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GILLHAM, MARY ELEANOR (1921 - 2013), naturalist and educator she spent three years as Assistant Lecturer at the University of Exeter, based in the newly opened Hatherly Biological Laboratories. There she continued researching island ecology, adding Lundy in the Bristol Channel as one of her islands of interest. For reasons now unclear, Gillham decided to move on from Exeter and secured an exchange lectureship at Massey College (now Massey University) in New
GLASCOTT, CRADOCK (1743 - 1831), Evangelical cleric , Alumni Oxonienses), graduated, and was ordained at Christ Church, Oxford, in 1765; he was then appointed curate of Cleverly, Berks. At first he corresponded regularly with Wesley. He became an extreme Calvinist and in consequence was dismissed from his curacy. He was now welcomed by the countess of Huntingdon and for some fourteen years was one of the pillars of her connexion. He was one of her
teulu GLYNNE GLYNNE (1689 - 1719) was an M.A. (Oxford), and Fellow of All Souls. Sir William died in 1721 and was succeeded by his brother Sir STEPHEN GLYNNE (died 1729), 3rd baronet, who married Sophia, sister of lady Mary Glynne. In April 1729 he died, and was followed in July by his eldest son and successor Sir STEPHEN GLYNNE (died 1729), 4th baronet. The title and estates now fell to the second son, Sir WILLIAM
GRENFELL, DAVID RHYS (1881 - 1968), Labour politician his contribution to public service. A bust of him now stands in the Swansea Guildhall. He was made a CBE in 1935 and was awarded the honorary degree of Ll.D. by the University of Wales in 1958 in recognition of his extensive public work. He was also awarded the Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur in 1953. Grenfell was a member of Gorsedd Beirdd Ynys Prydein. He had a command of the English, Welsh
teulu GRIFFITH Cefn Amwlch, Penllech, Llŷn Westminster for the fourth time in 1640, now as member for Beaumaris, Griffith appears to have left the House by the Autumn of 1642 to join king Charles at Oxford, and it was there that he died in July 1643, apparently of the plague. His younger brother, EDMUND GRIFFITH II, was a successful cloth merchant in London, and died before 1660 at Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire; while another brother, OWEN GRIFFITH
teulu GRIFFITH Carreg-lwyd, ), fourth son of William Griffith, married Anne, daughter of Owen Pritchard of Llanfflewyn (now Tŷ Newydd), Anglesey. To them were born two remarkable sons. The one, WILLIAM GRIFFITH (1597 - 1648), was born 28 October 1597. Educated at Winchester and New College, Oxford, he graduated in 1618, and was elected a Fellow. Thereupon he pursued a course in law and took the degrees of B.C.L. in 1622, and D.C.L
GRIFFITHS, JAMES (JEREMIAH) (1890 - 1975), Labour politician and cabinet minister a seat in the Labour cabinet, serving until March 1966, although now in his mid-seventies. His successor in the office was Cledwyn Hughes. In 1969 Griffiths published a somewhat guarded volume of reminiscences Pages from Memory. During the late 1960s, although increasingly unwell, he was cajoled by Harold Wilson not to retire from parliament and thus cause yet another risky by-election in a south
GRIFFITHS, JOHN (1837 - 1918), artist Born at Llanfair Caereinion, Montgomeryshire, 29 November 1837, son of Evan Griffiths and his wife Mary Evans of Machynlleth; on his father's death, his mother became housekeeper to Sir James Clarke, physician to queen Victoria. The boy was brought up by his uncle Richard Griffiths, of Neuadd Uchaf farm, Llanfair. Noting his artistic leanings, Sir James had him trained at what is now the Royal
GRIFFITHS, JOHN GWYNEDD (1911 - 2004), scholar, poet and Welsh nationalist having periods as a visiting researcher at the universities of Bonn and Tübingen. He was editor of The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology from 1970 to 1978. For his published works he was awarded the degrees of D.Litt. (Oxon.), 1972, and D.D. (Wales), 1979. In 1979 J. Gwyn Griffiths retired from his university post in Swansea, but he continued researching and writing with the same ardour. He was now
GRIFFITHS, PHILIP JONES (1936 - 2008), photographer published in a double page spread in The Observer. Assignments in Alaska, Russia and throughout Europe soon followed. By 1966 the lure of constant international travel was waning and Griffiths felt the need for something to get passionate about. With 180,000 American military personnel now in Vietnam, it wasn't difficult to determine that there was something very important happening there. Now an
GROSSMAN, YEHUDIT ANASTASIA (1919 - 2011), Jewish patriot and author word that was not Hebrew'. Ben-Yehuda earnestly believed in the power of Hebrew to ensure the renewal of the Jewish race, a people who had lost their language upon being scattered to the four corners of the earth. Now known under the name Judith Maro, Yehudit contributed extensively to the debate about the future of the Welsh language and of the Welsh nation, through essays published in various
GRUFFUDD ap CYNAN (c. 1055 - 1137), king of Gwynedd . During his imprisonment the Normans gained much land in Gwynedd, and built castles at Bangor, Caernarvon and Aberlleiniog (near the later Beaumaris). It cannot now be stated with certainty how long Gruffudd remained a prisoner (the History at one point says twelve years and at another sixteen years), but he was free by 1094 (and perhaps some years earlier) because he was prominent in the general

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