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MORGAN, CLIFFORD (Cliff) ISAAC (1930 - 2013), rugby player, sports writer and broadcaster, media executive scrum half Rex Willis and centres Jack Matthews and Bleddyn Williams, who - because of Morgan's short stature - looked after their protégé on the pitch. In the following season, regular Cardiff and Wales outside half Billy Cleaver retired, meaning that Morgan became Cardiff's first choice in that position. On 10 March 1951, Morgan made his Wales debut aged 20 against Ireland at Cardiff Arms Park
MORGAN, DAVID (1779 - 1858), Independent minister and historian the ministry of Azariah Shadrach. In 1811 he took charge of the churches at Towyn, Llanegryn, and Llwyngwril, Meironnydd. He was ordained in the open air at Towyn, March 1813, and the following year received a call to Graig, Machynlleth, where he remained until 1836. During his stay there he established branches at Soar, Uwchygarreg; Pennal; Llanwrin; Penegoes; and Glasbwll. In 1836 he moved to
MORGAN, DAVID (1814 - 1883), religious revivalist duties at Ysbyty and in March 1868 he was formally invited to accept the pastorate of the church there, Maes-glas Calvinistic Methodist Chapel. He rendered a similar service to the Methodist chapel at Swyddffynnon. In 1865 he married Jane, the youngest daughter of the Reverend Evan Evans, Aber-ffrwd, and settled at Glynberws, where he spent the remainder of his life. They had seven children. He died 27
MORGAN, DAVID THOMAS (c. 1695 - 1746), Jacobite him for one day as far as Ashbourne, but then left the army and was soon arrested at Stone. On his capture he stated that it had been intended to march through Warwick to Oxford, where the students would have joined the prince, thereby attaching their families to him, and this may well have been Morgan's advice in the heated discussions before the prince determined to retreat. Morgan remained in
MORGAN, EDWARD (E.T.; 1880 - 1949), rugby player Morris Llewellyn (Pen-y-graig), a fellow-pupil at Christ College, formed the best partnership ever seen on the wings for Wales. In 1904 he scored in every international match and went on tour to Australia and New Zealand with the British team. He played against South Africa in 1906. He died 1 September 1949 in North Walsham, Norfolk. His brother WILLIAM LLEWELLYN MORGAN (9 March 1884 - 11 April 1960
MORGAN, EVAN (Llew Madog; 1846 - 1920), musician Born 27 March 1846 in Tyn-dre, Morfa Bychan, near Portmadoc. He learnt the trade of a furniture-maker. He began to take an interest in music when he was quite young and as he possessed a good voice he soon became well-known as a singer in the districts around Portmadoc. He was also a fairly good poet. He composed several hymn-tunes, winning the prize four times for such compositions in the
MORGAN, FRANK ARTHUR (1844 - 1907) his family for some months. In March 1887 he was sent to open up the port of Kowloon and lived in Hong Kong for three years, working there, it was said, 'with distinction', then was sent to the port of Zhouhai from 1890 to 1891, returning home in 1892. Although he had formed a secret relationship for many years with his Eurasian companion, Ah Soo, and had two children by her, Robert and Sybil Morgan
MORGAN, HENRY (1635? - 1688), buccaneer buccaneer, and on his death Morgan was elected ' admiral ' by his associates. He received privateering commissions from Sir Thomas Modyford, governor of Jamaica, and, in 1668, he sacked Porto Bello with fiendish cruelty. His greatest exploit was his march across the isthmus of Panama and capture of the town of that name in 1671. This embarrassed the British Government, and Modyford was recalled. His
MORGAN, HYWEL RHODRI (1939 - 2017), politician political capital from Rhodri's election victory was soon expended on party management over reforms to the devolution settlement proposed by the Richard Commission, which reported in March 2004. It recommended primary law-making powers for Wales - but left the question of how these were implemented 'for politicians.' Devosceptic Labour MPs railed against what they saw as the diminution of their role in
MORGAN, JOHN (1688? - 1734?) Matchin, cleric, scholar, and author Born in 1688 or 1689 - he was 16 at his matriculation from Jesus College, Oxford, on 16 March 1704/5. His father was Edward Morgan(s) (son of John Morgans, ' gent,' of Llan-ym-Mawddwy), perpetual curate of Llangelynnin, Meironnydd, from 1672 till 1701; and he had a brother, EDWARD MORGAN, who matriculated with him, although two years older. Edward Morgan the younger was vicar of Towyn, Meironnydd
MORGAN, JOHN (1743 - 1801), cleric once in every three months. In 1793, however, the two men fell out, and Mathias left North Wales for good. When the Moravian, Christian Ignatius La Trobe, visited Wales in 1795 he called on John Morgan, noted his dire poverty, and obtained an annuity of £16 for him from London. Morgan died in 1801 - he was buried on 30 March, 'aged 58.' He was twice married. He printed two of his sermons: Udgorn dydd
MORGAN, JOHN (1827 - 1903), cleric and author Born at Newport, Pembrokeshire, 22 March 1827, only son of John Morgan, headmaster of Madam Bevan's central school at Newport, which also served as a training school for school teachers. He was educated at Cardigan grammar school and at the Abergavenny Anglican seminary. Ordained by bishop Ollivant in 1850 he became successively curate of Cwmafan, Glamorganshire, 1850-2, vicar of Pontnewynydd

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