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LLOYD, Sir JOHN CONWAY (1878 - 1954), public figure Llywelyn ap Gruffudd at Cefn-y-bedd than the one raised fifty years previously by S.P.M. Bligh, but he did not live to see the unveiling of the monument in 1956. He died 30 May 1954; his remains were cremated and the ashes were buried in the grave, at Mailleraye-sur-Seine, of his youngest son, John Richard, who lost his life when his aeroplane was shot down near Rouen on 22 June 1940. He lost his eldest
LLOYD, Sir JOHN EDWARD (1861 - 1947), historian, and first editor of Y Bywgraffiadur Cymreig other researchers, but the body of the work remains authoritative to this day. It brought him the degree of D. Litt., Oxford, 1918. In 1930 he was elected a Fellow of the British Academy (F.B.A.), and it was to that body that he delivered his Sir John Rhŷs Lecture on The Welsh Chronicles, which was published in 1930 - a notable example of the nature of its author's mind. Almost to the end, Lloyd
LLOYD, JOHN MEIRION (1913 - 1998), missionary and author , Eirlys Ruth, Alun Meirion and Hywel John, and when they were old enough they were sent back to England for their education. He immediately saw the educational needs of the town of Aizawl and the leaders of the Mizo Church agreed with his vision. He established the first high school in Aizawl in 1946, which was taken over by the Government by 1951. He then became the first principal of a theological
LLOYD, JOHN MORGAN (1880 - 1960), musician Born 19 August 1880, at Pentre, Rhondda, Glamorganshire, of a musical and religious family. His father, John Lloyd (an outfitter, who lived at Glan-y-don, Barry, and died 1910) was of Montgomeryshire stock and was one of the chief founders of Penuel Welsh church (Presb.), Barry. His mother was a native of Treforest, grandchild of Benjamin Williams, minister of Saron, Pontypridd, and she was the
LLOYD, MEREDITH (fl. 1655-1677), lawyer and antiquary Cambro-Briton, i, 410-5; there are also two important letters, one written in 1655, and the other in 1658, bound with Peniarth MS 275. This correspondence shows that Vaughan held Lloyd in high esteem and frequently consulted him about his researches. It was he who was entrusted with the negotiations for securing a loan for his friend of the 'Liber Landavensis' from Sir John Vaughan of Trawsgoed in 1655
LLOYD, MORGAN (1820 - 1893), barrister and politician Born at Cefngellgwm, Trawsfynydd, 14 July 1820, son of Morris Lloyd, farmer. The family is stated to have been a branch of the family of Llwyd of Cynfal. Morgan Lloyd at first intended to become a land surveyor and assisted John Matthews in mapping Trawsfynydd parish in 1839. He afterwards went to the Calvinistic Methodist College at Bala and subsequently to Edinburgh University. Becoming a
LLOYD, RICHARD (1771 - 1834), Calvinistic Methodist minister society at Gwalchmai in 1789, and began to exhort in 1794. He married in 1800, and went to keep a draper's shop at Beaumaris. Like his friend and fellow-islander John Elias, he was ordained at Bala in 1811. He died 25 May 1834, aged 63, and was buried at Llanfaes - John Elias was buried in the next grave. Lloyd is described as a witty and companionable man, a bit of a poet, and a good preacher.
LLOYD, Sir RICHARD (1606 - 1676) Esclus, royalist and judge who married John Wynne, Bishop of St. Asaph; the bishop's name is seen with Sir Robert Price and others among the executors of the will of Roderick Lloyd.
LLOYD, ROBERT (1716 - 1792) Plas Ashpool,, farmer and Methodist exhorter South Wales in 1759-1760; and this was the beginning of Methodism in the Vale of Clwyd. It was at Tŷ Modlen that John Owen (1733 - 1776) of Berthen Gron was converted, that Flintshire Methodism started, and that Edward Williams of Glan Clwyd (1750 - 1813) heard Daniel Rowland preach, and was pierced to the quick. Robert Llwyd and Edward Parry of Bryn Bugad (1723 - 1786) were friends and worked
LLOYD, ROBERT (Llwyd o'r Bryn; 1888 - 1961), eisteddfodwr, entertainer and farmer Born in Penybryn, Bethel, Llandderfel, Merionethshire, 29 February 1888, the youngest son of John and Winifred Lloyd. He was baptized by Michael Daniel Jones. He was educated at Sarnau school and after working for a period with his father on the farm, he married in 1913 Annie Williams, Derwgoed, Llandderfel. Thereafter he farmed Derwgoed until he retired in 1944. In this connection, he was one of
LLOYD, SIMON (1756 - 1836), Methodist cleric he fell in love with SARAH BOWEN (born 1727, died 29 April 1807), the first ' matron ' of the Trevecka Family. It was not without much trouble that Howel Harris was persuaded to assent to this marriage - or rather, possibly, to abandoning the capital which Sarah had brought into the family; however, on the intercession of John Evans of Bala (1723 - 1817), the marriage took place (the contract is
LLOYD, THOMAS (1765 - 1789), Unitarian minister and Academy tutor Born at Coedlannaufawr, Llanwenog, in 1765. His father was John, brother of David Lloyd (1845 - 1863) of Brynllefrith. He was educated at Davis of Castell-hywel's school, at Carmarthen Academy (1782-6), and Hoxton academy (1784-5). In March 1786 he was appointed tutor in classics and mathematics at 'Carmarthen' Academy (which at that time was located at Swansea), where he remained until his death

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