Dictionary of Welsh Biography

AP THOMAS, DAFYDD RHYS (1912 - 2011), Old Testament scholar pioneering work, The Psalms in Israel's Worship (2 vols, 1962, and 2004). He published A primer of Old Testament text criticism (1947, revised ed. 1961) and with Gwilym H. Jones, Gramadeg Hebraeg y Beibl (1976). He was the editor of the series Beibl a Chrefydd published by the University of Wales Press, 1976-1990. He was the energetic and enthusiastic secretary of the Society for Old Testament Study from
ARMSTRONG-JONES, Sir ROBERT (1857 - 1943), physician and alienist Born 2 December 1857 at Ynyscynhaearn, Caernarfonshire, son of Thomas Jones, minister (Congl.), Eisteddfa, Cricieth, and Jane Elizabeth, daughter of Robert Jones, of the same place. Educated at Porthmadog grammar school, Grove Park school, Wrexham, U.C.N.W., Bangor, and St. Bartholomew's Hospital, he became M.D. (Lond.), 1885, F.R.C.S. (Eng.), 1886, and F.R.C.P. (Lond.), 1908. He specialised in
ARNOLD family Llanthony, Llanvihangel Crucorney, (27 March 1678). The charges were examined by a committee presided over by Sir John Trevor (1637 - 1717), which produced a full report resulting in the dispersal of the Jesuit house at Cwm, Herefordshire, and the executions of Frs. David Lewis, Philip Evans, John Lloyd, and others. Although a conforming Anglican, he worked in association with prominent local Dissenters like Samuel Jones, with whom
ASHTON, CHARLES (1848 - 1899), Welsh bibliographer and literary historian Born at Ty'nsarn, Llawr-y-glyn, Montgomeryshire, 4 September 1848, the son of Elizabeth Ashton. When he was about 9 years old he began to receive instruction from one John Jones who kept school for three months at a time in the local Wesleyan and Calvinistic Methodist chapels. At the age of 12 Ashton went to work in the lead mines of Dylife, an occupation which he soon found uncongenial. Leaving
BAILEY family Glanusk Park, county of Hereford, serving as M.P. until his death in 1850. Joseph Bailey I was succeeded in the baronetcy and the Glanusk estates by his grandson, Sir JOSEPH RUSSELL BAILEY (1840 - 1906), 2nd baronet, who was created baron Glanusk, January 1899 [he made important additions to the History of Brecknock (by Theophilus Jones), and these were incorporated in the 3rd (1909-30) edition of that work]; he was
BAKER, DAVID (1575 - 1641), Benedictine scholar and mystic asking for English books for his community); and in the course of his researches he made the acquaintance of Selden, who became a 'speciall friend,' Camden, Spelman, and archbishop Ussher. The material he collected, put in order by his friend Fr. John (Leander) Jones and edited by their pupil Clement Rayner, forms an essential source for the history of the English Benedictines. He also left unfinished
BALLINGER, Sir JOHN (1860 - 1933), first librarian of the National Library of Wales assistance and advice there of such people as James Ifano Jones and Professor Thomas Powel. With the help of Ifano he arranged for publication in 1898 a catalogue of the Welsh and Celtic portions of the contents of the Cardiff Public Library; evidence of Ifano's assistance is also seen in what Ballinger published on Vicar Prichard of Llandovery (1899), the Trevecka printing press (1905), and The Bible in
BANCROFT, WILLIAM JOHN (1871 - 1959), rugby player and cricketer trial, he was chosen to play for Wales against Scotland in February 1890 after the first choice, Tom England of Newport, was injured. Bancroft proceeded to gain 33 caps in consecutive matches between 1890 and 1901, a record which was not broken until 1954, by Ken Jones (Newport). He was an incomparable back with the keen eyes and sure hands of a professional cricketer; he spent long hours perfecting
BARKER family, artists Benjamin Barker II, distinguished themselves as landscape and subject painters, whilst the sons of his son Thomas, viz. Thomas Jones Barker and JOHN JONES BARKER were also artists. THOMAS BARKER (1769 - 1847), landscape and subject painter Art and Architecture Son of Benjamin Barker of Pontypool, was born at Trosnant, Pontypool, 1769, and displayed a talent for drawing when very young. He settled at Sion
BARNES, EDWARD (fl. c. 1760-1795), poet and translator of religious books Born at S. Asaph, where he served as a schoolmaster. According to Josiah Thomas Jones in his Geiriadur Bywgraffyddol o Enwogion Cymru, he became a Methodist and lived for many years in Montgomeryshire, where he welcomed itinerant preachers to his house. Two of his carols, a song against drunkenness and another against worldly desires, are printed in Cyfaill i'r Cymro, collected by William Hope of
BARRETT, JOHN HENRY (1913 - 1999), naturalist and conservationist himself to open people's eyes to the delights of the Pembrokeshire coast where there is so much to see and to discover. Such was the success that his initiative was quickly taken up in other national parks and the wider countryside. He was a regular broadcaster on natural history programmes, both radio and television and perhaps best remembered are the listeners' question sessions with Derek Jones in
BARRETT, RACHEL (1874 - 1953), suffragette Rachel Barrett was born on 12 November 1874 at 23 Union Street, Carmarthen, the second child of Ann Barrett (née Jones, 1839-c.1906) and Rees Barrett (1812-1878), a road surveyor. Both her parents were Welsh-speakers. Her father died when she was four years old and the family moved to a property in Morley Street. Rachel attended Stratford Abbey School in Stroud as a boarder and, having excelled

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