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William Ambrose (1 August 1813 – 31 October 1873) bardic name Emrys was a 19th-century Welsh language poet.Ambrose was born at Bangor Caernarfonshire (Gwynedd) north Wales the son of a leading member of the local Baptist community but was later apprenticed to a draper in Liverpool and subsequently moved to London. Having gone on a preaching tour led by William Williams (Caledfryn) he decided instead of setting up in business to become a minister and was ordained on 7 December 1837.
