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Title: Goronwy wyn Williams 1912-1981
Post by: GemMcMan on Friday 02 July 10 00:19 BST (UK)

hi all
i am looking for information on Goronwy wyn Williams

he ran the Glasyn iron foundry at Porthmadog, and when i am searching hin it is coming up is Poet- Has anybody heard of him or any of his work?

anything would be good as all i have are the year of birth an death and his parents were Charles Henry Williams and Annie

thanks gemma

Title: Re: Goronwy wyn Williams 1912-1981
Post by: suzard on Friday 02 July 10 01:01 BST (UK)

are you certain you have the correct birth/death reg???

the Goronwy who died 1981 Pwheli dist has a d.o.b. 28sept 1912
and going by the d.o.b. he was not the one who was b Pwlheli????

Suz

Title: Re: Goronwy wyn Williams 1912-1981
Post by: suzard on Friday 02 July 10 01:14 BST (UK)

this should help with locating information
http://www.archiveswales.org.uk/anu/get_collection.php?inst_id=37&coll_id=2819&expand=

It seems Caernarfon Record office have quite a collection of information on him

Suz

Title: Re: Goronwy wyn Williams 1912-1981
Post by: EmyrBorth on Friday 02 July 10 10:40 BST (UK)

Hi
I knew Goronwy Wyn Williams and some of his children; one of them was in the same class as me at school. As I am now living near Caernarfon I'm out of touch with what's happened to the children, but will make enquiries.
EmyrBorth

Title: Re: Goronwy wyn Williams 1912-1981
Post by: EmyrBorth on Saturday 03 July 10 11:02 BST (UK)

Hi
Failed to find anything on Glaslyn Foundry at Caernarfon yesterday, except for reference to newspaper cuttings,correspondence with the Waterworks Company and some valuations. For some reason failed to find anything thro' the link in Suzard's reply, but using a search engine from my Home Page got thro' to Archive Wales website and found info on Glaslyn Foundry/Goronwy Wyn Williams !
CAERNARFON RECORD OFFICE: Glaslyn Foundry Records
GB 0219 XD/41  XS/3591

Title: Re: Goronwy wyn Williams 1912-1981
Post by: Eryri on Tuesday 04 October 11 21:32 BST (UK)

Hi, my name's Rhian Williams and I'm Goronwy Wyn Williams' daughter - the youngest of 6 children. I'm interested to see so many people interested... do you have a connection with the family?

Rhian

Title: Re: Goronwy wyn Williams 1912-1981
Post by: EmyrBorth on Tuesday 04 October 11 21:48 BST (UK)

Hi
Personal information on living and recently deceased persons not allowed on public posting. Make another couple of postings and then I can contact you by Personal Message.
Emyr

Title: Re: Goronwy wyn Williams 1912-1981
Post by: GemMcMan on Thursday 06 October 11 21:38 BST (UK)

Hi, Goronwys grandmother Jane was a sister to my mother in laws great grandfather (I have been helping her research!) 

If you want to get in touch further send me  a pm

regards Gemma
McManus