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WILLIAMS, Sir JOHN KYFFIN (1918 - 2006), painter and author University of Wales 1978, OBE 1983, Deputy Lieutenant of Gwynedd 1987, honorary fellowships of the University of Wales Swansea (1989), the University of Wales Bangor (1991) and the University of Wales Aberystwyth (1992), the Cymmrodorion medal 1991, President of the Royal Cambrian Academy (for two periods), member of the Court of the National Library of Wales, the Glyndwr Award of the Tabernacle Trust
WILLIAMS, JOHN LLOYD (1854 - 1945), botanist and musician Born 10 July, 1854 at Plas Isa, Llanrwst, one-time home of William Salesbury, the eldest of seven children of Robert and Jane Williams. For five years, 1868-1872, he served as pupil teacher at the British School, Llanrwst, before going to the Normal College, Bangor, 1873-74; in 1875 he was appointed headmaster of the Board School, Garn Dolbenmaen, Caernarfonshire. In the mid-1890s he worked with
WILLIAMS, MORRIS (Nicander; 1809 - 1874), cleric and man of letters . in 1835 in the second class in 'Litterae Humaniores'; he took his M.A. in 1838. He was ordained deacon by the bishop of Chester in 1835, and priest by bishop Carey of S. Asaph in October 1836, having been licensed to Holywell as curate in April of that year. After a short period in Bangor diocese, he was re-licensed to Holywell in June 1838, but became curate of Bangor and Pentir in February 1840
WILLIAMS, OWEN (GAIANYDD) (1865 - 1928), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and author Born 8 October 1865 in the parish of Llangwyllog, Anglesey. He worked on a farm until he was 10 years old, when he met with a serious accident which affected him for the rest of his life. He received his education under the Rev. Hugh Richards at Llannerch-y-medd, the Rev. R. M. Jones at Holyhead, and at the University College, Bangor. He was ordained in 1897 and became pastor of the churches of
WILLIAMS, OWEN HERBERT (1884 - 1962), surgeon and Professor of Surgery the affairs of the University College of North Wales, Bangor and was for a period a Vice-president. He also served on the Council of the Welsh School of Medicine. During his retirement he spent much of his time at Rhosneigr and he always regarded the Isle of Anglesey with much warmth and affection. In 1952 he was awarded an Hon. D.Sc., by the University of Wales. In 1916 he married Ethel Kenrick
WILLIAMS, PETER (1756 - 1837), cleric and author vicarage of Bangor. He was also master of Friars school, Bangor [ 1790-1802 ]. He took the degrees of B.D. and D.D. in 1802. On 27 October 1802 he was appointed rector of Llanbedrog with Llangïan and Llanfihangel Bachellaeth, and also archdeacon of Merioneth; on 1 July 1809, he resigned the archdeaconry, taking in its place the prebend of Penmynydd. This in turn he resigned, receiving instead, on 21
WILLIAMS, PETER BAILEY (1763 - 1836), cleric and writer a prominent figure in the public life of Caernarvonshire for a very long time and was a justice of the peace for more than a quarter of a century. Many of his letters on public affairs will be found in the Porth yr Aur manuscripts in the University College, Bangor, library. In politics he was Conservative, a fact amply borne out by the articles he wrote condemning the supporters of the French
WILLIAMS, ROBERT ARTHUR (Berw; 1854 - 1926), cleric and poet Born 8 April 1854 at Caernarvon, son of John Williams, sailor. His mother died when he was but 3 years old, and he was brought up by his aunt at Pentre Berw, near Holland Arms, Anglesey. He was apprenticed in a shop at Gaerwen, and began to take an interest in poetry. Moving to Bangor to work, he came under the influence of dean H. T. Edwards, and went to S. Aidan's College, Birkenhead, to
WILLIAMS, ROBERT HERBERT (Corfanydd; 1805 - 1876), musician Born in the parish of Bangor, Caernarfonshire. The parents moved to Liverpool when the son was quite young. Brought up as a clothier, he established a business in Basnett Street, Williamson Square. When he was only 17 he composed a hymn-tune ' Deisyfiad,' known later as ' Dymuniad.' This appeared first in Y Drysorfa, January 1835; it was published later in Casgliad o Donau (J. Ambrose Lloyd
WILLIAMS, ROWLAND (1779 - 1854), cleric bishop Randolph of Oxford, he went as usher to Friars School, Bangor, in 1803, being licensed also to the curacy of Llandygài. He soon made a deep impression on the district. In 1807 he was appointed vicar of Cilcain, near Mold; in 1809 to Halkyn; in 1819 to Meifod, Montgomeryshire. In 1836 he returned to Flintshire, to Ysgeifiog, and remained there till his death on 28 December 1854. He was buried at
WILLIAMS, ROWLAND (Hwfa Môn; 1823 - 1905), Independent minister, and archdruid of Wales Born at Pen y Graig, Trefdraeth, Anglesey, in March 1823. When he was 5 years of age the family went to live at Rhos-tre-Hwfa, near Llangefni, where he was brought up as a Calvinistic Methodist until he was 14. He was apprenticed to John Evans, a Llangefni carpenter, and later worked at his trade at Bangor, Deiniolen, Port Dinorwic, and other places. In 1847 he returned to Anglesey and shortly
WILLIAMS, THOMAS (fl. end of the 18th century), attorney, outstanding figure in the copper industry intricacies of political management; he did as much as anybody to get the Pagets, sons of Uxbridge, elected for Anglesey and the Caernarvon boroughs from 1790 onwards; in his letters he emphasised again and again how necessary it was to have close co-operation between the earl and lord Bulkeley of Beaumaris. There was no good fellowship between that lord and bishop Warren of Bangor, more especially because

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