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EDWARDS, HENRY THOMAS (1837 - 1884), dean of Bangor ) against the 'opening' of specifically Welsh endowments at Jesus College, Oxford. In 1883 he co-operated zealously in the foundation of a university college for North Wales - his insistence that this college should be entirely 'secular' (and also non-resident) might seem to be contrary to his previously-expressed views on religion in the schools, but was not really so. The Dean was cut down in his prime
EDWARDS, THOMAS (Gwynedd; 1844 - 1924), cleric and eisteddfodwr , and Aber near Bangor 1901. He was a diocesan inspector of schools 1880-9, and non-residentiary canon of Bangor cathedral 1908-24. He died 10 December 1924 and was buried at Aber. He was a treasurer of the ' Gorsedd of the Bards ' from 1902 till his death, and took a prominent part in the activities of the Freemasons.
EDWARDS, WILLIAM THOMAS (1821 - 1915), physician and prime mover in the establishment of the Cardiff Medical School forced him to stand down, 'much to the regret of the townspeople', as the Western Mail observed, 'for they recognised in him a man who could rise above party considerations whenever the interests of the municipality had to be considered'. Outside medicine, the cause dearest to William Edwards' heart was the advancement of education, at all levels. Involved in the development of non-sectarian primary
ELLIS, THOMAS EDWARD (1859 - 1899), M.P. for Merioneth (1886-99) and chief Liberal whip (1894-5) , after a year as a non-collegiate student, he matriculated at New College, Oxford, where he was a member of the Essay Society; he also took an active share in social and political activities and served on the standing committee of the Oxford Union Society. He obtained a second class in the honours school of modern history in 1884, took his B.A. in 1885, and his M.A. in 1897. After a year as tutor in
EVANS, CLIFFORD GEORGE (1912 - 1985), actor and 1943. He appeared in the Welsh coal mining picture Proud Valley with Paul Robeson in 1940 and starred with Tommy Trinder as the Foreman in The Foreman Went to France in 1942, an early Ealing Comedy. In 1943 he married the actress Hermione Hannen (1913-1983). His career was put on hold in 1943 when, as a conscientious objector, he joined the Non-Combatant Corps. He directed and starred in
EVANS, JOHN (1779 - 1847), cleric, afterwards Calvinistic Methodist minister by his Methodism, returned to Llwynffortun. He served yet another period as curate of Llanddowror, but was never priested. As far back as 1801 he had been christening children at Water Street church, Carmarthen, and in 1811 he accepted ordination by the Methodists at their first ordination at Llandilo. His second wife was Rachel, daughter of John Davies of Pen-twyn, Llan-non, Carmarthenshire, and
EVANS, MEREDYDD (1919 - 2015), campaigner, musician, philosopher and television producer registered as a conscientious objector. Pacifism and adherence to non-violent campaigning would be another underlying principle of his life. In September 1940 he left the Co-op and enrolled at Clwyd College, Rhyl, to undertake a preparatory course for the ministry. A year later he enrolled to continue his training at Bangor University. He was a bright, diligent, and mischievous student. However, in
EVANS, OWEN ELLIS (1920 - 2018), Methodist minister and biblical scholar as a candidate for the ministry and sent to Meifod as a non-collegiate probational minister for a year. Thereafter from 1946 to 1949 he studied at Wesley College in Headingley, Leeds, gaining a first class degree. Later he gained an external BD degree of London University and pursued research in the New Testament under the direction of the notable biblical scholar, Matthew Black. In this period he
EVANS, SAMUEL ISLWYN (1914 - 1999), educationalist program. While at the university he was employed as a lecturer at the Rotherham College of Technology. He gained his PhD in 1950 with a thesis on 'Radiation from Non-luminous Gases' which was subsequently published in the Bulletin of the British Coal Utilisation Research Association. In 1952, he was appointed area chief scientist with the National Coal Board in the Nottingham area. Three years later he
FOOT, MICHAEL MACKINTOSH (1913 - 2010), politician, journalist, author effort to understand us, and to meet Welsh aspirations, than any other non-Welsh politician I have ever known. He has stood up to cruel attacks which would have daunted lesser men. Foot has won an honourable place in Welsh history whatever may come of this Bill. When Callaghan resigned after losing the 1979 election to Margaret Thatcher, Foot was elected Leader of the Opposition in November 1980. He
teulu FOTHERGILL, iron-masters coal for the navy as compared with that of the North Country and Scottish coals; he spoke on 29 July 1870, during the Franco-Prussian war, pointing out its non-smoking qualities as essential for this country in such a crisis. He was ably supported by Sir H. H. Vivian. He was an original member of the Iron and Steel Institute in 1869, and in 1871 was elected a member of its council. He married in 1848
GALLIE, MENNA PATRICIA (1919 - 1990), writer members of the non-sectarian Northern Ireland Labour Party. Significantly, her writing enabled her to maintain her strong loyalties to Wales. Like many Welsh novelists, she found that viewing Wales from a distance gave her a clearer perspective both of the country itself and her own identity not only as a Welsh woman, but as a woman living in a world made by men. It was during this period of her life

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