WILLIAMS, OWEN (GAIANYDD) (1865 - 1928), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and author

Name: Owen (Gaianydd) Williams
Date of birth: 1865
Date of death: 1928
Gender: Male
Occupation: Calvinistic Methodist minister, and author
Area of activity: History and Culture; Literature and Writing; Religion
Author: Katharine Monica Davies

Born 8 October 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 November 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 (1708-1785) (Caernarvon, 1907); Dewis Aelod Seneddol: Drama Gymreig (Conway, 1910); Cymeriadau'r Hen Destament … (Conway, 1926).

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Published date: 1959

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