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WILLIAMS, JOHN (Siôn Singer; c. 1750 - 1807), musician and Baptist minister
WILLIAMS, JOHN (Gorfyniawc o Arfon; 1814 - 1878), musician Born at Tal-y-bont, near Bangor, Caernarfonshire, the son of Thomas Williams, sawyer. He learnt the elements of music in the school of Robert Williams, Carneddi, Llanllechid. When he was 25 he went to Liverpool, where he received further instruction in music from a Thomas Woodward; he also learned some Hebrew. He obtained a post in the offices of the Liverpool gas company and eventually became
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1856 - 1917), teacher of singing and choral conductor Born at 20, Castle Square, Caernarvon, 26 October 1856, the son of Humphrey and Ann Williams. His father was the precentor in the local Wesleyan chapel where he also conducted the choir. When he was 8 years of age his father arranged for him to be taught the piano by Robert Roberts, the cathedral organist at Bangor, and later the organ and the principles of harmony by Dr. Roland Rogers. In 1880
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1792 - 1858), cleric, scholar, and schoolmaster Born at Ystrad Meurig, 11 April 1792, son of John Williams (1745/6 - 1818) and Jane his wife. He attended his father's school there, and then went to teach at Chiswick. After a further period at school at Ludlow he matriculated at Oxford from Balliol College, 20 November 1810. He took his B.A. in 1814, after obtaining the highest honours in classics; he taught at Winchester for four years, and
WILLIAMS, JOHN - gweler PRICHARD, JOHN WILLIAM
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1700 - 1787), chief justice of Brecknock - gweler WILLIAMS, Sir WILLIAM
WILLIAMS, JOHN (bu farw 1738), attorney-general - gweler WILLIAMS, Sir WILLIAM
WILLIAMS, JOHN (1784 - 1876), barrister - gweler WILLIAMS, JAMES
WILLIAMS, JOHN CEULANYDD (Ceulanydd; 1847? - 1899), Baptist minister, poet, and writer
WILLIAMS, JOHN ELLIS (1901 - 1975), author and dramatist Born at Penmachno, Caernarfonshire, 19 April 1901, son of Elis Ll. Williams (tailor) and his wife (who kept a shop). He was educated at Llanrwst county school 1912-16, and following a period as a pupil-teacher and as an assistant teacher in Penmachno and Penmaen Bay, he was trained as a teacher at Bangor Normal College 1919-21. He married Kate Ellen 'Cadi' in September 1922. He taught in a number
WILLIAMS, JOHN ELLIS CAERWYN (1912 - 1999), Welsh and Celtic scholar He was born 17 January 1912, in Gwauncaegurwen, Glamorganshire. His father's name was John R. Williams, his mother's maiden name was Maria Price; they had a son, Keri, and a daughter, Morfudd, as well as Caerwyn. His father was a coal-miner who had migrated south from Y Groeslon, Caernarvonshire in search of work, his mother came from Ammanford, Carmarthenshire; Caerwyn was glad that he had
WILLIAMS, JOHN HUW (1871 - 1944), newspaper editor

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