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  • ALLCHURCH, IVOR JOHN (1929 - 1997), footballer finals, before bowing out to eventual winners Brazil. He married Esme Thomas from Swansea on 13 June 1953. They had two sons, John Stephen Allchurch (born 1954) and David Ivor Allchurch (born 1961). Allchurch made a total of 782 Football League club appearances (including all cup competitions), scoring a remarkable 284 times. He played for his native Swansea Town from 1947 until 1958, making a total of
  • ALLEN, JOHN ROMILLY (1847 - 1907), archaeologist , 1903); Celtic Art in Pagan and Christian Times, 1904. In his special field, Allen became a leading authority, and Archæologia Cambrensis benefited largely during his editorship from the study which he and Sir John Rhŷs bestowed upon the early inscribed stones of Wales. At the annual meetings he was a welcome commentator upon antiquities visited; a certain hastiness of temper was forgiven by those who
  • ALLEN, ROBERT (1847 - 1927), Baptist minister Born 5 January 1847 at Llanelly, son of John Allen of Neath and his wife, of Cilrhedyn, Newcastle Emlyn, but Glamorgan was the scene of his upbringing and earthly pilgrimage. He was baptized in Blaen-y-cwm, began to preach in Cwmafan, and was ordained to the ministry on 17 and 18 October 1880 at Bryntroedgam. He remained at the latter place for seven years, thereafter moving to Pontrhyd-y-fen
  • teulu ALLGOOD Thomas I. He entered into a financial partnership with John Davies and William Edwards. Their chief limner and decorator was Benjamin Barker, father of Thomas Barker of Bath; during this period the quality of the Pontypool lacquer was at its zenith; and the Pontypool firm issued a challenge (which was not taken up) to its rival at Usk. Thomas IV died 22 November 1779 and was buried in Pen-y-garn
  • teulu ALMER Almer, Pant Iocyn, they were generally aligned with Llewenni in the west and Emral in the east in support of the established order against some of their malcontent neighbours. In the 1588 election William Almer, backed by Llewenni, was defeated by John Edwards of Chirkland, supported by the papists of Chirkland and (for family reasons) by Emral, and Almer challenged the return in a Star Chamber, alleging corrupt
  • AMBROSE, WILLIAM (Emrys; 1813 - 1873), Independent minister, poet, and littérateur Born 1 August 1813 at Bangor, the only son of John and Elizabeth Ambrose. His great grandfather John Ambrose, a bootmaker, came from Ireland to Holyhead in 1715; one of his sons, Robert, became the second minister of the Baptist congregation at Bangor. Robert Ambrose had two sons - Robert, father of the Rev. W. R. Ambrose of Tal-y-sarn, and John (father of Emrys) - and a daughter (mother of John
  • ANIAN (bu farw 1293), bishop of St Asaph He was not the immediate successor of Anian I, for in 1267 a certain John, of whom nothing is known, was consecrated to the see. By 5 January 1268 he was dead; on 24 September of that year it was announced that the royal assent had been given to the election of Anian, prior of the Dominican convent of Rhuddlan, as bishop of St Asaph. On 21 October he was consecrated at Southwark by archbishop
  • ANTHONY, DAVID BRYNMOR (1886 - 1966), school teacher and academic administrator Born 28 October 1886 at Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, the second son of John Gwendraeth Anthony and Mary (née Harris), his wife. The father was a provision merchant, general draper and outfitter at Paris House, Kidwelly. David Brynmor attended the local Castle School before going to the county intermediate school at Llanelli. Entering University College of Wales, Aberystwyth in October 1905 he
  • ANTHONY, WILLIAM TREVOR (1912 - 1984), singer Trevor Anthony was born on 28 October 1912 in Tŷ-croes, near Ammanford, the eldest son of David John Anthony and his wife Adeline (née Lewis). After leaving school he worked underground while receiving singing tuition from Gwilym R. Jones. He came to prominence when, at the age of only 21, he won the bass solo competition at the Neath National Eisteddfod of 1934, and was encouraged by one of the
  • teulu ANWYL Park, Llanfrothen The Anwyl s of Park, Llanfrothen, Meironnydd, derived from Robert ap Morris of Park (died 1576), fourth son of Morris ap John ap Meredydd of Rhiwaedog, whose exploits are recorded in the The history of the Gwydir family by Sir John Wynn. The younger sons of Robert ap Morris took the surname Roberts: John, of Vanner, being father of David, rector of Llanbedrog, chaplain to the earl of Warwick
  • ANWYL, Sir EDWARD (1866 - 1914), Celtic scholar Born 5 August 1866 at Chester, son of John and Ellen Anwyl, he was educated at the King's School, Chester, and at Oriel and Mansfield colleges, Oxford. He became professor of Welsh at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1892, and, later, professor of Comparative Philology as well. He was appointed first principal of Monmouthshire Training College, Caerleon, in November 1913, but died 8
  • ANWYL, JOHN BODVAN (Bodfan; 1875 - 1949), minister (Congl.), lexicographer, and author Born 27 June 1875 in Chester, son of John Anwyl, lay preacher, of the Anwyl family of Caerwys, Flintshire, and his wife Ellen (née Williams), whose family came from Llangwnnadl, Caernarfonshire. He entered the ministry and became minister of Elim (Congl.), Carmarthen in 1899. Owing to deafness he relinquished his church to take charge of the Deaf and Dumb Institute at Pontypridd, 1904-19. In 1914