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OWEN, ANEURIN (1792 - 1851), Welsh historical scholar and editor of the Laws of Hywel Dda Born 23 July 1792 in London, son of William Owen Pughe by his wife (Sarah) Elizabeth. The family moved, whilst Aneurin Owen was still a child of about 8, to the parish of Nantglyn, Denbighshire, where the father had recently been left a small estate (together with property in Merioneth) by a relative, the Rev. Rice Pughe. Though Aneurin Owen was sent to Friars School, Bangor, he received most of
OWEN, Sir ARTHUR DAVID KEMP (1904 - 1970), international administrator Born 26 November 1904, the eldest son of Edward Owen, minister of Crane Street church (B), Pontypool, Monmouthshire, who some months previously had moved from Bethel church (B), Tonypandy, and his wife Gertrude Louisa, daughter of Thomas Henry Kemp. (He had been a notable schoolmaster in Tal-y-bont, Cardiganshire, from 1865 to 1892 and a master in the Normal department of the University College
OWEN, ATHELSTAN (1676 - 1731) Rhiwsaeson,
OWEN, BOB - gweler OWEN, ROBERT
OWEN, CHARLES (bu farw 1746), Dissenting minister and tutor younger brother of James Owen. In 1691-2 he was in receipt of grants at Bethnal Green academy, under Ker, and after that he was under his brother's tuition at Oswestry. He was minister at Wrexham in 1695 and 1696 at least, but on 13 April 1697 his name appears in the list of Lancashire ministers. From 1699 till his death, 17 February 1746, he was Presbyterian minister at Warrington; there he kept
OWEN, DANIEL (1836 - 1895), novelist periodicals. He learnt the rudiments of music; like his father, he was a good singer. Although he was a constant chapel-goer, he was 23 years old before he became a church member. Daniel Owen went to Bala C.M. College in 1865. He did not shine as a student, but he read much English literature. Before the three years' course was completed he left the college rather suddenly in 1867 to return home to look
OWEN, DAVID (bu farw 1765) Felin-foel, Baptist minister
OWEN, DAVID (Dafydd y Garreg Wen; 1711 - 1741), harpist Christened 27 January 1711, son of Owen Humphreys of Ynyscynhaearn, Caernarfonshire, and Gwen (Roberts), Isallt Fawr, Llanfihangel-y-pennant, Caernarfonshire (See J. E. Griffith, Pedigrees, 353). He attained fame both as harpist and as the reputed composer of the airs called ' Dafydd y Garreg Wen ' ('David of the White Rock'), ' Codiad yr Ehedydd ' ('The rising of the lark'), and ' Difyrrwch gwyr
OWEN, DAVID (Dewi Wyn o Eifion; 1784 - 1841), farmer and poet Born in June 1784 at Gaerwen, Llanystumdwy, Caernarfonshire - Gaerwen is a farmhouse situated on the right-hand side of the road leading from Ynys station to Llangybi, in Eifionydd. He received his early education in private schools at Llangybi, Llanystumdwy, and Penmorfa, and, after a short period in an English school at Bangor-iscoed, he returned home to Gaerwen. His brother, Owen, kept a shop
OWEN, DAVID (Brutus; 1795 - 1866), editor and littérateur Born towards the end of 1795 (he was christened on 25 December 1795) in the parish of Llanpumpsaint, Carmarthenshire. His father, David Benjamin (Owen), was a shoemaker and a sexton, and his mother, Rachel (Owen), was a Baptist. He received a good education, including instruction in the classics. He intended becoming a physician and was apprenticed to John Thomas of Aberduar, near Llanybyther
OWEN, Sir DAVID JOHN (1874 - 1941), docks manager Born in Liverpool 8 March 1874 the son of R. Ceinwenydd Owen, minister (Presb.) and Elizabeth Jane (née Jones). He married (1), in 1899, Mary Elizabeth (died 1906) daughter of Captain William Owen, Caernarfon; and (2), in 1908, Marian Maud, widow of J.H. Thomas, Carmarthen, and daughter of Alderman William Williams of Haverfordwest; there were no children. He was educated at the Liverpool
OWEN, DAVID SAMUEL (1887 - 1959), minister (Presb.) Born 12 March 1887 at Ruthin, Denbighshire, son of Samuel and Harriet Owen. He was educated in the elementary schools at Ruthin and Abergele; Abergele county school; University College, Bangor (where he graduated B.A.); and Aberystwyth Theological College. He began to preach in 1905 in Bethlehem chapel, Colwyn Bay; he was ordained in 1913, and served as minister of Siloh, Llanelli (1913-15

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