b. in the parish of
Llan-gan, Pembs.
, and brought up (after he had lost his parents) by his grandfather at
Llanglydwen
in the same county. He was at
Glandŵr school
under
‘
Shôn Gymro
’
and
W.
Davies
of
Rhydyceisiaid
. He was received into church membership at
Hebron, Pembs.
,
June 1848
, and started to
preach
there
14 Aug. 1853
. He was at
Carmarthen College
,
1855-9
; was ordained,
18 Dec. 1859
at
S. Bride's-super-Ely, Glam.
, and took charge of
Whitchurch
(ordained there
2 Feb. 1860
). He ministered at
Capel Ifor
,
Dowlais
,
1869-75
,
Moreton-in-Marsh
,
Gloucestershire
,
1875-9
,
March
,
Cambridgeshire
,
1879-95
, and
1899-1902
. He retired in
1915
and d.
17 April 1919
.
Clwydwenfro
contributed much to
Welsh
periodical literature. A story by him, ‘
Edwin Powel
,’ appeared in
Seren Cymru
,
1856-7
. He edited
Cyfaill y Werin
,
1862
, and the poetry column in
Y Twr
(
Aberdare
) for some time. He wrote much to
Y Beirniad
,
Y Tywysydd
,
Y Diwygiwr
, and
Cennad Hedd
. He
specialized in local and religious history
. His two chief published works were
Hanes Cymanfaoedd yr Annibynwyr
(
1867-9
, in five parts, unfinished), and
Hanes Eglwys Glandŵr
,
1902
.
