▁European ▁cultural ▁her itage ". ▁ ▁Mary ▁Williams ▁had ▁initi ated ▁a ▁novel ▁student ▁exchange ▁programme ▁with ▁French ▁Univers ities ▁whilst ▁at ▁U CL . ▁The ▁intended ▁purpose ▁here ▁was ▁to ▁enable ▁students ▁to ▁purs ue ▁their ▁studies ▁in ▁France ▁for ▁one ▁or ▁two ▁terms ▁before ▁final ▁exam in ations . ▁Furthermore , ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁her ▁eng agement ▁with ▁the ▁political ▁and ▁civ ic ▁society ▁of ▁Sw anse a , ▁along ▁with ▁her ▁husband ▁Dr . ▁George ▁Ar bour ▁Steph ens , ▁Williams ▁organ ised ▁the ▁performance ▁of ▁annual ▁French ▁plays ▁for ▁the ▁benefit ▁of ▁the ▁people ▁of ▁Sw anse a . ▁ ▁Her ▁enthus ias m ▁for ▁her ▁native ▁country ▁of ▁Wales ▁and ▁its ▁adv ancement ▁and ▁material ▁prosper ity ▁contributed ▁to ▁the ▁high ▁este em ▁in ▁which ▁she ▁was ▁held ▁by ▁her ▁colle agues ▁and ▁the ▁wider ▁community . ▁Descri bed ▁by ▁those ▁who ▁knew ▁her ▁as ▁a ▁great ▁favour ite , ▁Williams ▁" was ▁a ▁notable ▁organ iser ▁who ▁in ▁a ▁quiet ▁and ▁business - like ▁way ▁demonstrated ▁ster ling ▁qual ities ▁and ▁a ▁z est ▁for ▁research ". ▁Her ▁vital ity , ▁wit ▁and ▁sense ▁of ▁fun ▁have ▁been ▁remarked ▁upon ▁by ▁those ▁who ▁have ▁written ▁about ▁her ▁life , ▁although ▁she ▁was ▁known ▁for ▁being ▁an ▁exact ing ▁task master ▁to ▁her ▁students . ▁ ▁First ▁President ▁of ▁University ▁of ▁London ▁Wel sh ▁Society ▁ ▁President ▁of ▁the ▁London ▁Society ▁of ▁Old ▁Aber yst w yth ians ▁ ▁President ▁of ▁the ▁Fol kl ore ▁Society ▁ 1