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WILLIAMS, Sir CHARLES HANBURY (1708 - 1759), satirical writer and diplomatist Born 8 December 1708, the fourth son of Major John Hanbury, of Pontypool. He was educated at Eton. He was god-son to Charles Williams of Caerleon, who had fled abroad after killing his cousin, William Morgan of Penrhos, in a duel, and had amassed a great fortune in Smyrna. Charles Williams had been aided in returning to this country by John Hanbury, and by his will, dated 7 August 1717, he left
WILLIAMS, Sir CHARLES JAMES WATKIN (1828 - 1884), Member of Parliament, judge Born 23 September 1828, eldest son of the Rev. Peter Williams, rector of Llansannan (later of Llangar) and his wife Lydia Sophia, daughter of James Price, Plas yn Llysfaen, Denbighshire. Educated at Ruthin grammar school, he studied medicine at University College Hospital, London, where he became house surgeon. Deciding to become a lawyer, he entered S. Mary's Hall, Oxford, but did not graduate
WILLIAMS, CHRISTMAS PRICE (1881 - 1965), politician and engineer Born 25 December 1881, the son of Peter Williams and Mary Price his wife, Brymbo Hall, Wrexham, Denbighshire. His father was the managing director of the Brymbo Steel Co. He was educated at Grove Park School, Wrexham, at Mold, and at Victoria University, Manchester, where he graduated B.Sc. (with honours) in science and M.Sc. He earned his living as an engineer at Sheffield, Warrington and South
WILLIAMS, CHRISTOPHER DAVID (1873 - 1934), artist Born at Maes-teg, Glamorganshire, 7 January 1873, the only son of Evan and Mary Williams. Destined for the medical profession, he eventually overcame parental opposition, and after leaving Oswestry high school and attending art classes at Neath was awarded a scholarship at the Royal College of Art, South Kensington. After three years he entered the Royal Academy schools, where he studied under
WILLIAMS, CYRIL GLYNDWR (1921 - 2004), theologian Cyril Williams was born on 1 June 1921 in Pont-iets, Carmarthenshire, the youngest in a family of nine born to David Williams, a coal miner, and his wife Hannah. After having attended for a time the local Elim Pentecostal fellowship, the family returned to Nazareth Congregational chapel where, apart from being more staid and traditionalist, the medium of worship was Welsh. Educated at the
WILLIAMS, D. J. - gweler WILLIAMS, DAVID JOHN
WILLIAMS, DAFYDD RHYS (Index; 1851 - 1931), author and journalist
WILLIAMS, DANIEL (1643? - 1716), Presbyterian divine, and benefactor to Nonconformity ' Daniel Williams ' who took out a Presbyterian licence in Wrexham in 1672 under the Indulgence of Charles II; for one thing he was in Ireland at that time, and for another Philip Henry does not mention it. It is, of course, possible that Williams took out the licence when he was visiting the town. His biography is given in some detail by Alexander Gordon in the D.N.B., so that in this volume a brief
WILLIAMS, DANIEL (1878 - 1968), minister (Meth.) and author Born 17 June 1878, son of Richard Williams, a worker in the Penmaen Quarries, and his wife Anne, at Bodnant, Llanfairfechan, Caernarfonshire. He was educated at the village National School and spent two years at the Cynffig Davies School in Menai Bridge, before being accepted in 1901 as a ministerial candidate in the Methodist church. He served a pre-college year at Llanbedr, Meironnydd, before
WILLIAMS, DANIEL HOWELL (1894 - 1963), aerodynamicist Born 27 June, 1894 at Ffestiniog, Merionethshire, the son of Griffith J. Williams, schoolmaster, and his wife, Mary Helena. He was registered as Daniel John but later adopted his mother's maiden name, Howell. His father was later H.M. Inspector of Mines for north Wales. He was a nephew of Sir Richard J. Williams, Mayor of Bangor, 1913-20. He was educated at Friars School, Bangor and in October
WILLIAMS, DANIEL JENKINS (1874 - 1952), minister (MC\/Presb.) and official historian of the Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Church of America Born Genesee Depot, Wisconsin, USA, 22 December 1874, the son of Robert H. Williams (born near Gwalchmai, Anglesey, 1844), and Jane Mary (née Jenkins; born Wisconsin, daughter of Welsh immigrants). Education: A.B. (U. Wis.), 1899; M.A. (U.Wis.), 1900; B.D. (Union Theol. Sem.), 1903; Ph.D. (Ohio State University), 1914; D.D. (Carroll Col., Wis.), 1918; student of Celtic Literature, Oxford, 1904-05
WILLIAMS, DANIEL POWELL (Pastor Dan; 1882 - 1947), founder and first president of the Apostolic Church The only Welshman to establish a world-wide church; born 5 May 1882 at Garn-foel, a smallholding near Pen-y-groes in the Amman valley, Carmarthenshire, one of twelve children of William and Esther Williams. As the father lost his sight when Daniel was only ten years old, he had to leave school a few months later in order to increase the family's income in some way, but the lad's weekly wage as a

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