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RICHARDS, GRAFTON MELVILLE (1910 - 1973), Welsh scholar meaning and significance in a comprehensive Welsh onomasticon. The research took him to a range of fields of study - the history of governance and administration, of legal custom and structures, settlement patterns and demography, toponyms as well as the more strictly linguistic area. He published The Laws of Hywel Dda (1954), a translation of Llyfr Blegywryd (Williams and Powell, 1942), a medieval
RICHARDS, JOHN (Iocyn Ddu; 1795 - 1864), poet and adjudicator the chair were Emrys (William Ambrose) and Nicander (Morris Williams). Eben Fardd was for 'chairing' Emrys, while Iocyn Ddu stood out stoutly for Nicander. The third adjudicator, Chwaneg Mon (Joseph Jones), thought that Bardd Du Môn (R. M. Williamson) should get the chair, but was over-persuaded by Richards to cast his final vote for Nicander. The decision provoked a heated controversy in the press
RICHARDS, JOHN (Isalaw; 1843 - 1901), musician , under guidance from Andrew Deakin, an organist, that he began to learn music. After returning to Bangor he mastered the Tonic Sol-fa system and together with Thomas Williams, precentor at the Tabernacle C.M. chapel, formed a Tonic Sol-fa class, the first ever held in Bangor and district. An excellent penman, he rendered considerable help to composers by converting their work into script, correcting it
RICHARDS, ROBERT (1884 - 1954), historian and politician . With Sir Ifor Williams he edited Y Tyddynnwr, 1922-23, writing much of the contents of the four parts of that short-lived journal himself. He was a historian by instinct and his main contribution in Welsh was Cymru'r Oesau Canol (1933). In the last years of his life he used to spend much of his time in the library of the House of Commons researching the history of monasteries in Wales. He did not
RICHARDS, THOMAS (1878 - 1962), librarian and historian Born 15 March 1878 at Maes-glas, a smallholding near Tal-y-bont, Cardiganshire, son of Isaac Richards and Jane (née Mason). The family later moved to Ynystudur, near Tre'rddol. He received his early education at Tal-y-bont and Taliesin schools. He was a pupil-teacher for four years and, from 1897, was for two years a teacher at Alexandra School, Aberystwyth before entering the University College
RICHARDS, THOMAS (1754 - 1837), cleric Born at Hirnant, Pont Erwyd, Cardiganshire, 24 April 1754, son of Richard Thomas and Jane his wife. At the age of 19 he went to Ystradmeurig, where he met Thomas Jones (of Creaton) (1752 - 1845). The two men formed an intimate friendship which lasted all their days. Richards kept school at Tal-y-bont, Cardiganshire, for three years, and in 1779 he married Jane, daughter of David Lloyd of Cymerau
RICHARDS, WILLIAM LESLIE (1916 - 1989), Scholar, teacher, poet and author Memorial Prize. He also co-edited, with D. H. Culpitt, the volume Y Cawr o Rydcymerau: cerddi coffa i'r diweddar Ddr. D. J. Williams (1970). In addition to teaching generations of children in Llandeilo he also contributed to the field of education through his writings. His volume Ffurfiau'r Awen: detholiad o farddoniaeth Gymraeg (1961) was a set book for secondary schools. He was also joint editor, with
ROBERTS, DAVID (Telynor Mawddwy; 1875 - 1956), harpist, singer and author of handbooks on penillion singing . He died 21 March 1956 at his home, Llys y Delyn, and he was buried in Llanaber church. A memorial bench was placed on the promenade in Barmouth by the Cerdd Dant Society to commemorate his unique contribution, and on it a couplet by W.D. Williams : Mainc adgof mwynhau cydganTonnau môr a'r tannau man. ('A bench to recollect enjoyingThe song of the waves and the strings').
ROBERTS, DAVID JOHN (Dewi Mai o Feirion; 1883 - 1956), journalist, folk poet, tutor and setter of cerdd dant Born 14 May 1883 at Talweunydd, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Merionethshire, son of David and Catherine Roberts. He began to take an interest in singing to the harp when he was very young, and as did a number of other youths from the neighbourhood of Blaenau, such as Ioan Dwyryd, Robert G. Humphreys, and W. Morris Williams, he used to frequent the cottage Llys y Delyn, Rhiwbryfdir, Blaenau Ffestiniog
ROBERTS, EDWARD (1886 - 1975), minister (Bapt.) and college principal Edward Roberts was born in Llanelli on 20 March 1886, the son of David and Jane Roberts (née Davies). He was one of nine children with four brothers (John, Thomas, William and Henry) and four sisters (Ann, Mary, Elizabeth-Jane and Gertrude). His parents were members of the Baptist church that met in Seion, Llanelli. The minister there was the renowned preacher, E.T. Jones, and it was he who
ROBERTS, EDWARD STANTON (1878 - 1938), schoolteacher and scholar then became assistant headmaster at Glanadda school, Bangor, in 1907. In October of the same year he enrolled as a student to U.C.W., Aberystwyth, where he won a number of prizes and was awarded an honours degree in Welsh in 1911. As a student he lodged in the same house as T.H. Parry-Williams. In 1917 he gained an M.A. degree for his work on William Salesbury's 'Herbal'. From 1912 to 1915 he worked
ROBERTS, ELLIS (Eos Llyfnwy, Robin Ddu Eifionydd; 1827 - 1895) ROBERT MORRIS Robin Ddu Eifionydd (fl. 1767-1816), miller and poet Poetry Business and Industry The son of Morris Roberts and his wife Elin Williams, Pen-carth (Tŷ Popty?), Llanystumdwy; he was christened in the parish church, 16 April 1769. He became a flax-worker; afterwards he appears to have been a miller. He wrote poems in the strict and free metres and published a book, Ffurf yr Athrawiaeth

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