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BOWEN, DAVID GLYN (1933 - 2000), minister and multifaith theologian
BOWEN, JOHN (1815 - 1859), bishop of Sierra Leone , from his uncle, William Bowen. His career, of quite exceptional interest, is sketched in the D.N.B., on the basis of his sister's Memorials of John Bowen, 1862. After farming in Canada from 1835 to 1842, he set his mind on holy orders, took his degree at Trinity College, Dublin, in 1847 (LL.D., 1857), was ordained in 1846, and was preferred to a living in 1853, but devoted himself and his
BOWND, WILLIAM, Arminian Baptist He lived at Garth Fawr in the parish of Llandinam, Montgomeryshire, but worshipped with the Arminian Baptists of Radnorshire. There is no record of his having received a stipend for his ministry after 1658. He debated publicly with Alexander Parker and John Moon, the Quakers, at Scurwy, a farm near Rhayader (see the article on HUGH EVANS (? - 1656). After his early death his widow married William
BOWYER, GWILYM (1906 - 1965), minister (Congl.) and college principal Born 7 February 1906 at 74a Chapel St., Ponciau, Rhosllannerchrugog, Denbighshire, son of William Bowyer, miner, and his wife Sarah. He was the fifth of their six children. He received his primary education at the Council School, Ponciau, and then from 1920 to 1928 he worked in a grocer's shop, an experience that he greatly appreciated, but received further education under the guidance of J
BRACE, WILLIAM (1865 - 1947), miners' leader and M.P. Born at Risca, Monmouth, 23 September 1865, son of Thomas and Ann Brace; ed. at Risca board school. When he was 12 years of age he began to earn his living as a collier at Risca colliery, and as he grew older he took a keen interest in labour problems. In 1890 he married Nellie, daughter of William and Harriet Humphreys of Cwmcarn, Monmouth. In the same year he was appointed miners' agent for the
BRADFORD, JOHN (1706 - 1785), weaver, fuller, and dyer in Upper Glamorgan in the first half of the 18th century. Nevertheless, only a few of his poetic works are extant, and these do not reach a high standard. He corresponded with William Wynn, Llangynhafal and Lewis Morris, and he was elected a member of the Hon. Society of Cymmrodorion, London. He was also of some repute as a rationalist, and, although we do not know the details, it can be concluded
BRANGWYN, Sir FRANK FRANCOIS GUILLAUME (1867 - 1956), painter Born in Bruges, Belgium, 12 May 1867, the third son of William Curtis Brangwyn (died 1907 in Cardiff) and Eleanor (née Griffiths) his wife who hailed from Brecon. His father was a church architect and manufactured church furniture in Bruges but the family returned to London in 1875. Frank Brangwyn, who had very little formal education, learnt drawing in South Kensington Museum and entered the
teulu BRAOSE This powerful Marcher family took its name from Braose, near Falaise, in Normandy. WILLIAM DE BRAOSE, the first of the line in England, was granted the barony of Bramber (Sussex) at the time of the Conquest. He was succeeded by his son PHILIP (c. 1096), who conquered the lordships of Radnor and Builth, acquiring also through his wife the lordship of Totnes (Devon). He supported Henry I against
BREESE, JOHN (1789 - 1842), Independent minister many occasions walked to and from Manchester to minister to the church at that place. He became famous throughout the length and breadth of Wales as a preacher - so much so that, during this period, he and William Williams (1781 - 1840) were the preachers mostly in demand at preaching assemblies. In 1835 he moved to Carmarthen to take charge of the church in Lammas Street, but shortly afterwards his
BREEZE, EVAN (1798 - 1855), poet Born at Dôl Hywel in the parish of Llangadfan, Montgomeryshire, a grandson of William Jones (1726 - 1795), of that place, who in his day was well-known as a scholar. During the greater part of his life he was a schoolmaster. He was also a local preacher with the Wesleyans. His bardic name was Ieuan Cadfan. He published two volumes of poems - mainly carols and poems on religious themes. One of
BROMWICH, RACHEL SHELDON (1915 - 2010), scholar 2014. The volume was followed by a series of articles on triad-related topics, such as her G. J. Williams Memorial Lecture for 1968, 'Trioedd Ynys Prydain in Welsh Literature and Scholarship' (1969), the papers on 'William Camden and "Trioedd Ynys Prydein"' (1968) and 'Trioedd Ynys Prydein: The Myvyrian Third Series' (1968). At the same time a constant stream of articles and reviews on other subjects
teulu BROUGHTON Marchwiel, was made Royalist governor of Shrewsbury (18 August 1644). He was captured in the battle of Montgomery (17 September 1644), but was released and did further service in the Royalist cause in North Wales in 1645. WILLIAM BROUGHTON, third son of Morgan Broughton, was also a captain in the Royal army. Sir EDWARD BROUGHTON (died 1665), heir of the above Sir Edward, fought as a lieutenant on the king's

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