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ROBERTS, WILLIAM JOHN (1904 - 1967), Methodist minister and ecumenist ever drove a car either). In 1943 he married Maria Beryl Evans, daughter of David Evans, author of the popular hymn 'O! ganu bendigedig' (Tegla gave them his latest book Dechrau'r Daith as a wedding present). Beryl was an immensely supportive and caring companion to W. J. throughout the rest of his ministry. They had two children, a son and a daughter. In 1947, having received several invitations
ROBERTS, WILLIAM MORGAN (1853 - 1923), musician him, 'Cwsg, fy Maban,' which was a test-piece at national eisteddfodau held in Corwen and Caernarvon, became very popular in Australia and the U.S.A. After living for some time in Liverpool and Manchester he joined the firm of Hughes and Son, Wrexham, publishers of books and music. It was he who suggested to that firm the publication (in 1889) of Y Cerddor, under the editorship of David Jenkins and
ROBERTSON, HENRY (1816 - 1888), civil engineer and railway pioneer Wales Mineral Railway - the first of many measures which he was destined to pilot through Parliament; David Davies of Llan-dinam (1818 - 1890) said Robertson was the best parliamentary witness of his day. Leaving the Brymbo iron-works and pits to the care of W. H. and Charles Darby, Robertson concentrated on building the railways, chiefly with Thomas Brassey as contractor. Robertson was the engineer
ROBESON, PAUL LEROY (1898 - 1976), actor, singer and political activist elicited from him a solemn declaration that would go on to become his epitaph: 'The artist must take sides. He must elect to fight for freedom or slavery. I have made my choice. I had no alternative.' Wales was the stage for Robeson's final British film, The Proud Valley (1940), in which he played an African-American sailor, David Goliath, a name and figure evoking gentle strength, who makes the voyage
ROCH, WALTER FRANCIS (1880 - 1965), politician and landowner rather than Lloyd George, a decision which put an end to his political career. Roch was the author of Mr. Lloyd George and the War (1920). In 1934 he was appointed J.P. for Monmouthshire. He married in 1911 the Hon. Fflorens Mary Ursula Herbert, the only daughter of Sir Ivor Herbert, M.P. for South Monmouthshire, 1906-17, and the first and last Baron Treowen. Roch and his wife spent the last 25 yrs of
ROCYN-JONES, Sir DAVID THOMAS (1862 - 1953), medical officer of health and a public figure Born in Rhymney, Monmouthshire, 16 November 1862, the son of David Rocyn Jones, whose father, Thomas Rocyn Jones was a member of a famous family of bonesetters from Maenordeifi, Pembrokeshire. He was educated at Lewis School, Pengam, the University College of Cardiff and London, and graduated M.B. at the University of Edinburgh in 1897. He began his professional life in general practice at
RODERICK, DAVID (1746 - 1830), cleric and schoolmaster Born in 1746 at Llandeilo-fawr, Carmarthenshire, son of Thomas Roderick of Llangathen; a brother of his was, in 1794, prominent in the affairs of the collieries and the harbour at Llanelly (A History of Carmarthenshire, ii, 344-5, 390). David Roderick went up in 1764 to Queen's College, Oxford, graduating in 1767. He became an assistant master at Harrow School, and the only noteworthy fact about
RODERICK, JOHN (1673 - 1735), grammarian, printer and publisher of almanacks and books, poet, and eisteddfodwr The belief that he was a native of the southern part of Cardiganshire was challenged some years ago (Journal of the Welsh Bibliographical Society, iii, 275-90) and it is now believed that he was born in the parish of Cemaes, Montgomeryshire; he was possibly the John, son of David Roderick and Elen his wife, who was christened in Cemaes church on 23 April 1673. However, on p. 7b of B.L. Add. MS
ROGERS, DAVID (1783 - 1824), Wesleyan minister and author
ROGERS, OWEN (c.1532 - c.1570), printer and bookseller Owen Rogers was made free of the Stationers' Company of London on 8 October 1555. His origins are unknown, but his wife Rose was the daughter of David Lloid of 'Biteffery' (Bodfari), he had two stepbrothers named Jones, a lodger named Lewis Evans who wrote a 'new year's gift' and at least one of the ballads he printed, and his last two apprentices were Humphrey Powell of 'llodrod' (Lledrod?) and
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ROWLAND (or ROULAND), DAVID (fl. 16th century), translator ' To the right Worshipful Sir Thomas Gressam - Knight.' Rowland wrote ' an epytaphe of my Lorde of Pembroke '; he was also acquainted with the poet George Turbervile, author of The Noble Arte of Venerie or Hunting.

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1573 - 1584 of 1926 for "david lloyd george"