Moelwyn Merchant
William Moelwyn Merchant (5 June 1913 – 22 April 1997) was an academic,
Welsh. He was educated at University College, Cardiff (BA 1933). He died in retirement at Leamington Spa.[1]
After teaching at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Carmarthen, Caerleon Teacher Training College and University College Cardiff, in 1961 Merchant was appointed
Shakespeare
.
In addition to his academic work, Merchant was active in the
Israelites
, Inherit the land.
Merchant published a number of books of poetry, including Breaking the Code (1975), No Dark Glass (1979) and Confrontation of Angels (1986), and also wrote libretti for Alun Hoddinott. The BBC made a film about him, Vicar of a Country Parish.[3]
Merchant took to sculpture relatively late in life. He was strongly influenced by his close friend
Warwick (Triad); at the Margam sculpture park at Port Talbot; and in All Saints' Church, Leamington Spa
(Confrontation of Angels). He donated Ascending Form to the University of Exeter after his retirement, and both this and Tension now form part of the "Sculpture Walk" through the university campus, along with a piece of Hepworth's, which Merchant was instrumental in obtaining for the university.
Works
Shakespeare and the Artist, Oxford University Press, 1959.[6]
References
- ^ David Shaw; Paul Merchant (3 May 1997). "Obituary: The Rev Professor W. Moelwyn Merchant". The Independent. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "Book Reviews". Churchman, volume 106. Church Society website.
- ^ "Vicar of a Country Parish", BBC Midlands website, 10 March 2007
- ^ "Art world's Welsh national gallery wish list". By Helen Clifton BBC News, 26 March 2017
- ^ "Historic gems people in Burton rarely notice". Derbyshire Live, 31 May 2020, by Jenny Moody
- ISBN 978-0-521-52375-2.