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HUGHES, DAVID (1800 - 1849), Independent minister
HUGHES, DAVID EDWARD (1829 - 1900), physicist and inventor Born 18 June 1829 in London (some authorities contend that he was born in Green y Ddwyryd, near Corwen), son of David Hughes, originally of Bala, afterwards of London. Migrating with the family to Virginia in 1840, he was educated at S. Joseph's College, Bardstown, Kentucky. At 19 years of age he was appointed professor of music at the college, and the next year was given also the chair of
HUGHES, DAVID ROWLAND (Myfyr Eifion; 1874 - 1953), secretary of the National Eisteddfod Born 9 September 1874 at Maesglas, Holywell, Flintshire, son of the station-master William Hughes and Elizabeth his wife. He was educated at Porthmadog and Bangor elementary schools; Llandudno Collegiate School (1888-91); and the University of Wales colleges at Bangor (1891-92) and Aberystwyth, though he had to leave before completing his course to earn his living. He taught for a year at his old
HUGHES, DEWI ARWEL (1947 - 2017), Christian leader and theologian Dewi Arwel Hughes was born on 1 January 1947 at Bugeilfod, Llangwm, Denbighshire, the youngest of four children of Gruffudd Evans Hughes (1912-1975), agricultural merchant, and his wife Annie (née Edwards, 1908-1957), a seamstress. He had three sisters, Elen Haf, Lona Wyn and Gwenan Arwel. A year after his birth the family moved to Garth Isa, Frongoch, near Bala. His mother died in 1957, when
HUGHES, EDWARD (1856 - 1925), general secretary and agent of the North Wales Miners Association Born 22 March 1856 at Trelogan, Flintshire, son of Hugh and Maria Hughes of Ffordd Faen, Trelogan. His father was an agricultural labourer. He spent three years at a village school at Trelogan. In 1863, at the age of seven, he began working in the washings at Trelogan mines; at the age of twelve he went to the old Mostyn Quay colliery to work for his brother. Later he obtained work at Hanmer
HUGHES, EDWARD (bu farw 1862), harpist son of William Hughes, harpist, Llansantffraed, Montgomeryshire ' Eos Maldwyn ' won a valuable harp at one of the eisteddfodau organised by Cymreigyddion y Fenni (Abergavenny). He died of tuberculosis in Liverpool, 9 December 1862.
HUGHES, EDWARD (Y Dryw; 1772 - 1850), eisteddfodic poet Born at Nannerch, Flintshire, (christened 9 July 1772), son of Benjamin Hughes of Walgoch, Nannerch. He was educated at S. Albans Hall, and was admitted to Jesus College, Oxford, in 1794 (B.A. 1797, M.A. 1800). He was a military chaplain for a time and served in the same capacity on a warship in the ill-fated expedition to Walcheren, 1809. He was rector of Llanddulas from 1814 to 1818 and of
HUGHES, EDWARD (1738 - 1815) - gweler HUGHES, HUGH ROBERT
HUGHES, EDWARD DAVID (1906 - 1963), scientist and Professor of Chemistry in London University Born in Ynysgain Bach, a farm near Llanystumdwy, Caernarfonshire, 18 June 1906, youngest son of the nine children of Huw and Ann Hughes, who came from Llandecwyn, Meironnydd. He was educated in Llanystumdwy primary school and Porthmadog grammar school. He was fortunate to have a notable science teacher in W.J. Hughes, and consequently secured a place for himself in the University College, Bangor
HUGHES, EDWARD ERNEST (1877 - 1953), first Professor of history at the University College, Swansea, and a notable intermediary between the university and the public Born 7 February 1877 in Towyn, Merionethshire, one of the 8 children of Owen, a policeman who ended his career as deputy chief constable of his county, and Catherine Hughes. He became blind in one eye and damaged the other in an accident as a child, a disability which he overcame to a large extent by developing his memory and hearing. He went to Bala grammar school, and lodged with the headmaster
HUGHES, ELIZABETH PHILLIPS (1851 - 1925), educationalist Born 12 July 1851 at Carmarthen, daughter of John Hughes, surgeon, and Anne Hughes (née Phillips). Her paternal grandfather was Hugh Hughes (1778 - 1855), a famous preacher; on her mother's side her descent was partly Jewish. To this admixture of races her brother, Hugh Price Hughes, one time president of the Wesleyan conference, attributed the liveliness of mind of himself and his sisters, who
HUGHES, EMRYS DANIEL (1894 - 1969), politician, journalist and author Born 10 July 1894, the son of Rev. J.R. Hughes, 94 Henry Street, Tonypandy, Glamorganshire, minister (C.M.) and Annie (née Williams) his wife. He was educated at the council school at Abercynon, Glamorganshire, Mountain Ash secondary school and Leeds college of education. As a schoolmaster and journalist at Pontypridd and the Rhondda, he became an enthusiastic member of the Labour Party and came

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