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Owen Jenkins (priest)
(John) Owen Jenkins (13 June 1906 – 9 August 1988) was an eminent Welsh Anglican priest in the Twentieth century. Jenkins was educated at St David's College, Lampeter and Jesus College, Oxford; and ordained in 1930. After curacies in Cwmamman and Carmarthen he held incumbencies at Spittal, Llangadog, Newport and Llanfihangel Aberbythych. He was Archdeacon of Cardigan from 1962 until 1967; and then of Carmarthen from 1967‘New Archdeacon Of Carmarthen’ The Times ''The Times'' is a British daily national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title ''The Daily Universal Register'', adopting its current name on 1 January 1788. ''The Times'' and its sister paper ''The Sunday Times'' (fou ... (London, England), Monday, Jun 12, 1967; pg. 10; Issue 56965 until 1974. References 1906 births 1988 deaths Alumni of the University of Wales, Lampeter Alumni of Jesus College, Oxford Archdeacons of Cardigan Archdeacons of Carmarthen {{C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welsh People
The Welsh ( cy, Cymry) are an ethnic group native to Wales. "Welsh people" applies to those who were born in Wales ( cy, Cymru) and to those who have Welsh ancestry, perceiving themselves or being perceived as sharing a cultural heritage and shared ancestral origins. Wales is the third-largest country of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. In the Acts of Union 1707, the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland merged to become the Kingdom of Great Britain. The majority of people living in Wales are British citizens. In Wales, the Welsh language ( cy, Cymraeg) is protected by law. Welsh remains the predominant language in many parts of Wales, particularly in North Wales and parts of West Wales, though English is the predominant language in South Wales. The Welsh language is also taught in schools throughout Wales, and, even in regions of Wales in which Welsh people predominantly speak English on a daily basis, the Welsh language is often spoken ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llanfihangel Aberbythych
Llanfihangel Aberbythych is a community in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The population recorded at the 2011 census was 1,344. It is bordered by Llangathen, Llandeilo, Dyffryn Cennen, Llandybie, Gorslas and Llanarthney, all of which are in Carmarthenshire. There is no village of Llanfihangel Aberbythych – the name is taken from St Michael's Church, which dates from 1849, at Golden Grove (Welsh: Gelli Aur), about 3 miles (5 km) south-west of Llandeilo. It now belongs to the Church in Wales parish of Catheiniog. Villages include Carmel and Maesybont. Governance An electoral ward of Carmarthenshire County Council with the same name exists. This stretches north from the village and holds a total population of 1,851. Notable person *Sir William Vaughan (c. 1575 – August 1641) was a writer in English and Latin, who promoted Welsh colonisation in Newfoundland Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alumni Of Jesus College, Oxford
Jesus College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Its alumni include politicians, lawyers, bishops, poets, and academics. Some went on to become fellows of the college; 14 students later became principal of the college. It was founded in 1571 by Queen Elizabeth I, at the request of a Welsh clergyman, Hugh Price, who was Treasurer of St David's Cathedral in Pembrokeshire. The college still has strong links with Wales, and about 15% of students are Welsh. There are 340 undergraduates and 190 students carrying out postgraduate studies. Old members of Jesus College are sometimes known as "Jesubites". From the world of politics, the college's alumni include two Prime Ministers (Harold Wilson of Britain and Kevin Rudd of Australia), Jamaica's Chief Minister and first Premier ( Norman Washington Manley), a Speaker of the House of Commons ( Sir William Williams), a leader of the Liberal Democrats (Sir Ed Davey), a co-founder of Plaid Cymru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alumni Of The University Of Wales, Lampeter
Alumni (singular: alumnus (masculine) or alumna (feminine)) are former students of a school, college, or university who have either attended or graduated in some fashion from the institution. The feminine plural alumnae is sometimes used for groups of women. The word is Latin and means "one who is being (or has been) nourished". The term is not synonymous with "graduate"; one can be an alumnus without graduating (Burt Reynolds, alumnus but not graduate of Florida State, is an example). The term is sometimes used to refer to a former employee or member of an organization, contributor, or inmate. Etymology The Latin noun ''alumnus'' means "foster son" or "pupil". It is derived from PIE ''*h₂el-'' (grow, nourish), and it is a variant of the Latin verb ''alere'' "to nourish".Merriam-Webster: alumnus .. Separate, but from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Deaths
File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Bicentennial on January 26; The 1988 Summer Olympics are held in Seoul, South Korea; Soviet troops begin their withdrawal from Afghanistan, which is completed the next year; The 1988 Armenian earthquake kills between 25,000-50,000 people; The 8888 Uprising in Myanmar, led by students, protests the Burma Socialist Programme Party; A bomb explodes on Pan Am Flight 103, causing the plane to crash down on the town of Lockerbie, Scotland- the event kills 270 people., 300x300px, thumb rect 0 0 200 200 Piper Alpha rect 200 0 400 200 Iran Air Flight 655 rect 400 0 600 200 Australian Bicentenary rect 0 200 300 400 Pan Am Flight 103 rect 300 200 600 400 1988 Summer Olympics rect 0 400 200 600 8888 Uprising rect 200 400 400 600 1988 Armenian ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1906 Births
Events January–February * January 12 – Persian Constitutional Revolution: A nationalistic coalition of merchants, religious leaders and intellectuals in Persia forces the shah Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar to grant a constitution, and establish a national assembly, the Majlis. * January 16– April 7 – The Algeciras Conference convenes, to resolve the First Moroccan Crisis between France and Germany. * January 22 – The strikes a reef off Vancouver Island, Canada, killing over 100 (officially 136) in the ensuing disaster. * January 31 – The Ecuador–Colombia earthquake (8.8 on the Moment magnitude scale), and associated tsunami, cause at least 500 deaths. * February 7 – is launched, sparking a naval race between Britain and Germany. * February 11 ** Pope Pius X publishes the encyclical '' Vehementer Nos'', denouncing the 1905 French law on the Separation of the Churches and the State. ** Two British members of a poll tax colle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ungoed Jacob
William Ungoed Jacob (6 October 1910 – 18 December 1990) was an eminent Anglican priest and author in the 20th century. He was born on 6 October 1910, and educated at Llandovery College and Jesus College, Oxford. He trained for ordination at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford and was ordained deacon in 1934 and priest in 1935. After curacies in Aberystwyth and Lampeter he held incumbencies at Blaenau Ffestiniog and Hubberston after which he was Archdeacon of Carmarthen This is a list of archdeacons of Carmarthen. The Archdeacon of Carmarthen is the priest in charge of the archdeaconry of Carmarthen, an administrative division of the Church in Wales Diocese of St David's. The archdeaconry comprises the five dean ... and then Dean of Brecon. References 20th-century Welsh Anglican priests 1910 births People educated at Llandovery College Alumni of Jesus College, Oxford Deans of Brecon Cathedral 1990 deaths {{Christian-clergy-stub 20th-century Anglican theolo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eifion Evans (Archdeacon Of Cardigan)
(David) Eifion Evans (22 January 1911 – 23 May 1997) was Archdeacon of Cardigan from 1967 to 1979. Evans was educated at the University College of Wales and St. Michael's College, Llandaff; and ordained in 1935. After curacies in Llanfihangel-ar-Arth and Llanbadarn Fawr he was a Chaplain to the British Armed Forces during World War II. held incumbencies at Spittal, Llangadog, After this he held incumbencies at Penrhyncoch and Aberystwyth‘EVANS, Ven. (David) Eifion’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012 ; online edn, Nov 201accessed 8 Aug 2013/ref> before his appointment as Archdeacon. His son, Wyn Evans John Wyn Evans (born 4 October 1946) is a retired Anglican bishop. He had served as Bishop of St Davids in the Church in Wales from 2008 to 2016. Biography Born into a clerical family (his father was Eifion Evans (archdeacon of Cardigan) ..., was bishop of St David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Ward (priest)
Richard Ward was the Archdeacon of Cardigan from 1951 until 1962. Ward was educated at the University College of North Wales and St. Michael's College, Llandaff; and ordained in 1911. After curacies in Holyhead, Llanaber and Aberystwyth he was a Minor Canon at Bangor Cathedral. He held incumbencies at Llanddyfnan, Dowlais, Aberdare and Aberystwyth Aberystwyth () is a university and seaside town as well as a community in Ceredigion, Wales. Located in the historic county of Cardiganshire, means "the mouth of the Ystwyth". Aberystwyth University has been a major educational location in ... References Alumni of Bangor University Alumni of St Michael's College, Llandaff Archdeacons of Cardigan {{Wales-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Times
''The Times'' is a British daily national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title ''The Daily Universal Register'', adopting its current name on 1 January 1788. ''The Times'' and its sister paper '' The Sunday Times'' (founded in 1821) are published by Times Newspapers, since 1981 a subsidiary of News UK, in turn wholly owned by News Corp. ''The Times'' and ''The Sunday Times'', which do not share editorial staff, were founded independently and have only had common ownership since 1966. In general, the political position of ''The Times'' is considered to be centre-right. ''The Times'' is the first newspaper to have borne that name, lending it to numerous other papers around the world, such as '' The Times of India'', ''The New York Times'', and more recently, digital-first publications such as TheTimesBlog.com (Since 2017). In countries where these other titles are popular, the newspaper is often referred to as , or as , although the newspaper is of na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archdeacon Of Carmarthen
This is a list of archdeacons of Carmarthen. The Archdeacon of Carmarthen is the priest in charge of the archdeaconry of Carmarthen, an administrative division of the Church in Wales Diocese of St David's. The archdeaconry comprises the five deaneries of Carmarthen, Cydweli, Dyffryn Aman, Llangadog/Llandeilo and St Clears. List of Archdeacons of Carmarthen * ?1115, ?1121 William * 1328, 1330 Walter Winter * 1355 Gruffudd Caunton * 1356–? Hywel Fychan * 1357–? David Martin of Rosemarket * 1359–? John Clyewe * 1368 William Baldwin * 1383, 1389 William Nicholls * 1386 John David * 1391 Edmund Warham * ?–1404 John Walton * 1404–? Adam de Usk * 1408–? William Chichele * 1412–? William Newport * 1432, 1439 William Pirrye * ?–1488 Richard Keyr * 1488–1494 John Morgan or Young (afterwards Bishop of St David's, 1496) * 1494-1509 Henry ap Hywel * 1509–? Edward ap John * 1535 Gruffudd Leyshon * c.1543–? John Barlow * 1549–1553? George Constantine * 1554–1583 Gruff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
