Dr Williams' School
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Dr Williams' School was a school founded in Dolgellau in 1875. It opened its doors in 1878 and continued until it was closed in 1975.[1]
Samuel Holland was actively involved in setting the school up and became its first Chairman of the Board of Governors.[1]
The site of the school is now occupied by Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor.
Notable people associated with Dr Williams School
[edit]- Bessie Craigmyle was a teacher here in the 1880s.[2]
- Margaret Lloyd George was educated here.[3]
- Bahiyyih Nakhjavani was also educated here.
- Dilys Elwyn-Edwards was born in Dolgellau and attended DWS in the 1930s. In an interview with her recorded in 1984 she talked about the school's influence on her musical career.
- Marion Eames was a pupil at DWS from 1932 to 1937. She is considered to be one of the foremost Welsh historical novelists. Her first novels, Y Stafell Ddirgel (1969) and Y Rhandir Mwyn (1972), are historical novels based on the Quakers of Dolgellau and their emigration to Pennsylvania.
- Bronwen Astor, Viscountess Astor (Died 28 December 2017) attended Dr Williams' School during World War II and wrote a graphic account of her experiences at that time.
- Eluned Morgan was born in 1870 on board the Myfanwy en route to the Welsh settlement in Patagonia. She is regarded as one of Patagonia's leading Welsh-language writers. She was the daughter of Lewis Jones, one of the founders of the Welsh Settlement.
Arms
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Gwynedd Archives: Meirionnydd Record Office Dr Williams School, Dolgellau, Records". Your gateway to History. Archives Wales. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ McCall, Alison. "LGBT History Month: Bessie Craigmyle (1863-1933)". Women's History Network. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ Lloyd George, Richard (1947). Dame Margaret - The Life Story of His Mother. London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd. p. 68.
- ^ "Dr Williams School". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
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