Evan Breeze (1798 - 1855) was a Welsh

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and

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. He used the

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Ieuan Cadfan. His published works include ''Yr Odlydd Cysurus, cyfaill i'r trallodus yn cynnwys amrywiol ddyriau, cofiant am amrai anwylion…carolau…emynau, etc.'' a volume of religious poems which was published in

1839 Events January–March * January 2 – The first photograph of the Moon is taken, by French photographer Louis Daguerre. * January 6 – Night of the Big Wind: Ireland is struck by the most damaging cyclone in 300 years. * January 9 – ...

by H. Jones, Llanrwst. Breeze also preached at the local

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chapel. He died and was buried in

Llanerfyl Llanerfyl is a village and community (Wales), community in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales. Located near the River Banwy, the community includes the village of Llanerfyl, several farms and wide tracts of marchland. The southern part of the communit ...

in 1855.

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Welsh religious leaders Wesleyan ministers 1798 births 1855 deaths 19th-century Welsh Methodist ministers 19th-century Welsh poets {{UK-Christian-clergy-stub