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LEWIS, THOMAS (1837 - 1892), Independent minister and tutor Born at Mydroilyn, Cardiganshire. Educated at Ystrad Meurig, he kept a school for a time at Crug-y-bar. In 1862 he went to Carmarthen Presbyterian College; in 1864 he took over charge of the Parc-y-felfed school, and after three years there went to Manchester College, from which he graduated B.A. (London) with first class honours. He then went to Cardiff where he kept a high-school, with
MACKWORTH, CECILY JOAN (1911 - 2006), writer, poet, journalist and traveller Britain (mostly in England, especially London) between 1862-1914. It explored shifting Anglo-French relations through the experiences of Mallarmé - about whom Mackworth was something of an expert - Verlaine, Valéry and the lesser-known Larbaud. He was also a novelist and his travels encompassed south-east Wales. The Guardian called it a 'clever little book'. Mackworth was an intrepid and compulsive
MAURICE, MATHIAS (1684 - 1738), Independent minister and writer whole work by Evan Evans (1804 - 1886) of Nant-y-glo in 1862; both went into more than one edition. Maurice died at Rothwell on 1 September 1738. His widow Elizabeth died 8 October 1771, 73 years old.
MILLS, JOHN (Ieuan Glan Alarch; 1812 - 1873), Calvinistic Methodist minister, writer and musician Cerddorol (1854), and Y Cerddor Dirwestol (1855), works which did much to improve the choice of tunes and the manner of singing, and to disseminate knowledge of the rudiments. Other works of his were Daearyddiaeth Ysgrythyrol (1861) and Beibl y Teulu (1862). Mills had been from his youth an industrious contributor to Welsh periodicals (such as Y Traethodydd) on literary, religious, and musical topics
MILLS-ROBERTS, ROBERT HERBERT (1862 - 1935), surgeon, and association football player Born 5 August 1862 at Ffestiniog, son of Robert Roberts, Plas-meini, manager of the Oakeley quarries. From the University College at Aberystwyth, he went up to S. Thomas's Hospital and qualified in 1887, becoming F.R.C.S. (Edin.) in 1893. When the South African War broke out, Mills-Roberts, then surgeon to the Llanberis quarry hospital, joined A. W. Hughes at the Welsh Hospital in South Africa
MORGAN, DAVID LLOYD (1823 - 1892), naval surgeon Born at Rhos-maen, Llandeilo Fawr, 1823, son of David Morgan. He studied medicine at the London Hospital and S. Andrews University. Entering the Royal Navy in 1846 he became staff surgeon in 1854. During 1847-9 he served on the west coast of Africa, he went through the Crimean War, 1850-6, and was also with the Chinese land forces, 1857-61. He was medical officer for H.M.S. Euryalus during 1862-5
MORGAN, GEORGE OSBORNE (1826 - 1897), politician continuous years. ' Black Morgan ' was a vigorous and muscular figure, a great oarsman and mountaineer - he and his friend, Leslie Stephen, were the first to climb the Jungfrau-Joch (1862). In academic politics he was a liberal, and in 1871 promoted the movement to allow Fellows to marry, at the same time limiting to seven years the ordinary tenure of a Fellowship. He published little; his Church and
MORGAN, RICHARD WILLIAMS (Môr Meirion; c. 1815 - c. 1889), cleric and author Born at Llangynfelyn, Cardiganshire, about 1815, the nephew of John Williams, archdeacon of Cardigan. He was educated at S. Davids College, Lampeter. He was curate of Mochdre, Montgomeryshire, from 1842-53 and in 1842 he was appointed perpetual curate of Tregynon, Montgomeryshire, which he held until 1862, after which he held livings in England. He was a leading figure at eisteddfodau and
MORGAN, THOMAS OWEN (1799 - 1878), barrister-at-law and author of Aberystwyth which went to several editions. He had previously published Flora Cereticae Superioris: a Catalogue of plants indigenous in the neighbourhood of Aberystwyth (1849). He was elected mayor of Aberystwyth in 1862 and again in 1863; he was also a deputy-lieutenant for Cardiganshire. He died, at the age of 79, 5 December 1878, at his residence at Goginan, outside Aberystwyth.
MORGAN, WILLIAM (1750 - 1833), actuary and scientist of his eighty-third birthday. He was buried in his family tomb at St Mary's, Hornsey. He was survived by his wife Susannah, née Woodhouse, 1753-1843), whom he married in 1781. They had six children, two of whom predeceased him: Sarah Morgan 1784-1811, Susannah Morgan abt 1788-1855, William Morgan abt 1791-1819, John Morgan 1797-1847, Cadogan Morgan 1798-1862, Arthur Morgan 1801-1870. Arthur joined
MORRIS, DAVID (Eiddil Gwent; c. 1798 - 1878), author Born about 1798. He was a cobbler by trade and spent the greater part of his life at Tredegar. He wrote a great deal of poetry and prose and was one of the leading members of the Abergavenny Cymreigyddion. His poems were popular and some of his songs or ballads are sung to this day, e.g., the one commencing ' Can mlynedd i nawr.' At the Tredegar Cymmrodorion eisteddfod, 1862, he was successful
MORRIS, SILAS (1862 - 1923), principal of the Baptist College, Bangor Born 9 January 1862 at Dafen, Llanelly. The family moved to Pontardulais and the son was for some time employed at the Hendy tin-plate works. After he had started to preach he went to T. Richards's school at Aberavan and, in 1880, was admitted to Pontypool Academy. He won a scholarship to the University College at Bangor, the year it was opened and graduated B.A. (London) with honours in Greek

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