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RICHARDS, JOHN (Isalaw; 1843 - 1901), musician Born 13 July 1843 at Hirael, Bangor, in a house called the King's head (a memorial tablet was placed on his house in 1931), the son of Richard and Mary Richards, the father was from Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, the mother from Llangwnadl, Caernarfonshire. After some time at the Garth British school, Bangor, he attended the Shoreland Road school, Birmingham, for two years; it was at Birmingham
RICHARDS, ROBERT (1884 - 1954), historian and politician College of North Wales, Bangor, in 1911. He held classes in economics, European history, and political science at Blaenau Ffestiniog, Llanberis, Bethesda, and Pen-y-groes. In 1916 he took a post in the War Office, and later under the Board of Agriculture, but returned to Bangor in 1919, holding classes in Cefn-mawr, Rhos, Llandrillo and Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant. He was appointed head of the department of
RICHARDS, THOMAS (1878 - 1962), librarian and historian of North Wales, Bangor (1899-1903) where he graduated with honours in history under the well-known historian Sir John Edward Lloyd. He was appointed a school-teacher at Towyn (1903-05), Bootle (1905-11), and Maesteg (1912-26). Thomas Shankland urged him to research the history of Puritanism in Wales in Lambeth Palace Library, the British Museum, the Public Record Office, and the Bodleian Library
ROBERTS, ABSALOM (1780? - 1864), poet and collector of penillion telyn place to place, following his craft, working at Bangor, S. Asaph, and Llanfyllin, but returned eventually to Eglwys-bach. He spent his later years at Llanrwst; it was from there that he sent in 1844 two englynion to greet Walter Davies (Gwallter Mechain) (see NLW MS 1746D) and it was there that he died in 1864. He was buried in Saint Grwst's churchyard; the inscription on his gravestone, making him 94
ROBERTS, ARTHUR RHYS (1872 - 1920), solicitor . Having decided to pursue a legal career, he spent a period in articles with a Bangor solicitor, John Glynne Jones. Having passed the Law Society's final examinations in April 1894 (coming third out of all candidates in England and Wales) he qualified, at the age of 22, as a solicitor. His first appointment as a solicitor was in the offices of Lloyd George and George, the firm of the local MP, David
ROBERTS, BLEDDYN JONES (1906 - 1977), Old Testament scholar Born April 21, 1906, the eldest son of Thomas and Sophia Jones Roberts, Ty Brith farm, Penycae, near Wrexham. He attended local schools, the Penycae primary and the Ruabon secondary. He then enrolled at the University College of North Wales Bangor, to train for the ministry of the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Church. He graduated B.A. with first class honours in Hebrew, B.D. with double
ROBERTS, CARADOG (1878 - 1935), musician 1905; he later (1911) took his doctorate in music at Oxford, the youngest Welshman and the first from North Wales to do so. In 1904 he became organist and choirmaster at Bethlehem Congregational church, Rhosllanerchrugog, retaining that post until he died. He was director of music at Bangor University College from 1914 until 1920; he was also conductor of the Rhosllanerchrugog and Llandudno choral
ROBERTS, DAVID (Dewi Ogwen; 1818 - 1897), Independent minister Born 19 April 1818 at Bangor, son of the Rev. Dafydd Roberts, a Calvinistic Methodist preacher and superintendent of one of Charles of Bala's schools; his mother was of the same lineage as John Jones of Tal-y-sarn and Cadwaladr Owen of Dolwyddelan. He was first educated in a private school in the town and later in Dr. Arthur Jones's school. In 1833 he was apprenticed as a printer in the office of
ROBERTS, DAVID FRANCIS (1882 - 1945), minister (CM) and author Born 15 November 1882, son of Robert and Ellen Roberts, at 3 Libanus Terrace, Bontnewydd, Caernarfonshire. From the elementary school he went to Caernarfon county school, the University College, Bangor (1901-1904), Bala Theological College, and for a year to the universities of Berlin and Marburg. From 1908-1912 he was assistant lecturer in Hebrew at Glasgow University. Ordained in 1912 he was
ROBERTS, DAVID OWEN (1888 - 1958), educationalist Born 6 October 1888 at 28 Church Row, Trecynon, Aberdare, son of Hannah (née Jones) and Gethin Roberts. He was educated at Llwydcoed Elementary School, Aberdare County School and Bangor Normal College, 1907-09, where he gained his Teacher's Certificate. He became successively schoolmaster at Park School, Trecynon, Cwmdâr school and Abernant school, all in the vicinity of Aberdare. He taught Welsh
ROBERTS, EDWARD STANTON (1878 - 1938), schoolteacher and scholar from 1892 to 1896. He was awarded a Queen's Scholarship to the Normal College, Bangor, where he studied from 1896 to 1898, gaining a first-class certificate. For two months of 1898 he taught at the Victoria senior school in Harrington, Cumberland, before moving to Ponciau school, Rhosllannerchrugog, where he stayed from 1898 to 1905. He taught at Longmoor Lane Council School Liverpool, in 1905-06 and
ROBERTS, ELLIS (Eos Llyfnwy, Robin Ddu Eifionydd; 1827 - 1895) Sabboth, c. 1856; Awdl Maes Bosworth, 1858; Awdl Farwnad Ab Ithel, c. 1878; Buddugoliaeth y Groes, 1880; Wreck of the London, 1865; Massacre of the Monks of Bangor Iscoed, 1876; Ordination Sermon, 1893, etc. He translated bishop How's commentary on the Four Gospels into Welsh and was responsible for two editions of Hymnau yr Eglwys. He married, 26 December 1854, at Llanbeblig, Esther May Roberts

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