Difference between revisions of "Rees Llewellyn"
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Educated at the National School, Pentre, and afterwards at the Grammar School, Bridgend. | Educated at the National School, Pentre, and afterwards at the Grammar School, Bridgend. | ||
1866 Articled as surveyor to Leyshon Rees of Hirwaun | 1866 Articled as surveyor to Leyshon Rees of Hirwaun | ||
1869 He became a surveyor at the [[Ocean Collieries Co|Ocean Colliery]], Cwmparc. | |||
By 1877 he was manager of the [[Bwllfa Colliery]] and the [[Merthyr Dare Colliery]]. | By 1877 he was manager of the [[Bwllfa Colliery]] and the [[Merthyr Dare Colliery]]. | ||
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1879 Birth of son [[David Richard Llewellyn]] | 1879 Birth of son [[David Richard Llewellyn]] | ||
1891 | 1879 He became a member of the Aberdare School Board and went on to play a prominent role in the public life of the Aberdare Valley. | ||
1882 Member of the Aberdare Local Board of Health. | |||
Successfully reorganized the Bwllfa colliery | |||
1891 The [[Bwllfa and Merthyr Dare Steam Collieries (1891)|Bwllfa Company]] was formed, with Llewellyn as Director and Resident Colliery Agent. | |||
Together with three of his sons, Rees was involved in a number of coal ventures. | |||
1894 he became a founder member of the Aberdare Urban District Council. | |||
1897 President of the [[Colliery Managers Association]] | 1897 President of the [[Colliery Managers Association]] | ||
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1899 A member of the South Wales and Monmouthshire Coal Owners Association. | 1899 A member of the South Wales and Monmouthshire Coal Owners Association. | ||
1899 he became High Constable of Miskin Higher and succeeded Rees Hopkin Rhys as the member of Glamorgan County Council for Llwydcoed. | |||
1911 Rees Llewellyn 59, mining engineer, lived in Aberdare with Elizabeth Llewellyn 56, Walter Powell Llewellyn 28, clerk, William Morgan Llewellyn 23, surveyor, Griffith Llewellyn 22, law student, Morton Howell Llewellyn 20, mining student<ref>1911 census</ref> | |||
1916 He was made High Sheriff of Breconshire. | |||
1919 August 21st. Died. | 1919 August 21st. Died. | ||
Latest revision as of 10:26, 12 July 2020
Rees Llewellyn (1851-1919) was an industrialist and public figure in Aberdare, South Wales and a prominent figure in the industrial history of the South Wales Coalfield.
1851 June 20th. Born at Cwmpark House, Parc Isaf, Treorchy, the the son of David Llewellyn near to the Ocean Colliery at that place.
Educated at the National School, Pentre, and afterwards at the Grammar School, Bridgend.
1866 Articled as surveyor to Leyshon Rees of Hirwaun
1869 He became a surveyor at the Ocean Colliery, Cwmparc.
By 1877 he was manager of the Bwllfa Colliery and the Merthyr Dare Colliery.
1879 Birth of son David Richard Llewellyn
1879 He became a member of the Aberdare School Board and went on to play a prominent role in the public life of the Aberdare Valley.
1882 Member of the Aberdare Local Board of Health.
Successfully reorganized the Bwllfa colliery
1891 The Bwllfa Company was formed, with Llewellyn as Director and Resident Colliery Agent.
Together with three of his sons, Rees was involved in a number of coal ventures.
1894 he became a founder member of the Aberdare Urban District Council.
1897 President of the Colliery Managers Association
1899 A member of the South Wales and Monmouthshire Coal Owners Association.
1899 he became High Constable of Miskin Higher and succeeded Rees Hopkin Rhys as the member of Glamorgan County Council for Llwydcoed.
1911 Rees Llewellyn 59, mining engineer, lived in Aberdare with Elizabeth Llewellyn 56, Walter Powell Llewellyn 28, clerk, William Morgan Llewellyn 23, surveyor, Griffith Llewellyn 22, law student, Morton Howell Llewellyn 20, mining student[1]
1916 He was made High Sheriff of Breconshire.
1919 August 21st. Died.
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ 1911 census