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ROBERTS, JOHN IORWERTH (1902 - 1970), schoolmaster and secretary of Llangollen International Eisteddfod , Bangor (1920-22). After teaching in several schools in Denbighshire, including Grango intermediate school, Rhos, and Penycae elementary school, he was appointed headmaster of Pentredwr school, near Llangollen, where he stayed till his retirement in 1964, having succeeded in converting his school into a model 'unofficial' Welsh school. He worked diligently as financial secretary of the New Wales Union
ROBERTS, KATE (1891 - 1985), author Twm o'r Nant in Denbigh. In 1910, she went to the University College of North Wales, in Bangor, where she was one of a very small number of female students at that time; she was acutely aware of her privilege and of the financial sacrifice her education meant for her parents. She studied Welsh under the charismatic John Morris-Jones and the scholar, Ifor Williams, though again, as in the County
ROBERTS, OWEN MADOC (1867 - 1948), minister (Meth.) , Manchester, in 1891, he was appointed a minister on the Abergele circuit. He was ordained in 1904, on completion of his term of probation, and he subsequently served the Tre-garth, Caernarfon, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Llangollen, Conwy, Tywyn and Bangor circuits. In 1917 he was elected supervisor of the Book Agency in Bangor, where he remained for 21 years. He contributed articles regularly to the
ROBERTS, OWEN OWEN (1793 - 1866), physician and social reformer Born 17 January 1793, son of William Lloyd and Mary Roberts of Cefn-y-coed, in the parish of Eglwys-bach, Denbighshire. He was educated at Llanrwst grammar school and in the medical schools of Edinburgh and Dublin. He worked as a medical officer at the Royal Hospital, Chester, and in the Llanrwst, Caernarvon, and Bangor districts. He was particularly interested in public health and made a special
ROBERTS, RICHARD (GWYLFA; 1871 - 1935), Congregational minister, poet and prose-writer Born 24 May (according to Who's Who in Wales, presumably his own statement), but according to some obituary notices, 22 May 1871, at Penmaenmawr, son of Richard and Ellen Roberts. He was at ysgol ramadeg Botwnnog, and in 1892 went to Bala-Bangor Independent College. In 1895 he became pastor at Felinheli ('Port Dinorwic'); from 1898 till his death he was pastor of Tabernacle church, Llanelly. He
ROBERTS, ROBERT (Bob Tai'r Felin; 1870 - 1951), folk singer school teacher, and was elected an elder in later years. He contributed to the rich culture of his neighbourhood by taking a prominent part at concerts, literary meetings and eisteddfodau; he often submitted entries for the englyn competition at the National Eisteddfod. Because of his notable voice and masterly style of presentation he was unique as a folk singer. In 1931 at Bangor national eisteddfod
ROBERTS, ROBERT (SILYN) (Rhosyr; 1871 - 1930), Calvinistic Methodist minister, poet, social reformer, tutor Born at Bryn Llidiart, Llanllyfni, 28 March 1871. Starting as a slate quarryman, he was educated at Bangor University College (B.A. 1899, M.A. 1901) and at Bala Theological College. He became minister of Lewisham (Welsh) Calvinistic Methodist church, 1901-5, and Tanygrisiau, Blaenau Ffestiniog, 1905-12. He was crown bard at the national eisteddfod, 1902, for a poem on ' Trystan and Esyllt.' He
ROBERTS, ROBERT (1840 - 1871), musician 1866 he was appointed sub-organist at Bangor cathedral, subsequently following Hayden as organist, a post which he held for the remainder of his life. He was also a competent player on the piano, the violin, and the 'cello. He composed several pieces of music, among them being ' Y Gwlithyn,' ' Tynnwn ein rhwyfau yn gryf,' and a cantata entitled ' Gwarchae Harlech,' besides several hymn-tunes which
ROBERTS, ROBERT ALUN (1894 - 1969), Professor of Agricultural Botany at University College, Bangor, and a naturalist Born 10 March 1894, at Glan Gors, Tan'rallt, Dyffryn Nantlle, Caernarfonshire, son of Robert Roberts (brother of Owen Roberts, father of Dr. Kate Roberts) and Jane Thomas. He received his primary education at Nebo school and won a scholarship to Pen-y-groes county school. For a period, he was a pupil teacher before securing a place in University College, Bangor in 1911. He was awarded a B.Sc
ROBERTS, ROBERT ELLIS VAUGHAN (1888 - 1962), headmaster and naturalist Born at Bryn Melyn, Rhyduchaf, near Bala, Merionethshire, 24 March 1888, son of William Roberts. Educated at Bala grammar school for boys and graduating in the sciences from University College, Bangor in 1909, he began his teaching career in Denbigh, Clocaenog, and Rhos-ddu, Wrexham, and in 1920 was appointed headmaster of Llanarmon-yn-Iâl primary school, one year after the retirement of the
ROBERTS, ROBERT GRIFFITH (1866 - 1930), Baptist minister, and writer - the followers of John Richard Jones. Baptized c. 1880, and elected deacon when not quite 17, R. G. Roberts soon felt chafed by the rigidity of the little connexion, and went over to the older Baptist denomination. His schooling (at Dyffryn, and at Towyn, Meironnydd) was interrupted; but in 1886 he went to the Baptist College at Llangollen, and thence to the University College at Bangor, where he
ROBERTS, ROBERT MEIRION (1906 - 1967), minister (Presb. C. of Wales and Presb. C. of Scotland), philosopher and poet Born 28 November 1906 at Station House, Llandrillo, Merionethshire, son of Robert and Catherine Elizabeth Roberts. He was educated at elementary schools at Llandrillo and Pentre, near Chirk, Denbighshire; Llangollen county school; University College, Bangor (where he graduated with first-class honours in philosophy), and at the theological colleges of his denomination at Aberystwyth and Bala. He

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