Arthur Osmond Williams
[edit] Note on the name
There are references to this person under 2 spellings Arthur OsmOnd Williams and Arthur OsmUnd Williams
It is believed to be one and the same person.
There is also a similaly named person living at Coed Mor, near Barmouth who championed and sponsored Quarrymans trains in 1880-1881.[1] Again, this is beleived to be the same person
ARTHUR OSMOND WILLIAMS (1849-03-17 - 1927-01-27), 1st baronet, was the eldest son of David Williams, a onetime MP for Merioneth, of Castle Deudraeth and Anne Louisa Loveday Williams. Born at Llanfihangel-y-Traethau, Merionethshire, he was educated at Eton, a Justice of the Peace and Deputy-Lieutenant for Caernarvonshire. He became Liberal Member of Parliament for Merioneth, 1900-10. He was also the Chairman of Quarter Ssessions for Merioneth, Constable of Harlech Castle, Lord-Lieutenant of Merioneth, 1909-27, and created a baronet in 1909. He died in Australia.
Though not stated, it is presumed that it is he who owned the Sandpit behind the Old Loco shed, where a siding was put in, in July 1919[2]
He had married 3 Aug. 1880, Frances Evelyn Greaves. She died on 10 August 1926.
They had six children
- David Osmond Williams b. 6 Feb 1882
- Captain Osmond Trahairn Deudraeth Williams+ b. 26 Feb 1883, d. 30 Sep 1915
- Evelyn Olwen Williams b. 24 May 1884
- Lawrence Trevor Greaves Williams b. 26 Aug 1885
- Annie Salizma Loveday Williams b. 14 Nov 1891
- Ellen Dolga Dormie Williams b. 14 Nov 1891
[edit] References
- ^ Boyd, James I.C. (1975 / 2002). The Festiniog Railway 1800 - 1974; Vol. 1 - History and Route. Blandford: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 0-8536-1167-X. OCLC 2074549. , page(s): 193
- ^ Boyd, James I.C. (1975 / 2002). The Festiniog Railway 1800 - 1974; Vol. 2 Locomotive and Rolling Stock and Quarry Feeders. Blandford: The Oakwood Press. ISBN 085361-168-8. , page(s): 480 , comment: Table gives name of Sir Osmond Williams
