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ROBERTS, ROBERT (1774 - 1849), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and hymnist -y-clawdd farm, Rhosllannerch-rugog; he gave up his craft and went to live on that farm - he is generally known as ' Robert Roberts of Rhos.' According to Roger Edwards his preaching was of a philosophical cast, and his views brought him, as they brought John Jones of Tal-y-sarn, John Hughes, (1796 - 1860), and Morris Roberts, into great disfavour with the reactionaries among the Flintshire
ROBERTS, THOMAS OSBORNE (1879 - 1948), musician services were much in demand as accompanist and adjudicator. He died at Wrexham Hospital, 21 June 1948, and was buried in Ysbyty Ifan churchyard four days later. He had been married twice, his second wife being Leila Megáne (Margaret Hughes).
ROBERTS, WILLIAM HENRY (1907 - 1982), actor, broadcaster also took part in plays broadcast from Cardiff, sometimes under the direction of T. Rowland Hughes and including some by Saunders Lewis, 'Amlyn ac Amig' (with Hugh Griffith), 'Buchedd Garmon'. He served in the army during World War II and went to India, to Calcutta and Mysore, in 1942. He resumed his career on his return to Newborough and became well known as an elocution adjudicator. He was honoured
ROBERTS, WILLIAM MORGAN (1853 - 1923), musician him, 'Cwsg, fy Maban,' which was a test-piece at national eisteddfodau held in Corwen and Caernarvon, became very popular in Australia and the U.S.A. After living for some time in Liverpool and Manchester he joined the firm of Hughes and Son, Wrexham, publishers of books and music. It was he who suggested to that firm the publication (in 1889) of Y Cerddor, under the editorship of David Jenkins and
ROGERS, ROLAND (1847 - 1927), musician Davies, and R. S. Hughes. He was instructor in music at Bangor University College and at the Rydal Mount School, Colwyn Bay. A Bethesda choir won the prize at three national eisteddfodau under his conductorship - Denbigh 1882, Cardiff 1883, and Liverpool 1884. He adjudicated at the Bangor national eisteddfod of 1874. In 1891 he resigned his Bangor cathedral post because the dean objected to his playing
ROWLAND, DAVID (1795 - 1862), eccentric Calvinistic Methodist minister preaching to the cattle and sheep on the farm, he ventured forth as an exhorter in the latter part of 1815 - he was not ordained till 1831 - and attempted, with little success, to acquire a little knowledge under John Hughes (1796 - 1860) at Wrexham. He was a noted eccentric, in dress, manners, and preaching, but itinerated far and wide (e.g. in London for some months in 1853), and was very popular. He
ROWLAND(S), WILLIAM (1887 - 1979), schoolmaster and author , he was also a prolific author. In 1923 he was a member of an advisory committee which met at Hughes & Son, the Wrexham publishers, with the purpose of identifying the literary needs of children in the Welsh language, and to meet those needs where possible. Following this he published a number of books for children mainly during the 1920s and 1930s. In the words (in translation) of Elis Gwyn Jones
SAMUEL, CHRISTMAS (1674 - 1764), Independent minister Stephen Hughes died. When Thomas Bowen retired as minister of Panteg in 1707, Samuel was recognized as unordained minister of the church. He was eminently successful in that capacity. In his report on his visitation in 1710 archdeacon Tenison called on the parishioners to arm themselves in the fight against the flourishing cause at Panteg. On 23 September 1711 Samuel received a call from members
SAUNDERS, SARA MARIA (1864 - 1939), evangelist and author Mhentre Alun ['The Revival in Pentre Alun'] (Gwrecsam: Hughes a'i Fab, 1908), followed by another series for Yr Ymwelydd Misol in 1908, namely Llithiau o Bentre Alun ['Tales from Pentre Alun'] (Gwrecsam: Hughes a'i Fab, 1908). While her first series captured the memories of the joys of the past, these two titles were a jubilant celebration of the present. Following their huge success amongst her readers
SHANKLAND, THOMAS (1858 - 1927), bibliophile and historian Llanbadarn, his article on Stephen Hughes in the Beirniad, his articles on the Quaker John ap John in Cymru, besides his many articles on the authorship of hymns and the story of hymn-tunes, regardless of denomination. He insisted on doing full justice to the efforts of the Church of England in the field of education in the days before the Methodist revival, in his exhaustive article on Sir John Philipps
SIÔN ap HOWEL ab OWAIN (1550? - 1626/7), translator son of Howel ab Owain, Cefn Treflaeth, Llanystumdwy, Caernarfonshire, and Catherine, daughter of Rhisiart ap Dafydd of Cefn Llanfair. He was, therefore, a nephew of Huw ap Rhisiart ap Dafydd and a cousin of Richard Hughes. At his father's death in 1583 he became head of the family at Cefn Treflaeth, and he was one of those prosecuted by the Earl of Leicester during the troubles relating to
STEPHENS, MICHAEL (1938 - 2018), writer and literature administrator two literatures. In collaboration with figures such as T. J. Morgan, Roland Mathias, Glyn Tegai Hughes and M. Wynn Thomas a stable publishing environment was established, literary magazines were born (some stillborn), writers were supported and a lively exchange programme placed Welsh writing in an international context. The future Nobel Prize winner Derek Walcott was recipient of a Wales Arts

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