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IACO ap DEWI - gweler DAVIES, JAMES
IAGO ap DEWI - gweler DAVIES, JAMES
IAGO ap DEWI - gweler DAVIES, JAMES
JAMES, CARWYN REES (1929 - 1983), teacher, rugby player and coach Carwyn James was born on 2 November 1929 in Cefneithin, Carmarthenshire. He was the youngest of four children born to David Michael James (1891-1972) and his wife Annie (née Davies, 1893-1974). He had two sisters, Gwen (1914-1996) and Eilonwy (1918-2005), and a brother Dewi (1927-2015). His mother's family were carpenters and his father was a farm hand who moved from Cardiganshire's rural poverty
JAMES, DAVID (Dewi o Ddyfed; 1803 - 1871), cleric and author
JAMES, DAVID EMRYS (Dewi Emrys; 1881 - 1952), minister (Congl.), writer and poet
JAMES, HERBERT ARMITAGE (1844 - 1931), cleric and headmaster Born at Kirkdale, Liverpool, 3 August 1844, second son of David James (Dewi o Ddyfed). He was educated at Abergavenny grammar school and went to Jesus College, Oxford, in 1863. He was at Lincoln College, Oxford, in 1864 (scholar 1864-7), and obtained first classes in classical honour moderations in 1865 and 'Litterae Humaniores' in 1867. He took his B.A. in 1867, M.A. in 1870, B.D. in 1874, and
JAMES, JOHN (1779 - 1864), the first Unitarian minister in Cardiganshire, and schoolmaster Born on Ash Wednesday 1779 at Glynderi, Rhydybenne, Llangeler, Carmarthenshire. His name is entered in the list of subscribers to Telyn Dewi as one of Davis Castell-hywel's pupils. In 1802 he sought admission to Carmarthen Academy but was refused because (or so he thought) he was a Unitarian. The same year he was, however, admitted to Exeter Academy under Kenrick and Bretland. After a stay there
JAMES, THOMAS (Llallawg; 1817 - 1879), clergyman, antiquary, and eisteddfodwr to Yr Haul and Bye-Gones; he was also a frequent visitor to the eisteddfod in Wales where he often acted as adjudicator. He was brother to David James (Dewi o Ddyfed). He died 3 August 1879 and was buried at Netherthong.
JOHN, GEORGE (1918 - 1994), minister (Bapt) and college principal , Lampeter. George John was a lover of quiet corners, but, nevertheless, he was an eloquent and substantial preacher. He took Pregethu: Yr Uchel Alwedigaeth ('Preaching: the High Calling') as the topic of the Dewi Gravelle Memorial Lecture delivered under the auspices of the Baptist College in Moreia, Meinciau, in 1986. The college subsequently published the lecture in 1990. After his death, a collection
JONES, DAVID (1803 - 1868), ballad-writer and strolling ballad-singer Born in 1803 on the estate of Dolau Bach, Llanybyther, Carmarthenshire, son of David Jones, carpenter. He was blinded by accident, and was hence known as 'Dewi Dywyll' ('Blind Davy') - he was also called 'Dewi Medi.' He was a very well known singer throughout Wales, and is described in Cymru (O.M.E.), xxix, 158. He died at Lampeter in 1868. We have seventy of his ballads.
JONES, DAVID (Dewi Wyllt; 1836 - 1878?), musician Born in 1836 at Mallwyd, Merionethshire. His father was a weaver who gave him a good education. ' Dewi Wyllt ' played the organ in Mallwyd church and at the age of 23 published a collection of 142 tunes under the title Udgorn Seion, which included works by Ambrose Lloyd, ' Owain Alaw ' and ' Eos Llechid '. The family moved from Mallwyd to Caernarfon c. 1859. He was apprenticed as a medical

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