John Richard Williams and his sister, Miss Anne Williams.

John Richard Williams and his sister, Miss Anne Williams.

John Richard Williams was born in Llandudno Junction, Caernarfonshire in 1892. He moved with his parents to Colwyn Bay, Denbighshire in 1902 and was educated at the Board School, Conway Road and then at the Higher Grade School, Dingle Hill.

In the First World War, he was commissioned in the Royal Welch Fusiliers and served on the Western Front. Later, he was transferred to the Royal Flying Corps. In the Second World War, Mr Williams was one of the first volunteers to join the Home Guard and became Commanding Officer of No. 1 Battalion (Denbighshire) Home Guard.

In 1920, he became a solicitor and within a few months, he was appointed Clerk of the Abergele Urban District Council. He set up practice at Abergele, founding the firm known as J.R. Williams, Davies and Co.

After his retirement, Mr Williams represented Abergele on the Denbighshire County Council. He was a Liberal, and in 1950 he fought the West Denbigh Constituency at the General Election.

He wrote two books, No.1 Battalion (Denbighshire) Home Guard (1943) and Lt. Col. John R. Williams, An Autobiography (Denbigh, 1961). John Richard Williams died on 28 October 1961.

Miss Anne Williams, sister of John Richard Williams was the Registrar of Colwyn Bay.