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WILLIAMS, BENJAMIN MORRIS (1832 - 1903), musician ' (Tanymarian) and the ' Requiem ' (by the same composer) for John Jones, Tal-y-sarn. He moved to Ruthin to the printing office of Isaac Clarke; there he set up Gems of Welsh Melody (Owain Alaw). From Ruthin he went to London to set up music in sol-fa for the firm of John Curwen and Sons, he worked also for Thomas Gee at Denbigh, for Isaac Jones at Treherbert, and in the office of Y Genedl Gymreig (Caernarvon
WILLIAMS, BENJAMIN THOMAS (1832 - 1890), barrister and educationist of Thomas Stephens prefixed to the second edition of The Literature of the Kymry, 1876. In 1857, he married Margaret, only daughter of T. John, of Dole-main. He died 21 March 1890.
WILLIAMS, CHARLES (1633 - 1720), benefactor of his native town He was unfortunate enough to kill a cousin of his (Morgan of Penrhos) in a duel, and had to flee the country. He went to Smyrna, where he became a merchant, trading not only with Turkey but with other countries such as Russia, and acquiring great wealth in the process. John Hanbury of Pontypool succeeded in the reign of William III in making it possible for him to return to Britain, where he
WILLIAMS, CHARLES (1807? - 1877), principal of Jesus College, Oxford exhibition to John Rhys, ' on the spot,' after a brief interview (D.N.B., under Rhys, John). His very poor eyesight (not to mention his administrative duties) prevented his writing anything of great consequence, though he was a sound scholar. Yet he was interested in things Welsh; he was prominent at the Aberffraw eisteddfod of 1849, and in 1866 published a booklet, The Rules of the Welsh Initial Changes
WILLIAMS, Sir CHARLES HANBURY (1708 - 1759), satirical writer and diplomatist Born 8 December 1708, the fourth son of Major John Hanbury, of Pontypool. He was educated at Eton. He was god-son to Charles Williams of Caerleon, who had fled abroad after killing his cousin, William Morgan of Penrhos, in a duel, and had amassed a great fortune in Smyrna. Charles Williams had been aided in returning to this country by John Hanbury, and by his will, dated 7 August 1717, he left
WILLIAMS, CHRISTMAS PRICE (1881 - 1965), politician and engineer served as J.P. for Lincolnshire, was a Congregationalist and deeply interested in music. He married 23 June 1909, Marion, daughter of Thomas Davies, Brymbo. She was the author of a number of novels and plays. They lived at Sanddeth House, Gwersyllt, Wrexham, and briefly at 42B Courtfield Gardens, London. He died 18 August 1965.
WILLIAMS, CHRISTOPHER DAVID (1873 - 1934), artist the Investiture of the prince of Wales at Caernarvon in 1911 and ' The Charge of the Welsh Division at Mametz Wood ' in 1916. Among his portraits are those of Sir John Williams, Sir Henry Jones, Sir John Rhys, David Lloyd George (later 1st earl Dwyfor), Sir John Morris-Jones, and Hwfa Mon. Several of his pictures were shown at the Royal Academy exhibitions and his work is represented in the
WILLIAMS, DANIEL (1643? - 1716), Presbyterian divine, and benefactor to Nonconformity . It should be noted that one of the effects in Wales of his quarrel with the higher Calvinism was a split in the celebrated old congregation of Wrexham. Angered by the attacks of Thomas Edwards of Rhual on Daniel Williams, the Wrexham Presbyterians left the congregation, and founded the 'New Meeting'; Daniel Williams built them a chapel in Chester Street, which he also endowed. And the Henllan
WILLIAMS, DANIEL HOWELL (1894 - 1963), aerodynamicist Born 27 June, 1894 at Ffestiniog, Merionethshire, the son of Griffith J. Williams, schoolmaster, and his wife, Mary Helena. He was registered as Daniel John but later adopted his mother's maiden name, Howell. His father was later H.M. Inspector of Mines for north Wales. He was a nephew of Sir Richard J. Williams, Mayor of Bangor, 1913-20. He was educated at Friars School, Bangor and in October
WILLIAMS, DANIEL POWELL (Pastor Dan; 1882 - 1947), founder and first president of the Apostolic Church ) Elizabeth Harries of Llandeilo, and they had seven children; she died 23 May 1918; (2) Mabel Thomas of Porthcawl. He died on 13 February 1947. He published The prophetical ministry (1931); The work of an evangelist; and The sanctuary of the Christian life; and composed a number of hymns in Welsh and English.
WILLIAMS, DANIEL THOMAS (Tydfylyn; 1820 - 1876), Congregational minister, poet, and musician
WILLIAMS, DAVID (1877 - 1927), Calvinistic Methodist minister and college tutor down to the idea of being a professor, such was his craving for the ministry.' As a preacher, in Welsh and in English alike, he had acquired a very high reputation throughout Wales (and among the Welsh congregations in America); competent observers have testified that Thomas Charles Edwards alone in the preceding generation of Welsh preachers resembled him in combining scholarship with intensity of

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