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  • Alfred William Hughes (1861-1900), professor and surgeon, was born in Aberllefenni, near Corris, the son of the quarry supervisor. After leaving school, Hughes was apprenticed to a draper in Dolgellau but he soon left and worked at the quarry as a clerk. He began his medical career with a local doctor and went to Edinburgh University when he was 18 years old. He graduated in 1885 and in 1889 became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS). After a short period in Flintshire, Hughes returned to Edinburgh where he was appointed Professor of the medical college. In 1893 he was appointed Professor at Cardiff University and then in 1897 at King's College, London. In the 1895 election he stood as a Conservative candidate in the constituency of Caernarfonshire. During the Boer War he established a Welsh hospital in South Africa and spent some time there supervising its work. On his return he fell ill with enteric fever and died at his home in London in 1900. He was buried at Corris.
Memorial of Professor A. W. Hughes (1861-1900), Corris
  • Henry Richard (1812-88) was born in Tregaron, Cardiganshire. He was a Nonconformist minister in London before being elected the Liberal Member of Parliament for Merthyr Tydfil in 1868. He was known as 'The Apostle of Peace' in recognition of his work with the Peace Society. He was appointed secretary of the Society in 1848 and edited the Society newspaper, 'Herald of Peace'. He also organised a series of peace conferences at a number of European cities during the period 1849-53. This photograph was taken by John Thomas on the occasion of the unveiling of his statue in Tregaron on 18 August 1893. The statue was designed by the sculptor Albert Toft. On the plaque beneath the statue is written in Welsh followed by English: 'Born here in Tregaron, he was educated for the Christian ministry, and in 1835 he was ordained in London. In 1848 he was appointed secretary to the Peace Society gaining an international reputation as 'The Apostle of Peace'. In 1868 he became M.P. for the Merthyr constituency: and such was his concern for Welsh affairs that he became known as 'The Member for Wales'. He was also a prominent pioneer in education: he served on several commissions of enquiry, and in 1883 he became the first Vice-President of Cardiff University College
Unveiling of the Henry Richard monument, Tregaron, 18 August 1893
University College students who had joined the army, Cardiff, c. 1914
  • Aberdare Hall was designed by H. W. Wills and built in 1893 to provide accommodation for female students of the [then] University College of South Wales, Cardiff. The Hall was founded by Lady Aberdare to promote women's education in Wales.
Architectural drawing of Aberdare Hall, Cardiff, 1897
University College, Cathays Park, Cardiff, 1923
  • Arthur H. Trow, a native of Newtown, Montgomeryshire, entered the college on 16 April 1885. He was later appointed Principal of the University College, Cardiff.
1st Admissions Register of the University College of North Wales, Bangor, 1884-92 [p. 74, image 10 of 22]