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ROBERTS, DAVID JOHN (Dewi Mai o Feirion; 1883 - 1956), journalist, folk poet, tutor and setter of cerdd dant Born 14 May 1883 at Talweunydd, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Merionethshire, son of David and Catherine Roberts. He began to take an interest in singing to the harp when he was very young, and as did a number of other youths from the neighbourhood of Blaenau, such as Ioan Dwyryd, Robert G. Humphreys, and W. Morris Williams, he used to frequent the cottage Llys y Delyn, Rhiwbryfdir, Blaenau Ffestiniog
ROBERTS, DAVID OWEN (1888 - 1958), educationalist
ROBERTS, EDWARD (1886 - 1975), minister (Bapt.) and college principal Edward Roberts was born in Llanelli on 20 March 1886, the son of David and Jane Roberts (née Davies). He was one of nine children with four brothers (John, Thomas, William and Henry) and four sisters (Ann, Mary, Elizabeth-Jane and Gertrude). His parents were members of the Baptist church that met in Seion, Llanelli. The minister there was the renowned preacher, E.T. Jones, and it was he who
ROBERTS, EDWYN CYNRIG (1837 - 1893), pioneer in Patagonia second son, John, in January 1839, John Kendrick died. Mary re-married eventually with another local farmer, David Roberts, and his surname was added to the names of her sons. Following the births of Thomas (1842) and Peter (1843), the family emigrated in May 1847 to the USA, settling on a farm some ten miles south-west of the town of Oshkosh in the state of Wisconsin, where Josiah (1849), David (1851
ROBERTS, ELEAZAR (1825 - 1912), musician Welsh the two volumes of the work by Dr. Dick on The Solar System and frequently lectured on astronomy in various parts of Wales; he wrote a life of Henry Richard ('Apostle of Peace'), and an English novel, Owen Rees, which describes life in the Welsh community in Liverpool. He was a pioneer of the Tonic Sol-fa system in Wales, travelling throughout the country to expound it and to establish music
ROBERTS, EMMANUEL BERWYN (1869 - 1951), minister (Meth.) . He went to Corris in 1900, and there married Annie Roberts, adopted daughter of David and Ellen Roberts, Waterloo House, Caernarfon. They had four children, 2 girls, who married Wesleyan ministers, and two sons, who became local preachers. He served twelve circuits; he was secretary to the Second Province of North Wales from 1914 to 1933, Chairman of the Province from 1933 to 1936, and President of
ROBERTS, Sir GEORGE FOSSETT (1870 - 1954), soldier, politician and administrator Born 1 November 1870 at Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, the third son of David and H. Maria Roberts. His father was a member of Aberystwyth Town Council for 44 yrs and served as mayor of the borough on three occasions. G.F. Roberts was educated at a private school at Cheltenham. He joined his father's company and was the managing director of the Trefechan brewery from 1890 until his retirement in
ROBERTS, GOMER MORGAN (1904 - 1993), minister (CM), historian, author and hymnwriter local poets. He also joined an Economics class at Capel Hendre and his teacher, Tom Hughes Griffiths, encouraged him to apply for a W.E.A. Entrance Scholarship, worth £60, to Fircroft College, Bournville, Birmingham, an application which was successful. About the same time, Gosen was urging him to offer himself as a candidate for the ministry. Among the poets attending the Welsh class was David Rees
ROBERTS, GORONWY OWEN (Baron Goronwy-Roberts), (1913 - 1981), Labour politician was awarded the Freedom of Caernarvon in 1972. His hobbies included walking, music and collecting year books and annuals, and he also wrote and broadcast regularly on political and literary topics. He was elected FRSA in 1967. His political papers are in the custody of the National Library of Wales. He had married in 1942 Marian Ann, the daughter of David and Elizabeth Evans of Robertstown, Aberdare
ROBERTS, GWEN REES (1916 - 2002), missionary and teacher Gwen Rees Roberts was born on 2 March 1916 in Morfa Nefyn, Llŷn, the daughter of Hugh Griffith Roberts (died c.1940) and his wife Gwen Rees Roberts. Her mother died aged 31 within a few days of her birth, and approximately three years later, her father remarried a widow whose daughter, Emily, was eight years older than Gwen. The family was further expanded by the birth of a son, Hugh Wilson
ROBERTS, GWILYM OWEN (1909 - 1987), author, lecturer, minister and psychologist to study Philosophy and Theology. After graduating BA at Aberystwyth, he followed BD courses at the United Theological College and trained as a Calvinistic Methodist minister at Bala College where he came under the influence of Professor David Phillips, an early admirer of Freudian ideas who made practical use of psychoanalysis on Roberts amongst others (See his article on Phillips 'Yr Athro
ROBERTS, GWYNETH PARUL (1910 - 2007), doctor and missionary Nurse Gwladys M. Evans (1905-1963) from Aberbargoed who, like Dr Roberts, was gifted with extraordinary energy. They both prepared textbooks and translated questions and answers for each exam. They were assisted with the diagrams of the textbooks by the missionary Gwen Rees Roberts who arrived in Aizawl in December 1944. She firmly believed that the Welsh Mission should be handed over to the religious

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