William Williams Pantycelyn, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Williams Pantycelyn

Welsh hymnwriter

Date of Birth: 11-Feb-1717

Place of Birth: Llanfair-ar-y-bryn, Wales, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 11-Jan-1791

Profession: poet, preacher, hymnwriter, linguist

Nationality: Wales

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

William Williams, Pantycelyn (c.
11 February 1717 – 11 January 1791), also known as William Williams, Williams Pantycelyn, and Pantycelyn, is generally seen as Wales's premier hymnist.
He is also considered today as one of the great literary figures of Wales as a writer of poetry and prose.
In religion he was among the leaders, with Howell Harris and Daniel Rowland, of the 18th-century Welsh Methodist revival.