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REES, RICE (1804 - 1839), cleric and scholar Born 31 March 1804 at Ton near Llandovery, son of David and Sarah Rees - see the article on the Rees of Ton family. His father was apparently an Independent, and Rice Rees was christened in the Independent chapel by Peter Jenkins of Brychgoed. In 1819 he went to Lampeter grammar school, which in those days was in charge of Eliezer Williams, but his stay there was short. After that, he spent some
REES, ROBERT OLIVER (1819 - 1881), apothecary, publisher, and author Born at Dolgelley - his mother (Catherine Rees) was a descendant of the family of Owen of Pantphylip, Llangelynnin, Merioneth. He knew Evan Jones (Ieuan Gwynedd) and published a biography of that writer, 1876. He arranged for the publication of Cysondeb y Pedair Efengyl (E. Robinson), 1855, the works of David Richards (Dafydd Ionawr) and poems by Sarah Jane Rees (Cranogwen). A small book which he
REES, SARAH JANE (Cranogwen; 1839 - 1916), schoolmistress, poet, editor, temperance advocate June 1916. There is a 'Cranogwen Scholarship' tenable at the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, in commemoration of her. Editorial note 2020: Cranogwen lived for the last twenty years of her life with her partner, Jane Thomas, in Llangrannog.
REES, THOMAS (1825 - 1908), minister (CM) biographies: Cofiant y diweddar Barch. Ebenezer Williams, Aberhonddu (1882) and (with D.M. Phillips) Cofiant a phregethau y diweddar David James, Llaneurwg (1895). Several volumes of his sermons were published and he was a contributor to Y Traethodydd, Y Drysorfa, Y Cylchgrawn, The Treasury and The British Quarterly Review. Dr. R. Tudur Jones said of him that ' he was a man of considerable learning and a
REES, THOMAS (1815 - 1885), Independent minister, and historian Born 13 December 1815 at Penpontbren, Llanfynydd, Carmarthenshire, son of Thomas Rees and his wife Hannah (Williams), but reared by his mother and her family, on the holding of Banc-y-fer, Llangathen. He had only three months' schooling, and was of little use on the farm - 'slow, clumsy, and lazy,' so it was said; yet he was good at basket-making. He became a member of Capel Isaac church, and in
REES, THOMAS (1869 - 1926), principal of Bala-Bangor Independent College (£60) to Mansfield College, Oxford, where A. M. Fairbairn was principal. There he won the Mill Hill prize and the Dr. Williams scholarship (£50) and graduated with honours in theology in 1899. In February 1899 he was appointed to the chair of divinity at the Memorial College, Brecon, and in May of the same year was ordained minister and given supervision of Bethania and Ebenezer churches at Capel
REES, THOMAS MARDY (1871 - 1953), Independent minister, historian and author and English on the results of the Act of Uniformity, 1662, and short histories of Maes-yr-haf church, Neath, and Bethel Newydd church, Mynyddislwyn. He married Margaret Williams who predeceased him by four years. They had four sons and one daughter. The eldest son, Alyn, died before his father. He was the first secretary of the Consultative Council on Technical Education in south Wales. Kenneth was
REES, WILLIAM (Gwilym Hiraethog; 1802 - 1883), Independent minister, writer editor, and political leader , where he became famous for his preaching. In 1843 he succeeded his friend William Williams of Wern (1781 - 1840) at the Tabernacle, Liverpool. In 1853 he moved to Salem in the same town and in 1867 was responsible for building Grove Street chapel which replaced Salem. He resigned in 1875 and went to Chester where he lived until his death, 8 November 1883; he was buried in Smithdown Road cemetery
REES-WILLIAMS, DAVID REES - gweler WILLIAMS, DAVID REES
RHISIART FYNGLWYD (fl. 1510-1570), poet members of the Dwnn family, particularly to Gruffudd Dwnn of Ystrad Merthyr, and Harry, his son. Rhisiart Fynglwyd was feasting at Ystrad Merthyr at Whitsuntide 1531 and 1533, and on S. Davids Day 1536 and 1537, and was in Sir George Herbert's home in Swansea about 1543. Professor G. J. Williams suggests that perhaps his most interesting poem is his cywydd of intercession between Sir George Herbert and
RHYS GOGH ap RHICCERT ., 1848, 228-51, which Edward Williams (Iolo Morganwg) claimed to have found in a manuscript book in the possession of John Bradford. Iolo also claimed that Rhys Goch had retained the use of the original Welsh metres, and as the Normans (acording to Iolo) had brought the influence of the troubadours to Wales, he held that a romantic school had arisen in Glamorgan early in the 12th century (see Llanover
RHYS, Sir JOHN (1840 - 1915), Celtic scholar pupil-teacher. He then went to the Normal College, Bangor, and, after completing his training there, was appointed master at the British school at Rhos-y-bol, Anglesey. He took a keen interest in languages and antiquities, and this brought him to the notice of chancellor James Williams of Llanfairynghornwy and Morris Williams (Nicander) of Amlwch. One of these is said to have introduced him to Charles

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