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Iolo Aneurin Williams

Iolo Aneurin Williams

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Captain Iolo Aneurin Williams (18 June 1890 – 18 January 1962), was a British writer, journalist and Liberal Party politician. His son was the composer Edward Williams.

Background

Williams was born in Middlesbrough, the son of Aneurin Williams, who was a Liberal member of parliament. He was the brother of Ursula Williams who was also a Liberal politician. He was educated at Rugby School and King's College, Cambridge. In 1920 he married Francion Elinor Dixon. They had one son and two daughters.[1]

Professional career

Williams was Bibliographical Correspondent of the London Mercury from 1920–1939. He made contributions to the Dictionary of National Biography and the Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature. He was a published poet and writer.[2]

Publications

  • Poems, 1915
  • New Poems, 1919
  • Byways Round Helicon, 1922
  • Shorter Poems of the 18th Century, 1923
  • Seven 18th Century Bibliographies, 1924
  • Editor: plays of Sheridan, 1926
  • Elements of Book-Collecting, 1927
  • Poetry To-day, 1927
  • Where the Bee Sucks, 1929 (illustrated by Katharine Cameron)
  • The Firm of Cadbury, 1931
  • Points in 18th Century Verse, 1934
  • English Folk Song and Dance, 1935
  • Flowers of Marsh and Stream (King Penguin), 1946
  • Early English Water-Colours, 1952

Political career

Williams was Liberal candidate for the Chelsea division of London at the 1924 General Election. Chelsea was a safe Unionist seat, so he was not expected to win. 1924 was not a good election for the Liberals and he came in third place in the race. Despite this, he contested Chelsea again at the 1929 General Election, a better election for the Liberals. He increased the Liberal share of the vote, but still finished third. He did not stand for parliament again.[3]

Electoral record

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References

  1. ‘WILLIAMS, Iolo Aneurin’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014 ; online edn, April 2014 accessed 8 April 2016
  2. ‘WILLIAMS, Iolo Aneurin’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014 ; online edn, April 2014, accessed 8 April 2016]
  3. British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1973, FWS Craig

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