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EDWARDS, RICHARD FOULKES (Rhisiart Ddu o Wynedd; 1836 - 1870), poet , Denbigh. He went to the Bala Independent College to train for the ministry and received a call to Mynydd-islwyn, Monmouth. He did not accept the call, but in May 1867 sailed to join his parents in the United States, and died there at Oskosh, Wisconsin, 8 March 1870.
EDWARDS, THOMAS (Caerfallwch; 1779? - 1858), lexicographer Born, probably at Felinganol, Caerfallwch, Northop, Flintshire, in 1779, and christened at Northop 5 March 1780, son of Richard and Margaret Edwards. After a short period at Northop grammar school he was apprenticed at the age of 14 to a Mold saddler, at whose house he was given the opportunity of reading English books and newspapers. When his apprenticeship was over he and a companion walked to
EDWARDS, THOMAS (Cynonfardd; 1848 - 1927), Independent minister and eisteddfodwr regarded as an eisteddfod conductor in a class by himself. Between 1891 and 1897 he conducted five of the national eisteddfodau in Wales. He was professor of elocution in Wyoming College, Kingstone, Pa., 1880-90. He published Darllen a Siarad, 1891, a book which had a substantial circulation. He also published Y Mayflower a Chaniadau Eraill (Utica, 1877). He died 13 March 1927.
EDWARDS, THOMAS CHARLES (1837 - 1900), Calvinistic Methodist minister, exegete and preacher February 1867, and had four children. He died 22 March 1900. He began to preach in 1856 and was powerfully influenced by the revival of 1859-60. In the course of his Oxford vacations he did missionary work among those who were building the Pembroke railway. In 1866-72 [he had already been ordained in 1864 ] he was minister of the English chapel in Windsor Street, Liverpool, moving to a larger chapel in
EDWARDS, THOMAS DAVID (1874 - 1930), musician ), ' Shepherd's Lullaby,' and songs - ' Bugeiles y Glyn ' and ' Cymru.' It was his hymn-tune, ' Rhyd-y-groes,' which, however, made his name best known. He died 15 March 1930 and was buried in Glyn-taff cemetery, Pontypridd.
EDWARDS, WILLIAM (1719 - 1789), Independent minister, and architect pastors. It is not absolutely certain that the church at Groes-wen ordained its ministers in 1745 - (see Thomas William), where it is said that William Edwards was given some kind of ordination about this time. His name appears as William Edward on the letter in support of the ordination of exhorters which was sent to the Caeo Association. This was dated 30 March 1745 at Eglwysilan. Thomas William died
EDWARDS, WILLIAM (1848 - 1929), Baptist college principal Born at Llanafon, Login, Carmarthenshire, 16 March 1848, son of a monumental mason. From Pontypool Baptist College he went to Regent's Park, graduated in London University, was tutor at Haverfordwest Baptist College 1872-80, and then returned to Pontypool as principal and tutor in New Testament Greek. In 1882 he was one of the chief promoters of University College, Cardiff (of whose council he
EDWARDS, WILLIAM THOMAS (Gwilym Deudraeth; 1863 - 1940), poet works were published: Chydig ar Gof a Chadw, ed. by Isaac Davies, Birkenhead, in 1926, and Yr Awen Barod, ed. by J. W. Jones, Blaenau Ffestiniog, in 1943. He was one of Wales's most original and dexterous writers of englynion. He died 20 March 1940 and was buried in Allerton cemetery, Liverpool.
EL KAREY, YOUHANNAH (1843/4 - 1907), missionary March 1907. His funeral, reportedly attended by many Muslims, Christians and foreigners, was held at Nablus Evangelical church, in whose cemetery he is buried. It is not known exactly what happened to his wife and children after his death, but presumably Alice remained in Palestine and continued her missionary work, as on his death she wrote: 'I am now left alone with five young children to bring up
ELDRIDGE, MILDRED ELSIE (1909 - 1991), artist Society in 1927 and 1928, she entered Wimbledon School of Art from which she won a Free Studentship to the Royal College of Art (1930); there she studied in the School of Painting where her tutors included Eric Ravilious, Edward Bawden and Gilbert Spencer. She was awarded her A.R.C.A. in 1933. The award of a Travelling Scholarship from the R.C.A. enabled her to travel in Italy (March-July 1934), drawing
ELEANOR DE MONTFORT (c. 1258 - 1282), princess and diplomat is recorded just months after her marriage. Shortly before 12 March 1279 she successfully petitioned Edward - probably in written form as is evidenced by use of her official title - for the pardon of abjuration of the realm for ten men who remained in prison for accompanying her from France. The pardon was granted 'at the instance of Eleanor, the king's kinswoman, princess of Wales and lady of
ELIAS, THOMAS (Bardd Coch; 1792 - 1855), Calvinistic Methodist minister and hymn-writer Born in November 1792 at Bryn-teg, Cil-y-cwm, Carmarthenshire, the son of David Elias and Mary his wife, he was apprenticed at 10 to a tailor at Llanwrtyd. At 14 he went to Merthyr Tydfil, but returned in a few years, married, and in 1822 began preaching - he was ordained in 1831. His latter years were spent at Senny-bridge (Brecknock), where he died 14 March 1855, aged 62. A cywydd by him

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