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WADE-EVANS, ARTHUR WADE (1875 - 1964), clergyman and historian Born 31 August 1875 at Hill House, Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, son of Titus Evans, master mariner, and Elizabeth (née Wade) his wife. He went to Haverfordwest grammar school and graduated at Jesus College, Oxford (1893-96) before entering the priesthood, being ordained deacon in St. Paul's Cathedral in 1898. By Deed Poll on 2 September 1899 he assumed the surname Wade-Evans and soon afterwards
WALTERS, JOHN (1721 - 1797), cleric and lexicographer Evans had at his elbow when he was compiling his English-Welsh dictionary.
WALTERS, THOMAS GLYN (WALTER GLYNNE; 1890 - 1970), tenor Yeomen of the Guard by Gilbert and Sullivan and Coleridge-Taylor's Hiawatha's Wedding Feast. His disciplined singing, his pure tone, and his pleasant personality made him a very popular performer. In 1947 he retired and moved to Gower. He married in 1921 Lena Evans, Pontarddulais, and they had children. He died at home in Port Einon, Glamorganshire, 29 July 1970.
WARRINGTON, WILLIAM (1735 - 1824), historian and dramatist author of two forgotten dramas, The Cambrian Hero, or Llewelyn the Great (?1803) and Alphonso King of Castile, A Spanish Tragedy (1813). A poem by him entitled 'On Old Windsor Church-yard' is quoted in John Evans, An Excursion to Windsor, in July 1810 (1817), pp. 345-6. His major work is The History of Wales, published in London by Joseph Johnson in 1786, with a dedication to William, Duke of
WATKINS, JOSHUA (1769 or 1770 - 1841), Baptist minister baptised in 1789 (op. cit., 658) and began to preach (1790). He conducted missions in Llangynidr, Tredegar, and as far as the outskirts of Rhymney. In 1793 he went to live at Carmarthen in order to help his friend M. J. Rhys with the Cylchgrawn Cynmraeg, and there is a somewhat doubtful story (see J. J. Evans, Morgan John Rhys, 33-4) that the two were compelled to flee the town; however, he returned home
WATKINS, Sir TASKER (1918 - 2007), barrister and judge Brazil. On 16 October 1939, he enlisted in the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Following completion of his basic training in Bodmin, he was sent to an Officer Cadet Training Unit. On 17 May 1941, newly commissioned a second lieutenant into the Welch Regiment, he married (Margaret) Eirwen Evans, the elder daughter of John Rees Evans, a driver, and Kate Dilys (née Davies). They had a daughter, Mair
WEBB, HARRI (1920 - 1994), librarian and poet his work was in English although his lovely Welsh poem 'Colli Iaith' ('Losing a Language'), set to music by Meredydd Evans and sung by Heather Jones, became a frequently performed classic. In later years he disparaged English writing and said only work in Welsh was important, a political rather than a literary sentiment. Webb had learned Welsh proficiently, read widely, translated poetry and
WHITFORD, RICHARD (bu farw 1542?), priest and author in 1541; but in a copy of one of his books, now at Lambeth, under the words 'the olde wretched brother of Syon,' a contemporary hand has added 'ob. an. Dni. 1542'; so, it may be assumed that that was the year of his death, though some believe that he lingered on almost until the end of queen Mary's reign. The D.N.B. gives a list of sixteen books published by him, while archdeacon A. O. Evans has
WILLIAM, THOMAS (1697 - 1778) Mynydd-bach, Independent minister, and author poet and printed a number of other small books, including three impressions (1727, 1766, 1767) of Gwaedd Ynghymru yn wyneb pob Cydwybod, together with Morgan Llwyd's Llythur ir Cymru Cariadus, his friend Joseph John's Dammegion Iesu Grist ar Gan, 1761, and a translation of Henry Evans Bedwellty's Cynghorion Tad i'w Fab, 1771. After having been John Harries's right hand man throughout the period of
teulu WILLIAMS Marl, A branch of the Cochwillan family (J. E. Griffith, Pedigrees, 186-7) and so of the Penrhyn family. The surname 'Williams' was adopted by William ap William ap Gruffydd of Cochwillan whose will was proved in 1559; the wills of his son and grandson (of the same name) were proved in 1610 and 1622 respectively. The last of these disinherited his heir, and the estate passed to a younger son, EDMUND
teulu WILLIAMS Bron Eryri, Castell Deudraeth, obituary notice in The Times, 21 August 1939. He died 20 August 1939. Another son of David Williams was Edmund Trevor Lloyd Wynne Williams (1859-1946), co-founder of the British Gramophone Company. Alice Williams ('Alys Meirion', 1863-1957) was a daughter of David Williams.
teulu WILLIAMS Cochwillan, younger sons of William (Wynn) Williams founded families of some note - ARTHUR, ancestor of the family of Williams of Meillionydd, and EDMUND WILLIAMS of Conway, father of John Williams, archbishop of York (Cal. Wynn Papers, 30; Penrhyn MSS. 63; Breeze, Kalendars, 51; L. and P. Henry VIII, viii, no. 149 (66 and 67); Williams, The parliamentary history of the principality of Wales, 58; Peniarth MS 289

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