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EDWARDS, ALFRED GEORGE (1848 - 1937), first archbishop of Wales Son of William Edwards and Louisa his wife, and brother of H. T. Edwards, was born at Llan-ym-Mawddwy rectory, Merioneth, 2 November 1848. After a year at the Welsh Educational Institution, Llandovery, and private tuition, he matriculated at Jesus College, Oxford, in January 1870, and graduated with honours in classics in 1874, M.A. 1876. He became successively assistant master and (in 1875
EDWARDS, ARTHUR TRYSTAN (1884 - 1973), architect and pioneer town planner Born 10 November 1884 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, the second son of Dr William Edwards, one of His Majesty's Inspector of Schools and later Chief Inspector of the Central Welsh Board. He was educated at Clifton school, and Hertford College, Oxford, where he took honours in Mathematical Moderations and in the final Greats Schools. His interests in the visual arts, particularly in
EDWARDS, ARTHUR TUDOR (1890 - 1946), surgeon Born Swansea, 7 March 1890, elder son of William Edwards, J.P. Educated at Mill Hill School, St. John's College, Cambridge, and Middlesex Hospital, London, where he was awarded the Senior Broderip and the University scholarships. Qualifying as a doctor in 1913 he obtained the higher degrees of M.Ch. and F.R.C.S. 1915. He served in the R.A.M.C. during World War I and rose to the rank of major. He
EDWARDS, DAVID MIALL (1873 - 1941), theologian and writer Born 22 January 1873 in Llanfyllin, Montgomeryshire, son of William Edwards, grocer and gardener, and Jane Edwards. He began his education at the Board School, Llandderfel, and the grammar school, Bala, before proceeding with an Exhibition to the University College of North Wales, Bangor. As the University of Wales was not yet empowered to confer degrees, he sat for the Honours School of English
EDWARDS, FANNY WINIFRED (1876 - 1959), schoolteacher, children's writer, and dramatist Born 21 February 1876 in Penrhyndeudraeth, Merionethshire, a sister of the poet William Thomas Edwards ('Gwilym Deudraeth '; and the youngest of the 12 children of William Edwards, master mariner, and his wife Jane (née Roberts). She was educated at Penrhyndeudraeth elementary school, becoming a pupil-teacher, afterwards a teacher until her retirement in December 1944 thereby completing over
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 well known in both north and south Wales, and had extensive experience of the activities of Welsh local government, he was chosen as the first chairman of the Council of Wales and Monmouthshire in 1949. During the nine years which he spent in the post, he collaborated closely with Sir William Jones to produce important reports on devolution and on depopulation in the rural areas of Wales. He resigned
EDWARDS, JOHN (Siôn y Potiau; 1699? - 1776), translator and poet Born at Glyn Ceiriog, Denbighshire - perhaps he is the John, son of Edward Jones, who was christened there 27 December 1699. The burial of 'John Edwards the Welsh Poet' at Llansantffraid Glyn Ceiriog, 28 December 1776, is registered, and it is said that for a time his home was near the churchyard. He is stated to have given up his craft as a weaver shortly after his marriage and to have spent
EDWARDS, Sir JOHN GORONWY (1891 - 1976), historian Goronwy Edwards was born in Salford, Lancashire, on 14 May 1891, the only child of John William Edwards, a railway worker, and his wife Emma (née Pickering), both of whom were born and bred in Flintshire. His father's forebears had been farmers in the Vale of Clwyd, near Halkyn, while his mother was the daughter of an English miner who had migrated from Yorkshire to Cornwall. Their son was
EDWARDS, JOSEPH (1814 - 1882), sculptor , at 17, he saw the collection of sculpture at Margam. Shortly afterwards he obtained work at Swansea with a statuary mason, who, recognizing his ability, made him a foreman in spite of his youth. After two years in Swansea he returned home to Merthyr to work, and in 1835 he went to London taking with him a letter of introduction to William Behnes the sculptor. Behnes employed him for some time, and
EDWARDS, LEWIS (1809 - 1887), principal of Bala Calvinistic Methodist College, teacher and theologian Born 27 October 1809 at Pwllcenawon, Pen-llwyn, Cardiganshire, the eldest son of Lewis and Margaret Edward. He attended the local schools at Glanrafon, Pen-y-banc, and the Calvinistic Methodist chapel, Pen-llwyn. He was also educated at the Llanfihangel-genau'r-glyn schools, at the school kept at Aberystwyth by John Evans (1796 - 1861), and at Llangeitho. In 1827 he opened a small school of his
EDWARDS, Sir OWEN MORGAN (1858 - 1920), man of letters , and had a brilliant career, winning the three chief university prizes in history and a first class in honours (1887). Two important influences upon him in his early Oxford days should be noted. The first was the aestheticism of Ruskin (with whom he afterwards corresponded) and of William Morris. The second was the 'Dafydd ap Gwilym Society,' on which see T. Rowland Hughes ('Cymdeithas Dafydd ap

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