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RHYS-WILLIAMS, Sir RHYS (1865 - 1955), first Baronet created 1918, and a judge 1915 and a medal of the Order of St. Vladimir by Russia in 1916 for his gallantry. He spent the latter half of 1917 in the War Office, followed by a year in the Admiralty Office. He served as a Coalition Liberal M.P. for Banbury (1918-22), and during his brief period as parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Transport, Sir Eric Geddes, he drafted a bill unifying the railways into five main groups
teulu RICE Newton, Dynevor, Descended from Gruffudd ap Nicolas, the family, later known as the Rices, reached their highest point of wealth and influence in the person of Sir Rhys ap Thomas. His grandson, Sir RHYS AP GRUFFYDD, who married, in 1524, lady Catherine Howard, daughter of the 2nd duke of Norfolk, was executed for treason in 1531. The evidence for his guilt was slight and his real offence was probably his
RICHARD(S), JOHN (1720 - 1764), Calvinistic Methodist exhorter, and poet Born in 1720 at Bryniog Uchaf, Llanrwst, came under the influence of Methodism c. 1740, began to exhort c. 1749, and died in 1764. For his work, see Y Traethodydd, 1886 (278) and 1887 (122), and Owen Williams, Llyfryddiaeth Sir Ddinbych, 146; but the hymns attributed to him in Llyfryddiaeth y Cymry, 411, and in Owen Williams's list (above) are not his; they belong to John Richard(s) of Llansamlet
teulu RICHARDS Coed, Caerynwch, The families of Richards of Coed and Humphreys of Caerynwch were united when, on 7 October 1785, Sir Richard Richards (below) of Coed, married Catherine, daughter and heiress of Robert Vaughan Humphreys, of Caerynwch, a marriage which meant also the union of the two respective estates. Later, in 1863, Richard Meredyth Richards married Louisa Janette Anne, daughter and heiress of Edward Lloyd
RICHARDS, ALUN MORGAN (1929 - 2004), screenwriter, playwright, and author on board a cargo ship. In 1971, he joined the team of writers for the BBC television series, The Onedin Line, penning nine of the ninety one episodes. His first, 'Other Points of the Compass', was broadcast on 29 October 1971; the last, 'Month of the Albatross', aired on 27 June 1976. For Penguin he edited The Penguin Book of Sea Stories in 1977 and for Michael Joseph he put together Against The
RICHARDS, DAVID (Dafydd Ionawr; 1751 - 1827), schoolmaster and poet Bywyd Dafydd Ionawr, a broadside in the 'free' metre describing his journey to enlist subscribers for his cywydd and his lack of success; Y Mil-Blynyddau, 1799; Gwaith Prydyddawl Dafydd Ionawr, 1803; Joseph, Llywodraethwr yr Aipht, 1809; Barddoniaeth Gristianogawl, 1815; Cywydd y Diluw, yn dair Rhan, 1821; Cywydd y Drindod, 1834; Gwaith Dafydd Ionawr. Dan Olygiad y Parch. Morris Williams, M.A., Amlwch
RICHARDS, DAVID THOMAS GLYNDWR (1879 - 1956), Independent minister and principal of Coleg Myrddin, Carmarthen . degree at Carmarthen. In 1912 he was ordained, without pastoral care of a church, in Saron, Nantyffyllon. In the same year he became a tutor at the Old College School, thereafter becoming principal in succession to Joseph Harry. In June 1916 he went to France under the auspices of the Y.M.C.A. He returned to Carmarthen in October 1917 to take up a teaching post at the grammar school. In 1919 the Old
RICHARDS, FREDERICK CHARLES (1878 - 1932), artist scholarship went to the Royal College of Art, South Kensington. Hitherto he had thought of himself as a painter in colour, and it was a surprise to his friends when he turned to etching as his chief interest, a decision largely due to his teacher, Sir Frank Short. In 1911 Richards exhibited for the first time at the Royal Academy; then followed the diploma of the Royal College of Art and the Fellowship of
RICHARDS, GRAFTON MELVILLE (1910 - 1973), Welsh scholar Fellowship in 1934 enabled him to continue his studies in Dublin with scholars like Osborn Bergin, Myles Dillon and Gerard Murphy and then in Paris with Joseph Vendryes, Antoine Meillet and Émile Benveniste. He was appointed Research Assistant Lecturer in Welsh in Swansea University College in October 1936 and Assistant Lecturer in April 1937. Melville Richards was one of a number of language scholars
RICHARDS, JOHN (Iocyn Ddu; 1795 - 1864), poet and adjudicator -medd, but died 17 November 1864, before it was finished. He was a schoolfellow of David James (1803 - 1871) and of Joseph Hughes (1803 - 1863) at Ystradmeurig, and throughout his life shared their interests - we have some awdlau of his. But he is best - though not too fortunately - remembered as one of the three 'chair' adjudicators at the 1849 eisteddfod at Aberffraw. The two serious competitors for
RICHARDS, ROBERT (1884 - 1954), historian and politician , but for some reason he did not take his degree. He spent the next two years at St. John's College, Cambridge, where he graduated with honours in economics. He was appointed lecturer in political economics in the University of Glasgow where he remained until, on the urging of Sir Henry Jones, he moved to Wales as a first full-time lecturer in the department of extra-mural studies at the University
RICHARDS, THOMAS (1687? - 1760), cleric and author of the death of lady Pryce, wife of Sir John Pryce of Newtown Hall (1732). A letter by him on the fire in Harlech Marsh, 1694, appeared in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society. He was in 1759 a corresponding member of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion. Richard's best-known work is his satire in reply to Holdsworth's Muscipula, 1709, with the title of Χοιροχωρογραφία sive

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