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EVANS, SAMUEL (1777 - 1833), Independent minister Born at Clydach (near Abergavenny) in June 1777. At eighteen (while living at Long-town,, Herefordshire), he began preaching; he afterwards kept school at Cwm-dŵr between Trecastle and Llandovery, and preached at Pentre-tŷ-gwyn and neighbouring chapels. In 1810 he was ordained pastor of Zoar, Merthyr Tydfil, and remained there till his death, 27 June 1833. He was a man of great ability; he
FRANCIS, GWYN JONES (1930 - 2015), forester Gwyn Francis was born on 17 September 1930 in Llanelli, the son of Daniel Brynmor Francis and his wife Margaret Jane (née Jones). He was educated at Llanelli Grammar School and went on to obtain an Honours Degree in Forest Botany in 1952 at the University College of North Wales, Bangor. After graduating he served for two years as a National Serviceman in the Royal Engineers. In 1954 he married
GABE, RHYS THOMAS (1880 - 1967), rugby player ) against the All Blacks in 1905, and with Erith Gwyn Nicholls, William ('Willie') Morris Llewellyn and Edward ('E.T.') Morgan he formed the most brilliant three-quarter line that ever played for Wales. He died 15 September 1967 at Cardiff.
GIBBS, REGINALD ARTHUR (1872 - 1938), shipowner (one of four brothers, all prominent in Cardiff shipping circles), and Rugby footballer Born 1872. He represented Wales sixteen times between 1906 and 1911, either as an outside half or wing three-quarter, and in 1910 he scored one of his country's two tries when Wales played at Twickenham for the first time. Gibbs was also in the Cardiff team that, with E. Gwyn Nicholls as captain gained the historic victory over the South African side in 1906. He died 28 November 1938.
GRIFFITHS, DAVID ROBERT (1915 - 1990), Baptist minister and Biblical scholar D. R. Griffiths was born in Brynhyfryd, Pentre, Rhondda in 1915. He was the son of the Reverend Robert Griffiths, minister of Moriah Baptist chapel, Pentre, and Mrs Mimah Griffiths, daughter of David Davies, Maes Twynog, Llanwrda. Five very talented children were born to them: Elizabeth Jane, Augusta, John Gwyn (Professor J. Gwyn Griffiths, Swansea University), David Robert and Gwilym. Like his
GRIFFITHS, JAMES (1782 - 1858), Independent minister Born 2 August 1782 at Clun-gwyn, Mydrim, Carmarthenshire, the son of David and Margaret Griffiths, members of Bethlehem church, St Clears. He went from school at St Clears to Carmarthen grammar school, and passed into the Presbyterian Academy in 1802. He was ordained at Machynlleth in March 1807. His churches increased in membership; Aberhosan and Penuel were under his care, and he had oversight
GRIFFITHS, JOHN GWYNEDD (1911 - 2004), scholar, poet and Welsh nationalist . Gwyn Griffiths was appointed Latin master at his old school in Porth. In this period his and Käthe's home, in Pentre, became the focus for 'Cylch Cadwgan' ('The Cadwgan Circle'), a group of like-minded young writers, including Pennar Davies and Rhydwen Williams. They were radical in their Christian, pacifist and nationalist convictions; they also longed to see Welsh literature, freed from old
GRUFFUDD, IFAN (c. 1655 - c. 1734), poet Born at Tŵr-gwyn, Tredraur ('Troed-yr-aur'), Cardiganshire, where he died, 'being nearly 80 years of age.' Between 1672 and 1722 he wrote a considerable number of carols of the type known as halsingod and in 1718 published, jointly with Samuel Williams of Llandyfrïog, a selection of them, bearing the title Pedwar o Ganuau. Only one of his cywyddau survives - the ' Cywydd i'r Iesu o gynnildeb
GWEN ferch ELLIS (c. 1552 - 1594), first victim of execution for witchcraft in Wales six. Gwen was married three times during her short life. Her first husband, Lewis ap David ap Gwyn, died just two years after marriage. Gwen then married her second husband, Lewis ap David ap Gruffith Gethin (Lewis Gethin), a miller, and in 1588 the couple were living at a mill near Llaneilian-yn-Rhos. After eighteen years of marriage, Gwen was widowed a second time, and in 1592 she married her
GWILYM GWYN (fl. end of 15 c.), poet
GWYN, Dolau-gwyn, Meirionnydd - gweler WYNN
GWYN, ANTHONY, landowner - gweler GWYN, FRANCIS

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