Gwynfryn Richards Papers,

Papers accumulated by Rev. Gwynfryn Richards, including records relating to the Bangor diocese and the cathedral church of Bangor, Caernarfonshire, 1689-1971, including library loans, 1880-1881; papers relating to the Canonry, Bangor, 1947-1949; typescript copies of letters relating to the witch trials in New England, 1689-1694.

The Very Rev. Gwynfryn Richards (1902-1992), dean of Bangor, was born at Nantyffyllon, Glamorgan, in 1902. He was educated at the Universities of Wales, Oxford and Boston. He was ordained deacon in 1930, priest in 1931 and served in a large number of benefices before being appointed Canon of Bangor Cathedral in 1943. He served as Dean of Bangor from 1962 until 1971. He was Pantyfedwen Lecturer of the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth in 1967. He was the author of a large number of monographs and scholarly articles.

Arranged in chronological order.

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Donated to the National Library of Wales by Rev. Gwynfryn Richards, Llandegfan, Anglesey, in 1975.

The Very Rev. Gwynfryn Richards (1902-1992), dean of Bangor, was born at Nantyffyllon, Glamorgan, in 1902. He was educated at the Universities of Wales, Oxford and Boston. He was ordained deacon in 1930, priest in 1931 and served in a large number of benefices before being appointed Canon of Bangor Cathedral in 1943. He served as Dean of Bangor from 1962 until 1971. He was Pantyfedwen Lecturer of the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth in 1967. He was the author of a large number of monographs and scholarly articles.

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January 2004.

Compiled by Annette Strauch for the ANW project. The following sources were used in the compilation of this description: Who was Who vol. IX; NLW, Schedule of Gwynfryn Richards Papers;

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A substantial archive of further records donated to the NLW by Rev. Gwynfryn Richards between September 1975 and October 1983 remains uncatalogued.

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