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GWYNN, EIRWEN MEIRIONA (1916 - 2007), scientist, educator and author ) (1924-1990), sadly suffered from severe epilepsy for most of his life. William Williams (originally from Blaenau Ffestiniog) was a successful dentist who had been trained by his two brothers, Jack and David, and during a period of in-service training in Amiens, France. (The 'St.' was an affectation from this period.) Welsh was the language of their comfortable Liverpool home and Eirwen was brought up
GWYNN, HARRI (fl. c. 1627), poet No details are known of his life. Two examples at least of his work are found in manuscripts, these being elegies to Jenkin Lloyd, heir to the estate of Berth-lwyd, near Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire, and to doctor Oliver Lloyd of the same family.
GWYNN, HARRI (1913 - 1985), writer and broadcaster Creature) as a soliloquy in which a murderer convicted of killing his girlfriend addresses a beetle in his cell. The mention of the girl's sexual allure and the murderer's attempt to justify his actions proved too much for one adjudicator, the Rev. David Jones from Blaenplwyf, who refused to crown the work. It was criticised more harshly still by W. J. Gruffydd, who maintained that 'the thoughts of a
teulu GWYNNE Llanelwedd, , 199-200, iv, 246-8 (pedigree 21 for Llanelwedd), and in Bradney, Monmouthshire, I, i, 408-9. RODERICK GWYNNE of Llanelwedd was sheriff of Radnorshire in 1633; he was a Cavalier and a commissioner of array. His daughter, SIBIL GWYNNE, married her kinsman GEORGE GWYNNE of Glanbrân (born 1623?), who in 1645 signed the proposals of peace made by the gentry of Carmarthenshire to Rowland Laugharne, and
teulu GWYNNE Kilvey Junior School roll increased from under 40 to over 600 and the Kilvey Schools were consistently spoken of by the Inspectors as the best in the Swansea area. He was a keen student of geology and history and was for forty years vice-president of the Royal Institution of South Wales. In 1857 he married Charlotte Lloyd (1825 - 1908), at one time the school-mistress of Kilvey. They had five sons and a
GWYNNE, NADOLIG XIMENES (1832 - 1920), soldier and author Cardiff, 1849; died Bournemouth, 1930), the daughter of George William Collins Jackson and Catherine Price Lewis. They had no children. Nadolig Ximenes Gwynne died in Bournemouth on 9 May 1920, aged 87.
GWYNNE-VAUGHAN, DAVID THOMAS (1871 - 1915), botanist
GWYNNETH, JOHN (1490? - 1562?), Roman Catholic priest and musician The exact years of his birth and death are not known. He was a Caernarvonshire man, the son of David ap Llewelyn ab Ithel, brother to Robert ap Llewelyn ab Ithel, of Castellmarch, in Llyn, at which place he was probably born, c. 1490. He seems to have been educated at some of the local monastic establishments, whence, with the help of a wealthy patron, he was able to proceed to Oxford. He was
HALL, GEORGE HENRY (first Viscount Hall of Cynon Valley), (1881 - 1965), politician Born 31 December 1881 at Penrhiwceiber, Mountain Ash, Glamorganshire, son of George Hall (died 1889), miner, a native of Marshfield, county Gloucester, and Ann Guard, his wife (died 1928) who came from Midsomer Norton, near Radstock, Somerset. He was educated at Penrhiwceiber elementary school, but on attaining his twelfth birthday, he was compelled to leave to take up work in the Penrhiwceiber
HAM, PETER WILLIAM (1947 - 1975), musician and songwriter radio engineer, he played in a semi-professional group variously billed as The Panthers, The Black Velvets and The Wild Ones, often opening for big touring acts. In 1965, the group became The Iveys - after a street near Swansea High Street Station - with a stable line-up of Pete, second guitarist David Jenkins, bassist Ron Griffiths and drummer Mike Gibbins. They accepted an approach by would-be
HAMER, EDWARD (1840 - 1911), antiquary , uncompleted). He also gave assistance to W. V. Lloyd in compiling his Sheriffs of Montgomeryshire, and to J. Y. W. Lloyd in the preparation of his History of Powys Fadog. He died at Bordesley, Birmingham, 24 November 1911, aged 72.
HAMER, Sir GEORGE FREDERICK (1885 - 1965), industrialist and public figure July 1920; one daughter (Shirley, Lady Hooson). He was educated at Llanidloes Grammar School and began his business career in 1902 when he joined the staff of his father's firm, Edward Hamer and Co., at Llanidloes. The firm farmed extensively and were pioneers in the Welsh mutton trade, being purveyors to three monarchs. In 1919 Sir George became sole proprietor of a firm of leather manufacturers

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577 - 588 of 1926 for "david lloyd george"