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ROBERTS, GORONWY OWEN (Baron Goronwy-Roberts), (1913 - 1981), Labour politician February 1974, he was at once created by Harold Wilson Baron Goronwy-Roberts of Caernarfon and Ogwen in the county of Caernarfon (life peerage), and assumed the surname of Goronwy-Roberts in lieu of Roberts. He was also re-appointed to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office by Harold Wilson in March 1974, serving until December 1975 under George Brown. He was then Minister of State at the Foreign Office
ROBERTS, JOHN (1767 - 1834), Independent minister and theologian Born 25 February 1767 at Bron-y-llan, Mochdre, Montgomeryshire. His parents were Evan and Mary Roberts (see under George Roberts), members of the Independent congregation at Llanbryn-mair who attended a branch chapel at Aberhafesp. When he was 18 years of age he went to live with his elder sister at Llanbryn-mair, where he became a member of the church October 1786. In January 1790 he began to
ROBERTS, JOHN HERBERT (BARON CLWYD of ABERGELE), (1863 - 1955), politician West (1892-1918) he was one of a band of able young Welshmen like T.E. Ellis and David Lloyd George. He took a particular interest in Indian affairs and the temperance movement. He was a member of the National Congress of India, and chairman of its British committee. He was president of the North Wales Temperance Association for many years, and a member of the Royal Commission on the Licensing Laws
ROBERTS, LEWIS (1596 - 1640), merchant and writer on economics , William is invariably styled 'Mr.' Clearly, he was living at Aleppo in 1662, superintending his brother Gabriel's 'factory' there; his 'pride and stubbornness' are spoken of. Of Lewis Roberts's two daughters, ANN married George Hanger, a wealthy Levant merchant, whose son John became governor of the Bank of England, and DELICIA (qu. Dilys) married John Nelson, a 'Turkey merchant,' and became the mother
ROBERTS, MORRIS (1799 - 1878), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and later Independent minister Born at Llechwedd-ystrad, Llanuwchllyn, in May 1799. He attended for a time one of Dr. Daniel Williams's schools, which was kept in the ' Old Chapel,' but the teacher at that time was highly incompetent; however, he was given an excellent grounding in the Bible by George Lewis. The family was so poor that he had to start earning a living when he was 10 years of age, and worked on a number of
ROBERTS, RICHARD ARTHUR (1851 - 1943), archivist and editor . From 1900 to 1919 he acted as Inspecting Officer (legal) under the provisions of the Public Record Office Act, 1887. He was secretary of the Historical MSS Commission from 1903 to 1912, and became a member of the Commission in 1912. He edited The Court Rolls of the Lordship of Ruthin … of the Reign of King Edward the First (London, 1893), A Calendar of the Home Office Papers of the Reign of George
ROBERTS, SAMUEL (S.R.; 1800 - 1885), Independent minister, editor, Radical reformer be removed to Newtown under George Lewis, as a candidate for the ministry. On 15 August 1827 he was ordained as co- pastor with his father at Llanbryn-mair. He soon became prominent as a preacher, a frequent contributor to the press, and a keen competitor in eisteddfodau. In 1830 he published a small volume of poems, including a lyric exposing the cruelties of slavery; he remained a keen advocate
ROBERTSON, HENRY (1816 - 1888), civil engineer and railway pioneer and designer of the railway from Chester to Shrewsbury with its viaducts over the Dee and the Ceiriog. Like George Stephenson in other areas, Robertson had to survey Welsh land for his railways by night owing to the hostility of the owners. Removing to Shrewsbury, he designed and made most of the railways radiating from the Shropshire capital, in addition to the line from Ruabon to Llan-gollen
ROCH, WALTER FRANCIS (1880 - 1965), politician and landowner rather than Lloyd George, a decision which put an end to his political career. Roch was the author of Mr. Lloyd George and the War (1920). In 1934 he was appointed J.P. for Monmouthshire. He married in 1911 the Hon. Fflorens Mary Ursula Herbert, the only daughter of Sir Ivor Herbert, M.P. for South Monmouthshire, 1906-17, and the first and last Baron Treowen. Roch and his wife spent the last 25 yrs of
ROWLAND (or ROULAND), DAVID (fl. 16th century), translator ' To the right Worshipful Sir Thomas Gressam - Knight.' Rowland wrote ' an epytaphe of my Lorde of Pembroke '; he was also acquainted with the poet George Turbervile, author of The Noble Arte of Venerie or Hunting.
ROWLAND, Sir JOHN (1877 - 1941), civil servant Born 1 June 1877, at Penbont-fach, Tregaron, Cardiganshire, son of John Rowland and Margaret, his wife. He was educated at the Technical College, Cardiff, and the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. On leaving college in 1904 he taught at Cardiff, and identified himself with Welsh religious and cultural movements there. He attracted the notice of David Lloyd George and after serving as one
ROWLANDS, JANE HELEN (Helen o Fôn; 1891 - 1955), linguist, teacher and missionary (with the CM) 1911 and was awarded the George Osborne Morgan Scholarship which enabled her to proceed to Newnham College, Cambridge, but she stayed there for a term only. In a dilemma she returned home to discuss matters with her minister. Between September 1912 and June 1913 she taught French at her old school, spending the summer in France. In September 1913 she was appointed a teacher at the girls' Central

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