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BLEDDYN ap CYNFYN (bu farw 1075), prince , but no longer in independence, but as vassals and allies of Edward the Confessor. They continued Gruffudd's policy of alliance with Mercia and aided the Mercians in their struggle with William the Conqueror, supporting Edric the Wild in 1067, when they ravaged Herefordshire as far as the Lugg, and Edwin and Morcar in 1068. In 1070 they had to meet a threat nearer home; two sons of Gruffudd
BOOTH, FLORENCE ELEANOR (1861 - 1957), Salvationist and social reformer Chief of the Staff in 1921, succeeded by Commissioner Edward Higgins, Florence became British Commissioner, responsible for all the Army's evangelical work in the United Kingdom. She held this office until November 1921, and again from June 1922 to March 1925. Her success helped gain acceptance for the placing of other women in positions of high authority. Around 1925, rumblings began among certain
BOWDEN, HERBERT WILLIAM (BARON AYLESTONE), (1905 - 1994), politician of the Irish Republican Army. Lord Aylestone was a success as Chairman of the Independent Broadcasting Authority; the Conservative government under Edward Heath extended his term of office for eighteen months. He was awarded the Companion of Honour and presented with the Gold Medal of the Royal Television Society for his work at the Independent Broadcasting Authority. In July 1976, Lord Aylestone
BOWEN, EDWARD GEORGE (1911 - 1991), developer of radar and an early radio astronomer Edward (Eddie) Bowen was born 14 January 1911, the youngest of four children of George Bowen (steelworker in tinplate works) and Ellen Ann (née Owen) of Cockett, Swansea, Glamorganshire. He attended Sketty Primary School and gained scholarships to the Municipal Secondary School, Swansea and to the University College of Swansea, graduating BSc (Physics, 1st class honours, 1930) with MSc degree in
BRADNEY, Sir JOSEPH ALFRED (Achydd Glan Troddi; 1859 - 1933), historian of the Welsh Bibliographical and other Societies. Many honours came to him in recognition of his service to his country, and of his scholarship. He was made a C.B. in 1911, knighted in 1924, and awarded the D.Litt. of the University of Wales in 1923. He was twice married: (1) to Rosa (died 1927), daughter of Edward Jenkins, Nantygroes, Radnorshire, and (2) Florence, daughter of Francis E. Prothero
teulu BRAOSE of the barons against Edward II, when Despenser met his death and Mowbray and his wife were restored to possession. The death of William saw the extinction of the title and the end of the family in the male line.
BRAZELL, DAVID (1875 - 1959), singer national eisteddfod concerts and at the Harlech festival, and he became a favoured singer of some of the major composers of his time. At the request of Edward German he took the part of the Earl of Essex in his opera Merrie England in Bournemouth, and he was invited by Edward Elgar to sing at an early performance of his oratorio The Dream of Gerontius. Another composer who admired him was D. Vaughan
BREESE, CHARLES EDWARD (1867 - 1932), solicitor - gweler BREESE, EDWARD
BREESE, EDWARD (1835 - 1881), antiquary mother he claimed descent from Rhys ap Tewdwr and Trahaearn Goch o Lŷn, and he adopted a shield on which were quartered the arms attributed to them. CHARLES EDWARD BREESE (1867 - 1932), solicitor and antiquarian Law History and Culture Scholarship and Languages Of his sons followed him both in his profession and his antiquarian interests. Admitted a solicitor in 1889, he served on the Caernarvonshire
BREESE, JOHN (1789 - 1842), Independent minister Blue Book), published by John Roberts of Llanbrynmair, advocating the 'New System.' The antiquary Edward Breese was his son.
BREWER, JEHOIADA (1752? - 1817), Independent minister and hymn-writer minister of Carr's Lane chapel, Birmingham, in succession to Dr. Edward Williams of Rotherham; but in 1802 accompanied a secession thence to Livery Street. He died 24 August 1817 while a large new chapel in Steelhouse Lane was being built for him. Some of his sermons were published, and several of his hymns, e.g. ' Hiding Place ' and ' Star of Bethlehem ' (translated into Welsh), became very popular.
BROOKE, Dame BARBARA MURIEL (Baroness Brooke of Ystradfellte), (1908 - 2000), politician Barbara Brooke was born on 14 January 1908 at Great Milton, Llanwern, Monmouthshire, the youngest of the five children of the Rev. Alfred Augustus Matthews (7 February 1864 - 13 August 1946), vicar of St. Paul's Church, Newport, and a Welsh rugby international, and Ethel Frances (died 1951), daughter of Dr. Edward Beynon Evans, of Swansea. She was educated at Queen Anne's School, Caversham, and

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