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EDWARDS, FANNY WINIFRED (1876 - 1959), schoolteacher, children's writer, and dramatist was translated by Margaret Rosser under the title Choosing a hat (1951). She won twice in the national eisteddfod and was herself an adjudicator in the national eisteddfod at Dolgellau, 1949. T.H. Parry-Williams included one of her stories in his volume Ystorïau heddiw (1938). At the Llanrwst national eisteddfod in 1951 she was presented with the Sir. O.M. Edwards memorial prize in recognition of
EDWARDS, GRIFFITH (Gutyn Padarn; 1812 - 1893), cleric, poet and antiquary Born at Llanberis 1 September 1812, son of William Edwards (Gwilym Padarn, 1786 - 1857). Having had only an elementary education, he was taught the classical languages by Peter Bailey Williams, rector of Llan-rug. He graduated at Trinity College, Dublin, in 1843, and took his M.A. degree in 1846. Upon graduation he was ordained and appointed curate of Llangollen. Thence he moved in 1846 to be
EDWARDS, HUW THOMAS (1892 - 1970), trade union leader and politician privilege (1962) and Hewn from the rock (1967). He also edited Ar y cyd: cerddi gan Huw T. Edwards, Mathonwy Hughes, Gwilym R. Jones a Rhydwen Williams (1962). He was honoured by Gorsedd y Beirdd and the University of Wales (LL.D., honoris causa, 1957), but he refused to accept the M.B.E. and declined an invitation to be knighted at the Investiture of the Prince of Wales at Caernarfon castle in July 1969
EDWARDS, HUW THOMAS (1892 - 1970), trade unionist and politician Huw T. Edwards was born on 19 November 1892 in a cottage called Pen-y-ffridd, Ro-wen, Caernarfonshire, the youngest son of Huw Edwards, quarryman, and his first wife Elizabeth (née Williams). 'Hugh' was the name registered on his birth certificate but he was known for most of his life by the Welsh spelling 'Huw'. In his public and private life he was commonly referred to as 'Huw T'. Huw T grew up
EDWARDS, Sir IFAN ab OWEN (1895 - 1970), lecturer, founder of Urdd Gobaith Cymru of interesting courses there. He accepted modern technology and used it as best he could for the benefit of Wales. He took photographs of Urdd activities and showed them on his ' magic lantern ' in villages throughout Wales during the winter; in conjunction with J. Ellis Williams he made the first (partially successful) Welsh sound film, The quarryman, for a travelling cinema; and he became a
EDWARDS, JOHN DAVID (1805 - 1885), cleric and musician Born 19 December 1805 in Penderlwyngoch, Gwnnws, Cardiganshire, son of John Edwards. He was educated at Ystrad Meurig school and Jesus College, Oxford (B.A. 1830, proceeding M.A. later). Ordained deacon in 1832 and priested in 1833, he served as curate at Llansantffraid Glyndyfrdwy, Denbighshire, and Aberdovey, before he was given by Sir Watkin Williams Wynn (in 1843) the living of Rhosymedre
EDWARDS, Sir JOHN GORONWY (1891 - 1976), historian September 1925 he married Gwladys (died 1982), daughter of the Reverend William Williams. They had first met at Holywell County School, though Gwladys graduated at the University College of North Wales, Bangor, in music; she and Goronwy shared a deep love of music throughout their lives. Edwards was senior tutor at Jesus from 1931 and vice-principal in 1945-8, and was a key figure in the University's
EDWARDS, JOSEPH (1814 - 1882), sculptor Born 5 March 1814 at Ynys-gau, Merthyr Tydfil, son of James Edwards, a stone-cutter. He attended a school kept by J. B. Evans, pastor of Ynys-gau chapel, and later a school kept by George Williams, and evening classes held by David Williams at Georgetown. His love of drawing, painting, and carving, showed itself at an early age, and he had already executed a headstone in Merthyr churchyard, when
EDWARDS, Sir OWEN MORGAN (1858 - 1920), man of letters the University of Wales. He died (still in harness) at Llanuwchllyn, 15 May 1920. His wife, Ellen Davies of Prys Mawr, Llanuwchllyn, had died a year before him. They had two sons, Owen ab Owen (1892-1897) and Ifan ab Owen Edwards (1895-1970), and one daughter, Haf (1898-1965) who married David Hughes Parry.
EDWARDS, RICHARD (1628 - 1704) Nanhoron, Llŷn, Puritan squire Jeffrey Glynn, the taciturn Anglican of Gwynfryn by Pwllheli, and to draft a will for Edward Williams of Meillionydd in 1677, under which a capital sum was to be set apart to found a grammar school at Pwllheli, with Edwards himself as one of the feoffees in trust. He was appointed deputy-mayor of Caernarvon in 1668, and sheriff of the county in 1696. These accessions to office and his close familiarity
EDWARDS, ROBERT (Robin Ddu o Feirion; 1775 - 1805), poet and antiquary a native of Trawsfynydd, Meironnydd. Examples of his work are to be found in Corff y Gainc, 1810, namely his englyn, ' Cyffes y Bardd ' and ' Cywydd Marwnad Rowland Huw, bardd o'r Graienyn gerllaw'r Bala, 1802.' [= Rolant Huw ] Seren Gomer for the year 1835, 275, contains his stanzas ' Gofal Duw.' Memorial stanzas to him by Gutyn Peris (GRIFFITH WILLIAMS, 1769 - 1838) are contained in Corff y
EDWARDS, ROBERT (1796 - 1862), musician -four years, as precentor there, he succeeded John Ellis (1760 - 1839). He composed ' Caersalem,' 8.7.4., one of the most popular hymn-tunes in Wales. Written in 1824, it appeared in Peroriaeth Hyfryd (John Parry), 1837, and became known as ' Tôn Bob y Felin ' (Bob of the Mill's tune). In 1878 it was published in Y Cysegr a'r Teulu (Thomas Gee), and there attributed to E. Roberts, but information

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