Dictionary of Welsh Biography

PHILIPPS, Sir GRISMOND PICTON (1898 - 1967), soldier and public figure
DAVIES, WALTER (Gwallter Mechain; 1761 - 1849), cleric, poet, antiquary, and literary critic trophy for his ode 'on the death of the outstanding military officer Sir Thomas Picton, noble knight from the province of Dyfed in south Wales, who was killed at the apex of the Victory in the bloody Battle of Waterloo, 18 June 1815'. (A free-metre poem by Gwallter Mechain to honour Picton, composed 'on the request of J[ohn] J[enkins]' was included in the latter's collection 'Melus-seiniau Cymru' (1817
SAUNDERS, DAVID (Dafydd Glan Teifi; 1769 - 1840), Baptist minister, poet, and writer Morgan and Mary Evans; and his niece Elinor Lloyd. Saunders is best remembered for his literary work. His exercises and notes in NLW MS 3260B indicate that he was versed in Welsh strict metres, and much of his poetry was published, e.g. Ychydig a Bennillion Profiadol yn cynnwys Griddfaniad Hiraethlawn Dafydd Saunders, 1815; Dwy Awdl: y gyntaf or Elusengarwch, … yr ail, ar Farwolaeth Syr Thomas Picton
PHILLIPS, DAVID (1812 - 1904), Calvinistic Methodist minister, poet and editor Born 14 December 1812 at Bancyfelin, Carmarthenshire, son of the Rev. Joshua Phillips (1785 - 1868) and grandson of John Phillips (1750 - 1842) of Meidrym, who was also a well-known Methodist preacher. As a young man he went to live at Maes-teg, Glamorganshire, where he was postmaster. He began to preach in 1839 and was, in some sense, the pastor of Tabor chapel. He was ordained in the
PHILLIPS, JOHN ROLAND (1844 - 1887), historian Born at Kilgerran, Pembrokeshire, in June 1844, (There is no baptismal entry in the parish register). He was the son of David Phillips. In writing of Katherine Philipps, the ' Matchless Orinda ', he said that her husband, James Phillips of the Priory, Cardigan, was ' a member of the same branch of the family of Phillips of Cilsant as the writer.' He entered a solicitor's office at Cardigan, and
PHILLIPS, MORGAN HECTOR (1885 - 1953), headmaster Born in the first half of 1885, youngest son of David Phillips, rector of Radyr, Glamorganshire. He was the brother of J. Leoline Phillips, Dean of Monmouth, and D. Rupert Phillips, chairman of Kibbwr magistrates. He had a brilliant career at Christ College, Brecon, where he won a scholarship in the classics to Jesus College, Oxford. He won fame for himself and his school on the rugby field. At
PHILLIPS, Sir THOMAS (1801 - 1867), barrister and author Born in 1801 at Ynys-garth, Clydach, in the parish of Llanelly, Brecknock, the son of Thomas [who died at Llanellen, 6 January 1845, aged 80] and Anne Phillips. In his youth the family moved to Trosnant, near Pontypool. He was articled to Thomas Protheroe, an attorney of Newport, and became his partner. The two men took an active part in local politics in the period of the Reform Act, and, in
PHILLIPS, PHILIP ESMONDE (1888 - 1960), Rear Admiral Born 16 June 1888, younger son of P.S. Phillips, Crumlin Hall, Monmouthshire. He married in 1933 Mrs Ellinor Curtis, daughter of Capt. Glen Kidston (the marriage was dissolved in 1950); there was one son. Phillips was educated at Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth. He was awarded the D.S.O. and bar during World War I. In 1927 he became Chief Staff Officer to the Rear Admiral of Submarines
PHILLIPS, DAVID RHYS (1862 - 1952), librarian Born 20 March 1862 at Beili Glas, Pontwalby, Glynneath, Glamorganshire, his grandfather's farm, the son of David and Gwenllian (née Rees) Phillips, but he was brought up at Melincourt, Resolven, in the Neath valley. He was educated at the National School, Resolven and at private schools - Burrows School, Arnold College - in Swansea. After a period as a miner he became a compositor and proof
JOHN, DAVID (1782? - 1853), Unitarian minister, a Chartist, and, by trade, a smith of St Clears, Carmarthenshire. He left the Independents to join the Unitarian church founded at St Clears by Benjamin Phillips, and received financial help from Unitarians to become one of their ministers, but was not at an academy. In 1816 he was serving, with Benjamin Phillips, the congregation that later settled at Capel y Graig, St Clears. In 1826 he became minister of the Unitarian church at
PHILLIPS, EDWARD (1716 - c. 1776), cleric son of Edward Phillips of Llanfaredd, Radnorshire. He became a member of Jesus College, Oxford, 8 November 1734, 'at 18 years of age'; B.A. 1738. He was rector of Maesmynys, near Builth, 1740-76. Although, in all probability, he was at first opposed to Methodism, he invited John Wesley to Brecknock in 1743 and from that time on supported Methodism - both Wesleyan and Calvinistic.
PHILLIPS, HENRY (1719 - 1789), Baptist minister in 1777 in the Gospel Magazine, its author was revealed as ' H.P., Sarum,' Phillips was thus in one sense the first biographer of Griffith Jones, but unfortunately the pamphlet is practically undiluted praise accompanied by very few facts. Phillips also published a 'letter,' of which a Welsh version, Y Dinasoedd Noddfa wedi eu priodoli i Grist, was published with his consent in 1781. He died at

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