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OWEN, THOMAS ELLIS (1764 - 1814), cleric rector of Llandyfrydog with Llanfihangel-tre'r-beirdd, Anglesey; from the end of 1812 he was also perpetual curate of Penmynydd - he lived at Beaumaris. He died 1 December 1814, and was buried at Llanfair-is-gaer, where there is a tablet in his memory. He is best known as the author of two anti-Methodist pamphlets, Hints to Heads of Families, 1801 (two ed., a 3rd in 1802), and Methodism Unmasked (etc
OWEN, WILLIAM (1785 - 1864), antiquary Born 1785 at Beaumaris, where he was a pupil at the grammar school. During the Napoleonic wars he served as a marine. From 1824 on, his name is connected with Caernarvon where he was known as 'Y Pab' (the Pope). On his own evidence, he acquired this nick-name in consequence of a pamphlet he published in 1829 defending the stand made by the marquis of Anglesey in the House of Lords on behalf of
OWEN, WILLIAM DAVID (1874 - 1925), lawyer and journalist Born 21 October 1874 at Tŷ Franan, Bodedern, Anglesey, son of William and Jane Owen. He became pupil-teacher at the village school, and afterwards, under L. D. Jones, at Garth, Bangor, and passed through Bangor Normal College. For some time he was a school teacher, but afterwards became a journalist. He was subsequently called to the Bar, but ultimately returned to Anglesey to practise as a
OWEN, WILLIAM HUGH (1886 - 1957), civil servant Born 16 February 1886 at Holyhead, Anglesey, son of Thomas Owen. He entered the Marine Department of the London and North Western Railway in 1906, and later joined the personal staff of David Lloyd George, for whom he undertook several important missions. At the outbreak of World War I he joined the Royal Engineers and went to Canada in 1917 where he represented the War Office as director of
teulu PAGET (marquesses of Anglesey), Plas Newydd, Llanedwen The family traces its connection with Plas Newydd and the Isle of Anglesey to the marriage, in 1737, of Sir NICHOLAS BAYLY of Plas Newydd, with Caroline, daughter and heiress of Thomas, lord Paget of Beaudesert, Staffordshire. Their second son and heir, HENRY BAYLY (1744 - 1812) took the name Paget upon succeeding to the barony of Beaudesert in 1769, and was, in 1784, created earl of Uxbridge. It
PAGET, GEORGE CHARLES HENRY VICTOR (7th Marquess of Anglesey), (1922 - 2013), soldier, historian, conservationist Henry Anglesey was born in London on 8 October 1922, the only son of Charles Henry Alexander Paget, 6th Marquess of Anglesey (1885-1947), soldier and courtier, and his wife Lady Victoria Marjorie Harriet (née Manners, 1883-1946). He had five sisters: Lady Alexandra Mary Cecilia Caroline (1913-1973), Lady Elizabeth Hester Mary (1916-1980), Lady Mary Patricia Beatrice Rose (1918-1996), Lady Rose
PANTON, PAUL (1727 - 1797), barrister-at-law and antiquary (1725 - 1764), daughter and heiress of William Jones (1688 - 1755), Plas Gwyn, Pentraeth, Anglesey, recorder of Beaumaris. Her mother was heiress of the estates of Derwen, Denbighshire, and Llwyn-gwern, Llanuwchllyn, Merioneth. In addition to his public responsibilities in Anglesey as squire of Plas Gwyn, which he took in earnest, to the great delight of the Morris brothers, Paul Panton took a keen
PARRY, EDGAR WILLIAMS (1919 - 2011), surgeon Caernarfon and Anglesey Hospital in Bangor where he had hoped to have a permanent position as a consultant. This did not transpire and he went on to take further training in Bristol. Here he worked in research into venous thrombosis and this was the subject of his thesis for which he was awarded Master of Surgery (Ch.M) at Liverpool University. He had a particular interest in the prevention of post
PARRY, HUGH (Cefni; 1826 - 1895), Baptist minister, poet, littérateur, and theologian Born 20 September 1826, in the parish of Cerrig-ceinwen, Anglesey, son of Owen and Ellinor Parry, Tyddyn Sawdwr, Llangefni. He was originally a member of the Congregational churches at Llangefni and Rhos-y-meirch, and was ordained minister at Bagillt 26 December 1848, but seceded to the Baptists at Llangefni 6 October 1850 and held pastorates at Rhos-y-bol (January-May 1851) Dowlais (May 1851-5
PARRY, JOHN (1775 - 1846), Calvinistic Methodist minister, man of letters, and editor Born 7 May 1775, son of Owen and Jane Parry of Groeslon-grugan, Llandwrog, Caernarfonshire. He received a better education than most boys of his time. He was for a time at Madam Bevan's school at Bryn'rodyn, at John Roberts's (1753 - 1834) school at Llanllyfni, and at Evan Richardson's school at Caernarvon. In 1793 he went to Brynsiencyn, Anglesey, where he kept a day school for the children and
PARRY, RICHARD (1710 - 1763) Newborough, poet, schoolmaster, and sexton
PARRY, ROBERT IFOR (1908 - 1975), minister (Cong.) and school teacher preacher and theologian. He followed the Welsh sermon pattern – an introduction and three headings - even though he did not possess the enthusiasm of the preachers of Anglesey, his home county. On more than one occasion, his modern outlook clashed with the town's fundamentalist establishment, particularly on the question of Bible teaching and in dealing with young people. His sermons had an intellectual

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