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Owen Williams (other)
Owen Williams may refer to: Politicians * Owen Williams (politician, born 1764) (1764–1832), Member of Parliament for Great Marlow, 1796–1832 * Owen Williams (British Army officer) (1836–1913), British general and Member of Parliament for Great Marlow, 1880–1885 Sportsmen * Owen Williams (Australian cricketer) (1847–1917), Australian cricketer * Owen Williams (South African cricketer) (born 1932), South African cricketer *Owen Williams (footballer, born 1873) * Owen Williams (footballer, born 1896) (1896–1960), English football player * Owen Williams (rugby union, born 1986), Welsh rugby union player * Owen Williams (rugby union, born 1991), Welsh rugby union centre * Owen Williams (rugby union, born 1992), Welsh rugby union fly-half * Owen Williams (tennis) (born 1931), South African tennis player Others * Owen Williams (engineer) (1890–1969), English civil engineer * Owen Williams (Owen Gwyrfai) Owen Williams (January 1790 – 3 October 1874), also known as Owai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owen Williams (politician, Born 1764)
Owen Williams (19 July 1764 – 23 February 1832) was a British politician who was a member of parliament for Great Marlow from 25 May 1796 to his death 23 February 1832. Biography He was the son of another MP, Thomas Williams of Llanidan (died 29 November 1802), sometimes known as the "Copper King", alongside whom he served from 1796 to 1802. His son Thomas Peers Williams was another MP for Great Marlow, and so was his grandson Lt-General Owen Lewis Cope Peers Williams (died 1904). Williams was married to Margaret Hughes, possibly daughter of his father's partner Rev. Edward Hughes, of Llysdulas (or his brother Michael Hughes), and had issue, at least one son, Thomas. His English residence was Temple House at Bisham Bisham is a village and civil parish in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, England. The village is on the River Thames, around south of Marlow in the neighbouring county of Buckinghamshire, and around northwest of Mai ... in Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owen Williams (British Army Officer)
Lieutenant-General Owen Lewis Cope Williams JP (13 July 1836 – 2 October 1904) was a British Army officer and Conservative politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1880 to 1885. He belonged to the Marlborough House set around the future King Edward VII. Early life Williams was born into the landed gentry on 13 July 1836. He was the eldest son of Thomas Peers Williams, MP for Great Marlow, and the former Emily Bacon. Among his siblings was Hwfa Williams, who became a courtier in the circle of the Prince of Wales, and his sisters, three of whom married into the nobility. His maternal grandfather was Anthony Bushby Bacon of Benham Park in Berkshire. Three generations of descent from Thomas Williams of Llanidan, who had made a fortune from the copper of Mynydd Parys. He was educated at Eton College. Career Williams joined the Royal Horse Guards in 1854. He became lieutenant in 1856, captain in 1858, major and lieutenant colonel in 1866. He was colonel and command ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owen Williams (Australian Cricketer)
Owen Williams (20 June 1847 – 18 November 1917) was an Australian cricketer. He played four first-class cricket matches for Victoria between 1871 and 1876. He also played in one first-class match for Wellington 1884/85. See also * List of Victoria first-class cricketers This is a list of Victoria first-class cricketers. The Victoria cricket team have played first-class cricket since 1851, when they played the Tasmania cricket team at Launceston, Tasmania, Launceston. Below is a chronological list of cricketers t ... References External links * 1847 births 1917 deaths Australian cricketers Victoria cricketers Wellington cricketers {{Australia-cricket-bio-1840s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owen Williams (South African Cricketer)
Owen Leslie Williams (born 8 April 1932) is a former South African cricketer. Williams was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at Claremont, Cape Province. Williams made his first-class debut in England for Warwickshire against Scotland at Edgbaston in 1967. He later made two further first-class appearances in South Africa for Western Province, against Transvaal in December 1971 and Natal in January 1972. In his three first-class matches, he took a total of 5 wickets at an average of 36.60, with best figures of 2/36. With the bat, he scored 21 runs at a batting average of 10.50, with a high score of 9 not out. In an attempt to make South African cricket more acceptable to world opinion and to ensure the tour to Australia in 1971-72 went ahead, the South African cricket authorities offered Williams and another non-white player, Dik Abed, a place on the touring team. However, not only did the South African government refuse to allow the initia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owen Williams (footballer, Born 1873)
Owen Williams (1873 – after 1896) was an English footballer who played in the Football League for West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion Football Club (), commonly known as West Brom or The Albion, is a professional association football club based in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. They compete in the EFL Championship, the second level of the Englis .... References 1873 births Year of death missing English men's footballers Men's association football inside forwards English Football League players West Bromwich Albion F.C. players Footballers from Liverpool {{England-footy-forward-1870s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owen Williams (footballer, Born 1896)
Owen Williams (23 September 1896 – 9 December 1960) was an English football player most notable for his career with Clapton Orient and Middlesbrough. He also played twice for the England national football team. Playing career Williams was once on the books of Sunderland, but he was allowed to leave the area and so he moved to Manchester United. He failed to settle at that club and so he returned to North East England, where he played non-league football for Easington Colliery Welfare. At the end of World War I, an interest was shown in him by Clapton Orient, beginning a successful league career. Williams spent five years at Orient, making over 160 appearances. At Orient, he also earned two England international caps, in games against Northern Ireland and Wales. This made him the side's first international footballer and, along with John Townrow, shares the Orient record for most England national team appearances, both with just two. In February 1924 he signed for Middles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owen Williams (rugby Union, Born 1986)
Owen Rhys Williams (born 27 January 1986) is a Welsh former rugby union player who played as a wing. Born in Blackwood, Caerphilly, he played for Blackwood RFC and Pontypridd RFC, as well as the Wales Sevens team. Williams began playing for Blackwood in the club's junior division at the age of 11. While playing for the youth team, Williams began to suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome, which rendered him unable to play for two seasons. By 2007, his health had improved to the point where he was able to join the Blackwood senior team. In February 2008, Pontypridd RFC visited Blackwood's Glan-yr-Afon Park for a Konica Minolta Cup match, in which Williams impressed enough for the Premiership side to sign him on permit for the rest of the 2007–08 season; Williams' season culminated with him starting for Pontypridd in the Konica Minolta Cup Final against Neath. Ponty signed Williams permanently ahead of the 2008–09 season. In early 2011, Williams was called up to the Wales Seve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owen Williams (rugby Union, Born 1991)
Owen Williams (born 2 October 1991) is a former Wales, Welsh rugby union player. A centre, he played club rugby for Cardiff Blues regional team. Having previously been selected for the Wales national rugby sevens team, in May 2013 Williams was selected in the Wales national rugby union team 32-man training squad for the summer 2013 tour to Japan. He made his international debut against Japan on 8 June 2013 and maintained his place in the squad for Wales' Autumn internationals for 2013. While playing for the Cardiff Blues in the 2014 World Club Tens, he suffered a significant injury to his spine and has been recovering in a hospital since. The injury left him paralysed from the chest down and needing to use a wheelchair. References External links Cardiff Blues profile Welsh rugby union players Wales international rugby union players Aberdare RFC players Cardiff Rugby players 1991 births Living people Rugby union players from Merthyr Tydfil Rugby union centres {{Wales-ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owen Williams (rugby Union, Born 1992)
Owen Williams (born 27 February 1992) is a Welsh professional rugby union player who plays as a fly-half (rugby union), fly-half for the Ospreys (rugby union), Ospreys. He has represented Wales national rugby union team, Wales and Wales national under-20 rugby union team, Wales U20. Club career Initially part of the Ospreys, Williams featured regularly in their under-16s and under-18s teams before being signed for the Scarlets in 2010. At the end of the 2012–13 season Williams departed from the Scarlets and moved to Leicester Tigers. Following the departure of fly-halves George Ford (rugby union), George Ford and Ryan Lamb, and former England fly-half Toby Flood's poor run of form combining with his decision to depart at the end of the season for Stade Toulousain, Toulouse, Williams established himself as the club's first choice outside half. Williams's fine form and key contributions helped propel an initially misfiring Leicester Tigers back into the top four of the Premiersh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owen Williams (tennis)
Owen Williams (born 23 June 1931) is a South African retired male tennis player and tournament director. He was educated at the Selborne College, East London, Eastern Cape. His best performance at a Grand Slam tournament was reaching the quarterfinals in the men's doubles at the 1954 Australian Championships and 1954 Wimbledon Championships, partnering Abe Segal and Trevor Fancutt respectively. His best singles performance was reaching the fourth round at the 1954 US Championships as the seventh–seeded foreign player. In the fourth round he lost in straight sets to Ham Richardson. He retired from playing tennis in 1959 at the age of 27. After his playing career he became a tournament director. In the early 1960s he became the tournament director of the South African Tennis Championships. Under his directorship the tournament grew in popularity and stature and became one of the main tournaments on the tour. In early 1969, Williams became Tournament Director of the US Open a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owen Williams (engineer)
Sir Evan Owen Williams (20 March 1890 – 23 May 1969) was an English engineer and architect, known for being the principal engineer for the original Wembley Stadium (1923), Wembley Stadium, and later Gravelly Hill Interchange (known popularly as ''Spaghetti Junction'') as well as a number of key Modern architecture, modernist buildings, including the Daily Express Building, Manchester, Express Building in Manchester and the D10 and D6 Buildings at the Boots Factory Site in Nottingham. Career Williams was born at 16 Caroline Terrace in Tottenham, London, England, on 20 March 1890. He was the son of Evan Owen Williams, a Welsh-born grocer and Mary Roberts. Originally both farmers, they moved to London some years before Owen was born. Williams had two sisters and two brothers. Mary Kate died young, but the second born, Elizabeth Maud, became an author. Owen had an older brother, Robert Osian, who was a successful banker and came out of retirement to manage the finances of his bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Owen Williams (Owen Gwyrfai)
Owen Williams (January 1790 – 3 October 1874), also known as Owain Gwyrfai, was a Welsh antiquary and the author of a Welsh dictionary. Biography Owen Williams was born on the Plas Glan'rafon estate, Waunfawr in January 1790 and was christened on 10 January 1790 at Betws Garmon. It was at the school in Waunfawr and Betws Garmon that he learnt the rules of prosody as a pupil of Dafydd Ddu Eryri. In 1824, Williams' ''Baron Richards'' was judged to be the best at Awdl the Cymreigyddion eisteddfod in Caernarfon. He died in Waunfawr on 3 October 1874 and was buried at the churchyard of St.Garmon's church in the nearby hamlet of Betws Garmon. A collection for his tombstone raised fifty pound and it was unveiled on 7 March 1879. During the eighty-four years of his life he collected letters and made notes on day-to-day life that are valuable and retain their interest. Works His published works include a metrical version of the Song of Solomon (1820), ''Geirlyfr Cymraeg,'' a Welsh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
