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MATHIAS, WILLIAM JAMES (1934 - 1992), composer and teacher went to the University College of Wales Aberystwyth to study with Ian Parrott. He graduated in 1956 and took an open scholarship at the Royal Academy of Music to study composition with Lennox Berkeley and piano with Peter Katin. In 1959 he was appointed a lecturer in music at the University College in Bangor, where he remained until he moved to Edinburgh University in 1968. However, he returned to
McGRATH, MICHAEL JOSEPH (1882 - 1961), Archbishop it so deteriorated that he had to resign this parish and seek a period of leave of absence to try to regain full health. In 1921, his known interest in the Celtic languages led Bishop Francis Mostyn to invite him to work in Menevia diocese. This he accepted and went to serve at Flint and later at Bangor. In 1928, he was transferred to Aberystwyth, as parish priest and Rector of the small Catholic
MEREDITH, JOHN ELLIS (1904 - 1981), minister (Presbyterian Church of Wales) and author County School, Bala, and he entered the University College of North Wales, Bangor to study for his BA degree. He became involved in the social and political activities of the Student's Union, becoming its President for 1925-6. The following year he was the first Welshman to become President of the National Union of Students of England and Wales. This brought him into connection with well known people
teulu MEYRICK Bodorgan, became canon and chancellor of S. Davids and while there played a leading part in the fierce dispute between the chapter and the bishop, Robert Ferrar, concerning the income of the cathedral. When Mary Tudor came to the throne he was turned out of his canonry at S. Davids but, before long, the wheel of fortune turned once more and he was appointed bishop of Bangor in succession to William Glynn, 21
teulu MEYRICK Hascard, Fleet, Bush, Wigmore, The Pembrokeshire branch of the Meyricks of Bodorgan, Anglesey arose through the marriage of Rowland Meyrick, bishop of Bangor, to Catherine, daughter of Owen Barrett of Gelliswic, Pembrokeshire. Their eldest son, Sir GELLY (GILLY, GILLIES or GULLIAM) MEYRICK (1556? - 1601), was named after the maternal estate, and on his father's death (when he was c. 9 years old) was sent to be brought up on
MICHAEL, JOHN HUGH (1878 - 1959), minister (Meth.), Professor in Methodist colleges in England and Canada, Biblical exegetist Born 9 August 1878 in Port Dinorwic, Caernarfonshire, son of Thomas and Kate Michael. He was educated at Friars School, Bangor, before entering the University College of Wales at Bangor, where he graduated B.A. in 1899. After being a lay preacher on the Caernarfon circuit, he was persuaded to offer himself as a candidate for the ministry with the Wesleyan Methodists. He was accepted and in 1900
MILLS, RICHARD (Rhydderch Hael; 1809 - 1844), musician another (1864) for a canon for three voices. He moved to Wrexham to serve the publishing firm of Hughes and Son, whose music-publishing he supervised down to 1877, while conducting choirs at Wrexham, Broughton, and Bangor Iscoed. But his marriage in 1876 with Sarah Owen of Aberderfyn, Rhosllannerchrugog, led him, in 1878, to set up a press there - where, in 1894, he also started the Rhos Herald
MORGAN, DAFYDD SIENCYN (1752 - 1844), musician . He began to conduct music classes and, relinquishing his position in the parish church, he paid a visit, extending over several months, to North Wales; it is known that he stayed at Machynlleth, Dolgelley, Bangor, and in Anglesey. Afterwards he went to various places in Glamorganshire and Monmouthshire. He became a member of Capel Isaf Congregational church, Llechryd, Cardiganshire, and was
MORGAN, DAVID EIRWYN (1918 - 1982), college principal and minister (B) in America, his health broke and he returned to Wales without graduating. In 1967 he was invited to join the staff of the Baptist College and the Faculty of Theology in the University College in Bangor as tutor in Pastoral Theology and the Philosophy of Religion. Four years later he was appointed Principal of the Baptist College. His ill-health subsequently returned and forced him into early
MORGAN, DYFNALLT (1917 - 1994), poet, literary critic and translator bilingualism in primary schools through visiting schools in mid and west Wales. During this period he met and married Eleri, daughter of the poet and minister T. Eirug Davies, and they had one son, Tomos. He worked for the BBC in Swansea and Bangor for a decade between 1954 and 1964 as a radio producer, and also presented a number of shows. The range of his interests and knowledge was shown in the wide
MORGAN, ELIZABETH (1705 - 1773), gardener 3,000 acre estate on the Isle of Anglesey, on 3 August 1732 at Kingsland church. Close ecclesiastical ties had long existed between the dioceses of Bangor and Hereford. Henry was the son of a Chancellor of Bangor and the grandson of Robert Morgan, Bishop of Bangor. Elizabeth's £2,000 marital settlement would have injected much needed funds to fulfil their combined aspirations for enhancing the estate
MORGAN, GEORGE OSBORNE (1826 - 1897), politician Son of the Rev. Morgan Morgan, vicar of Conway from 1838 to 1870 (and a son of David Morgan, Llanfihangel-Geneu'r-Glyn and his wife Avarina Richards, a member of Ffos-y-bleiddiaid family (see under Vaughan Lloyd), and Fanny Nonnen daughter of John Nonnen, Gothenburg, Sweden. He was born 8 May 1826 at Gothenburg, where his father was a chaplain. Educated at Friars school, Bangor, Shrewsbury school

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