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ROBERTS, SAMUEL (S.R.; 1800 - 1885), Independent minister, editor, Radical reformer be removed to Newtown under George Lewis, as a candidate for the ministry. On 15 August 1827 he was ordained as co- pastor with his father at Llanbryn-mair. He soon became prominent as a preacher, a frequent contributor to the press, and a keen competitor in eisteddfodau. In 1830 he published a small volume of poems, including a lyric exposing the cruelties of slavery; he remained a keen advocate
ROBERTS, THOMAS (1884 - 1960), educationalist and scholar Llywelyn Goch - and for the texts of their poems. In the second edition, which appeared in 1935, Thomas Roberts added some poems and revised the introductions. In 1925 he took part in another joint effort, this time with Henry Lewis and Ifor Williams, to produce Cywyddau Iolo Goch ac eraill, in which Thomas Roberts dealt with Gruffudd Llwyd and Ieuan ap Rhydderch. The introductions were amplified and the
ROBERTS, WILLIAM CHARLES (1832 - 1903), Presbyterian minister, principal of colleges, and author Born at Alltmai, Llanychaearn, Cardiganshire - he was a nephew of principal Lewis Edwards, Bala. In 1849 he emigrated with his parents to the U.S.A. After working in a shop in New Jersey for about two years he entered the University of Princeton where he graduated in 1855, going thence to a theological college for three years. He became pastor of a Presbyterian church at Wilmington, Delaware, in
ROBERTS, WILLIAM HENRY (1907 - 1982), actor, broadcaster also took part in plays broadcast from Cardiff, sometimes under the direction of T. Rowland Hughes and including some by Saunders Lewis, 'Amlyn ac Amig' (with Hugh Griffith), 'Buchedd Garmon'. He served in the army during World War II and went to India, to Calcutta and Mysore, in 1942. He resumed his career on his return to Newborough and became well known as an elocution adjudicator. He was honoured
ROCYN-JONES, Sir DAVID THOMAS (1862 - 1953), medical officer of health and a public figure Born in Rhymney, Monmouthshire, 16 November 1862, the son of David Rocyn Jones, whose father, Thomas Rocyn Jones was a member of a famous family of bonesetters from Maenordeifi, Pembrokeshire. He was educated at Lewis School, Pengam, the University College of Cardiff and London, and graduated M.B. at the University of Edinburgh in 1897. He began his professional life in general practice at
RODERICK, JOHN (1673 - 1735), grammarian, printer and publisher of almanacks and books, poet, and eisteddfodwr noted in Ifano Jones, Hist. of Printing in Wales and Monmouthshire, where also is found an account of how Lewis Morris thought of getting John Roderick to look after the press which he proposed to establish at Llannerch-y-medd, Anglesey (Morris's prospectus with its reference to Rhydderch as 'a native of Mountgomeryshire ' and as an old man in reduced circumstances, is dated March 1732). By the end of
ROGERS, OWEN (c.1532 - c.1570), printer and bookseller Owen Rogers was made free of the Stationers' Company of London on 8 October 1555. His origins are unknown, but his wife Rose was the daughter of David Lloid of 'Biteffery' (Bodfari), he had two stepbrothers named Jones, a lodger named Lewis Evans who wrote a 'new year's gift' and at least one of the ballads he printed, and his last two apprentices were Humphrey Powell of 'llodrod' (Lledrod?) and
ROWLAND, JOHN (fl. 1760-1764), printer It used to be thought by some bibliographers that John Rowland was in some way or other connected with the Anglesey printing press of Lewis Morris. Ifano Jones (Hist. of Printing and Printers in Wales) has, however, shown conclusively that no connection existed. John Rowland started to print at Bodedern in 1760. His stay there, however, was short, as next year he is found printing at Bala. Under
ROWLAND, Sir JOHN (1877 - 1941), civil servant of his private secretaries from 1905 to 1912 he was appointed a member of the Welsh Insurance Commission in 1911. He became Chairman of the Welsh Board of Health in 1930, retiring in 1940. He died on 2 January 1941, in Cardiff, and was buried there. Rowland married, 1902, Mair, daughter of David Lewis of Llanafan, Cardiganshire; they had three sons. He received the M.V.O. in 1911, C.B.E. in 1918
ROWLANDS, JANE HELEN (Helen o Fôn; 1891 - 1955), linguist, teacher and missionary (with the CM) for twenty years. She was elected Moderator of the Assembly of the Lowlands. She was a regular contributor to the press especially Y Cenhadwr, Y Goleuad, The Treasury, not to mention her reports to the Foreign Mission. She published an English journal jointly with the Rev. Lewis Mendus, The Link. She translated Reality and religion, Search after reality and Sermons and sayings by Sadhu Sunbar Singh
ROWLANDS, JOHN (Giraldus; 1824 - 1891), antiquary By his own testimony, he was born at Nanteos Arms, Llanbadarn Fawr, Cardiganshire. He was baptized in the parish church, 20 March 1824, by William Herbert, curate, as the son of Lewis Rowland, Tynewydd, and Anne his wife, daughter of John Griffiths, steward of Nanteos estate. His grandfather, Thomas Rowland, Ffynnon-wen, was a well-known huntsman and on friendly terms with the Pryse family of
RUCK, AMY ROBERTA (1878 - 1978), novelist conversations. She eagerly followed current events in Wales, and in 1937, when the trial of Saunders Lewis, Lewis Valentine and D. J. Williams for arson at Penyberth was heard at the Old Bailey, she lobbied her cousin, judge Richard Atkin, for admission to the courtroom. She took notes and drew portraits of the defendants, sending a lively report back to her father. Until 1939 Berta Ruck was based mainly in

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