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REES, RICHARD (1707 - 1749), Arminian Independent minister endured no longer than 1747, when Rees and his fellow- Arminians seceded and formed a new church at Cefncoed-cymer - it has long since become Unitarian. Rees died in August 1749. Three of his sermons were published by Philip Charles in 1754; he was also a hymn-writer.
REES, ROBERT OLIVER (1819 - 1881), apothecary, publisher, and author wrote on Mary Jones, the young Merioneth Welshwoman whose long walk to Bala in order to procure from Thomas Charles a copy of the Welsh Bible led, indirectly, to the foundation of the British and Foreign Bible Society, proved exceedingly popular; it was translated into the language of the Khassis, Assam. R. O. Rees was also largely instrumental in arranging for the erecting of the statue of Thomas
REES, THOMAS (1862 - 1951), breeder of Welsh cobs ' Bold Buck ', son of ' Cardigan Driver ' owned by a Unitarian minister at Maesymeillion, Llanybydder. When he was a servant at Pantmoch, Pontsian, he bought a 6-year old cob ' Welsh Briton ', from David Charles Jones, Abercefel, Llandysul which became one of the taproot sires of Welsh cobs. Those were the days of the trotting cobs. ' Welsh Briton 's' time for the mile was 2 minutes 18 seconds. Three
REES, THOMAS (1825 - 1908), minister (CM) returned home when he was 16 and immediately started preaching by holding meetings at neighbouring farms. He lived at Tredegar for a time and became a member of Salem (CM), Sirhowi. Following the death of his sister in 1843 and his father in 1844 he returned to Defynnog and was chosen to be one of the early pupils at the Calvinistic Methodist College at Trefeca when he studied under David Charles (1812
REES, THOMAS WYNFORD (Dagger; 1898 - 1959), major-general Born in 1898 at Holyhead, Anglesey, but spent his early years in Barry, Glamorganshire where his father, T.M. Rees, was pastor of Bethel (Meth.). He married 1926 Rosalie, eldest daughter of Sir Charles Innes and had one son (Peter Rees, M.P. (C), Dover), and one daughter. Acknowledged as one of Wales ' finest soldier s during and between the two world wars, and a distinguished campaigner in Far
REES-DAVIES, IEUAN (1894 - 1967), musician and author of his works is his setting for male choir of a nursery song which is attributed to Charles I, ' Close thine eyes ', and which was rendered into Welsh ('Cyn cau llygaid') by William Evans ('Wil Ifan ') and published by Curwen Press in 1938. He published also a bilingual anthology of poetry from his native district, Caniadau Cwm Rhondda (1928) which includes two of his own compositions, ' Y garreg
REICHEL, Sir HENRY RUDOLF (1856 - 1931), principal of University College, Bangor Born 11 October 1856 at Belfast, son of Charles Parsons Reichel, professor of Latin at Queen's College, and afterwards bishop of Meath; married Charity Mary Pilkington of the county of Westmeath; educated at Christ's Hospital and Balliol College, Oxford, and elected to a Fellowship at All Souls and a lectureship in modern history. In 1884 he was elected the first principal of the University
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RHYS, Sir JOHN (1840 - 1915), Celtic scholar pupil-teacher. He then went to the Normal College, Bangor, and, after completing his training there, was appointed master at the British school at Rhos-y-bol, Anglesey. He took a keen interest in languages and antiquities, and this brought him to the notice of chancellor James Williams of Llanfairynghornwy and Morris Williams (Nicander) of Amlwch. One of these is said to have introduced him to Charles
RHYS, WALTER FITZURYAN (1873 - 1956), nobleman and politician with Sir Cyril Fox regarding Newton House (Dynevor Castle) and he was concerned about preserving the park's ancient herd of wild white cattle. He died 8 June 1956 and was buried at Llandyfeisant Church in Dynevor Park. RHYS, CHARLES ARTHUR URYAN, the eldest son and 8th Baron Dynevor (1899 - 1962) Business and IndustryLand OwnershipMilitaryNature and AgriculturePolitics, Government and Political
teulu RICE Newton, Dynevor, ), continued the effort to recover lost ground. In 1625 and 1629 he petitioned Charles I for a grant of such of his greatgrandfather's estates as remained in the hands of the Crown, claiming that Mary and Elizabeth had promised as much to his father and grandfather. He was certainly the anonymous author of the ' Life of Rhys ap Thomas ' and the defence of Rhys ap Gruffydd, published in the Cambrian Register
RICHARDS, ALUN MORGAN (1929 - 2004), screenwriter, playwright, and author an active member of the local amateur operatic society, taking on the role of John Bradshawe, the presiding judge at the trial of Charles I, in a dramatic reproduction of the civil wars. According to press accounts, Richards gave 'a vigorous and convincing portrayal'. From school, Richards attended Monmouthshire Training College for Teachers in Caerleon, before joining the Royal Navy as an

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