Fonds GB 0222 BMSS RPW - Papers of Rev. R. Peris Williams,

Diary written by the Rev. R. Peris Williams whilst serving as Chaplain in the First World War, Notes and letters regarding the death of Hedd Wyn,

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Reference code

GB 0222 BMSS RPW

Title

Papers of Rev. R. Peris Williams,

Date(s)

  • 1838-1917 / (Creation)

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Extent and medium

35 items.

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Name of creator

Biographical history

Robert Peris Williams was a minister with the Congregationalists in Llandudno, Caernarfonshire and later at Queen Street, Wrexham, Denbighshire. He was also an overseer of the homes of Dr Barnardo in North Wales. During the First World War, he served as a chaplain in the army. He was a collector of books with an extensive library and a good friend of Gwalchmai. In fact, he wrote the memoirs of Gwalchmai and came into the possession of a vast amount of his private papers following his death. R. Peris Williams was also a regular contributor to the British Weekly and the Christian World. He died in Rhyl, Flintshire in 1942.

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Scope and content

The collection contains letters written to R. Peris Williams from various individuals; addresses and notebooks on religious matters such as the attempt to lift the debt owed by Henryd Chapel, Conwy, Caernarfonshire. Also, a few Eisteddfod adjudications, 1867-1878 and his own poetical works, 1849-1855 as well as two diaries written by him whilst serving as Chaplain in the First World War, 1915-1917 and details on the death of Hedd Wyn in 1917. -- There is a large section of papers belonging and relating to Gwalchmai. Papers regarding his career as a minister and preacher collated most probably by R. Peris Williams for his memoir on Gwalchmai. Also, a large part of the collection is taken up by letters written to Gwalchmai from various correspondents, family and friends, poets and writers. They provide an insight into the life and interests of the literary men of the Victorian age in Wales and reveal a great deal about religious matters. -- Other material, include, collections of hymns; sermons preached by Emrys, 1854-1856; sailing book, 1884-1885 of the Enterprise, captained by George Lewis; diary of Ceiriog as a station master in 1872; autobiography of Rev. Samuel Evans, Llandegla, Denbighshire, 1900 and essays on philology given to Gwallter Mechain by Dr Karl Meyer of Germany, 1844.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Action: digitized. Action identifier: cymruww1. Date: 2013. Authorization: The Welsh experience of World War One, 1914-1918.

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System of arrangement

The papers were deposited at three different occasions resulting in some disruption of the sequence and order of the collection. They have been incorporated into the General Collection of Bangor Manuscripts.

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Conditions governing access

Open to all users.

Conditions governing reproduction

Usual copyright conditions apply. Reprographics are made at the discretion of the Archivist.

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Finding aids

An item level catalogue is available at the Department of Manuscripts of the University of Wales Bangor. Reference numbers : General Collection of Bangor Manuscripts 4867 - 4897, 4902 - 4903, 26364, 31231.

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Existence and location of originals

Bangor University

Existence and location of copies

Related units of description

Letters written by Rev. R. Peris Williams to Rev. R. Gwylfa Roberts can be found amongst the Gwylfa Papers. See MIMAS GB 0222 BMSS GWYL - Reference numbers General Collection of Bangor Manuscripts 13384 - 13398, 22074.

The Gwalchmai Manuscripts are also held at the Department of Manuscripts of the University of Wales. See MIMAS GB 0222 BMSS GWAL.

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Virtua system control number

vtls006605651

Project identifier

cymruww1

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Institution identifier

Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru = The National Library of Wales

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Dates of creation revision deletion

June 2013.

Language(s)

  • English

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Archivist's note

Description entered by Wil Williams for The Welsh experience of World War One, 1914-1918 digitization project from data supplied by Bangor University;

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