WILLIAMS
,
OWEN (GAIANYDD)
(
1865
-
1928
),
Calvinistic Methodist minister, and author
;
b.
8 Oct. 1865
in the parish of
Llangwyllog
,
Anglesey
. He
worked on a farm
until he was 10 years old, when he met with a serious accident which affected him for the rest of his life. He received his education under the
Rev.
Hugh
Richards
at
Llannerch-y-medd
, the
Rev.
R. M.
Jones
at
Holyhead
, and at the
University College
,
Bangor
. He was ordained in
1897
and became
pastor
of the churches of
Ro Wen
and
Tyn-y-groes
, where he remained until his death on
11 Nov. 1928
. He was an able
preacher
and a conscientious
pastor
who gave his services freely to all the people of the district. He was an
historian
and
writer
of some considerable merit and made a special study of the history and antiquities of his native county. He contributed to many periodicals and newspapers. He won several prizes at local eisteddfodau on historical subjects; he also acted as an
adjudicator
. He was married and had two sons and a daughter. He published ‘
Hanes Llanerchymedd a'i Henwogion
’ in
Hanes a Chyfansoddiadau Arobryn Eisteddfod Llanerchymedd
(
Cymdeithas Eisteddfod Môn
,
1906
);
Ein Pobl Ieuainc …
(
Caernarvon
,
1906
);
Dafydd Jones o Drefriw
(
Caernarvon
,
1907
);
Dewis Aelod Seneddol: Drama Gymreig
(
Conway
,
1910
);
Cymeriadau'r Hen Destament …
(
Conway
,
1926
).
Bibliography:
-
Who's who in Wales
(Cardiff,
1921
);
-
Y Goleuad
,
Nov. 1928
;
-
Y Clorianydd
,
Nov. 1928
;
-
North Wales Weekly News
,
Nov. 1928
;
-
Blwyddiadur y Methodistiaid Calfinaidd
,
1930
;
-
National Library of Wales
Manuscripts
4948, 5579, 6035-40.
Author:
Miss Katharine Monica Davies, M.A. Aberystwyth
