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WILLIAMS, DAVID PRYSE (Brythonydd; 1878 - 1952), minister (B), writer, and historian Seren Gomer, Yr Athraw, Archæologia Cambrensis, Byegones and Y Geninen, but his essay on the History of Cenarth which won the prize under the adjudication of Sir John Rhys at Newcastle Emlyn eisteddfod in 1902 was not published. During this period he corresponded with a number of contemporary Welsh scholars. While at Treherbert he succeeded in safeguarding the official archives of the chapel and wrote
WILLIAMS, ERNEST LLWYD (1906 - 1960), minister (B), poet and writer column for poets in Seren Cymru, and was a member of the Carmarthenshire team of poets for the contests of Ymryson y Beirdd. He was also a prolific writer of prose, which may, possibly, prove to be more long-lasting. He published Rhamant Rhydwilym (1939), a useful sketch of the history of the cause (in conjunction with the secretary, John Absalom); Hen ddwylo (1941), containing portraits of 'characters
WILLIAMS, HUGH (Hywel Cernyw; 1843 - 1937), Baptist minister, writer, and poet Wales and Monmouth, 1892-3. In 1932 the University of Wales honoured him with the degree of D.D. He wrote a large number of hymns. He was for a time editor of Seren Gomer, the Greal, and Yr Athraw. His publications include Bannau Ffydd, 1900; Yr Arweinydd Dwyfol, Cofiant Dr. Hugh Jones, 1884; Nodiadau ar Epistolau Ioan a Judas, 1874; Esboniad ar yr Efengyl yn ol Ioan, 1899-1900 (two volumes produced
WILLIAMS, JOHN (Ioan ap Ioan; 1800 - 1871), Baptist minister and author -goch, in Seren Gomer, 1860. His own biography by J. Davies, Llandysul, was published in 1874.
WILLIAMS, JOHN (Gorfyniawc o Arfon; 1814 - 1878), musician Telyn Seion (R. Beynon), for Seren Gomer, and for some collections issued by Richard Mills. He adjudicated in various musical festivals and in the Caernarvon national eisteddfod of 1862. He died 27 March 1878, and was buried in the Liverpool Necropolis.
WILLIAMS, JOHN (RUFUS) (Rufus; 1833 - 1877), Baptist minister and author arose among some of the Associations. As a denominational historian, he published two series of articles in Seren Cymru, the one on Baptist Academies (published in volume form in 1863) and the other on the Baptists of Ystradyfodwg (also published in volume form, under the title of Ystradiana, in 1886); he compiled the Glamorgan Association letter for 1873; and delivered a lecture to the Welsh Baptist
WILLIAMS, MARGARETTA (Rita) (1933 - 2018), lecturer and Celtic linguist exchange visits between twin towns and villages in Wales and Brittany. Rita was also a longstanding contributor to the editorial page of Seren Cymru, the periodical of the Baptist Union of Wales. As a lecturer Rita prioritized the preparation of resources for the study of Breton language and literature, as no such materials existed in Welsh or English. She therefore published dictionaries: Geiriadur Bach
WILLIAMS, PETER (Pedr Hir; 1847 - 1922), Baptist minister, author, and eisteddfodwr into one of the most powerful in his denomination, with his homely manner, his rich vocabulary from the Vale of Clwyd, preaching sound evangelical doctrine with a background of enlightened humanism. One can follow his developments, both as regards resources and style, from his article on aesthetics and religion in the Seren Gomer of 1883 to the address from the chair at the Baptist Union meetings of
WILLIAMS, THOMAS (Gwilym Morgannwg; 1778 - 1835), poet that Gwilym Morgannwg went to Pontypridd to keep a public-house, but he was certainly there in 1813. In Awen y Maen Chwyf, 17, there is a copy of a letter written by him in December 1813 to the publishers of Seren Gomer wishing the periodical good luck and offering to send some poetry for publication in it. He died at Pontypridd 13 August 1835, and was buried at Llanfabon. Two books published at
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (Gwilym Cyfeiliog; 1801 - 1876), poet and hymn-writer of Dolgwyddyl, Trefeglwys, who was descended from Elystan Glodrydd; and (3) 1845, to Mary Evans of Tyn-llwyn, Llanbryn-mair. He had ten children - among them Richard Williams of Celynog, Newtown (1835 - 1906). From 1823 on, pieces of poetry by Gwilym Cyfeiliog were frequently published in Y Dysgedydd, Goleuad Cymru, Y Drysorfa, Seren Gomer, and the Gwyliedydd. His awdl on 'The founding of St
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (Gwilym Twrog; 1768 - 1836), poet Born 22 November 1768 in the parish of Maentwrog, Merionethshire, and christened in Ffestiniog parish church. He wrote numerous englynion, cywyddau, awdlau, and hymns, many of which were published in Welsh periodicals - Seren Gomer, 1823-35, Y Dysgedydd, 1823-31, Y Gwyliedydd, 1824, Tywysog Cymru, 1832-3, Y Gwladgarwr, 1834-5. He was official bard to the Llanfair (Merioneth) Cymreigyddion society
WILLIAMS, WILLIAM (Caledfryn; 1801 - 1869), Congregational minister, poet, and critic ), Y Seren Ogleddol, [1835-6], Yr Adolygydd, [C'von, 1838-9], Cylchgrawn Rhyddid [1845-6], Yr Amaethydd [1845-6]. He assisted with Yr Adolygydd [Cardiff, 1852-63], Y Gwron Cymreig [1852-6], Y Gwladgarwr [1863-8], and Y Dysgedydd. [See also under Hugh Hughes (1790-1863) and Josiah T. Jones]. He was a frequent adjudicator at eisteddfodau, and many complaints were made about his scathing criticisms. He

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