Dictionary of Welsh Biography

WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (1781 - 1840), Independent minister life of Wales. His name is linked with those of John Elias and Christmas Evans as one of the 'three giants' of the Welsh pulpit. He transformed the style of preaching in his denomination (which was then known as the 'Dry Dissenters') and left a permanent impression on its pulpit oratory. He had an attractive personality and remarkable eyes. His preaching was characterised by its clarity and freshness
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (1717 - 1791), Methodist cleric, author, and hymn-writer deacon in 1740, working as a curate for Theophilus Evans at Llanwrtyd, Llanfihangel, and Llanddewi Abergwesyn until 1743. In that year he was in some trouble in the bishop's court and the bishop refused to ordain him priest. He thereupon cast his energies into the Methodist movement, and he became one of its chief leaders in Wales. He married, c. 1748, Mary Francis of Llansawel and went to live at his
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM EMYR (1889 - 1958), solicitor and eisteddfod patron the Gorsedd and Eisteddfod Association became more apparent. Emyr Williams's ' vision and drive proved a great asset to the Joint Committee which strove for the fusion of the two societies into one governing body; his quiet firmness and legal acumen were invaluable in helping to frame a just, comprehensive and workable constitution for the Council in 1937 '. Sir D. Owen Evans was elected chairman
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM JONES (1891 - 1945), revivalist, Apostolic pastor , and travelled with his brother, and on his own, to many countries. He was a pastor to congregations in Pen-y-groes, Bradford, Llandybïe, Cardiff, and the Apostolic church in Edgware, London. He was for many years sub-editor of the Apostolic Herald, a missionary journal established in 1922 as the Apostolic Church Missionary Herald; the title was changed in 1931. He married (1) Mary Anne Evans of
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM NANTLAIS (1874 - 1959), minister (Presb.), editor, poet and hymn writer who attended the annual evangelical conferences at Keswick and Llandrindod Wells, e.g. E. Keri Evans (above), R.B. Jones, W.W. Lewis, Seth Joshua (see Supplement below), W.S. Jones, W. Talbot Price, and in 1917 he established an annual conference of the same kind at Ammanford (see J.D. Williams, Cynhadledd y Sulgwyn Rhydaman (Ammanford, 1967). His labours at Bethany proved very successful; a
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM RICHARD (1896 - 1962), minister (Presb.) and Principal of the United Theological College, Aberystwyth Church, Swansea (1922-25). He was appointed assistant lecturer at Aberystwyth Theological College (1925-27), and then became Professor of the Philosophy of Religion (1927-28), and of Greek and N.T. exegesis (1928-49). He was principal of the college from 1949 until he died in 1962. In 1928 he married Violet Irene Evans of Swansea, and they had a son. W.R. Williams died 18 December 1962. He was a
WINTER, CHARLES (1700 - 1773), Arminian Baptist minister . After an interval, he had been succeeded at Craig-y-fargod by his younger brother, DANIEL ISAAC, who, however, became, in 1792, a declared Unitarian and resigned, as the congregation was still Trinitarian. For its subsequent history, see under Henry Evans (fl. 1787-1839). Jacob Isaac's daughter Sarah (1783 - 1841) married JAMES HEWS BRANSBY (1783 - 1847), an Ipswich man who had a rather chequered
WOGAN family Clement, lord of Geneu'r-glyn, Cardiganshire, and who died at the battle of Banbury, 26 July 1469 (H. T. Evans, Wales and the Wars of the Roses, 109-10, 176, 184). The latter's grandson, Sir JOHN WOGAN, was a gentleman usher of the king's chamber and was granted certain offices in Pembrokeshire and Cardiganshire in consideration of his services in England and abroad. He was sheriff of Cardiganshire in
WOOD, RONALD KARSLAKE STARR (1919 - 2017), botanist Ronald Wood was born on 8 April 1919 at 10 Union Street, Ferndale in the Rhondda Valley, the son of Percival Thomas Evans Wood (1891-1975), colliery fitter, and his wife Flossie (née Starr, 1893-1989). He attended Ferndale Grammar School, and in 1937 he gained a scholarship to Imperial College London, where he graduated with a first class degree in botany in 1941. A year spent assisting research
WOODING, DAVID LEWIS (1828 - 1891), genealogist, historian, bibliophile and shopkeeper to obtain information first-hand. He was renowned for his knowledge of Welsh history and in particular of matters relating to the Hundred of Builth. According to Evans ' Guide to Wales (1888), ' His library is good and select, but Mr. Woodings' real library is carried a little above his neck. He is much admired and respected in all circles '. He contributed to Yr Haul and assisted in other
WYNN family Cesail Gyfarch, Penmorfa of eight children, including John Wynn (died 1660), Ellis Wynn, Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, Owen Wynn (died 1675), who was educated at Oxford and became a barrister (Inner Temple), Humphrey Wynn (died 1664), vicar of Oswestry and master of the free school there, and Griffith Wynn, whose son, William, married Ann (Evans) of Tan-y-bwlch, Maentwrog. JOHN WYNN, the heir of Robert Wynn
WYNN family Maesyneuadd, Llandecwyn ), the heiress of Maesyneuadd, he was the father of ROBERT WYNN (died 1691), who became sheriff of Merioneth in 1679, and who married Jane (Evans), of Tan-y-bwlch, Maentwrog - see Evans, Griffith, and Oakeley families, of Tan-y-bwlch. Robert and Jane Wynn were, in their turn, the parents of WILLIAM WYNN (died 1720?), who was sheriff of Merioneth in 1714, and who married twice - (1) Margaret, daughter

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