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LEWIS, EMLYN EVANS (1905 - 1969), plastic surgeon
LEWIS, GEORGE (1763 - 1822), theologian and Independent minister , 1796. George Lewis was a Biblical commentator, a divine, and a teacher. As a preacher he was not in the same class as John Elias, Christmas Evans, and Williams of Wern, for he had not the eloquence of the first, the imagination of the second, or the charm of the third. But his Drych Ysgrythyrol remained a standard textbook in the theological colleges until the end of the 19th century. SAMUEL SAVAGE
LEWIS, HOWELL ELVET (ELFED; 1860 - 1953), Independent minister, hymn-writer, poet known as the 'boy-preacher'. Whilst there he met E. Keri Evans who introduced him to the Welsh strict metres, cynghanedd, and E. Griffith Jones who introduced him to English literature. He took interest also in the local publication Y Byd Cymreig which was in the care of the Rev. John Williams. He started to compete under the pen-name of 'Coromandel'. Two years later he passed the entrance examination
LEWIS, HUGH (1562 - 1634), cleric, author, poet . Hugh Lewis published the book from a desire to assist in the moral uplift of his country and to foster the use of his native language. In 1598 he obtained the rectory of Llanddeiniolen; ten years later he became chancellor of Bangor cathedral, and in 1623 succeeded the renowned Edmund Prys as rector of Ffestiniog and Maentwrog. In 1612 he erected a mansion upon the site of his old home at Bodellog
LEWIS, HYWEL DAVID (1910 - 1992), university professor and philosopher major philosophical societies. He delivered many of the most prestigious named lectures, among them the Gifford Lectures in Edinburgh (1966-68), the Wilde Lectures at Oxford (1960-63), the Hobhouse in London and the Owen Evans at Aberystwyth (1964-65). He lectured and was visting professor at numerous universities in the United States, Canada, India and Japan including Toronto, Boston, Philadelphia
LEWIS, JAMES (1674 - 1747), Independent minister William Evans (died 1718) and became a prominent Independent leader in that area. He was very Calvinistic in his views and strenuously opposed Arminianism. He and Christmas Samuel were the joint authors of Y Cyfrif Cywiraf o'r Pechod Gwreiddiol, 1730, in answer to a book entitled Y Cyfrif Cywir o'r Pechod Gwreiddiol, 1729, which is attributed to Jenkin Jones of Llwynrhydowen (1700? - 1742), whom he had
LEWIS, JOHN DAVID (1859 - 1914), bookseller, local historian, and founder of a printing press father's side he was descended from a highly respected family in the Cerdin valley, the famous preacher Christmas Evans being of the same stock, while on his mother's side he was descended from a family of well-to-do farmers in the parish of Cilrhedyn. From his early days he was interested in the literature, history, and folk-lore of his neighbourhood, and made a collection of books, pamphlets, and
LEWIS, JOHN HUW (1931 - 2008), printer and publisher Huw Lewis was born on 13 January 1931 at Brondeifi, Llandysul, Ceredigion, the eldest of the four children of Rhys Lewis and Myra Lewis (née Evans). He was educated at Llandysul Primary School, Llandysul Grammar School and at Llandovery College, where he was awarded a scholarship to the London College of Printing. He served his two years of National Service in the Army, mainly in Egypt, spending
LEWIS, JOHN SAUNDERS (1893 - 1985), politician, critic and dramatist (as it was called by then), by its lack of emphasis on the language, and later by what he regarded as the half-hearted stance of its president, Gwynfor Evans, on plans by Liverpool Corporation to drown the village of Capel Celyn in order to create the Tryweryn reservoir. He took refuge in two ways. He was appointed a lecturer at University College Cardiff in 1952, and although he produced little
LEWIS, JOSEPH RHYS (Alaw Rhondda; 1860 - 1920), musician Born at Penderyn, Brecknock, 15 June 1860. As he was a delicate child he received very little education. He became interested in music when he was young, learned to play the piano, and, in due course, attended music classes conducted by Dr. Joseph Parry and Dr. Evans at Cardiff. He became organist of Penuel chapel, Ferndale, and, afterwards, of Bethania chapel, Maerdy. Among his hymntunes was
LEWIS, MORGAN JOHN (c. 1711 - 1771), Methodist exhorter and hymn-writer 'Morgan Jones o Flauneu gwent' will be found in Llwybur Hyffordd ir Cymru (Shrewsbury, 1740). He and Edmund Williams, of Cwm Tyleri, were the joint publishers of Hymnau Duwiol o Gasgliad Gwyr Eglwysig M.J. ac E.W. (Pontypool, 1741). Another hymn written by him will be found in Sail, Dibenion, a Rheolau'r Societies (Bristol), a booklet published by the Methodist Association in 1742. He began to preach to
LEWIS, RICHARD (Dic Penderyn; 1807/8 - 1831), miner and revolutionary martyr , became swollen to a considerable size. He was buried in S. Mary's churchyard, Aberavon, the funeral service being read by the incumbent. His body was not taken into the church. Outside the churchyard wall his brother-in-law, the Rev. Morgan Howells, addressed the crowd in a scene of great emotion. In 1874 a reputable Congregational minister, the Rev. Evan Evans (1804 - 1886), reported a deathbed

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