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HUGHES, THOMAS HYWEL (1875 - 1945), Congregational minister, theologian, and philosopher Born 10 July 1875, at Penclawdd, Gower, son of Daniel and Ann Hughes. According to the Rev. W. Glasnant Jones, Swansea, Hughes worked for a brief period as a shoemaker in Gowerton before becoming a student at Gwynfryn Academy, Ammanford. Educated at New College and London University where he graduated B.A., (1st class hons. in Philosophy) and B.D. (1st class hons. in Biblical Theology), he was
HUGHES, THOMAS JONES (1822 - 1891), cleric and grammarian
HUGHES, THOMAS ROWLAND (1903 - 1949), poet and novelist began to write novels. The first, O Law i Law, appeared in 1943 and it was clear that a novelist of extraordinary stature had made his appearance. This novel was followed by others, published every Christmastime - William Jones (1944), Yr Ogof (1945), Chwalfa (1946) and Y Cychwyn (1947). With the exception of Yr Ogof his novels are based on life in the slate quarries of north Wales, but William Jones
HUGHES, WILLIAM (1757 - 1846), Independent minister, hymn-writer, and composer Second son of Hugh Jones and Jane Williams (widow) of Gadlys, Llanwnda, Caernarfonshire; he was christened 25 June 1757. He married Jane Jones, 20 February 1783, at Llanwnda, where too their son John was christened, 2 December 1784. He joined the Independents at Caernarvon when George Lewis was resuscitating Independency there, and in 1788 was set apart to be a lay preacher. After the departure
HUGHES, WILLIAM JOHN (1833 - 1879), musician and schoolmaster school and where he spent the remainder of his life. Many anthems and hymn-tunes by him were published in such collections as Y Ceinion (Hafrenydd), Caniadau y Cysegr a'r Teulu (Gee, Denbigh), Llyfr Tonau ac Emynau (Stephen and Jones), Udgorn Seion (Dewi Wyllt), and Aberth Moliant (J. Ambrose Lloyd). He arranged some old anthems for publication in Y Cerddor Cymreig, edited St. Asaph Tune Book, and
HUGHES, WILLIAM MELOCH (1860 - 1926), colonist and writer Born 9 April 1860 at Pen-sarn, Betws Gwerfyl Goch, but the family moved to Melin Meloch, near Llandderfel, about 1868. He was educated at Bala grammar school, at the same time as T. E. Ellis, O. M. Edwards, J. Puleston Jones, Mihangel and Llwyd ap Iwan. Trained as a photographer, he set up in business at Newtown, where he also started preaching with the intention of entering the Congregational
HUGHES, WILLIAM ROBERT (1798? - 1879), healer of cancer and cancerous warts Born at Tanyrallt, in the parish of Abererch, Caernarfonshire, of a family reputed to have an exceptional ability to cure cancerous warts, etc. After marriage he moved to live at Mur Crysto, Llangybi, in 1821. He was a friend of David Owen ('Dewi Wyn o Eifion'), Ebenezer Thomas ('Eben Fardd'), and Robert Williams ('Robert ap Gwilym Ddu'). So great was his power that he became known as ' Dewin y
HUGHES, MARGARET (Leila Megáne; 1891 - 1960), singer Born in Bethesda, Caernarfonshire, 5 April 1891, one of the ten children of Thomas Jones, a member of the Caernarfonshire police force, and Jane Phillip (née Owen) his wife. In 1894 the family moved to Pwllheli but her mother died when she was 7 years old. Her father sacrificed much to give her a musical education. She had singing lessons for a period with John Williams, conductor of Caernarfon
HUMPHREYS, EDWARD MORGAN (1882 - 1955), journalist, writer and broadcaster . When Eames joined the sub-editorial staff of the Manchester Guardian E.M. H. accepted an invitation to be editor of Y Genedl Gymreig and the English newspaper at the Caernarfon office, and in this period he became friendly with T. Gwynn Jones who worked at the time in the same office. He wrote English verse (including sonnets) and an occasional Welsh poem. In January 1908 he was elected president of
HUMPHREYS, HUGH (1817 - 1896), printer and publisher John Rhys, afterwards principal of Jesus College, Oxford, edited for him; a new edition (1864), edited by Cynddelw, of Gorchestion Beirdd Cymru; a translation by Eben Fardd, of Chambers's Information for the People (1856), a translation of Josephus (1882), and editions of the poetical works of Dewi Wyn, Cawrdaf, Ieuan Brydydd Hir, and Cynddelw. In 1855 he began to publish a weekly newspaper, Y
HUMPHREYS, JOHN (1767 - 1829), Calvinistic Methodist minister and author Born 1767 at Pant-y-ddelw, Bodfari, but his people soon removed to Penymynydd, Tremeirchion. From 1798 to 1802 he was at Chester, supervising the Welsh printing done there for Thomas Jones (1756 - 1820) and Thomas Charles. Thence he went to live at Cil-deugoed, Tremeirchion, and afterwards to Croes-wian, Caerwys, where he lived most of his life - he is usually known as 'John Humphreys of Caerwys
HUMPHREYS, RICHARD (1790 - 1863), Calvinistic Methodist minister 1833, but he held no formal pastorate. He was noted for his strong common sense and wit; he took an active part in denominational matters and in the temperance and educational movements of his time. He was a member of the committee summoned, in 1854, by Sir Hugh Owen to consider the establishment of a Welsh university. He wrote for Y Traethodydd and Y Methodist, and counted Dewi Wyn and Eben Fardd

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