate
LOCKLEY, RONALD MATHIAS (1903 - 2000), farmer, naturalist, conservationist and author coauthored with ornithologist James Fisher (1912-1970) a comprehensive account of the Seabirds of the north Atlantic, within the highly regarded New Naturalist book series. In 1962 the Lockley family left Orielton due to the cost of maintenance, selling it to the Field Studies Council. Early in 1964 Ronald and Jill were divorced. In the same year Ronald, now in his early 60s, married Jean St Lawrence (1909
CANNON, MARTHA MARIA HUGHES (1857 - 1932), doctor and politician Angus, she had to abandon her goals and flee, this time to California, taking with her Elizabeth and her new-born son, James (1890-1950). 'Oh for a home, for a husband of my own and a father for my children', she wrote, 'and all the little auxiliaries that make life worth the living. Will they ever be enjoyed by this storm-tossed exile?' After two years, she returned quietly to Salt Lake City and
ROBERTS, EDWYN CYNRIG (1837 - 1893), pioneer in Patagonia facing you.' The fund raising failed, however, and the campaign was abandoned. Forced to look for work, Edwyn maintained himself by working in the Ince Hall colliery, in Wigan, owned by Robert James, a relative of his who became a trustee of the Society. During this period, Edwyn joined the Lancashire Rifle Volunteers 'to learn about military matters for such a time when they may be needed by the
REES, MORGAN GORONWY (1909 - 1979), writer and university administrator Goronwy Rees was born at Rhos (now Pen-y-Geulan), North Road, Aberystwyth, on 29 November 1909, the fourth and last of the surviving children of Richard Jenkin Rees (1868-1963), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and his wife Apphia Mary (née James, 1870-1931). In 1903 the Reverend R. J. Rees, a local man by birth, became minister of Tabernacle, the landmark Calvinist Methodist chapel at Aberystwyth
STRADLING family at the battle of St. Fagans, and died in Windsor Castle. Thomas confessed in 1650 that he had borne arms against Parliament in Pembrokeshire. He was knighted by James II, and died at Merthyr-mawr.) About 1642 Sir EDWARD STRADLING (III) married Catherine, daughter of Sir Hugh Perry, sheriff of London (1632-3); he died before 1661. His widow married Bussy Mansel of Briton Ferry. When Sir EDWARD
PHILIPPS, OWEN COSBY (Baron Kylsant), (1863 - 1937), ship-owner Born on 25 March 1863 at Warminster Vicarage, Wiltshire, the third son of the Reverend Sir James Erasmus Philipps and his wife, Mary Margaret Best. A more detailed account of the family will be found in the entry on his eldest brother, John Philipps, 1st Viscount St. Davids; two other brothers are also noticed separately: Sir Ivor Philipps and Laurence Richard Philipps, 1st Baron Milford. Sir

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