Iolo Aneurin Williams

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.‘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 [http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whowaswho/U58632, accessed 8 April 2016]

Williams began collecting folk songs in the area around his home in Hindhead in 1912. He would cycle around the countryside and make contact with potential sources, sometimes with the assistance of the local Vicar. Being unable to write down the tunes he collected only the words. When he had sufficient sets of words he would return with either Clive Carey or Frederick Keel who would note the tunes. His collecting ceased with the outbreak of the 1st World War. After war he succeeded Frederick Keel as Honorary Secretary of the Folk Song Society.English Dance and Song June 1942 pp50-51 and 54 "LET US REMEMBER" Iolo A Williams

Williams began as a volunteer driver for the B.R.C.S (British Red Cross). He was given a temporary commission of Lieutenant in the West Yorkshire Regiment and was later promoted to Captain. The only record available is his Medal Index Card which does not give any dates. Imperial War Museum Lives of the First World War https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/4773004

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.[http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whowaswho/U58632 ‘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]

• 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

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.British Parliamentary Election Results 1918-1973, FWS Craig

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• Katharine Cameron
• Arthur St John Adcock

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