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RHŶS, ELIZABETH (1841 - 1911), teacher, hostess and campaigner for women's rights her safety, she moved to Vienna, sending a letter from there, dated 27 September 1870, to the liberal Welsh Calvinistic Methodist weekly, Y Goleuad. This was the first in a series of letters to the paper from the continent, with two subsequent letters, on 4 January and 25 March 1871, written from Berlin. Elspeth expressed her distrust of the views of the British press regarding the war, described
RHYS, WILLIAM JOSEPH (1880 - 1967), minister (B) and author last one which he wrote, namely the history of Noddfa, Treorchy, where he was a member. He married (1), in 1910, Bessie Gwen Morris (died 6 March 1960), Treorchy; and (2), 1961, Annie Lydia Williams, the widow of David Pryse Williams, minister (B), Treherbert. He died 22 October 1967 at his home, Y Wenallt, 14 Bute St., Treherbert.
RHYS-WILLIAMS, BRANDON MEREDITH (1927 - 1988), Conservative politician candidate for Pontypridd in the general election of 1959 and in the Ebbw Vale by-election of 1960 held on the death of Aneurin Bevan when he was predictably defeated by Michael Foot (Labour). He again contested the same division in the general election of October 1964. He then represented Kensington South, March 1968 (by-election)-February 1974, and Kensington and Chelsea from February 1974 until his
RICHARD, EBENEZER (1781 - 1837), Calvinistic Methodist minister 1806 he went to Cardigan, where he was employed as a private tutor in the family of one of the Bowen's of Llwyn-gwair. In 1809 he married Mary Williams of Tregaron and went to live in his wife's home. He was ordained to the ministry in the first Methodist ordination at the Llandeilo Association, 1811. He died 9 March 1837 and was buried in Tregaron churchyard. He was a very powerful preacher, but is
RICHARD, EDWARD (1714 - 1777), schoolmaster, scholar, and poet Born at Ystradmeurig, Cardiganshire, March 1714, son of Tomos Richard, tailor and inn-keeper, and Gwenllian ('Auntie Gwen' as she was commonly called), his wife. Edward was taught Latin and Greek by his brother, Abraham; then went to the Queen Elizabeth grammar school, Carmarthen, and afterwards to Pontygido to a clergyman of the name of Pugh who was a distinguished Greek scholar. About 1735 or
teulu RICHARDS Coed, Caerynwch, school. He was educated at Ruthin school, Jesus College (matriculated 19 March 1771), and Wadham College, Oxford (B.A. 10 October 1774); became Michel Fellow at the Queen's College, 20 June 1776, and M.A. 15 July 1777. He was called to the Bar (Inner Temple) on 11 February 1780. He first entered Parliament in May 1796 as member for Helston, Cornwall. His subsequent career is described in D.N.B. The
RICHARDS, ALUN MORGAN (1929 - 2004), screenwriter, playwright, and author came in May 1956, when the BBC broadcast his short story 'Knight Mabon' on the Light Programme. A second short story, 'Ferb', aired in March 1957. This was followed by success in the short story competitions run by the Phoenix Literary Club in Cardiff. 'Thy People: A Fable' was then published in the literary magazine, Wales, in October 1958. Richards quickly established himself as a near-permanent
RICHARDS, DAVID (1822 - 1900), musician . He died 1 March 1900 and was buried in Groes-wen burial ground near Caerphilly.
RICHARDS, FREDERICK CHARLES (1878 - 1932), artist in Hampstead General Hospital, 27 March 1932. Richards was a true artist, who lived simply in a modest Chelsea flat, was much beloved and extremely generous. He is commemorated by collections of his work in the Newport Art Gallery, the National Museum of Wales, Cardiff, and the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
RICHARDS, JEDEDIAH (1784? - 1838), hymnist and itinerant bookseller information about Welsh literature. He inaugurated a ' Christian Singing School ' at Llandovery, 29 December 1819. From 1821 to 1823 he kept what he called a ' Free Christian Practice-Schools ' at Carmarthen and other places. He was buried in S. Peter's churchyard, Lampeter, 9 March 1838, aged 54. His first publication was on comparative religion - Hanes Crefyddau'r Byd (Carmarthen, 1820). He described his
RICHARDS, ROBERT (1884 - 1954), historian and politician was characteristic of him that his maiden speech in parliament on 3 March 1923 dealt with the bill that sought to turn the Ceiriog Valley into a reservoir for Warrington. He was a hard worker; in spite of his political duties he continued as tutor in economics at Coleg Harlech. At the end of the war he was prevailed upon to accept the headship of the department of economics at Bangor. He was a
RICHARDS, THOMAS (1754 - 1837), cleric degree. He began to keep school at Berriw, Montgomeryshire, March 1813, and also served as curate of Montgomery. He was in touch with many literary Welshmen of his age, and John Blackwell (Alun) and Evan Evans (Ieuan Glan Geirionydd) were pupils of his. He was local secretary of the Bible Society and a promoter of the publication of Welsh magazines. When his father declined the benefice of Llangynyw

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