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GRIFFITH-WYNNE, CHARLES WYNNE (bu farw 1865), sheriff of Caernarfonshire and Denbighshire - gweler GRIFFITH
GRIFFITHS, ANN (1776 - 1805), hymn-writer Pont Robert in 1797 and came into contact with John Hughes (1775 - 1854), the teacher and preacher, with whom she corresponded extensively. She married Thomas Griffiths (1779 - 8 April 1808), a Meifod farmer, on 10 October 1804 and died in August 1805 after the birth of her child; she was buried at Llanfihangel, 12 August. She used to recite her hymns to her maid, Ruth Evans, who treasured them in
GRIFFITHS, DAVID (1792 - 1863), missionary . Returning to Britain in February 1842, he settled at Hay. He did much work for the Malagasy people, writing and translating books. His chief literary works were: Hanes Madagascar, a History of the Martyrs, a Malagasy grammar, catechisms, a hymn book, etc. With the help of others, he translated the Bible into Malagasy and also edited and revised many books including the Pilgrim's Progress. Dr. Griffith
GRIFFITHS, DAVID ROBERT (1915 - 1990), Baptist minister and Biblical scholar original hymns and two of his translations. In his latter years he preferred to be known as D. R. Griffith, in order to distinguish himself from D. R. Griffiths, 'Amanwy'. He died 16 May 1990. After the funeral service at Tabernacle chapel Cardiff he was buried in Penarth.
GRIFFITHS, EVAN (1778 - 1839), Calvinistic Methodist minister John Hughes of Pontrobert, 1840.
GRIFFITHS, GRIFFITH (1762 - 1818), Presbyterian minister
GRIFFITHS, GRIFFITH (1799 - 1845), Anglican missionary christened 24 December 1799, son of Griffith and Elizabeth Griffiths, Ty'n–nant, Llanfihangel-genau'r-glyn, Cardiganshire. He was educated locally and under John Williams (1792 - 1858) at Lampeter grammar school. Ordained deacon, he sailed for Jamaica in 1825 as missionary of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel; he was priested in Jamaica by bishop Lipscombe, and appointed to the
GRIFFITHS, GRIFFITH PENNAR (1860 - 1918), Congregational minister
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 (1820 - 1897), cleric and educationalist Aberystruth, Monmouth, and he received priest's orders in 1844. Subsequently he was preferred to the living of Llansannor in Glamorganshire, holding with this the living of S. Mary Hill from 1847. In 1855 he became rector of Neath, and held this office till 1896. For the last twenty years of his life he was archdeacon of Llandaff. In 1877 he received the degree of B.D. (Lambeth). John Griffith touched many
GRIFFITHS, PETER HUGHES (1871 - 1937), Calvinistic Methodist minister and author
GRIFFITHS, THOMAS (JEREMY) (Tau Gimel; 1797? - 1871), Unitarian minister and schoolmaster Born at Llechryd, Cardiganshire, where his father, Griffith Griffiths (1762 - 1818), was minister. He was educated at home, at Davis of Castellhywel's school, and at Carmarthen Academy (1818-22). In 1822 he was appointed minister of Cribin and Ciliau Aeron where he remained until 1841, opening schools here and there. From that year until 1846 we have no further news of him and it is said that he

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