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MORGAN, EVAN (Llew Madog; 1846 - 1920), musician Born 27 March 1846 in Tyn-dre, Morfa Bychan, near Portmadoc. He learnt the trade of a furniture-maker. He began to take an interest in music when he was quite young and as he possessed a good voice he soon became well-known as a singer in the districts around Portmadoc. He was also a fairly good poet. He composed several hymn-tunes, winning the prize four times for such compositions in the
MORGAN, FRANK ARTHUR (1844 - 1907) his family for some months. In March 1887 he was sent to open up the port of Kowloon and lived in Hong Kong for three years, working there, it was said, 'with distinction', then was sent to the port of Zhouhai from 1890 to 1891, returning home in 1892. Although he had formed a secret relationship for many years with his Eurasian companion, Ah Soo, and had two children by her, Robert and Sybil Morgan
MORGAN, HENRY (1635? - 1688), buccaneer buccaneer, and on his death Morgan was elected ' admiral ' by his associates. He received privateering commissions from Sir Thomas Modyford, governor of Jamaica, and, in 1668, he sacked Porto Bello with fiendish cruelty. His greatest exploit was his march across the isthmus of Panama and capture of the town of that name in 1671. This embarrassed the British Government, and Modyford was recalled. His
MORGAN, HYWEL RHODRI (1939 - 2017), politician political capital from Rhodri's election victory was soon expended on party management over reforms to the devolution settlement proposed by the Richard Commission, which reported in March 2004. It recommended primary law-making powers for Wales - but left the question of how these were implemented 'for politicians.' Devosceptic Labour MPs railed against what they saw as the diminution of their role in
MORGAN, JOHN (1688? - 1734?) Matchin, cleric, scholar, and author Born in 1688 or 1689 - he was 16 at his matriculation from Jesus College, Oxford, on 16 March 1704/5. His father was Edward Morgan(s) (son of John Morgans, ' gent,' of Llan-ym-Mawddwy), perpetual curate of Llangelynnin, Meironnydd, from 1672 till 1701; and he had a brother, EDWARD MORGAN, who matriculated with him, although two years older. Edward Morgan the younger was vicar of Towyn, Meironnydd
MORGAN, JOHN (1743 - 1801), cleric once in every three months. In 1793, however, the two men fell out, and Mathias left North Wales for good. When the Moravian, Christian Ignatius La Trobe, visited Wales in 1795 he called on John Morgan, noted his dire poverty, and obtained an annuity of £16 for him from London. Morgan died in 1801 - he was buried on 30 March, 'aged 58.' He was twice married. He printed two of his sermons: Udgorn dydd
MORGAN, JOHN (1827 - 1903), cleric and author Born at Newport, Pembrokeshire, 22 March 1827, only son of John Morgan, headmaster of Madam Bevan's central school at Newport, which also served as a training school for school teachers. He was educated at Cardigan grammar school and at the Abergavenny Anglican seminary. Ordained by bishop Ollivant in 1850 he became successively curate of Cwmafan, Glamorganshire, 1850-2, vicar of Pontnewynydd
MORGAN, JOHN JAMES (1870 - 1954), minister (Presb.) and author Born March 1870 at Glynberws, Ysbyty Ystwyth, Cardiganshire, son of David Morgan ('Y Diwygiwr'; 1814 - 1883) and Jane his wife. He was educated at Ysbyty Ystwyth board school, Ystradmeurig school, Thomas Owens's school, Aberystwyth and Trefeca College. He was ordained in 1894, and served his ministry at Cowbridge, Glamorganshire (1893-95), and Mold, Flintshire (1895-1946). In 1895 he married
MORGAN, JOHN RHYS (Lleurwg; 1822 - 1900), Baptist minister, lecturer, poet, and littérateur and Caerphilly, and after having been baptized in the period 1840-1 (by whom, it is not certain), he entered Pontypool Baptist College in 1842 and was ordained in 1846 at Bangor. In 1848 he moved to Aberavon, where his talents began to show distinct signs of development, and finally to Zion, Llanelly, in 1855 where he remained till his death, 14 March, 1900. He was buried in the public cemetery at
MORGAN, JOSEPH BICKERTON (1859 - 1894), geologist and conchologist lectures at the Welshpool School of Art. He gained a free studentship at the Royal College of Science (1892) and was awarded the Murchison medal, but failing health compelled him to retire to the Isle of Wight where he died at Ventnor, 8 March 1894. Contemporary geologists regarded his early death as a great loss to their science.
MORGAN(N), MAURICE (c. 1725 - 1802), Shakespearian commentator and political writer died at Knightsbridge, 28 March 1802.
MORGAN, RICHARD HUMPHREYS (1850 - 1899), Calvinistic Methodist minister and writer resigned from pastoral work in 1892 when he was appointed to collect an additional fund for the Bala College. He was secretary to the Bala College committee from 1886 to 1899. He went to live at Bangor, where he died 31 March 1899; he was buried at Towyn, Meironnydd. He married, 23 October 1879 Barbara Elizabeth, daughter of Griffith Jones, Gwyddelfynydd, near Towyn, and granddaughter of Richard Jones

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