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RHYS, EDWARD PROSSER (1901 - 1945), journalist, poet and publisher he contributed verses to Cymru'r Plant when he was quite young. In 1924, at the national eisteddfod held at Pontypool, he won the crown for his poem 'Atgof', a poem which was unusual in its form and its content and which caused a stir at the time. He took the surname Rhys when he married Mary Prudence Hughes, of Aberystwyth in 1928; they had one daughter. In 1928 he began to publish books and
RHŶS, ELIZABETH (1841 - 1911), teacher, hostess and campaigner for women's rights Elspeth Hughes-Davies was born on 26 May 1841 at Tyn yr Aelgerth farmhouse near Llanberis, Caernarfonshire, the daughter of John Davies (Sion Dafydd yr Ali, c.1813-1881). Her father was considered to have exceptional mental powers, although he was a 'simple man' who had received none of the benefits of schooling; her mother's name is unknown. After working as a pupil-teacher in north Wales
RHYS, Sir JOHN (1840 - 1915), Celtic scholar college; and in 1881 became official Fellow and bursar. He remained bursar until 1895 when he was elected principal of the college, an appointment which he held until his death, 17 December 1915. He had married, in 1872, Elspeth Hughes-Davies (died 1911) of Llanberis; they had two daughters. Here is a list of his honours: he was knighted, 1907; made a member of the Privy Council, 1911; LL.D. Edinburgh
RICHARDS, JOHN (Iocyn Ddu; 1795 - 1864), poet and adjudicator -medd, but died 17 November 1864, before it was finished. He was a schoolfellow of David James (1803 - 1871) and of Joseph Hughes (1803 - 1863) at Ystradmeurig, and throughout his life shared their interests - we have some awdlau of his. But he is best - though not too fortunately - remembered as one of the three 'chair' adjudicators at the 1849 eisteddfod at Aberffraw. The two serious competitors for
ROBERTS, EDWYN CYNRIG (1837 - 1893), pioneer in Patagonia Edwyn Cynrig Roberts was born on 28 February 1837, the firstborn child of John Kendrick (1809-1839), farmer, and Mary Hughes (1809-1892), on Bryn farm, situated between the villages of Cilcain and Nannerch, Flintshire. The record of his baptism dated 14 March 1837 at Ebeneser Independent Chapel, Rhes-y-cae, parish of Halkyn, shows that he was named Edwin Hughes Kendrick. Soon after the birth of a
ROBERTS, GEORGE (1769 - 1853), settler and Independent minister in U.S.A. connections, and a long account of his early religious experiences. Up to the age of 17, he remained at the loom with his father, but afterwards served on farms at Carno and Llanbryn-mair. In May 1795 he married Jane Edwards, of Llanerfyl, and in July, in company with Ezekiel Hughes and others, emigrated to America - their troubles with press-gangs and with storms at sea are recounted in the autobiography
ROBERTS, GLYN (1904 - 1962), historian and administrator and, in great measure, this accounted for his success as a teacher and administrator. He understood the motives of his fellow man better than most and detested over-respectability and affectation. Full of humour and a lover of amusing tales and ready witticisms he was fundamentally a likeable, gracious and kindly man. Married twice (1): Mary Davida Alwynne Hughes on 6 September 1933, and after her
ROBERTS, GOMER MORGAN (1904 - 1993), minister (CM), historian, author and hymnwriter local poets. He also joined an Economics class at Capel Hendre and his teacher, Tom Hughes Griffiths, encouraged him to apply for a W.E.A. Entrance Scholarship, worth £60, to Fircroft College, Bournville, Birmingham, an application which was successful. About the same time, Gosen was urging him to offer himself as a candidate for the ministry. Among the poets attending the Welsh class was David Rees
ROBERTS, GORONWY OWEN (Baron Goronwy-Roberts), (1913 - 1981), Labour politician candidate by a margin of more than 10,000 votes, and he continued to represent the division until the election of February 1974, when he was unexpectedly defeated by Dafydd Wigley (Plaid Cymru). He had served as an MP for twenty-nine years continuously, and his defeat vexed him deeply. He was chairman of Hughes a'i Fab, publishers, Wrexham, 1955-59, and a member of the Courts of the National Library, the
ROBERTS, GWEN REES (1916 - 2002), missionary and teacher onwards through the jungle and along poor roads to Aizawl. They were to settle there, Gwen sharing a bungalow with Katie Hughes (Pi Zaii; 1889-1963), who became a firm friend and supporter. She also got to know the doctor Gwyneth Parul Roberts, who performed surgery to remove her appendix six months after her arrival. The work before her was extremely varied and challenging. Her main duty was to succeed
ROBERTS, JOHN (Siôn Robert Lewis; 1731 - 1806), author, almanack-maker, and hymn-writer . Gouge and S. Hughes, 1677; Hymnau a Chaniadau, 1764; Rhyfyddeg neu Arithmetic, 1768, the first arithmetic book in Welsh; Geirlyfr Ysgrythurol, 1773, the first Welsh scriptural dictionary; Caniadau Preswylwyr y Llwch, 1778; Yr Athrofa Rad, 1788. While the books that Roberts wrote, compiled, and issued were good and valuable, his fame rests rather on his 'Almanacks,' which he commenced to issue about
ROBERTS, JOHN (Ieuan Gwyllt; 1822 - 1877), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and musician British school which, however, he left after nine months to become clerk to Messrs. Hughes and Roberts, solicitors; he stayed in that post for nearly seven years. In 1852 he became assistant editor of Yr Amserau, a Liverpool Welsh newspaper of which William Rees (Gwilym Hiraethog) was editor; this connection was maintained until 1858. On 15 June 1856 he preached his first sermon - at Runcorn. In 1858 he

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