Dictionary of Welsh Biography

ALBAN DAVIES, DAVID (1873 - 1951), business man and philanthropist with a manse. He also built a schoolroom near his old home in Llanrhystud for the Presbyterian Church. He served the local community as a member of Walthamstow Borough Council for nine years. After returning to Wales he served as high sheriff of Cardiganshire in 1940 and became a member and alderman (1949) of Cardiganshire County Council, and served as chairman of its health and welfare committees
ALBAN DAVIES, JENKIN (1901 - 1968), business man and philanthropist Patagonia. He served many institutions in Wales. As treasurer he gave valuable guidance to Urdd Gobaith Cymru (Welsh League of Youth) c. 1950, to U.C.W. (1954-68) and to Coleg Harlech (1957-68). He became chairman of the Council for the Protection of Rural Wales; was a member of the Councils of U.C.W. and N.M.W.; and Welsh representative of the Independent Television Authority for two terms, 1956-64. He
ALBAN, Sir FREDERICK JOHN (1882 - 1965), chartered accountant and administrator to 1916, when he resigned to become secretary and controller of the Welsh National Memorial Association established by David Davies, aft. Lord Davies (1880 - 1944), and his sisters, Gwendoline and Margaret to commemorate King Edward VII and to combat tuberculosis in Wales. He acted as accountant for the Ministry of Food in Wales, 1918-19. He resigned from his post with the Memorial Assoc. in 1922
ALLCHURCH, IVOR JOHN (1929 - 1997), footballer acknowledged to be one of the most talented footballers to represent his country. He was first capped by Wales in November 1950, in a 4-2 British Home Championship defeat to England. In total, he made 68 appearances for his country, scoring 23 goals. The highlight of his international career came in 1958 at the World Cup finals in Sweden, with Allchurch scoring two crucial goals as Wales reached the quarter
ALLEN, JOHN ROMILLY (1847 - 1907), archaeologist , 1903); Celtic Art in Pagan and Christian Times, 1904. In his special field, Allen became a leading authority, and Archæologia Cambrensis benefited largely during his editorship from the study which he and Sir John Rhŷs bestowed upon the early inscribed stones of Wales. At the annual meetings he was a welcome commentator upon antiquities visited; a certain hastiness of temper was forgiven by those who
ALLGOOD family Baptist graveyard. He was followed at Pontypool by JOHN ALLGOOD II (fl. 1779-1790), who experimented in japanning on glass; towards the end of his time his partner Davies left the firm. From about 1790 to 1811 the business was in the hands of WILLIAM ALLGOOD I ('Billy Allgood,' ' Billy the Bagman'), of whom there is a small portrait in the National Museum of Wales. He maintained a high standard of
AMBROSE, WILLIAM (Emrys; 1813 - 1873), Independent minister, poet, and littérateur Ambrose Lloyd). Emrys's father was one of the earliest members of the Baptist congregation at Bangor. His mother was at one time a member of Ebenezer under Dr. Arthur Jones, but left with others to found another church, Bethel (1843-55); she died in 1853. The family lived in the Penrhyn Arms Inn (which later became the first home of the University College of North Wales) from 1813 until 1823, and it was
ANIAN (d. 1306?), bishop of Bangor upheaval of 1282 sent Anian again to the king's side, where he appears, at Rhuddlan, on 28 July of that year. On the death of Llywelyn he came back, in the company of the king, to his diocese, and was active in the settlement of North Wales. He received privileges in acknowledgment of his help, the return of writs and other legal rights in the lands of the bishopric, licence to make a will, and a share
ANIAN (d. 1266), bishop of St Asaph chapel of Bruera, a dependency of S. Oswald's, Chester. In 1252 he instituted a cleric in a portion of Rhuddlan, upon the presentation of the king, and in 1254 acted similarly upon the presentation of the prince of Wales. When Llywelyn ap Gruffydd over-ran the Middle Country in 1256 his position became difficult; he received the king's protection on 30 December of that year, on condition that he and
ANTHONY, DAVID BRYNMOR (1886 - 1966), school teacher and academic administrator Born 28 October 1886 at Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, the second son of John Gwendraeth Anthony and Mary (née Harris), his wife. The father was a provision merchant, general draper and outfitter at Paris House, Kidwelly. David Brynmor attended the local Castle School before going to the county intermediate school at Llanelli. Entering University College of Wales, Aberystwyth in October 1905 he
ANTHONY, HENRY MARK (1817 - 1886), landscape painter at the Royal Academy in 1837 being ' A view on the Rhaidha [sic] Glamorganshire.' Amongst examples of his work in the National Museum of Wales is a view of Tintern abbey. From 1858 Anthony resided at Hampstead, where he died 2 December 1886.
ANWYL, Sir EDWARD (1866 - 1914), Celtic scholar Born 5 August 1866 at Chester, son of John and Ellen Anwyl, he was educated at the King's School, Chester, and at Oriel and Mansfield colleges, Oxford. He became professor of Welsh at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1892, and, later, professor of Comparative Philology as well. He was appointed first principal of Monmouthshire Training College, Caerleon, in November 1913, but died 8

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