Edward Anwyl (1786–1857) was a Welsh Wesleyan minister and school teacher.

Early life

Born in April 1786 at Ty'nllan, Llanegryn, Merionethshire, his parents were Ann and Owen Anwyl.[1] He attended the school in his hometown until he was about 12 years of age, when he became a farm laborer[2] because his father was dying. From that point, he continued his studies on his own.[3]

Career

Griffith Hughes of the Wesleyans came to town in 1804 and he joined the church two years later.[2] Anwyl was ordained in 1808, having preached his first sermon earlier in the year.[4] From then until his retirement in 1854 he served in twenty-one successive circuits.[2] For sixteen years, he was the North Wales district chairman.[2][5][6] Described as an "indefatigable" worker, he is reported to have walked 72 miles one Sunday to deliver sermons at three locations.[4]

At some point he had moved to Penrhyndeudraeth and also taught school.[1][3] He died on 23 January 1857 at Holywell.[2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 Thomas Mardy Rees (1908). Notable Welshmen (1700-1900): ... with Brief Notes, in Chronological Order, and Authorities. Also a Complete Alphabetical Index. Herald Office. p. 257.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Robert Thomas Jenkins (1959). "Edward Anwyl". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. National Library of Wales. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Elizabeth Helen Rowland (1907). A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Welshmen who Flourished from 1700 to 1900. The authoress. p. 2.
  4. 1 2 Roberts, T.R. (1908). Eminent Welshmen. The Educational Publishing Company Ltd. p. 11. ISBN 9781407787121.
  5. ↑ Wesleyan Methodists conference (1850). A companion to the minutes: being a report of the debates and proceedings of the Wesleyan conference, 1849, compiled [by S. Harrison]. 1850, compiled by S. Harrison. Simpkin, Marshall. p. 167.
  6. ↑ John Wesley (1844). The Magazine of the Wesleyan Methodist Church. J. Fry & Company. p. 750.
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