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GRIFFITH, WILLIAM (1719 - 1782), farmer of Drws-y-coed Uchaf, at the head of Nantlle Vale, from 1744 till his death; known to Goronwy Owen, to Margaret Davies, of Coedcae-du, and to David Thomas (Dafydd Ddu Eryri as a man of literary tastes, is also noteworthy because his house was the centre of the Moravian mission in Northwest Wales from 1768 to 1776 - see under David Williams (1702 - 1779), David Mathias, and John Morgan (1743
GRIFFITH-JONES, EBENEZER (1860 - 1942), Congregational minister and college principal Born 5 February 1860 at Merthyr Tydfil, son of the Rev. E. Aeron Jones and Mary Ann, daughter of David Griffiths (1792 - 1863), missionary to Madagascar. Although he received the best education that was possible at the time he attributed his culture and scholarship mainly to the influence of his father. He went to Carmarthen Presbyterian College, 1875-78, and was an assistant teacher at Swansea
GRIFFITH-JONES, WILLIAM (1895 - 1961), Independent minister and administrator Born at Deiniolen, Caernarfonshire, 2 November 1895, the son of David and Mary Jones, members of Ebenezer Independent Chapel. The ministers at Ebenezer, J. Dyfnallt Owen and E. Wyn Jones, had a great influence on the young Griffith-Jones. When the family moved to Liverpool, he joined the English church in Great George St. During World War I, he served for two and a half years in Salonica, 1916-19
GRIFFITHS, ARCHIBALD REES (1902 - 1971), painter Christopher Williams. Recommended by William Goscombe John, he obtained a Glamorgan County Scholarship to study at the Royal College of Art between 1924-6, at which time he was painted by Ceri Richards, who was one year his junior. Griffiths' lost diploma piece, Preaching in the Mines, was much praised and it is clear that William Rothenstein, Principal of the Royal College, held him in high regard. He
GRIFFITHS, DAVID REES (Amanwy; 1882 - 1953), poet and writer , sonnets and hymns - were published in Caneuon Amanwy in 1956, and were edited by the author of this note. Some of his hymns were published in Y Caniedydd (1960). He married twice: (1) Margaret Morgan of Penygroes; and (2) Mary Davies of Crwys, near Swansea. The son of the first marriage was Gwilym, who had set his mind on taking holy orders in the Church in Wales but died before realising his hopes. His
GRIFFITHS, DAVID ROBERT (1915 - 1990), Baptist minister and Biblical scholar writers in the Rhondda. In 1953, they published a volume of poetry entitled Cerddi Cadwgan. D. R. Griffiths contributed nineteen pieces to the volume which also contained the work of his brother, J. Gwyn Griffiths together with the work of Pennar Davies, Gareth Alban Davies and Rhydwen Williams. Most of D. R. Griffiths's poems in Cerddi Cadwgan were parodies or satires, while the later Defosiwn a
GRIFFITHS, EVAN (Ieuan Ebblig; 1795 - 1873), Independent minister , and when the printer, J. A. Williams, became bankrupt in 1830, Griffiths purchased the business and undertook both the translation and publication of the last three volumes. Vol. II appeared in 1831 and the remaining two by 1835. Other publications from his press include a children's monthly, Y Rhosyn October 1832-December 1833, and Y Drysorfa Gynnulleidfaol, January 1843-December 1845. Though he
GRIFFITHS, GRIFFITH (1799 - 1845), Anglican missionary christened 24 December 1799, son of Griffith and Elizabeth Griffiths, Ty'n–nant, Llanfihangel-genau'r-glyn, Cardiganshire. He was educated locally and under John Williams (1792 - 1858) at Lampeter grammar school. Ordained deacon, he sailed for Jamaica in 1825 as missionary of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel; he was priested in Jamaica by bishop Lipscombe, and appointed to the
GRIFFITHS, JAMES (JEREMIAH) (1890 - 1975), Labour politician and cabinet minister . H. Williams as the Labour MP for Llanelli with a majority of 16,221 votes and he continued to represent the constituency in parliament until his retirement in June 1970. At Westminster Griffiths soon made his voice heard in denouncing the means test, attacking the coalowners, and advocating the extension of the social insurance scheme. He quickly became recognised as a fervent and forceful debater
GRIFFITHS, JOHN (1820 - 1897), cleric and educationalist Aberystruth, Monmouth, and he received priest's orders in 1844. Subsequently he was preferred to the living of Llansannor in Glamorganshire, holding with this the living of S. Mary Hill from 1847. In 1855 he became rector of Neath, and held this office till 1896. For the last twenty years of his life he was archdeacon of Llandaff. In 1877 he received the degree of B.D. (Lambeth). John Griffith touched many
GRIFFITHS, JOHN (1837 - 1918), artist Born at Llanfair Caereinion, Montgomeryshire, 29 November 1837, son of Evan Griffiths and his wife Mary Evans of Machynlleth; on his father's death, his mother became housekeeper to Sir James Clarke, physician to queen Victoria. The boy was brought up by his uncle Richard Griffiths, of Neuadd Uchaf farm, Llanfair. Noting his artistic leanings, Sir James had him trained at what is now the Royal
GRIFFITHS, JOHN GWYNEDD (1911 - 2004), scholar, poet and Welsh nationalist . Gwyn Griffiths was appointed Latin master at his old school in Porth. In this period his and Käthe's home, in Pentre, became the focus for 'Cylch Cadwgan' ('The Cadwgan Circle'), a group of like-minded young writers, including Pennar Davies and Rhydwen Williams. They were radical in their Christian, pacifist and nationalist convictions; they also longed to see Welsh literature, freed from old

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