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GEORGE, THOMAS NEVILLE (1904 - 1980), Professor of Geology at St John's College, Cambridge, he gained the Bonney Award for field geology, and degree of PhD (Cantab) in 1928 on Avonian spirifers. He returned to Swansea as Research-Demonstrator in Geology (1928-30), resulting in the publication of an important paper on a group of Brachiopods, and mapping a tract of limestone between Porthcawl and St Brides Major with the aid of a grant from the Royal Society
GIFFORD, ISABELLA (c. 1825 - 1891), botanist and algologist that other members of her family contributed to the girl's development and successes in the field of botany and algology. In 1842, a small volume was published with the title The Little Marine Botanist: or, guide to the collection and arranging of sea-weed. Isabella's name has been associated with this volume, although it is not clear what was the exact nature of her contribution. It may be
GILLHAM, MARY ELEANOR (1921 - 2013), naturalist and educator rehabilitated, both for wildlife and the enjoyment of people. On arrival in Cardiff Gillham immediately joined the Cardiff Naturalists' Society and Glamorgan County Naturalists' Trust, affiliations that were to last for the remainder of her life. Her work and home lives had a very indistinct boundary. When she was not leading an extramural group she would be scouting locations for field meetings, leading or
GITTINS, CHARLES EDWARD (1908 - 1970), educationalist unsparingly towards education and public service in Wales. From 1956 to 1970 he found a larger field for his leadership and influence as professor and dean of the faculty of Education at University College, Swansea. From 1966 to 1970 he was vice-principal of the college, and in order to devote his energies more fully to that office he gave up the headship of the department of Education over the last two
GLENN, THOMAS ALLEN (1864 - 1948), soldier, historian, genealogist, and archaeologist War II. As an author he had an American period and a Welsh period, during both of which his genealogical works are noteworthy. After he came to live in Wales (at Newmarket, Meliden, Prestatyn, and, last of all, at Abergele) he shared his labours between archaeology (he was prominently connected with the Dyserth and District Field Club and the Cambrian Archaeological Association) and the history of
teulu GLYN Glynllifon, . HWLKIN LLOYD, Tudur's son, held the town of Caernarvon for the king under William de Tranmere in 1403, and died the following year. MEREDYDD LLOYD, his son, was bailiff of Uwch Gwyrfai in 1413-15, and accompanied some forces sent to protect Guernsey in 1456. The next heir, ROBERT AP MEREDYDD [died c. 1509 ] was twice married, each wife being a member of English families who administered Gwynedd for the
GLYNNE, MARY DILYS (1895 - 1991), plant pathologist woman to climb Mount Spencer in New Zealand. She continued to climb after retirement, e.g. Mount Fuji (3776 m) in 1963. Her nephew Cymryd (C.M.G) Smith was also a well-known climber, but 'Cym' died in a motorcycle accident in 1952 at the age of 27. Mary Glynne died at Field House nursing home in Harpenden on 9 May 1991 aged 96. A conference room at Rothamsted is named after her.
GOODMAN, GABRIEL (1528 - 1601), dean of Westminster and founder of Christ's Hospital, Ruthin fallen after the dissolution of the collegiate church of S. Peter. In 1595 he added a grammar-school to the foundation. In 1600 he brought to the notice of Sir Robert Cecil a petition from the inhabitants of Ruthin complaining of their burden of taxation; and he was active a few months before his death in an unsuccessful attempt to obtain a new charter for the borough. He died 17 June 1601 and was
GOODWIN, JOHN (1681 - 1763) North Wales, Quaker minister Born 1681, possibly the son of Thomas Goodwin (formerly of Llanidloes) who was a member of the group of Friends who worshipped at Dolobran, Montgomeryshire. He joined, c. 1708, the Friends at Llangurig, Montgomeryshire, and became an active worker, the field of his ministry extending from Llangurig to the lower slopes of Aran Benllyn, Aran Fawddwy, and Cader Idris. In his middle age he frequently
GOUGE, THOMAS (1605? - 1681), Nonconformist divine and philanthropist there until 1638 when he received the living of S. Sepulchre's, London. In 1639, he married Anne, daughter of Sir Robert Darcy. In his London parish he regularly catechized the aged and the poor, and once a week distributed money among them, but changed the day in order to encourage constant attendance. In 1662, owing to his disagreement with the Act of Conformity, he was ejected from his living, and
GOULD, ARTHUR JOSEPH (1864 - 1919), Rugby footballer was also one of the greatest runners in Wales. He died 2 January 1919; to perpetuate his memory a memorial bed was endowed at the Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport. He had an elder brother ROBERT GOULD (1864? - 1932), a Rugby forward who played for Newport from 1879 to 1889, and represented Wales on eleven occasions between 1882 and 1887; he died 29 December 1932.
GOULD, ROBERT (1864? - 1932), rugby footballer - gweler GOULD, ARTHUR JOSEPH

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