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WILLIAMS, BENJAMIN HAYDN (1902 - 1965), education officer venture failed and came to an end in May 1963. In 1929 he married Sarah Hughes of Rhosllannerchrugog and they had two children. He died 29 May 1965.
WILLIAMS, Sir GLANMOR (1920 - 2005), historian part in forming a new history curriculum for Welsh schools. What was unusual about him was his readiness to carry out public duties not directly connected with academic interests. The Welsh public in general first heard of him as a member of the Committee on the Legal Status of the Welsh Language from 1963 to 1965 (often called the 'Hughes Parry Committee' after its chairman Sir David Hughes Parry
WILLIAMS, GRIFFITH JOHN (1892 - 1963), University professor and Welsh scholar in Italy. He also made original contributions to the literature and learning of the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. His publications include standard studies of the work of Stephen Hughes, Charles Edwards, Edward Lhuyd, William Owen Pughe and others. He drew attention to the important key role of London Welsh societies, especially the Cymmrodorion and the Gwyneddigion, in the development of the
WILLIAMS, Sir IFOR (1881 - 1965), Welsh scholar Born at Pendinas, Tre-garth, Caernarfonshire, 16 April 1881, the son of John Williams, slate-quarryman, and Jane, his wife. His maternal grandfather was Hugh Derfel Hughes, and H. Brython Hughes was an uncle of his. After receiving his elementary education at Gelli and Llandygái schools, he entered Friars School, Bangor, in 1894, but stayed only for a year and a term owing to an accident which
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1806 - 1856), Baptist minister and author Son of Robert Williams, a native of Llanddoged, Denbighshire, and Elizabeth Jones of Yr Efail, Glanwydden, Creuddyn, Caernarfonshire; he was born at his mother's home, 20 June 1806. His writings show his early interest in literature and languages, and he set to work to study and improve his mind. After a short period at the school kept by John Hughes, incumbent of Llanddulas, he found a patron in
WILLIAMS, JOHN (J.W. Llundain; 1872 - 1944), slate merchant meetings in London. At his suggestion Y Ddolen, a newspaper for the London Welsh, was published in 1925, he himself being responsible for standards of language and grammar, with David Rowland Hughes as co-editor; its publication continued until January 1941. John Williams gave lectures and held classes on cynghanedd; he wrote a weekly column ' Ymhlith Cymry Llundain ' as well as articles on cynghanedd
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1854 - 1921), Calvinistic Methodist minister Bala College under Dr. Lewis Edwards. Called in 1878 to the pastorate of Brynsiencyn, he quickly won a popularity as a preacher which he retained throughout his life. After becoming (1895) pastor of Prince's Road church in Liverpool, he married (1899) Edith Mary Hughes; they had a son and two daughters. Retiring from his pastorate in 1906, he made his home at Llwyn Idris, Brynsiencyn, where he died 1
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1833 - 1872), antiquary and lawyer : David Hughes, M.A., and his Free Grammar School at Beaumaris (Bangor, 1864); ' Penmynydd and the Tudors ' (Archæologia Cambrensis, 1869); Hen Blas (The Old Palace) in Beaumaris (Holyhead, 1869); and ' The History of Berw ' (Supplement, Transactions of the Anglesey Antiquarian Society and Field Club, 1915); other fruits of his labours are to be found in the National Library of Wales. He died 8 January
WILLIAMS, JOHN (Glanmor; 1811 - 1891), cleric, poet, and antiquary . Morris, 1877) and Awstralia a'r Cloddfeydd Aur (Denbigh, T. Gee, 1852). He edited Carolau gan Brif Feirdd Cymru a'i Phrydyddion (Wrexham, Hughes and Son, 1865), and the same company published a volume of his works in 1865. But Glanmor's greatest achievement was his publication of the history of the town and lordship of Denbigh in two volumes: Ancient and Modern Denbigh (Denbigh, 1856) and The Records
WILLIAMS, Sir JOHN (1840 - 1926), baronet, Court physician, principal founder of the National Library of Wales collection. In 1872 he married Mary Elizabeth Anne Hughes (died 1915), daughter of Richard Hughes, Ynystawe, near Swansea. He returned to University College (London) Hospital as house surgeon and then followed many years of brilliant professional work, including teaching, in the course of which he came to enjoy the patronage of the royal family, a connection which began in 1886. When he retired he was
WILLIAMS, JOHN (Ioan ap Ioan; 1800 - 1871), Baptist minister and author ordained 29-30 November 1831 and remained there till his death, 31 December 1871. He married at Aberduar 13 August 1841, Eleanor Hughes, daughter of D. Hughes, Glandyforiog, Llanybydder, who bore him two sons and four daughters. He was buried at Aberduar. His ministry was prosperous, the chapel at Aberduar being extended as early as 1834, and as a preacher he became famous for his eloquence and his
WILLIAMS, JOHN (Ab Ithel; 1811 - 1862), cleric and antiquary later critics - not only because he was quite incapable of editing old manuscripts diplomatically but because he plagiarised the ideas of men like Aneurin Owen and Thomas Rowland without acknowledgement. But the high-water mark of his folly was the 'Great Llangollen Eisteddfod' (1858), organised by himself and his friends such as Môr Meirion (R. W. Morgan) and Carn Ingli (Joseph Hughes), which aroused

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