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GREENLY, EDWARD (1861 - 1951), geologist geological survey of Anglesey. He married Annie Barnard in 1891 (she died 1927) and they worked together on the task until its completion in 1910. The geology of Anglesey, two vols., was published in 1919 and the 1 inch map in 1920. The work was later extended to Arfon. He published (with Howel Williams) Methods of geological surveying (1930) and his autobiography, A hand through time, appeared in 1938. He
teulu GRIFFITH PENRHYN, provide no support for the story of the grant by Llywelyn the Great. The pedigrees appear to have oversimplified a complicated process and, in particular, they attribute the marriage with Eva to the wrong generation and over-emphasize its importance. (Dwnn, Visitations, ii, 130-1; Thomas, ' Genealogical Account of the Families of Penrhyn and Cochwillan ' in Williams, Observations on the Snowdon
GRIFFITH, SIDNEY (bu farw 1752), Methodist and associate of Howel Harris Methodist circles. She first met Howel Harris in Llŷn, early in October 1748. At the beginning of 1749 she was with Daniel Rowland at Llangeitho; Rowland took her with him to the association meetings at Erwood on 1 February, after which she visited Trevecka. When Harris was on his homeward journey from Llŷn, 19-20 July, she accompanied him to the Llangeitho association of 26 July, and he escorted her as
teulu GRIFFITH Garn, Plasnewydd, Denbighshire and Montgomeryshire. JOHN WYNNE GRIFFITH (1763 - 1834), recorder of Denbigh, 1817-34, was returned as M.P. for Denbigh Boroughs in 1818 and again in 1826, and was a prominent agriculturist. EDWARD HUMPHREY GRIFFITH (1792 - 1872), one of whose seats was Gwastadfryn in the parish of Llanfihangel-y-pennant, Meironnydd, was sheriff of that county for the year 1850-1.
GRIFFITH, GRACE WYNNE (1888 - 1963), novelist Born February 1888 in Newborough, Anglesey, daughter of Captain W.G. Roberts. Elizabeth Ann Williams, author of Hanes Môn yn y bedwaredd ganrif ar bymtheg (1927) was her sister. She was educated in Caernarfon county school. In the early years of the 20th century she was a nurse in Liverpool, and it was there that she met Griffith Wynne Griffith; they were married in 1914. She died 1 May 1963. She
GRIFFITH, JOHN THOMAS (1845 - 1917), Baptist minister Born 1 January 1845 at Pen-y-parc in the Vale of Glamorgan. He was baptized 20 May 1859 at Pisgah, Pyle. He was at Mountain Ash in 1862. He was married in January 1865; he also started to preach that year. He emigrated to Scranton, U.S.A., and worked in a coal mine. Ordained by the Welsh community at Newburg, Cleveland, he subsequently served twenty churches. He was twice married. He returned
GRIFFITH, ROBERT (1847 - 1909), musician Born 1 March 1847 at Glog Ddu, Llangernyw, Denbighshire, the son of John and Jane Griffith. The family moved to Llanrwst in 1853. The father was an Anglican and the mother a Calvinistic Methodist. After receiving some education at the National School, Llanrwst, he became a servant to 'Glan Collen' and afterwards to the Rev. John Rougler, Eglwys-bach. He then became apprenticed to Robert Roberts
GRIFFITHS, ANN (1776 - 1805), hymn-writer Born April 1776 at Dolwar Fach, Llanfihangel yng Ngwynfa, Montgomeryshire, (baptised 21 April 1776), daughter of John (died c. February 1804) and Jane Thomas (died 1794). Her parents were church-goers. They had five children: (1) Jane, 1767, (2) John, 1770, (3) Elizabeth, 1772, (4) Ann, and (5) Edward, 1779. An extensive study of the children (and their descendants) has been made by David Thomas
GRIFFITHS, DAVID REES (Amanwy; 1882 - 1953), poet and writer , sonnets and hymns - were published in Caneuon Amanwy in 1956, and were edited by the author of this note. Some of his hymns were published in Y Caniedydd (1960). He married twice: (1) Margaret Morgan of Penygroes; and (2) Mary Davies of Crwys, near Swansea. The son of the first marriage was Gwilym, who had set his mind on taking holy orders in the Church in Wales but died before realising his hopes. His
GRIFFITHS, JAMES (JEREMIAH) (1890 - 1975), Labour politician and cabinet minister South Wales Miners' Federation. In 1926 he took up a position as miners' agent in the anthracite district (Ammanford no.1) and was inevitably centre-stage at the time of the general strike and the long subsequent lock-out in the coal industry. His experience of the long-term suffering in the south Wales mining communities scarred him deeply. In 1932 Griffiths was elected vice-president of the SWMF and
GRIFFITHS, JOHN (1837 - 1918), artist paintings (exhibited at the Royal Academy) were of Indian scenery and native life; two of his works are in Her Majesty the Queen's collection. Retiring from India in 1895, he lived for a while at Gwernydd, Manafon, Montgomeryshire, but afterwards at Norton, Sherborne, where he died 1 December 1918. He was married, and had two daughters.
GRIFFITHS, JOHN (1820 - 1897), cleric and educationalist with Sir Hugh Owen and others in their efforts to reform the national eisteddfod. He was a convincing preacher and a popular platform speaker, and high tribute is paid to his gifts as a conciliator. He married, first Mary, daughter of Caleb Lewis of Cardigan; she died in 1880, and subsequently, in 1882, Jennet Matilda Morgan of Coed Ffranc, Glamorganshire. He. died 1 September 1897 and was buried at

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